So have you had any luck with the barrel?
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Yes, I have. Iāve been wanting to soak it in bourbon but since I donāt drink the stuff Iāve been putting it off till I can find someone I can gift the bourbon to. Iām a wine drinker and I donāt want a winey custard 
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Do you have a good Zifandel? It being a bit lighter wine should do pretty good in there I would think. Also, you could try a Rum, like Captain Morganās Black Label, which is silky smooth. Makerās Mark is a good bourbon I have on hand, but I have yet to soak my barrel with it.
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Thanks for the tips. Iāve been using Bourbon (FLV) in my custards. Have you tried it? I like it better than Kentucky Bourbon (TFA) which gives me off tastes. When you smell Flavorahās bourbon from the bottle youāll want to drink it, thatās how real it is.
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Yeah, I have both. Been a couple years since I used them though, so I am back to being a noob lol. Hell, I wonder if any of my flavors are any good now 
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Did you stop mixing for awhile? Iām always surprised of how my flavors have held up. Maybe 2 faded out or changed after 4 years. Ha, Iāll always be a noob, have you seen the updated flavor lists? Fuhgeddaboudit!
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Yeah, I stopped vaping for two years because I was broke as hell while trying to get on disability. My vape died on me and I couldnāt afford to buy a new one. If my flavors are still good (some are 4 years old), I am in good shape with almost 500 flavors. I havenāt stayed up on new flavors, and lord knows I donāt need any more right now lol.
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Do you need any hardware?
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Shit damn. If that ever happens again give a shout and Iāll send you some gear. Iām sure many people here would do the same.
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@LordVapor As I recall you have a lot to offer. I hope you stick around. If you ever need stuff think trades. I might have flavors Iāll never use again and likewise. Better than throwing out or spending more money.
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Glad to hear it.
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Sorry this gets a little wordy 
No, but seriously, thanks a bunch though! People here are just THE BEST! The folks here (friends here, and people I never even talked to on here) helped me out so much when this all started, it kept me from becoming homeless. Now that my disability has gone through I am actually doing pretty good. And I will be on the lookout to pay it forward whenever I can.
I used to stay current on gear through a friend who ran a local vape shop, and hanging out on here. Now I am immobilized so I am out of the loop. I just bought a Uwell Caliburn and some 50mg nic salts juice to try (wowā¦ cough cough). I also bought a Snow Wolf Mfeng starter kit and a bunch of crappy 3mg juice. I am really surprised to see gear has dropped in price from online vendors, and am amazed that I bought 10 different flavors/brands of ejuice that is lame as hell. I canāt wait to get some juice steeping.
A friend who comes to take care of me is getting the Caliburn to help her quit smoking, and I want to grab a Drag-X for a backup. They any good? The local vape shops are raving about them on their Facebook, but I donāt trust them since my buddy isnāt there anymore.
Thanks again!
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So nice of you to say muth. Yeah, I will be here. My friend is going to help me get the lab set back up so I can finally start mixing again. I ordered 4 more oak barrels to play with this time
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Ive never been up to date on the hardware side of things. As for Voopoo your going to find the forever hating Voopoo crowd and the Voopoo is great crowdā¦Personally im not a fan of the Pod Mod idea , I tried the RPM80 by Smok Which was Not impressive . I am assuming the Drag X is similarā¦
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Good to know. I kinda figured the local shops were churching it up a bit. And these pods are a new thing to me. I only bought my Caliburn (which isnāt terrible) to try the nic salts stuff. I will stick to beastly mods and RTAās. I havenāt made a coil in a couple years though, so I have to learn that shit all over again.
I just found some of my old RTAās. I have a goon, an authentic Diablo RTA, and a few other goodies I had hidden away.
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I bet thatās going to be like riding a bike. As I recall, you were a vape veteran before you took a break, so most of that knowledge is going to come back to you pretty quick.
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I was pretty good at Clapton coils, Staple builds, etc at one time. By the time I stopped vaping I was using good old SS or Ti single wrap coils because the devices were so good.
Now, I donāt remember the technical stuff, like how many wraps, what diameter, etc. But I learned most of that from steam-engine.org anyway (just remembered the address 
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Voopoo had its heyday but look into it further before pulling the trigger. I stopped paying attention to their products a year or so ago. My friend who managed a vape shop chimed in. He has the Argus GT which uses the same pods and coils and he likes it okay. I just realized itās a pod system and, sorry, Idk much about them but love how the Drag X looks for sure.
Hard to recommend gear without knowing your vape style.
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I basically am a beginner at the moment. All I have right now is a Caliburn pod system and a Snow Wolf Mfeng kit. Vaping 3mg nic on the Mfeng at 80w isnāt bad, but my old vapes hit way harder. I had a custom mod with a 3s lipo in it chucking room sized clouds at one time. I will outgrow anything I get quickly, but I like handing my old vapes down to new vapers. What is the biggest, baddest beast on the market right now?
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I hear you. I went through my ājewelry making phaseā too and ended up these days just hitting a single wrap spaced SS316L. Works for me.
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