To get the most out of this calculator, let’s first go through some basic information to help pin down exactly what kind of e liquid is the best for you.

What Do I Need To Make My Own E Liquid? Vape juice usually consists of four ingredients. These ingredients include: Propylene Glycol (PG)

Vegetable Glycerin

Flavouring

Nicotine (Optional)

What Does PG and VG Mean? Almost all vape juices are made from propylene glycol (PG), vegetable glycerin (VG) or a combination of these two suspension agents, and they effect on your vaping experience differently.

What To Know About PG Propylene glycol remains one of the most commonly used bases for e-juice because of its ability to deliver a strong flavour with a powerful throat hit. Because PG is a thinner, runnier liquid than its VG counterpart, it gunks up your device less. A high PG e-juice is perfect for vapers who want to spend less time cleaning their vape, and more time enjoying an intense flavour experience. Additionally, PG vape juice tends to have a longer shelf life than VG-based e-juice, so if you only vape occasionally, PG may be a good option for you.

What You Should Know About VG VG, or vegetable glycerin, by contrast, is ideal for creating billowing puffs of aromatic fog. The higher an e-liquid’s VG ratio, the more conducive it will be to cloud chasing and performing tricks with your vape. Also, this thick, syrupy liquid will build up more quickly on your vape than a PG-based e-juice, and brings a milder, more subtle throat hit to the table.

TIP: The higher the VG, the puffier your clouds. The higher the PG, the more intense your taste and throat hit will be.

Kickstarting Your Calculations If you tried the BangJuice® version of VapeCal, you may have wondered what BangJuice® had. Check out some of our e liquid flavours below

Finding The Ideal PG/VG Ratio All longfills made by BangJuice® have a PG/VG ratio of 50/50 without any added nicotine. After you’ve considered your own personal style of vaping, it’s time to consider what ratio of juice is best for you and your vape. Let’s take a look at these different ratios, and determine which one best meets your individual vaping needs. You will find several ratios of PG/VG percentages available among vape juices, including: 100% VG: The perfect juice for cloud chasers and competitive vapers.

100% PG: For vapers who want the strongest flavour and throat hit possible.

70% VG / 30% PG: If you’re sensitive to coughing, the smooth, mellow predominance of VG-based e-juice may the juice for you.

50% VG / 50% PG: A good place for novice vapers to begin, as this balanced ratio allows you to figure out exactly what you enjoy in your e-juice.

40% VG / 60% PG: A flavourful combination that also allows for adequate cloud production.

20% VG / 80% PG: If you want the powerful throat hit and flavour of a PG juice, but still enjoy a nice puff of vapour.

What is the Best Nicotine Level for Vaping? If you’re switching from smoking cigarettes to vaping e-liquid, one of the first questions you may have is “How much nicotine should I get in my vape?” If you look at your bottle of e-juice, you will probably see one of the following labels: 0mg

3mg

6mg

12mg

18mg

24mg Bear in mind that this means milligrams of nicotine per millilitre of e liquid. For example, an e-juice bottle marked “3mg” means that this e-juice contains 3mg of nicotine per 1 ml. of e-juice, not 3mg of nicotine per bottle. As a rule of thumb, one cigarette delivers about 1mg of nicotine into your system. If you smoke a pack of cigarettes a day, you will want to select an e-juice with about 6mg of nicotine.

TIP: Did you know that the more nicotine your e-juice has, the stronger your throat hit will be? In fact, a 100% VG e-juice produces almost no throat hit at all.

Mixing Your E Liquid After Using The Calculator When mixing your own DIY e-liquid, you can measure it out based on its weight, or by its volume. If you’re creating a small quantity of juice of less than 100ml, we recommend that you mix your e-juice according to its weight, as this method requires less clean up and fewer tools. TIP: All BangJuice ®'s longfills come pre-mixed with base and flavour, meaning you'll only ever need to add nicotine if you want to. Each ingredient in your vape juice has a different weight, and these weights must be accounted for in proportion to each other. To simplify this process, BangJuice®’s calculator provides your ingredient amount in units of mg/ml.

How To Store Your E Liquid After Mixing Once you’ve finished mixing your own custom e-liquid: Here is why you need to store your vape juice in a cool and dark place: Nicotine oxidises in the open air, turning a dark, amber colour. More surface area exposed to the air = more rapid oxidation of both the nicotine in your e-juice.

The chemical compounds in your flavour will degrade faster when exposed to heat.

The UV radiation of sunlight increases the rate of the breakdown of the delicate compounds in your flavour.