Hello everyone! Ex-lurker here, who has signed up to be part of this ongoing project, as it seems to be headed in a direction I would like to achieve...the e-spliff. Not after a one-hitter quitter, but something that is tasty, active, and can be enjoyed for 6-12 hits to get me in a good place. I actually originally experimented with this back in 2010, when ecigs were just becoming available and accepted to the masses, with poor results. So far, this thread would indicate that sub-ohm, TC style vaping, combined with some commercially available products can yield great results. I have a suggestion, and a couple of questions....
@randomtoker, it seems like emulsification might be a partial solution to getting higher %s of VG into mixes. I too would like to get up to 50% VG, as it is a superior Vape. Have you considered Triethyl Citrate? This is a common ingredient in several e-liquid-recipes flavours, that appears to act as a pseudo-emulsifyer. Have a look at this thread here:
https://www.reddit.com/r/DIY_eJuice...rate_the_new_eliquid/?st=ir8dwj4o&sh=5cac2a18
My experience with using flavourings that contain Triethyl Citrate ( purely in making Nic juice BTW) is that it does help blend different flavours on different bases (PG, VG, Alcohol etc) better and quicker. It also adds a thick, moist and juicy quality to juices, which may help counter perceived harshned from PG/PEG.
Current research would seem to indicate that Triethyl Citrate is fairly innert, low risk, and safe to Vape/inhale. It is present in quantities on 1-10% in several flavourings made by The Perfumers Apprentice/The Flavour Apprentice (TPA in vaping lingo) and 10%+ in one specific Flavour - TPA strawberry. Given that these flavours are usually mixed betwen 10-20% in Nic juices, this would indicate that 2-3% pure Triethyl Citrate would be suitable to help with emulsification in THC juices. Pure Triethyl Citrate is available from TPA... Or so I believe.
Note: I have no quantifiable experience using this for THC/PEG/VG emulsion. This is just theory and anecdotal evidence. However, it seems a logical path to pursue, and I would, if I had the money, or access to concentrate.
Which leads onto my first question....
Concentrate is just not available where I live (Europe). I have access to fairly good flower, and occasionally Hash. Also bubble bags. I am fairly confident with a QWISO tek as well, so theoretically QWISO concentrate is possible. HOWEVER, In would be interested to hear peoples opinions on how much QWISO preserves the strain specific qualities on flower. I love Sativa's, and don't want to QWISO a good haze strain, and loose all of its beautiful headiness. I understand
@randomtoker has had good results with adding terpenes back into liquid, and getting effects, but this seems a touch remedial. Does QWISO strip the individuality of flower? Could good quality full melt bubble be combined with PEG to make a THC base? How about ROSIN? (Am ploughing through the ROSIN thread ATM).
Question 2: has anyone considered adding extracts of other ethnobotanicals to THC eliquid to encourage synergistic effects. I am thinking of the common ones associated with weed....Kanna, Blue lotus and chamomile, although I think St Johns Wort, Passionflower and Rhodiola Rosea also bear some scrutiny. I know some people will dislike the concept of "adulterating" good weed, but as a European joint smoker, I have often enjoyed the synergistic effects of putting some Kanna or blue lotus flower in a large joint.
I have had results with a long-soak PG extraction of Chamomile, which produced a Vape with a strong Flavour (not necessarily unpleasant, but nothing I would describe as nice) and noticeable sedative qualities.
This is just me spitballing ideas here, but when I originally tried THC eliquid 5+ years ago, my aim was to try to recreate the specific effects of certain hashes I have smoked over the years...e.g. Adding ethnobotanicals to produce a strongly sedative effects (like Charas/Indian Cream) or mildly opiate-like effects (like Nepali Black) using Blue Lotus. I understand that some of these effects may be achievable using Terpenes....I am interested to see where that line of experiment goes.
Sorry for the long first post!!
Emptied tank and loaded into Tsunami RDA with dual SS 316L coils at 0.12 Ohms as with previous prep. 
