My scathing review of popular flavourings (mainly Capella) for the fussy

[MadTz]

hmmmm interesting I get a good banana & vc mix using banana split

dulce de leche is a added extra like EM and I would not class that as a stand alone flavour ( 2% max added to certain mixes )

cinnamon danish swirl is top class from capella is mixed @ 15% in 50/50 steeped for atleast 10 days

not tried any chocolate flavours to be honest apart from grass hopper ( after 8's dinner mint ) and again 15% with the right amount of sweetener and em added it's a great evening vape

also maybe we are all different in the order we add flavours to the mix.. below is my method

1. nic base ( pg in my case )
2. flavouring, em, sweetener & ddl if required.
3. pg
4. vg
5. really good 5 min shake up
6. no cap 24 hours dark cupboard
7. another shake cap on & back in cupboard
8. every 2 days bottle squeeze and shake
9. min steeping time 7 whole days

thats the way I do things and never had anything smelling or tasting as described

 

[MadTz]

flavouring attaches better to pg as everyone knows as for pure vg mixes I suggest more research required maybe add some distilled water that may help

boots vg I use and probably a few hundred others

 

[Merino-Teflon]

My order of mixing goes flavour first, then nic base, then vg, then pg, gentle, rhythmic shake for approx one to two minutes, and then dependent on the flavours, either use immediately, or steep as required, maybe giving an odd half-hearted, lazy shake to the tune of 3-5 hand motions.
Then I have a wank over a photograph I keep of Lorraine Chase from one of her many appearances on Blankety Blank....only the Wogan years mind, I ain't no pervert!

 

[MrKraken]

Disheartening init. I would give my left nut to know exactly what Billy from Vapking King puts in his liquids. What brands do the pros use?! Probably a little from each.

I know, ner ner ner ner neeeerrr Not telling
stayinwonderland christ knows what you're actually mixing because I've never had any of the bad tastes you've had with capella. What brand vg/pg/nic are you using?

 

[Gilliandrea]

It is slightly distressing reading your original post stayinwonderland most of these flavours I have used straight and in various other mixes.

I have never came across any taste even close to what you are describing, however going over my own 'mix' procedures I thought I would list my way of mixing...
1. Sterlised food grade plastic bottle, prefer medical grade but can't always afford them
2. BP or USP grade VG and PG, I never use from a supermarket shelf as it is food grade
3. Nicotine from a reliable supplier
4. Recommended flavours from trusted members/vendors of this forum
5. Mix in order: flavour, nic, PG then VG, but if nic base is VG then flavour, PG, nic, VG
This is so that I am mixing the same types of liquids together as most flavours are PG based.

Steeping for me is in a dark drawer in my hall for a week, shaking daily, then into the flavours case, which is kept under the kitchen table

 

[stayinwonderland]

Hey folk.

Righto, I'll try some other VG (although I've sold all my bad flavours so can't really reproduce).

Say, anyone up for an experiment? I'd love to try some of your guys' home mades just to see if it's me.

Any way to work this out, like I pay for the postage or something?

New York Cheesecake would be interesting as I tried that in about 3 different steeps and it destroyed each with its vomitty power. lol.

I also have a couple of steeps on the 'bin' pile that I could send over for comparison. I've got choc fudge brownie, double choc (although this isn't nearly as bad as the brownie) and cake batter.

 

[stayinwonderland]

It is slightly distressing reading your original post @stayinwonderland most of these flavours I have used straight and in various other mixes.

I have never came across any taste even close to what you are describing, however going over my own 'mix' procedures I thought I would list my way of mixing...
1. Sterlised food grade plastic bottle, prefer medical grade but can't always afford them
2. BP or USP grade VG and PG, I never use from a supermarket shelf as it is food grade
3. Nicotine from a reliable supplier
4. Recommended flavours from trusted members/vendors of this forum
5. Mix in order: flavour, nic, PG then VG, but if nic base is VG then flavour, PG, nic, VG
This is so that I am mixing the same types of liquids together as most flavours are PG based.

Steeping for me is in a dark drawer in my hall for a week, shaking daily, then into the flavours case, which is kept under the kitchen table

Thanks for the tips. Maybe I should use some better base as I say. As for nic/base I add nic only when I like the flavour, so after weeks of steeping. And I don't add PG because I've found PG to have a funny taste, but again, that could be because I got it cheap off ebay in large quantity.

 

[Gilliandrea]

Thanks for the tips. Maybe I should use some better base as I say. As for nic/base I add nic only when I like the flavour, so after weeks of steeping. And I don't add PG because I've found PG to have a funny taste, but again, that could be because I got it cheap off ebay in large quantity.

I make up my first try flavours as 5ml without nic base and use in a dripper immediately so that I get an idea for the flavour and if I need to add sweeteners etc, then I make up 10ml for steeping with the nic base added.
I also buy my PG and VG from Fleabay a vendor called ClassiKool and my nic base comes from silentoz on POTV

 

[VaperCaper]

Taste is subjective. No really it is, and on top of that everyone tastes differently. The same way that noone sees the same shade of red. No two tongues are the same.

While you can get good results with the trial and error - make some mixes, see what happens adjust method it sounds like you need to go down to basics.

If it helps any I have now clocked upwards of 50 trials of 3 flavours I am working on and still don't have something I am comfortable sending out to people to try.

Try this and see what happens.

Get some plain PG/VG and mix them 50/50.

Get 10 bottles for every flavour you plan on using and mix up 1 mix of 2% 1 mix of 4% 1 mix of 6% and so on till you have 10 bottles of each flavour, plain 50/50 no nic base going from 2% up to 20%.

Steep for a few days.

Try each mix and start out low and work up. Then write down what % concentration works best for you in each flavour. Add some nic to the best couple of mixes and steep those for a week or so. Re test and note differences.

You now have a pile of notes about what flavours work best at what strengths, and you will have tasting experience of each flavour you use and will know what an extra few % of this or that added to a mix might do to it.

Now take your newly gained knowledge and make up some of your own mixes. Use other recipes as a guide butbase the %'s of flavouring you use on your own results.

Yes this is a lot of work, but you only have to do it once.

It sounds like you are much more sensitive to taste than most people are and are using too much flavour concentrate in your mixes.

 

[silentoz]

best and thickest vg i have found yet comes from here https://www.apcpure.com/products.php?product=glycerol_99_5_food_grade_e422