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To get a flavoursome vape, you should use a high-PG e-liquid. It’s PG which carries the flavour and you’ll get a more intense taste with a high-PG solution.<\/span><\/p>\n It’s still possible to use a high-VG solution and get great flavour but you need to adapt your vaping style to make this happen as the VG will naturally mute the flavour. The first thing you can do is to increase the flavour concentration by mixing it at a higher percentage. The second thing you can do is use a more powerful device (or increase your wattage if it’s adjustable) to create more vapour. Always follow the safety advice in the instruction manual and stay within the wattage and power range of your device.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n All flavour concentrates at Make My Vape come in a PG base. This is because PG carries the flavour and guarantees a flavoursome vape.<\/span><\/p>\n When you mix your own e-liquids, you should know which base your flavour concentrates comes in so that you can adjust your calculations accordingly. If you use our <\/span>E-Liquid Calculator<\/a>, it will automatically adjust the measurements as you enter the details of your recipe.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n You can buy nicotine shots in PG or VG base or even a PG\/VG solution.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n It means you can account for the different properties of PG and VG even when you’re adding nicotine to your e-liquid. It’s easy to calculate how much of each liquid you have in your vape juice if you know how much of each you’re adding along with your flavour concentrates and your nicotine shots.<\/span><\/p>\n Go to our <\/span>Nicotine Level Calculator<\/a> to work out exactly what your total nicotine, flavouring, PG and VG should be to make your chosen recipe.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Shortfills tend to come in a 70%VG\/30%PG solution but different brands offer different ratios. You can get 75\/25 shortfills or even 80\/20.<\/span><\/p>\n Check out our range of <\/span>shortfills<\/a> to find the flavour for you.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0Next steps<\/strong><\/p>\n The next thing to look at, if you’re mixing your own e-liquids, is ‘How to mix flavours’<\/span> which explains how to mix by weight.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0The effects of e-liquids will vary depending on which device (and particularly which coil) you are using.<\/span><\/p>\n It’s always best to use the vape juice that is recommended for the device. For a beginners’ guide to which type of e-liquid to use with different device styles, go to Choosing e-liquid compatible with your device<\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n VG is a thick and viscous liquid.\u00a0 It leaves a little residue behind which can build up over time and stop your coil working properly. If the build-up stops the wick from absorbing the e-juice, then the coil won’t be able to vaporise it.<\/span><\/p>\n There are a couple of things you can do to avoid this happening.<\/span><\/p>\n Firstly, you can use a high-PG e-liquid. If you’re using a small device, we recommend you do this as the coil will become gunked up faster. Go to Features of different devices<\/a><\/span> to find out which devices are suited to high-PG e-liquid and which aren’t.<\/span><\/p>\n However, if you’re a cloud-chaser and want to produce a lot of vapour then you’ll need a high-VG e-liquid. If that’s the case, you’ll have to accept that you’ll get a build-up of VG over time.<\/span><\/p>\n The second thing you can do to keep your coil functioning efficiently is to clean it. Go to Cleaning your coil<\/a><\/span> if you need some guidance. Cleaning it will prolong its life but eventually you’ll need to replace it.<\/span><\/p>\n If you want to know more about what VG is and why it’s used in vaping, go to What are PG and VG and what difference do they make?<\/a><\/span> for a clear explanation.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Sweet-flavoured e-liquid is known to gunk up coils.<\/span><\/p>\n High-sugar flavours like chocolate and bakery-flavours tend to caramelise when they are heated on the coil and they create a build-up which stops the wick absorbing enough e-liquid.<\/span><\/p>\n When that happens, the coil can produce a dry hit. There are some easy ways to avoid this as much as possible – go to How to stop dry hits<\/a><\/span> to find out what they are.<\/span><\/p>\n However, if the build-up is stopping the vape juice from reaching the coil then there’s only so much these tips can do. The only thing you can do to ensure your coil works efficiently is to clean your coil or replace it. If you want to try cleaning your it, you can do it fairly easily (if you are using a removable coil).