Diy Recipes Shared

[VapeTownZA]

@kevkev thats what they want you to think. They are work horses. They don't allow for much fun.

 

[kevkev]

You give that Oracle VM a shot?

 

[VapeTownZA]

I've used it before, I'd need to download windows to install on it from what I remember. I have a linux boot on my external that I might try out when I find that external. I'm gonna try get some DIY ingredients and then make some more effort to opening them. My DIY stuff is all finished

 

[capetocuba]

Ok my creative juices are flowing this morning ... pardon the pun. I feel like a writer, waiting for that moment of inspiration. It came I believe. I am really enjoying the MTB Orange Dream Bar, so was wanting a naartjie version. Well it smells amazing and here is my trial recipe .

Secondly been wanting to test the waters with more variants of Vanilla Custard, trial 30ml bottle made as well

 

[capetocuba]

My stash of DIY in various stages of steeping

 

[devdev]

Nice work @capetocuba

Now I am dying to know, what is that really dark black one on the very right hand side, next to the NicVape bottles?

 

[capetocuba]

Nice work @capetocuba

Now I am dying to know, what is that really dark black one on the very right hand side, next to the NicVape bottles?

Rocky Road mate

 

[Cat]

Something else i need to get - saline solution.

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...s-flavor-add-ons-em-vw-bw-mts-acv-ect-14.html

I also add a touch of saline solution to my concoctions (a drop or two of .9% saline solution (Cleanoz) into 10ml is all you need - You won't really taste the salt). Besides helping "moisturize" the juice, it helps make the flavors "pop" a bit more - especially in high-VG recipes.

The saline is an amazing goodness! Our "base" for almost everything we mix is now 80% VG with a 20% dilution (the 20% dilution is made up of 45% distilled water; 45% .9% saline; and 10% PGA). The flavors are much more *alive*, the dry mouth is lessened, and the final juice is MUCH easier on coils/wicks! The 'salt' (agree - we can't taste) is essential imo for certain flavors....particularly chocolate & bakery flavors.
In the future, we'll be trying a dilution that's a higher percentage of the saline solution.
This is what we use: Saline Solution .9% 250ml ...but luckily, our local mom & pop pharmacy sell it for less than $5.00 for a liter!
Edit: Oh yes, I almost forgot...if you want a quick "tongue/mouth wetter-rejuvenator-cleanser-wiper", squirt an eyedropper full of .9% saline directly on your tongue! I rub it around with my fingers and then wipe it off with a paper towel real quick-like (if I don't do it quickly, the salt water makes me gag)...and then take a big drink of water to wash out any remaining salt.

 

[ET]

ooooh saline solution. now that sounds promising

 

[Cat]

Come to think of it, it's what i had liters of dripped into me with chemo. brrr and makes you pee a lot. One large bag of saline along with Mabthera mouse protein. ...good stuff. and $$$$.

 

[MarkK]

Saline solution, salt water.. you don’t need to buy

Get some quality distilled water and add some quality salt
I have been thinking about this salt thing too

Its necessary to the tongue, i just worry about heating all of these various chemicals and inhaling them. yes small amounts and all but still not really tested

Salt crystals on the lungs any one? lol

I am going to have to practice more patience and work with what i have before ordering more DIY, spent way more then in justifiable in any sense on this hobby lol...

@capetocuba I am going to meet you soon and rob all your juices
Maybe I should trade you a hand built mech pipe

 

[ET]

Saline solution, salt water.. you don’t need to buy

Get some quality distilled water and add some quality salt
I have been thinking about this salt thing too

Its necessary to the tongue, i just worry about heating all of these various chemicals and inhaling them. yes small amounts and all but still not really tested

Salt crystals on the lungs any one? lol

I am going to have to practice more patience and work with what i have before ordering more DIY, spent way more then in justifiable in any sense on this hobby lol...

@capetocuba I am going to meet you soon and rob all your juices
Maybe I should trade you a hand built mech pipe

about that hand build mech pipe, please explain in detail how you did the top switch part. everything else is a doddle, just not getting the top part description

 

[capetocuba]

Saline solution, salt water.. you don’t need to buy

Get some quality distilled water and add some quality salt
I have been thinking about this salt thing too

Its necessary to the tongue, i just worry about heating all of these various chemicals and inhaling them. yes small amounts and all but still not really tested

Salt crystals on the lungs any one? lol

I am going to have to practice more patience and work with what i have before ordering more DIY, spent way more then in justifiable in any sense on this hobby lol...

@capetocuba I am going to meet you soon and rob all your juices
Maybe I should trade you a hand built mech pipe

I made another 6 x 30ml today. I've been getting more adventurous. First net with banana, praying its close to what I want. Have more flavour from MTB on its way and another net finishing extracting tomorrow. Getting really interesting. I'm loving this diy!

 

[Cat]

That was mentioned in the thread there, someone explained why not such a good idea. ....Not worth the price difference. You'd pay about R30-something for the salt and the only sure enough distilled water would be lab grade, lab supplies. i just got some proper salt on Thursday. Not quite what i wanted, but better than using the chemical salt. It just says made from evaporated sea water. And the real thing, handmade sea salt from West Coast, Namibia,...great, for food, but who knows what contaminants might be there. Better just get injectable saline from the pharmacy. Not tested, but nor is stevia and sucralose tested, for vapour inhalation after being superheated. Sorry, i'm just thinking aloud. That, and the money we spend, probably better than what we inhaled from cigarettes.

