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I thought I had absolutely no diy GENES, only to find that I do have but it's only 0.01% of a gene.
So it's just wishful thinking there @Silver - highly unlikely to get anything spectacular from me
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I thought I had absolutely no diy GENES, only to find that I do have but it's only 0.01% of a gene.
So it's just wishful thinking there @Silver - highly unlikely to get anything spectacular from me
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you never know
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We have great mixers on the forum so if you get some help and assistance I’m sure you can get something great that you like.
Have a look at @Rude Rudi Icy Lychee recipe in the diy section for his combo, it really gives a good lychee interpretation, and the nearest to the actual I’ve been able to find. For Naartjie, Clyrolinx makes quite an accurate flavour profile on this one, there is also an icy naartjie recipe somewhere on the forum, can’t remember the %, maybe I must also get some again, I quite enjoyed it come to think of it. Don’t know how it would be without the ice, but maybe one of the gurus can suggest a addition to take the edge off, maybe some pear or cactus, it’s quite a potent concentrate.
I've now searched for tangerine / mandarin (I suppose the closest international equivalents to naartjie) recipes on ATF @ddk1979 , and there does indeed seem to be very few recipes where that is the prominent flavor (mostly used to prop up orange concentrates, in fruit medleys where they are not the dominant flavor - similar to the experience that you've relayed with the 18 Karat, or in citrus medleys).
The only 'straight-up' mandarin / tangerine recipe that I found was "Icee Mandarin" by @Rude Rudi
https://alltheflavors.com/recipes/125944#icee_mandarin_by_ruderudi
Once again, I have not mixed up this recipe myself (I don't have FA Tanger in my stash), but I have tried the other Icee recipes; and they are all very tasty. Once again (unless the recipe creator strongly suggests otherwise), I would assume that the recipe would still be good without ice.
Another recipe using Cap Sweet Tangerine that I thoroughly enjoyed was "In a Godda Da Vida" by mINikon: https://alltheflavors.com/recipes/26946#in_a_godda_da_vida_by_mlnikon
One would expect the Tangerine to be barely noticeable, as it is mixed at the same percentage as the (notoriously strong for a TFA concentrate, but supremely delicious): TFA Papaya (the recipe description also portrays the Tangerine as more of a supporting flavor). At first, I did get mostly Papaya (I wasn't complaining, but the juice did not come across as particularly interesting).
However, after about a week's steep the tangerine became very noticeable, and paired wonderfully with the Papaya and the hint of Pomegranate. This is one of the few straight fruit recipes where I could notice a massive difference between SnV and a bit of a steep.
The only 'straight-up' mandarin / tangerine recipe that I found was "Icee Mandarin" by @Rude Rudi
https://alltheflavors.com/recipes/125944#icee_mandarin_by_ruderudi
Once again, I have not mixed up this recipe myself (I don't have FA Tanger in my stash), but I have tried the other Icee recipes; and they are all very tasty. Once again (unless the recipe creator strongly suggests otherwise), I would assume that the recipe would still be good without ice.
Another recipe using Cap Sweet Tangerine that I thoroughly enjoyed was "In a Godda Da Vida" by mINikon: https://alltheflavors.com/recipes/26946#in_a_godda_da_vida_by_mlnikon
One would expect the Tangerine to be barely noticeable, as it is mixed at the same percentage as the (notoriously strong for a TFA concentrate, but supremely delicious): TFA Papaya (the recipe description also portrays the Tangerine as more of a supporting flavor). At first, I did get mostly Papaya (I wasn't complaining, but the juice did not come across as particularly interesting).
However, after about a week's steep the tangerine became very noticeable, and paired wonderfully with the Papaya and the hint of Pomegranate. This is one of the few straight fruit recipes where I could notice a massive difference between SnV and a bit of a steep.
Don't put yourself down @ddk1979I thought I had absolutely no diy GENES, only to find that I do have but it's only 0.01% of a gene.
So it's just wishful thinking there @Silver - highly unlikely to get anything spectacular from me
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for a guy to do his first mix in a 100ml DIY juice when I asked you what you wanted to mix and nailing it first time is a great achievement. The fun part for me regarding DIY is experimenting and trial and error. Some experiments will taste
and some will taste 
Thanks @Lingogrey and @Room Fogger
Appreciate your inputs and suggestions. Seems like that shopping list is growing.