\u00a0 For a step-by-step guide, go to Cleaning your coil<\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n The final step is to simply replace your coil. You can prolong the life of the coil by cleaning it and by making sure you look after your device but, sooner or later, you’re going to have to change it. If you want clear instructions on how to do that, read Changing your coil<\/a><\/span> – it also has some top tips for getting your coil to last longer.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Next steps<\/strong><\/p>\n If you’re looking for a new e-cigarette which will function well then check out our Recommended devices<\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n Read on to ‘How to mix flavours’<\/span> for a practical guide to DIY e-liquids or to Best vape juice recipes<\/a><\/span> if you haven’t chosen your flavour yet.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Once you’ve got the hang of it, mixing your own e-liquids is easy.<\/span><\/p>\n It’ll also save you a lot of money. To get an idea of how much you could save, go to Why you should mix your own e-liquid<\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n When you’re mixing your own e-liquid, you can measure the ingredients by volume or by weight. We recommend mixing by weight as it’s easier, so below is a step-by-step guide to mixing e-liquid by weight.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n *When you’re mixing e-liquid, you might want gloves to protect your hands but if you’re adding nicotine, you MUST wear gloves. Nicotine can be absorbed through the skin and so, if you spill it on your hands, you can absorb too much.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n If you’re mixing your own e-liquid, you’ll need to calculate how much PG, VG, flavouring and nicotine to add to your e-juice.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n It’s important to get it right otherwise you could have a very strong or very weak vape juice (or a much higher or lower nicotine strength than you wanted).<\/span><\/p>\n However, it’s really easy to do.<\/span><\/p>\n Just go to our <\/span>e-liquid calculator<\/span><\/a> and add in your recipe details. It will automatically calculate how much of each ingredient to add to get the total e-liquid you want.<\/span><\/p>\n Because VG is heavier, if you’re mixing by weight then you’ll notice the weight for VG is higher than PG even if you’re making a 50\/50 solution. It’ll still be correct.<\/span><\/p>\n It’s not only the weight that will affect how much PG and VG you have to add, it’s your nicotine base and flavour concentrate base as well. Because both the nicotine and flavour concentrates will come in either a PG or VG solution (or a 70\/30), the e-liquid calculator will account for that and adjust the measurements accordingly.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n There are so many recipes for you to choose from. People in the vaping community are usually more than willing to share their recipes (especially if they’ve spent time perfecting them).<\/span><\/p>\n As well as recommendations, you can choose from among our vast range of e-liquid <\/span>recipes<\/a>. Go to Recommended Devices<\/a><\/span> to find one you fancy.<\/span><\/p>\n When a vaping friend recommends a recipe to you, ask if you can try some of theirs before you make it – if you can. It’s often best to try a recipe and see whether you like it before getting all the flavours and mixing it yourself.<\/span><\/p>\n However, some vapers like the excitement of mixing a new flavour for the first time and trying it.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n A word of warning: don’t try it straight away as it will taste very different from the finished product. You’ll get the finished product in about two weeks after you’ve steeped it (go to ‘Steeping’<\/span> to find out what this is and how to do it).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n In order to get the proportions right in your vape juice, you’ll need to calculate how much of each liquid you’ll need. Go to our <\/span>e-liquid calculator<\/a> to get exact measurements for your recipe.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n We’ve found it’s easier to get everything you’ll need ready and set it out before you start. That way, you won’t forget something because it’s all there. It also means you don’t have to keep stopping half-way through to find something (and either have to keep washing your hands or risk spreading e-liquid all over the house).<\/span><\/p>\n You can use whatever you like but generally we recommend a 100ml mixing cup, even if you’re only mixing 50ml – it gives you more room to stir liquids well.<\/span><\/p>\n We also prefer to decant the finished e-liquid into glass dropper bottles rather than plastic ones as it’s better for steeping.<\/span><\/p>\n Put all the ingredients in the order you’ll use them: bases first, then nicotine and finally your flavour concentrates.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n You’ll need accurate scales to measure your e-liquid properly.<\/span><\/p>\n The <\/span>scales<\/a> available at Make My Vape have a ‘tare’ button which re-sets the scales to zero.
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