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I use Everclear 190 to thin a 60% PG / 40% VG mix. I like it as a thinner much better than water, adds a nice taste and feel to the vape.
It all depends. It would help if we knew what brand of stinkies you use to smoke. If they were full flavored you probably got a lot of throat hit.That's burning in the throat when you inhale. If you smoked lights your throat hit is somewhat less. This throat hit we control by the amount of PG we put in the mix. Start out by making 3ml of your favorite juice flavor with 70% PG and 30% VG. Be sure you use a calculator like the eJuice Me UP calculator you can download from Breakthru (it is without a doubt the best one out there). It takes into account ALL the PG in the recipe. Let the juice steep at least 72 hours and then try it. If you like the throat hit - - that's your numbers. If you would like more of a throat hit - make a batch using 80% PG and 20% VG. Try it again (after it steeps 3 days. If it has to much of a hit - mix a batch at 50%/50% PG/VG. There is a P calculator in the BT download, but we won't go there just yet. This is the most fun associated with this experience. So, have fun and keep us informed.
PGA is "Pure Grain Alcohol" such as Everclear. You can substitute it with Volka. PGA has a higher Alcohol content (Proof).
When would you use PGA? What is the benefit? Thanks again
What percentage of PGA should I use?
PGA or H2O would be used to thin out thick mixes if you were using a high VG ratio
New to this forum so hello! Mental mixer from the UK checking in ... hopefully this is the correct thread
I think I have a sensitivity (rash) to PG and would like to try and replace it with PGA. However, I am not sure how to do it. The nicotine I have is a 75 PG / 25 VG blend. I tried changing the nic blend around because I can buy a different blend to make it work if needed but still would not work just adding 10% PG because all the blends are the least a 50/50 blend with nic. Someone said use 10% PG and the rest VG and PGA and that just does not work out with the calculator. How about if I just replace the PG with PGA. Use the calculations from the calculator as I normally would but just replace PG with PGA, would that work?Any suggestions are appreciated.
Your unflavored nic already has 75% PG. So my suggestion is to buy 100% VG Nic. Shop around for flavoring with no PG. Use PGA to thin and use in a low percentage. Adding a low PG % should not hurt.VG flavoring:One Stop DIY ShopDIY Flavor Shack
Thank you for the suggestion. I am planning to purchase for me the nic with 100% VG so how much would you say to add to a 15 ml bottle with 20 percent flavor and 18 mg nic. Are we talking drops just enough to thin a bit?
Being a fan of Peanut butter, I see 4 Peanut butter recipes in the EJMU calculator. Anyone have a preference?
Hi, First off many thanks for a great piece of software. It's my first attempt at DIY and the calculator and advice on this forum made it so much easier for me.Okay I have made 10ml batches of the following ejuice and the only thing I am unsure of is the recommended steep time for each one.. I made them 4 days ago and I can't wait to try them. Would you recommend I leave them a week or are some good to go as soon as they are mixed? Made with a base 20mg 50/50 mix, so after adding flavours it ends up around 60/40 at 16mg.All flavours used are F'art except Peaches and Cream and Cinnamon Danish Swirl which are Capella.Many thanks.Bahama MamaFlamingoNemoFuzzy NavelLemon ZestBeetle JuiceHurricaneGremlinDreamsiclePeach TobaccoSex On The BeachCinnamon Apple Danish Swirl
I don't steep my mixes, but I pop them in the microwave for about 10 seconds to heat them up before shaking the bottle to mix the ingredients. Seems to help a lot. If you do that, but sure to leave the cap loose to allow for expansion. PG and VG expand a lot when heated up.I made some juice one time by brewing tobacco leaves in PG. I put it away and forgot about it for about a year. It wasn't very good when I first made it, but it was really good a year later. The down side is it's a real atty clogger. You're just really limited in what you can vape because of that.
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Hi,Just wanted to report back on my first DIY attempt. Tested the flavours in the following order and I used a clean iClear16 each time. All mixes made up as 60/40 @ 16mg and left to steep for 7 days.Peach TobaccoLove this one. Could vape this all day.Bahama MamaTasted very sour and I was not keen on it. Had a very strong taste that made me screw my face up like I was sucking a lemon.Beetle JuiceTasted very sour and I was not keen on it. Had a very strong taste that made me screw my face up like I was sucking a lemon.DreamsicleVery niceFlamingoAwesome another one I could vape all day.Fuzzy NavelAwesome another one I could vape all day.GremlinReally liked this one.HurricaneTasted very sour and I was not keen on it. Had a very strong taste that made me screw my face up like I was sucking a lemon.Lemon ZestReally liked this one.NemoReally liked this one.Sex On The BeachTasted very sour and I was not keen on it. Had a very strong taste that made me screw my face up like I was sucking a lemon.Cinnamon Apple Danish SwirlAwesome.So out of my first batch there were 4 that tasted really sour and not pleasant . Was not sure if that was how they were supposed to be or if something was not right. It then clicked that all of the ones that tasted funny all had Pineapple in. Its a F'art Pineapple and having a smell of the concentrate it smells nothing like Pineapple and has a very sharp smell. I made up a 3 ml test of Pineapple only and it very sour. Not sure if that is right or if I got a bad batch. Have ordered a Pineapple from TPA to see if that is better.
Geek, CONGRATS on the maiden mix!!!! Unfortunately, you got a bad bottle of pineapple. The Italians still use diecyl...... (what the name of the stuff that destroys your lungs. It's morning. What can I tell you. I'll look it up and get back to you.), so I don't trust their juices.
Ok, Breakthru. At one time Ihad figured out how to insert the calculator recipe, but have forgotten. I remember if you select the first entry you get the recipe without the bells and whistles and selecting the second choice gets you the whole card image. Please enlighten or redirect me. Eric :})>
Flavourart DiacetylFlavourart statement. Reduces but not eliminates from what I gathered in their statement:We realize that for E smokers, our food flavors are used in a different way as they are not ingested but inhaled, and the presence of diacetyl can be a cause of concern.For this reason we have carried out massive removal of diacetyl from our flavor collection since November 2010 and product still containing it are clearly identified.Update: Just found this about Flavorart Vape Heaven flavors..Clearstreamin light of calculated concentrations that a vaper might be exposed to from heavily flavored e-liquids, we have reformulated, at considerable expense, all of our Vape Heaven flavors to be completely free of any added diacetyl and/or related diketons. The general application flavors that cannot be created without them, but are perfectly safe for food, such as Butter, yogurt, etc are being clearly marked as “Unsuitable for Vaping”. These should not be used in flavoring e-liquid, nor applied as a “top note” in blending more complex vapable flavors. We feel that this should be a matter of informed choice.Flavorart Vape Heaven Flavors Looks like just tobacco flavors
I gather that you would like to take a screenshot of just the form to post?Personally I use a neat little program called "Snagit". There are several screen capture softwares but you can use your "PrtScn" button on your keyboard, open up a paint program that you already have and paste the image. Then, crop the form and save.
Hi,Got my TPA Pineapple in the post today and it smelt like Pineapple unlike the F'art Pineapple . I made another 10ml of Bahama Mama and had a quick vape and it tasted awesome. I guess I did get a bad Pineapple from F'art . It does not fill me with confidence if their quality control is that bad they can let something like that out the door. Will stick with TPA and Capella going forward.Off to remake Beetle Juice, Hurricane and Sex on the beach
Hi,Been on a bit of a mixing frenzy over the last few weeks to find out what I like to vape.