Diluting your e-juice with PG/VG to reduce nicotine?

[Will Cunningham]

All of my e-juice is at 24mg. I really did need that level when I quit smoking, especially the first few weeks. Now I have well over $100 of 24mg e-juice (Most now from Mt Baker, each with 2 flavor shots).

I have PG and VG and I was wondering if it would ruin the juice or reduce the flavor (I did get 2 flavor shots though) to put in some extra PG maybe to try and reduce it to 18mg myself. Then there is the steeping issue. I'm guessing adding that to a juice that is already steeped could take a few weeks before it would be ready to vape.

I have an e-juice calculator for DIY, but I was thinking of just putting a few mg of PG to the 15mg and 30mg just so I know it's at least around 20mg or so.

I was chain vaping but now I get a bit dizzy with the 24mg and would like to be able to vape more.

Has anyone tried diluting pre-mixed e-juice? I just don't want to ruin the juices to where the flavor is cut too much.

 

[LisaR]

You can dilute it with PG and VG, no problem, and it won't even need a couple of weeks to steep. Just shake it really, really well and it could maybe sit for a day or so (keep shaking!). But it will definitely dilute the flavor. If you think the flavor is too strong to begin with, that might not be a problem, though. Another option is to order the same flavor juice at a lower mg and mix them.

 

[rc3po]

Just dilute it a little at a time until you notice the flavor trailing off a little, then stop. That's what I do. Plus I have a few different tobacco flavors that I can take a few drops out of to put a little flavor back into the juice, or I'll add some café mocha.
Just play around with it and have fun. That's one of the fun things about DIY juicing. Keep detailed notes of what & how much of everything you have in your bottles. That way, if you hit on a juice that you really love, you'll be able to re-create it with ease.

 

[Will Cunningham]

Thanks guys, I will definitly try it out on a few flavors, maybe some of my less favorite ones to test it out. With the 2 flavor shots there seems to be plenty of flavoring so I'm thinking it should work. But for the price if I find a flavor that's my favorite I probably would just re-order with 18mg. I just can't make anymore $80 orders! Things add up quick, especially for FastTech with me. Lol I'm going to have more mods now than tanks

Good to know it shouldn't take too long to steep

 

[rc3po]

If you buy good juice from reputable companies, you don't need to steep it very long. There are some vid's on you-tube about that stuff.

 

[LisaR]

Glad that helps! And actually, you probably won't need to steep it at all (if the original juice is already steeped), just shake it really, really well.

 

[Boletus]

But for the price if I find a flavor that's my favorite I probably would just re-order with 18mg. I just can't make anymore $80 orders!

As LisaR mentioned above, you can buy more of the same flavor at a lower nicotine concentration and mix that with your 24 mg juice. The easiest method might be to buy the same flavor, but at 12 mg, and then mix equal amounts of the 24 mg and the 12 mg, which will give you an 18 mg product. That way you are not throwing anything away and losing money.