Time to DIY

[Leni]

I'll check my scales out before buying. Yes I'll get separate. I've a question about some of the flavours. Frosted donut. Would that contain the sweetener? Also things like marshmallow would that? Don't want to be adding more

Many flavours do contain sweetners already, I’d imagine frosted donut is a definite yes. Tbh, if you want to mix from scratch, it can get pricey quite quickly, and without following a recipe already recommended, you’ll more than likely end up hating the liquid. If you want ‘one step up from shortfill’ mixing, something like this might be a start -

https://vapable.com/product/the-bakers-dozen-cherry-bakewell-short-shot/

with that you get all the ingredients to make 250ml of liquid, without having to buy separate ingredients or scales, or calculate how much of each is needed - it really is only one step up from a shortfill. Mixing from scratch is a lot more involved and expensive

 

[Lisa Bolton]

I noticed that, some flavours as low as 2%. These flavours are food grade I' take it, I could bake with them too lol. Thank you, yes I'll try first as I won't want something taking over. So if I wanted bakewell tart. I would want the jam and cake with the almond and icing not as strong or do I have that back to front?

Scales are a must, speeds things up no end and is more accurate.

Use separate PG and VG, you will save yourself a headache further down the line.

Mixing is easy to start, difficult to master when using individual flavourings. Some flavourings are awful and will ruin a liquid, others are superb so make sure you read up on the flavours your planning on buying, someone, somewhere will have written a review.

Not all brands are equal. By this I mean some flavourings require high percentage (10%+) others will require no more than 0.5% so make sure you’ve looked that up before starting. Another handy way to tell is to fill your mouth with saliva and then put a single drop of the flavouring on your hand and lick it, if it’s very strong, start low, if it’s weak, will need to be higher. Will also give you a rough idea of the flavour.

 

[Lisa Bolton]

Shame they don't make it in smaller sizes. I get bored quickly and rotate flavours daily. With separate flavours I could make a few different or just make alone. I would only probably make a 50ml 1 shot

Many flavours do contain sweetners already, I’d imagine frosted donut is a definite yes. Tbh, if you want to mix from scratch, it can get pricey quite quickly, and without following a recipe already recommended, you’ll more than likely end up hating the liquid. If you want ‘one step up from shortfill’ mixing, something like this might be a start -

https://vapable.com/product/the-bakers-dozen-cherry-bakewell-short-shot/

with that you get all the ingredients to make 250ml of liquid, without having to buy separate ingredients or scales, or calculate how much of each is needed - it really is only one step up from a shortfill. Mixing from scratch is a lot more involved and expensive

 

[hack400]

Shame they don't make it in smaller sizes. I get bored quickly and rotate flavours daily. With separate flavours I could make a few different or just make alone. I would only probably make a 50ml 1 shot

The short shot is just the concentrate (normally 20% of the resulting size) in a big bottle. Link to the concentrate in smaller bottles - https://vapable.com/product/cherry-bakewell-the-bakers-dozen-concentrate/

 

[Lisa Bolton]

So that would make 50ml? Not really saving money there then. Maybe I'll get 1 to try. Thank you

The short shot is just the concentrate (normally 20% of the resulting size) in a big bottle. Link to the concentrate in smaller bottles - https://vapable.com/product/cherry-bakewell-the-bakers-dozen-concentrate/

 

[hack400]

So that would make 50ml? Not really saving money there then. Maybe I'll get 1 to try. Thank you

Yes, the 10ml bottle would make 50ml at 20%. The short shot for £8.99 has 50ml of concentrate in it. You could get 5 10ml's for £8.30 as the price drops when you buy 3 or more. Not much difference.

 

[Lisa Bolton]

Yes, the 10ml bottle would make 50ml at 20%. The short shot for £8.99 has 50ml of concentrate in it. You could get 5 10ml's for £8.30 as the price drops when you buy 3 or more. Not much difference.

It's 250ml the £8.99

 

[Chris K]

I noticed that, some flavours as low as 2%. These flavours are food grade I' take it, I could bake with them too lol. Thank you, yes I'll try first as I won't want something taking over. So if I wanted bakewell tart. I would want the jam and cake with the almond and icing not as strong or do I have that back to front?

It’s really hard to say as depends on the brands your looking at. Inawera, go low, like 2% and under for many. TFA, go higher, usually 5%+ for many.

Both brands will do similar flavours but if, let’s say Strawberry TFA needs 8%, Inawera would probably need 2%.

As for an order, that’s one of the great things about mixing, that’s up to you. Want an extra jammy Bakewell, go higher on the fruit and maybe back it up with another fruit at a lower percentage.

It’s not usually a case of 1 jam, 1 almond, 1 cake, 1 icing flavour. Sometimes you need to layer multiple different flavours to create the right individual flavour. Let’s take the Jam, you may add a Strawberry jam flavour, back that up with another straight strawberry at a lower percentage than add a little sweetener just to enhance.

If you take a look on Google, lots of DIY recipes people share, there is even a database on here you can take a look at.

 

[hack400]

It's 250ml the £8.99

It's 50ml of concentrate in a 250ml bottle. You add VG & PG to it.

 

[Lisa Bolton]

I've noticed that, wondered why adding multiples of the same or similar taste. 2 cream varieties or a biscuit and a pie crust. I'm a baker that never followed a recipe completely and winged it. I think this maybe a time for me to stick to it lol

It’s really hard to say as depends on the brands your looking at. Inawera, go low, like 2% and under for many. TFA, go higher, usually 5%+ for many.

Both brands will do similar flavours but if, let’s say Strawberry TFA needs 8%, Inawera would probably need 2%.

As for an order, that’s one of the great things about mixing, that’s up to you. Want an extra jammy Bakewell, go higher on the fruit and maybe back it up with another fruit at a lower percentage.

It’s not usually a case of 1 jam, 1 almond, 1 cake, 1 icing flavour. Sometimes you need to layer multiple different flavours to create the right individual flavour. Let’s take the Jam, you may add a Strawberry jam flavour, back that up with another straight strawberry at a lower percentage than add a little sweetener just to enhance.

If you take a look on Google, lots of DIY recipes people share, there is even a database on here you can take a look at.