Increasing Nic Content

[Derick]

So we had this question from a customer and after some google-fu we finally found the answer and I decided to share.

What if you have some 6mg base and 36mg base and you want to increase the 6mg to 12mg, how much 36mg do you need to add to your 6mg to get it to 12mg


Here's a handy formula worked out by people smarter than me

Vd = ( Vo * ( Sf - So ) ) / ( Sd - Sf )

Vo = Volume Original (ml)
So = Strength Original (mg/ml)
Vd = Volume Delta (how much base you add) (ml)
Sd = Strength of Delta (how strong is the base you're adding) (mg/ml)
Sf = Strength Final (mg/ml)

So lets say that you just have 10ml for now then the values are as below

Vo = 10ml
So = 6mg
Sd = 36mg
Sf = 12mg

Vd = (Vo * (Sf- So))/(Sd - Sf)
vd = (10 * (12 - 6))/(36 - 12)
vd = (10 * 6) / 24
VD = 60/24
VD = 2.5ml

So you need to add 2.5ml of 36mg base to a 6mg base to make it 12mg

 

[Xhale]

I found this spreadsheet a while ago, need to click in the cells to recalculate (on my computer) but its always worked it out for me nicely

 

[Derick]

I found this spreadsheet a while ago, need to click in the cells to recalculate (on my computer) but its always worked it out for me nicely

Sweet, thanks - definitely easier

 

[ET]

now that is one awesome spreadsheet

 

[Xhale]

i used to use it when i bought juice, coz a vendor would be out of stock of e.g. 18mg (i like 18mg most)...but they only had 24mg and they had 12 or 6mg..then i could work out what to do. how much to moer into what bottle.

doing the sums with a pencil is all rambo, but my head starts hurting...then found that spreadsheet and now i cheat everytime

 

[Derick]

i used to use it when i bought juice, coz a vendor would be out of stock of e.g. 18mg (i like 18mg most)...but they only had 24mg and they had 12 or 6mg..then i could work out what to do. how much to moer into what bottle.

doing the sums with a pencil is all rambo, but my head starts hurting...then found that spreadsheet and now i cheat everytime

Yeah I had to bring my daughter in with the maths - she's in high school at the moment

 

[Fickie]

So I have a tricky one, how can I turn your 36mg nic into 100mg nic.

Ok but seriously, I make self mix for me and the immediate family. I done it the first time 2 weeks ago and hell it was tons of shaking! My wrist is still sore!
I would like to make the flavouring bulk and then add higher strength nic so I don't mess the flavour ratio up due to the 50% nic quantity I need for 18mg and 25% for 9mg etc.

I am asking if you can do stronger nic please? Or if anyone has an idea that does not include the manual shaking or magnetic stirrers. For the time being I have had to say to them 'Sorry you have to buy pre made next time'.

Regards,
Fickie

 

[Derick]

So I have a tricky one, how can I turn your 36mg nic into 100mg nic.

Ok but seriously, I make self mix for me and the immediate family. I done it the first time 2 weeks ago and hell it was tons of shaking! My wrist is still sore!
I would like to make the flavouring bulk and then add higher strength nic so I don't mess the flavour ratio up due to the 50% nic quantity I need for 18mg and 25% for 9mg etc.

I am asking if you can do stronger nic please? Or if anyone has an idea that does not include the manual shaking or magnetic stirrers. For the time being I have had to say to them 'Sorry you have to buy pre made next time'.

Regards,
Fickie

Dunno about other vendors, but we are not prepared to sell anything higher than 3.6mg (3.6% Vol). Higher than 36 you start running the risk of getting seriously ill even if it just touches your skin - we might be over protective here, but I'd rather err on the side of caution

As for mixing - you can make yourself a magnetic stirrer from some old PC fans and an old PC power supply, all you would need to buy are the little magnetic modules used for stirring and they are not that expensive

Just google DIY magnetic stirrer - there are plenty around as beer brewers have been DIY-ing them for years

 

[Xhale]

@Fickie what shaking are you talking about? I mix all the time, dont shake it like mad or anything...help me understand

 

[RIEFY]

I use nico calc from google playstore easy peasy

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[drew]

So we had this question from a customer and after some google-fu we finally found the answer and I decided to share.