And of course I can't forget the person who started me off on this journey, @MrGSmokeFree
Special thanks to you bud.
You have really been super helpful - your assistance is greatly appreciated
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Appreciate your inputs and suggestions. Seems like that shopping list is growing.
And of course I can't forget the person who started me off on this journey, @MrGSmokeFree
Special thanks to you bud.
You have really been super helpful - your assistance is greatly appreciated
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Don't put yourself down @ddk1979
The fun part for me regarding DIY is experimenting and trial and error. Some experiments will taste
You are reminding me of a time when money was extremely tight and I had bought a dessert juice that I didn't like.
I ended up adding a bit of this juice and a bit of that and ended up with something that tasted really great but forgot what I put in so could never replicate it.
Tasted damn good while it lasted though
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That will never happen again now you have a scale and remember to make notes all the time and the most important thing REMEMBER TO PRESS THE TARE button
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And here in this single thread we witness @ddk1979 go from zero to terminal velocity down the DIY rabbit hole. Shame on you @MrGSmokeFree, look what you’ve done!
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I find 10 ml hard to shake. I make all my testers in 30ml just for the "shake factor"
And the next step is to drag @ddk1979 ( Crap I tagged him again) to our famous Cape Town Vape Meets.He thinks I am funny wait till he meets the rest of the gang face to face
Clyrolinx has a naartjie concentrate, I am considering a naartjie with brandy/bourbon on my next order for the real Rugby Stadium feelI'm actually quite surprised that in SA there isn't a naartjie juice - goes great with rugby (sunny skies and Chevrolet)
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The same for me, and 30ml allows enough sample to test at different steeping times too, eg on days 1,3, 7, 14, and 21
I tried this several years ago. It wasn't bad at all but needed something which I wasn' t able to find.
I hope that you can come up with something. I love naartjie.
Ummm I choose peculiar.Does he think that you are funny as in funny peculiar or as in funny Ha Ha?
I will try my best and give feedback on the forum, dove head first into this rabbit hole but my feet are still sticking out
The one from BLCK has been my goto since I started mixing. It registers quicker than some of the others. With others, you sometimes have to just mix "slower" because they register changes slower.
BTW, don't feel bad if you sometimes forget to TARE. I have been mixing for close on 3 years and I still forget sometimes - that is why my phone calculater is next to me when I mix so that I can quickly Calc when I realize
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The one from BLCK has been my goto since I started mixing. It registers quicker than some of the others. With others, you sometimes have to just mix "slower" because they register changes slower.
BTW, don't feel bad if you sometimes forget to TARE. I have been mixing for close on 3 years and I still forget sometimes - that is why my phone calculater is next to me when I mix so that I can quickly Calc when I realize
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Thanks for the advice @RenaldoRheeder
Like everything else, it's going to be a learning process.
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For me the nicest Lychee is one from Frandy, available from BLCK Vapour. The naartjie from clyrolinx is very nice. For a litchi base I use this fron Deetz on All the Flavours:
You may want to decrease the percentages slightly if you want to add the naartjie but this combo of litchi flavours is very good.
You may want to decrease the percentages slightly if you want to add the naartjie but this combo of litchi flavours is very good.
Trying to get a litchi, strawberry and peach perfected. I'm on version 3 or 4 at the moment.
CBE double litchi is also very nice.
CBE double litchi is also very nice.
Welcome to the dark side @ddk1979 ! 
You will find it both very rewarding as well as extremely frustrating (the latter when you want to mix something but you have that 'one missing ingredient' thing going, and this happens a lot! Referred to as 'rule no 1' of DIY)
You will find it both very rewarding as well as extremely frustrating (the latter when you want to mix something but you have that 'one missing ingredient' thing going, and this happens a lot! Referred to as 'rule no 1' of DIY)After almost 5 years of mixing, this still happens every now and then.
I am not sure if this is rule no 2 or 3, but it is up there. Alas in SA, Blck has most of everything but they do not have everything so one has to shop around and then in doing so you buy extra flavours because, you know, rule no 1 and all and also to get the free delivery thing.
I have to agree with Leisl on this one. Best Lychee by far.
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