Gotcha, that does make sense yeah, thanks mate.
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I think I do 
make a 10ml of the liquid (probably at the same % used in the recipe) for testing & shake it and steep it for the same amount of time & give it a shot?
Is that a question I’m really not allowed to ask, like against forum rules/practices or is it an inside joke? Sorry
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Yeah my understanding is it’s just genetic and there’s not really anything you can do about it. I just use cap VBIC 
it’s delicious anyways.
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no we take rules i just made up very seriously around here
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loud and clear boss
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I’ll give it a try after I’ve checked that the VBIC is indeed also the culprit for me. Thanks mate. Have you tried this recipe yourself? Not the one I made, but the original recipe with VC.
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The ‘Grant’s Vanilla custard my way’ recipe? No I haven’t. But it looks like a reasonable recipe that will be very vanilla-ey.
I’ve only been mixing a short time. Trust me, it seems hard to get anything nice at first but if you keep reading and asking questions on here it will all start to come together for you.
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Alright man thanks alot & yeah for sure it is super hard getting started but I have high hopes and I know how amazing diy mixing can be with the right knowledge and supplies. I will definitely stay active on here, alot to learn!
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If you taste pepper from things it seems to stay…TPA VC and VBIC i get at all pct and LB VIC i get with any pct over 4…Looming at your recipes you are using flavors that probably have the same compounds in them. When you pair flavors with the same compounds and use them at higher pcts you can end up with muting or off notes. Try keeping the Cap VBIC at same pct and lowering the french vanilla then add another cream to get a better mouth feel…
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Just come across this, I too have the Vanilla bean pepper gene!! CAP VBIC was the fix for me over TPA VBIC in recipes that use a VBIC.
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Have you tried SSA ice cream vanilla ? I think this is a bit closer to TFA vbic & apparently people dont taste pepper in this?
I mean i am highly greatful that i dont taste pepper in some of these vanillas but, there are times i wish i did just so i could experiment with it properly.
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