What if you have some 6mg base and 36mg base and you want to increase the 6mg to 12mg, how much 36mg do you need to add to your 6mg to get it to 12mg


Here's a handy formula worked out by people smarter than me

Vd = ( Vo * ( Sf - So ) ) / ( Sd - Sf )

Vo = Volume Original (ml)
So = Strength Original (mg/ml)
Vd = Volume Delta (how much base you add) (ml)
Sd = Strength of Delta (how strong is the base you're adding) (mg/ml)
Sf = Strength Final (mg/ml)

So lets say that you just have 10ml for now then the values are as below

Vo = 10ml
So = 6mg
Sd = 36mg
Sf = 12mg

Vd = (Vo * (Sf- So))/(Sd - Sf)
vd = (10 * (12 - 6))/(36 - 12)
vd = (10 * 6) / 24
VD = 60/24
VD = 2.5ml

So you need to add 2.5ml of 36mg base to a 6mg base to make it 12mg

You can check your answers in eJuice Me Up, there's a built in nic blending calculator that pops up when you click the X3 button.

 

[Derick]

Sheesh, well it looks like I should have just posted here before going all google

 

[Xhale]

its getting all larny in here now

 

[Silverbear]

@Derick this is a great peace of information, I talk to a lot of people that want to change the nic strength of a juice they enjoy, and this will be useful resource to calculate how much is need to change nic level in a juice.

Thank you Great find.

 

[theturtle]

Just want to say thanks to you and Melinda for the help. I am the customer that got this thread started. Going to get mixing this weekend. Soooooo excited. A question....where is the meet on the weekend of the 23rd(read on another thread). Would love to meet you guys.


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[Derick]

Just want to say thanks to you and Melinda for the help. I am the customer that got this thread started. Going to get mixing this weekend. Soooooo excited. A question....where is the meet on the weekend of the 23rd(read on another thread). Would love to meet you guys.

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@theturtle glad we could help the JHB vape meet is on the 14th it seems (voting ends today) - check out this thread: http://www.ecigssa.co.za/threads/jhb-vape-meet-4-lets-make-it-big.2391/

and RSVP if you want to be there, @Melinda and I would definitely like to meet you

 

[Melinda]

@theturtle could not agree more with @Derick would love to meet you, after our long telephone conversations I think it would be very nice

 

[mbera]

ok just a quick question regarding upping nic
Correct me where im wrong

This Is wat I did
Had 5ml 9mg vm4
Added 0.5ml 36mg vg
Thinking im making 12 mg

Reason being 36mg stands for 36mg/ml
So 0.1ml should be 3.6mg
And I added 0.5 to the 5ml@ 9mg
Thinking 0.1 for every ml will add 3.6mg to every ml
Making 12ml

5mlx9mg =45mg total
Add 0.5 x36=18 mg bringing total nic to 63mg ÷5.5ml giving me 11.45mg
Close to 12 mg

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[Andre]

@mbera, my JuiceCalculator says 0.625 ml of 36 mg would have been what you should have added. So, close enough.

 

[mbera]

@Matthee Dankie thanks

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[Hash Punk]

Hey guys. So i have 3 untouched bottles of 20ml 0mg nic bottles that i got from a friend. If i wanted to get them up to 12mg nic, how much 36mg nic would i need to add?

 

[drew]

Hey guys. So i have 3 untouched bottles of 20ml 0mg nic bottles that i got from a friend. If i wanted to get them up to 12mg nic, how much 36mg nic would i need to add?

@Hash Punk If you add 10ml 36mg Nic to 20ml of a PG/VG Mixture you will have 30ml of 12mg.

 

[capetocuba]

You would need to add 10ml of 36mg nicotine, so you will arrive at 30ml total juice at 12mg nic content.

 

[capetocuba]

@Hash Punk If you add 10ml 36mg Nic to 20ml of a PG/VG Mixture you will have 30ml of 12mg.

Snap!!!

 

[Hash Punk]

Great stuff thanks alot guys. cant wait to get into the swing of things a bit more.