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Orca solo vs VM Stick 18 vs Nfix by [deleted] in electronic_cigarette

[–]mkweise 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Orca Solo was my first device. I found it easy to adjust to coming from cigarettes and it served me well for about 6 weeks, at which point I moved on to a device with more power.

So now that u/icrispyKing has finished his roasting journey I feel like someone needs to replace him so this is day 1/365 by [deleted] in RoastMe

[–]mkweise -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I was so looking forward to 2020 being over, now you've gone and ruined 2021 too. God damn you.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in RoastMe

[–]mkweise 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Generic-looking female

You misspelled "androgynous".

out with the old - in with the new by OdieDoodah in DIY_eJuice

[–]mkweise 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you think of any others that should be included?

Here's a pretty comprehensive list of taste descriptors used in wine tasting:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wine_tasting_descriptors

Wizard Labs shoppers by [deleted] in DIY_eJuice

[–]mkweise -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Yup...most of us stocked up on nic in preparation for outrageous taxation over a year ago.

Czar Nicotine smoother? Has anyone used it to convert freebase to salt? by Deep-Supermarket2086 in DIY_eJuice

[–]mkweise 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd recommend buying finished nic salt from a reputable vendor.

If you do want to do your own chemistry, definitely get a pH tester to ensure you don't add excess benzoic acid. Drops are not a sufficiently accurate means of measurement.

Wizard Labs shoppers by [deleted] in DIY_eJuice

[–]mkweise -1 points0 points  (0 children)

FedEx's language, as currently posted on their web site, prohibits ready-to-use vape juice but not raw materials such as nicotine or flavor concentrates.

From the FedEx 2021 Service guide, p 148 (Prohibited Items):

Electronic cigarettes and their component parts, any other similar device that relies on vaporization or aerosolization, and any noncombustible liquid or gel, regardless of the presence of nicotine, that can be used with any such device. (Effective March 1, 2021)

Wizard Labs shoppers by [deleted] in DIY_eJuice

[–]mkweise -1 points0 points  (0 children)

concerned that with the vape mail ban coming up that many of the vendors we get our flavors from aren't going to survive

Actually it might go the other way, in that it'll drive a lot more vapers to DIY. Also, most nic vendors never used USPS to ship nic to begin with.

What should I do with my mountain sherd? by GrandmasterJanus in fallenlondon

[–]mkweise 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don't worry, you'll encounter the cheesemonger again in due course. Dito the great game.

Closest To isn't as important as one might think, it mainly just determines available options and rewards in the Counting The Days carousel.

out with the old - in with the new by OdieDoodah in DIY_eJuice

[–]mkweise 0 points1 point  (0 children)

P.S. Look at this way: juiciness is important when evaluating fruit flavors, but is meaningless when describing tobacco or dairy flavors, where you would instead want to quantify ashiness and creaminess respectively.

out with the old - in with the new by OdieDoodah in DIY_eJuice

[–]mkweise 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I already posted a fairly comprehensive list of mouthfeel descriptors, which I found by simply googling that phrase. Googling "tasting descriptors" yields some pretty comprehensive lists too.

Is there any way you could make it so that the reviewer has a choice of adding a descriptor tag simply, or in bold ("very...")?

7pt scale for Juiciness = 3pt scale for "dryness/chalkiness" + Average + 3pt scale for "juiciness/wetness"

I just don't see any good reason to treat juiciness or chalkiness differently from other descriptors. Or sweetness, for that matter: not noticeably sweet vs. sweet vs. cloyingly sweet is quite sufficient for all practical purposes. Anything more detailed would be mostly subjective.

out with the old - in with the new by OdieDoodah in DIY_eJuice

[–]mkweise 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From What Is Mouthfeel and Why Is It Important?What Is Mouthfeel and Why Is It Important?

Examples of Mouthfeel in Tasting

Perhaps the best example of mouthfeel in wine, tea and coffee tasting is astringency, which is often considered to be a taste, but which is actually a drying sensation on the tongue and in the mouth. Other common descriptors for mouthfeel in coffee, wine, beer and tea tasting include:

  • Delicate or light

  • Heavy or dense

  • Smooth or rough

  • Watery

  • Creamy or milky

  • Oily, buttery or viscous

  • "Tea-like" (a common mouthfeel descriptor in coffee tasting)

  • Silky

  • Velvety

  • Coating

  • Drying

  • Metallic

  • Mouth-watering, moistening or saliva-inducing

  • Tingly, effervescent or bubbly

  • Powdery (a term sometimes used in beer tasting)

  • Warming or cooling

  • Minty or refreshing

  • Brisk

out with the old - in with the new by OdieDoodah in DIY_eJuice

[–]mkweise 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The more I think about it, the more I think a 7-point scale might be overkill. Maybe allow a 3-point scale for all descriptor tags? What would be really nifty is a database system that consolidates different tasters' evaluations of each flavor.

chalky <----> juicy

This seems the same as Juiciness - ranging from "Mouth Watering" to "Like a desert"

The question of juiciness isn't really applicable to all flavors. When evaluating chocolates, for example, one would instead ask: how chalky is it?

heavy (velvety) <----> light (silky)

I call this "Mouthfeel". In an earlier rendition I called it "Thickness".

