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Post by oxo on Apr 1, 2013 16:24:58 GMT
Or just drip 3 drops from the bottle Oxo . . . why make work and have more bottles of stuff laying around than needs be. ??? Accuracy! One more bottle wouldn't bother me, Ive a box full, I dont need in this instance as Im using farts. I though you advocated increasing the mix a bit at a time, I was thinking in intensity, I didnt realize you meant volume  |
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Post by oxo on Apr 1, 2013 16:08:47 GMT
If you happen on a concentrate that only needs 3 drops per 5ml like the vanilla perputua has pointed out, its a good idea to dilute it down with some pg so its easier to dose and tweak.
Theres not much accuracy trying to spilt 1 tenth of a ml. If its pre diluted to a more manageable intensity say x 4 its 4more times forgiving.
The farts vanilla is working for me at a much higher percentage, thou Ive still got to let it steep some more before further tweaking.
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Post by oxo on Apr 1, 2013 15:32:03 GMT
If its not a tobacco, You could try the goldilocks method.
Amount to make: 2mls
%age of concentrate 0.3ml thats 15%
The other 1.7 mls will be your nic base and vg pg.
Amount to make: 2mls
%age of concentrate 0.4 mls thats 20%
The other 1.6 mls will be your nic base and vg pg.
Try them both in a dripper using equal amounts of drips from each to keep the quantatys the same.
If the first or second mix is just right flush the one you dont like its only 2mls.
If one is too weak and the other too strong mix them together into one bottle that will give you 17.5%
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Post by oxo on Apr 1, 2013 9:20:10 GMT
I could also do with mine being a bit stronger, seems to be becoming a little tasteless as the day goes on  so maybe have 3 concentration levels  Ive been through that with blueberry, you up the %age for a more intense flavour then your taste buds turn down the volume, so you up it again then your buds adjust the volume again, You'll Just end up with everything tasting a soapy vape. A change of flavours throughout the day stops everything from becoming tasteless. Intense flavours are not a good thing if your vaping several mls per day. |
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Post by oxo on Mar 31, 2013 22:57:55 GMT
Does the HS Spearmint have a sweet note to it ? It tastes just like wrigleys spearmint chewing gum. So yeh I suppose it does have a small amount of sweeteners in it. Im doing some flavourarts spearmint a bottle costs £3.20p + p&p but i got others while I was at it. Ive 25ml steeping at 15% , a little weak but Ill strengthen it up over a few days Im expecting it to be good for me under 20% which means Ill get to mix another 25ml way down the line. Its a spot on wriggleys spearmint gum but Im liking espresso cream, nutzilla, or blueberry at the moment. |
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Post by oxo on Mar 31, 2013 22:28:46 GMT
Just be careful these shinnys dont just shine, they flow, sparkle, and suck you in  |
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Post by oxo on Mar 31, 2013 13:48:24 GMT
Hello Bryan Do you do any mixing with backy flavours, Im not a backy E juice fan not tasted that many tbh. Ive got a few samples with about a ml left in each but they are proving more trouble than they are worth. Im tempted to buy a strong ready made juice in a 24 or 36mg and blend flavours into it rather than bring on baccy concentrates from scratch. Im after something that makes the mouth water but does not taste sweet, any suggestions? and  |
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Post by oxo on Mar 31, 2013 11:17:22 GMT
Has no one thought about contacting a local potter, the recipe for the clay mix is available,
If you had a kiln Im sure you could churn them out.
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Post by oxo on Mar 31, 2013 10:01:08 GMT
So far i have come up with this, all % and Drops are for standalone at the moment, still got to tweak it: HEREIll be watching your caramel, hazel nut and dulche de choc with interest. Planing to get a few that will complement tobacco if I ever find one that I can get started Can you stick your HERE down in your sig at the side of your banner ? |
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Post by oxo on Mar 31, 2013 8:51:47 GMT
Permission is needed to view the doc. Ive changed it I think. Can you see it now ? |
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Post by oxo on Mar 30, 2013 18:59:02 GMT
It may all seem a bit time consuming and anal, but I was a bit like that when learning how to cook properly. I know it could take weeks, maybe months to learn what flavour needs what percent etc...but at the end I would know each flavour on a very up close and personal level. Each bottle would be labelled and tweaks noted in a book and on the spreadsheet I plan to create. Please keep the comments and suggestions coming..all are welcomed and duly noted. Ive put together a table in documents on google drive. Its organic and I shall add to it over time. If you would like to share your spreadsheet Id be very interested if you can post a link. With so many brands and flavours we all have valuable hands on experience to share as a guide if nothing else. My link is at the bottom of my post, '' works in progress'' |
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Post by oxo on Mar 29, 2013 19:06:47 GMT
Right all mixed up and steeping. My kitchen smells gorgeous. Thanks for all the help everyone.  |
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Post by oxo on Mar 29, 2013 16:11:57 GMT
If you'd like like to see something more regimented, then may I suggest you have a go at compiling it Oxo.  Im in the process, having only one set of taste buds its a slow one. Changing flavours to many times in the day dont let you tweak to a high standard. I have had my successes mostly down to what Ive read on these boards. I ve fetched my raspberry and blueberry to a standard to match any , very simple I know, also got 8 others tweaking when taste buds allow + backy samples. I know what self mixing can achieve, just need to discipline myself and get a bit of patience. |
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Post by oxo on Mar 29, 2013 15:14:28 GMT
Personally I find a lot of others mixes too highly flavoured for me, which is why I don't think seeing others % would be of any use to me. It may be for others. With such a variety in strengths from different flavour houses and taste being so subjective and personal, one persons recommendation may be of no use to someone else. Don't get me wrong, not saying it's a bad idea............ Subjective and personal would be catered for within a table spreadsheet. There is a lack of basic guide lines both by the manufactures and the suppliers taste is objective does not apply to the wine beer or food industry, the recipes are an exact science , lots of us are still stumbling around finding and tweaking our mixes that are more often than not stand alone. I myself was posting blueberry mixes at 25% I would have liked it to have been on a editable table so I could go back and amend it to the more suitable 14 /15% range. We are the taste testers that must find the %ages that seems to be a trade secret, A basic recipe centre wont appear until we do it. Its good to post up mixes on the boards, talk about all things mixing and keep each other inspired, but its a little keef floyd and flower arranging at times.  |
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Post by oxo on Mar 29, 2013 14:34:07 GMT
Im cr@p at spreadsheets looking at the one maccafan made for his coop Id like to see the mixology section have one too. Members access and edit facility enabled No chat, no review, just members name, brand name, concentrate flavour, and recipe. We could try them, then come back on the forum and give praise or a good ribbing whatever the case maybe. Im in to mixing for the pleasure of it but I have a no ready made juice policy so Ive to balance fun with quality control, Anybody fancy setting up a table ?  There is a members recipe section already with loads that you can try. allaboute-cigarettes.proboards.com/thread/12015/aae-members-recipe-collectionIts not very good for seeing at a glance and comparing what %ages people are mixing without scrolling through, Ive six backy flavours here searching for a percentage of concentrate before I start getting the taste. When i post up my results, they will be isolated from others of the same flavour separated by many posts or buried threads. A table would show differences in each members preferred mix but it could be viewed in alphabetical order without running round the forum giving a more define and concentrated library experience. |
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so maybe have 3 concentration levels 
