So I'm going to squash the norm a little here (no offense to ANY other DIYers here). I've been vaping for 5 ish years and DIY mixing for 4. I started here learning the ins and outs of DIY. Everyone said "don't overdo it. 1-2% FA and 3-5% everything else. Mix 7 darn flavors together at 1% of this and 2% of that; and bang! Yummy!" Oh and "everything needs time to STEEP" All that being said, off into DIY I went. Mixing and steeping. I soon realized with my low sense of taste after years of sinus problems and surgery, this was not what I had hoped to get from DIY. So, I ventured into my own level of DIY, and here's how it goes: I mix most all my flavors 6-16% EACH, regardless of how many I'm using. If that means 20 or 30% flavor per bottle; so be it. All the warnings I recieved against doing it this way were false. If it's yummy at 4-5% chances are it will be twice as yummy at 8-10%. (Think about that for a moment) Next: I've bought almost every Flavour Art flavor there is. Most are weak, and suck at any %. (Sorry to the FA fanboys) So, I threw most of them out. Next: you don't need 17 flavors mixed together at .5-1% to make good juice. Find 2 or 3 flavors that blend well, and figure out the primary of your mix, then drop the background flavors 2%. (E.G. Strawberry Cheesecake: 10% Cheesecake Graham Crust TFA, 8% Cheesecake CAP, 8% Shisha Strawberry INW, 1% Super Sweet CAP) Wow! That worked! Ask @CrazyChef v2.0. I'm not saying the 17 flavors all mixed together in smidgens isn't good; but not every recipe has to be like that to be good. Lastly: STEEPING. I did it. With very lackluster results over shake and vape. (S&V) Chemically all that happens is some of the flavors alcohol evaporates and the nicotine (freebase) oxidizes. Flavoring blends about as well as it's going to with a good shake. It's not a Vinegar and oil salad dressing here folks. With that said; if your flavor isn't great after a good shake, it's not going to be much better after a sonic cleaner, 3 weeks in a dark closet with the cap off shaking and praying over it every 2.5 days. In closing: read all of these excellent tips and advice threads. @HeadInClouds knows his stuff. Learn from these people. But, above all; they're YOUR tastebuds. Figure out what you want and like, play with percentages, and DIY YOUR way! Questions, comments, and complaints are always welcome. *steps off the soapbox*
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