So I'm just about to get started

  • I have everything I need to get mixing.
  • I have a bunch of random flavours in front of me. I ordered them about 24 hours before I discovered this website and all it’s recipes. I have one possible idea for a recipe, it’s nothing I’ve seen done yet so it’s a complete jump into the unknown.
  • Nic is in the fridge.
  • Ultrasonic cleaner is looking at me with an expression of… ‘Well??’

I’m nervous as hell…

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You got this!
What ideas do you have so far?

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Well…

I have Strawberry Milkshake and Dragonfruit. So I was thinking maybe DragonBerry milkshake?

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Play around with the calculator here>>>http://e-liquid-recipes.com/create
I am very new to mixing also. I got the Nicotine River DIY kit https://www.nicotineriver.com/products/eliquid-diy-kit
I have only done one 30 ml, single flavor batch to start off and get used to the mixing.
Just have fun.
And don’t worry about the Ultrasonic Cleaner giving you funny looks, mine does the same thing.

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That sounds good, which sb milkshake and df do you have?

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Kinda dumb question but did you UPLOAD to Your Flavor Stash under USER? All you have to do then is use that to your advantage and see what Recipes you can mainly make with what you have. It works great to see what is there already.

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Strawberry Milkshake ( Pope & Brewers )
Dragon Fruit (TPA)

I was going to start with 8% & 3% respectively and adjust upwards. About 3 or 4 10ml batches?

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@chux72vette
Yeah tried that, not much* came up!

<insert embarrased face here>

*Not much = about 3

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I’m not familiar with the milkshake, but 3% is a good starting point for that df. Did you look up the average % for the sbmilkshake ?

Edit…
Looks like the sbm is 8% average so you probably did look that up… :wink:
I’d say go for it and see how it is!

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No, its ok as thats the beauty of all this. I’ll just speak for myself as I did the same thing just using my best judgement and wow was I way off. Now, though, do to this great site and people here, it is now so easy after 2+ months. You’ll be fine, I’m sure, just maybe a little limited at the moment. I promise you though that your flavor stash is gonna grow,lol. Mine is gonna grow insane. But back to you. Definitely use the Recipe Calculator for juice and trial and error. There are some wonderful teachers on here.

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Obviously everyone does their thing differently, but I suggest making at least 20ml of each version, that way you have enough to test along the way as it steeps.

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@Tupoar Dude the absolute worst thing that could happen is you’ll waste about $1 in chemicals if it goes south. Pinch your nose, hold your breath, and jump in !

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Yea I did have a look up and decided to start with 8%. I’ve only got 10ml bottles so I have to go with that till the next round of spending (payday).

@chux72vette I’ve already got my eye on several new flavours :slight_smile:

@Saxon2 Easier said than done when you have my confidence levels. Brightest of ideas, 0% faith.

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just dive in , that dragon berry shake sounds good , remember its about you and there are no wrong ways to do something , if you like it then its the right way

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Even if it’s a flop I promise it won’t hurt as much as that guy ^^^^ :wink:

( The gif guy, not @fidalgo_vapes …lol)

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Just go for it. As long as you’ve done your research…plan a recpie. Double check your percents, and then mix. Have fun. Do a mixing party. Turn on some music. Be excited that you are starting the diy journey. The road can be long sometimes…but have fun with it. Be ok with mistakes. Plan for a few bad mixes. Learn from them. It gets easier with time. Then you’ll know why many of us stick around and post 24/7…because from there it’s all about our lil’big diy family.

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No comment…

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I was in the exact same place as you are about 6 months ago (more or less). As a matter of fact, I think I made a post similar to what you wrote.
6 months … and now I have so many recipes up there steeping, that I’ve lost count of how many there are.
The first one is ALWAYS the hardest one to do. Best thing you can do is just get the first one mixed and out of the way. The second one is MUCH easier. :wink:

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Now just go mix the damn recipe! Don’t make me go all @Skullblade789 on yer ass.

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