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When people talk of 50/50 PC/VG mix, do they mean 50/50 of the entire blend (taking into account the PG based other ingredients) or 50/50 of the dilutant (resulting in closer to the 70/30 PG/VG that seems to be a standard recommended ratio)?
I mixed my first blend tonight. Had to throw out the first tiny amount because:
a) I put far too much mango in, which clearly overpowered the other flavours even just on a sniff-test
b) I was working in drops and made the mistake of believing all fluids form a uniform sized drop, even when dropped from a blunt needle syringe
I ended up with a mix that probably had the full "dose" of flavours (because they have dropper tops), but the entire total fluid of 100 drops only amounted to 1.4ml, when I should've had 5ml.
It also smelled pretty ropey, and I think buying 30ml of Mango may have been a mistake, as I doubt I'll be needing it (I may still use it, but it seems so strong, I can't see me using much).
I went back to the drawing board and chose to go with 16mg of nicotine instead of 18mg (because it resulted in all quantities all multiples of .5ml - easier to measure with syringes in .2ml increments and finish with PG/VG measurements I could work with).
I aimed for the 70/30 PG/VG ratio, simply because I wanted to stick to as close to the pre-mix ratios on the first go.
So my final blend was 1.5ml VG, 1ml PG, 1.5ml nic (PG base) 10 drops rum, 9 drops coconut & 1 drop pineapple (as you can see, I was VERY cautious with the fruit this time).
There was no way I was going to let that sit for days, so I'm using it now, and I'm pretty happy with the result. The pinapple is just discernable through the coconut rum - it definitely tastes like something I'd drink.
Initially, I felt it perhaps had a little more throat hit and a little less vapour than the pre-mix, and maybe I'd push up the VG next time, but it seems to be improving a little as I use it (maybe my imagination). I'm keen to find a base balance I like so I can make up some larger quantities and speed up the process.
All in all, after the initial hitch, I think it was a successful first attempt.
I mixed my first blend tonight. Had to throw out the first tiny amount because:
a) I put far too much mango in, which clearly overpowered the other flavours even just on a sniff-test
b) I was working in drops and made the mistake of believing all fluids form a uniform sized drop, even when dropped from a blunt needle syringe
I ended up with a mix that probably had the full "dose" of flavours (because they have dropper tops), but the entire total fluid of 100 drops only amounted to 1.4ml, when I should've had 5ml.
It also smelled pretty ropey, and I think buying 30ml of Mango may have been a mistake, as I doubt I'll be needing it (I may still use it, but it seems so strong, I can't see me using much).
I went back to the drawing board and chose to go with 16mg of nicotine instead of 18mg (because it resulted in all quantities all multiples of .5ml - easier to measure with syringes in .2ml increments and finish with PG/VG measurements I could work with).
I aimed for the 70/30 PG/VG ratio, simply because I wanted to stick to as close to the pre-mix ratios on the first go.
So my final blend was 1.5ml VG, 1ml PG, 1.5ml nic (PG base) 10 drops rum, 9 drops coconut & 1 drop pineapple (as you can see, I was VERY cautious with the fruit this time).
There was no way I was going to let that sit for days, so I'm using it now, and I'm pretty happy with the result. The pinapple is just discernable through the coconut rum - it definitely tastes like something I'd drink.
Initially, I felt it perhaps had a little more throat hit and a little less vapour than the pre-mix, and maybe I'd push up the VG next time, but it seems to be improving a little as I use it (maybe my imagination). I'm keen to find a base balance I like so I can make up some larger quantities and speed up the process.
All in all, after the initial hitch, I think it was a successful first attempt.