 

[MarkK]

@ET http://www.ecigssa.co.za/media/mk-v0-1-magnetic-fire-button.332/
Ok, there are 2 metal rings, 1 large(Outside, and 1 small inner(nemisis magnet)

The magnet is sitting on the battery negative, the flat side of the battery.

these nemi magnets can move around.

The negative wire returning from the atomizer makes contact with the large outside ring. Making the ring like a negative pole? lol I'm not an electrician by any means
any way, the battery is insulater from the large outer ring by its own coating. so with the magnets dead centre there is no fire.
But as you slide the magnets and they connect the outer ring, bzzztttt away we go ;D

@Cat I will get some at a pharmacy then Thanks for the advice

@capetocuba you are naturally extracting banana flavour? wow !! I will taste test ;P

 

[capetocuba]

@ET http://www.ecigssa.co.za/media/mk-v0-1-magnetic-fire-button.332/
Ok, there are 2 metal rings, 1 large(Outside, and 1 small inner(nemisis magnet)

The magnet is sitting on the battery negative, the flat side of the battery.

these nemi magnets can move around.

The negative wire returning from the atomizer makes contact with the large outside ring. Making the ring like a negative pole? lol I'm not an electrician by any means
any way, the battery is insulater from the large outer ring by its own coating. so with the magnets dead centre there is no fire.
But as you slide the magnets and they connect the outer ring, bzzztttt away we go ;D

@Cat I will get some at a pharmacy then Thanks for the advice

@capetocuba you are naturally extracting banana flavour? wow !! I will taste test ;P

I've read you cannot extract fruit. I've only extracted tobacco and vanilla so far. Coffee next one to try.

 

[MarkK]

Are you using alcohol or just plain PG?
And only cold extractions?
We could take this pm if you don’t want to share too much I have one or 2 tips for my nearest and dearest

I have 4 jars of vodka with various fruits in each... the smell coming from them makes me scared... Paint stripper, although I think I should try boil off the alcohol and see if I'm left with any kind of usable product, maybe at 1 or 2 ml of fresh alcohol back in ? haha I love DIY 2
I also want to do a coffee bean extract but I want to try with 90% pure alcohol, should be a real strong coffee flavour full bodied roast? Nom nom!

 

[ET]

thanks mark, nifty idea that

and started my own journey today in the naturally extracted direction, giving the vanilla pods in pg thing a go. even made a little wire hanger for it so it;s hanging in a an old cupboard between some shirts, might as well, will be there for a while

 

[capetocuba]

Are you using alcohol or just plain PG?
And only cold extractions?
We could take this pm if you don’t want to share too much I have one or 2 tips for my nearest and dearest

I have 4 jars of vodka with various fruits in each... the smell coming from them makes me scared... Paint stripper, although I think I should try boil off the alcohol and see if I'm left with any kind of usable product, maybe at 1 or 2 ml of fresh alcohol back in ? haha I love DIY 2
I also want to do a coffee bean extract but I want to try with 90% pure alcohol, should be a real strong coffee flavour full bodied roast? Nom nom!

Cold extractions only with PG so far. Did quite a bit of scouting and asked lots of questions

 

[MarkK]

I'm excited for alcohol, it might give us the flavour strengths we are looking for in concentrates you just have to get rid of it before sale! Pre steeping is essential! proper loving steep if you know what i mean?

 

[Cat]

i have some special herb in PG with vodka...but i'm worried about how i'm going to get off the alcohol... :S no, that sounds wrong, i mean how to get the alcohol off.

what jars are you guys using? i couldn't find suitable clamp lid jars, glass lids, then i found that Mr P Home has them. i bought 4, and washed one, then when i was shaking vodka in it to sterilise it, vodka sprayed around - the damn lid didn't seal. So i used two rubber seals on one jar. Not so good. So today i put the Boxer+PG in a Black Cat jar; the lid seems to seal fine.

btw, i got that Dischem/Clicks Lifestyle Stevia. It says no additives, anti-caking etc. Very fine powder. Put some in a 30 ml bottle with PG, shook it, put in hot water bath, shook it...it dissolved but still some particles, seems that when it's warm they dissolve, but they come back when it cools down. So i suppose that's the limit. iow, as good as it gets.

 

[ET]

remember the sweetener just like normal sugar will have a saturation point where you can only dissolve X amount in the liquid before the rest just lies at the bottom

 

[TylerD]

thanks mark, nifty idea that

and started my own journey today in the naturally extracted direction, giving the vanilla pods in pg thing a go. even made a little wire hanger for it so it;s hanging in a an old cupboard between some shirts, might as well, will be there for a while

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When I first looked at the picture it looked like mercury in the tube. You made optical illusion without knowing it.....or did you

 

[ET]

naw, blame the cameras flash for that.

ok. popped by the nearest pharmacy today and got me some saline solution, dirt cheap, only 8 mangoes for a 15ml bottle. will try a drop or two in a few sample juices to see if it makes a noticable difference. so far it's made this one orange flavoured juice a little smoother, less harsh. further testing will be done

 

[Cat]

Ohh!great! i haven't got to it yet. a bottle? ...probably the safest,purest thing we put in our juice.