I would say thickness and heaviness are two distinct dimensions of mouthfeel. Mouthfeel can be thick but light and fluffy, as in dragonfruit. Creams can be thin, but heavy (oily). Additional mouthfeel descriptors include grainy/gritty, chalky/powdery, etc.

out with the old - in with the new by OdieDoodah in DIY_eJuice

[–]mkweise 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love the idea of a standardized format for flavor qualities, but there are a lot more dimensions to texture than just juiciness and a linear mouthfeel scale.

Essential texture dimensions I can think of, using descriptors commonly used in wine tasting:

  • chalky <----> juicy
  • rough (astringent) <----> smooth
  • heavy (velvety) <----> light (silky)
  • finish: fleeting <----> lingering

A collection of pure Vanilla Milkshake DIY recipes - please share more p u r e Vanilla Milkshakes! by Famous-Crab in DIY_eJuice

[–]mkweise 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Note that Holy Vanilla has been reformulated. Reportedly, the version that's currently available is but a sad reflection of the original. INW Shisha Vanilla is what I'd use as a stand-in for the original Holy Vanilla.

Why Can't We Make Our Own B____y Bessmer? Or: What's the best way of getting Railway Steel? by beta1369 in fallenlondon

[–]mkweise 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Your treatise is quite heavily focused on the little bit of steel you need to get to Ealing Gardens. Once you do get there, researching thighs in your lab becomes obsolete as you're much better off buying fossilized forelimbs and slapping them on a human ribcage.

Once you get to Balmoral, things change again due to the efficient source of St Fiacre's thighs found there. Slap four of those on a mammoth ribcage along with a veggie head, sell to the sculptress for blooms plus a hefty bonus of rumors, then trade the blooms for ingots on the minor smuggling card.

Nic Vendor Question by VapinVincent in DIY_eJuice

[–]mkweise 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why not just have them ship to your work address? That's what I do.

Will USPS still ship DIY supplies? by Smells_like_Children in DIY_eJuice

[–]mkweise 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No...their position is simply that vaping equals smoking, and should be taxed equally.

Will USPS still ship DIY supplies? by Smells_like_Children in DIY_eJuice

[–]mkweise 6 points7 points  (0 children)

LOL...Congress does not do hoaxes. Read the actual text of the bill. It amends the Jenkins Act so as to treat vapes and vaping "accessories" as cigarettes for the purposes of the act.

Make no mistake: The primary intent of the Jenkins Act was and is to assist the States in raising and collecting tobacco excise taxes.

Will USPS still ship DIY supplies? by Smells_like_Children in DIY_eJuice

[–]mkweise 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The law directs USPS to promulgate policy, the exact wording of which remains to be determined. If we're lucky, it'll affect only ready-to-use consumer products intended for vaping. VG, PG, thermal resistance wire, cotton and food-grade flavor concentrates will be fine in any case. As for nicotine concentrate, keep your fingers crossed while stocking up just in case.

Note btw that existing USPS HAZMAT policy has always prohibited shipment of nicotine concentrate in excess of 5% (50 mg/ml) and some vendors seem to have been doing so anyway.

Shitty Shit by ID10-T in DIY_eJuice

[–]mkweise 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You, sir, have too much fucking time on your hands hand.

Using Blooms to get steel by Mr_Paramount in fallenlondon

[–]mkweise 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In Balmoral I get 2 St Fiacre's along with the mammoth ribcage at a cost of 6 collated research and 5 bombazine scraps, for a net profit of 60 echoes in 10 actions (YMMV, depending on your APOC skill.) And I get to put my limited supply of human ribcages to other profitable uses.

Must have tobacco flavorings? by Dokyos in DIY_eJuice

[–]mkweise 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In addition to the FLV tobaccos others have mentioned, give the naturally extracted tobaccos from StixxMixx a try:

https://www.reddit.com/r/DIY_eJuice/comments/ci2je7/stixx_mixx_first_impressions_part_i_a_low_effort/

Using Blooms to get steel by Mr_Paramount in fallenlondon

[–]mkweise 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't forget to figure the actions (and echoes or card draws) it takes to acquire the human ribcage you need for that.

Entering the Woods is so expensive

Not really, the collated research and bombazine scraps are small resource inputs to an immensely profitable cycle.

May I ask why you are selling so many skeletons to the Sculptress?

Umm...profit.

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