How To Add Nicotine Shots To Your E-Liquid

If you want to buy a big bottle of e-liquid, but still want a nicotine fix, nicotine shots are your best bet. Read on to learn more about what they are, how to add them to your e-liquid, and where you can find them.

What Are Nicotine Shots?

If you’re unaware of what nicotine shots are, we’ll fill you in. Nicotine shots are bottles of unflavoured and pure nicotine. They usually come in 10 ml bottles and are designed to be added to your bigger e-liquid bottles (shortfills) for a nicotine hit. It is illegal in the UK to sell vape juices with nicotine in bottles bigger than 10ml. Any bottle above this size will be 100% free of nicotine. This is why nicotine shots are useful, especially if you like to buy liquids in bulk.

Lots of vapers like bigger bottles of e-liquid as they come in many flavours, and last much longer. These large bottles come without nicotine doses, so vapers look to nicotine shots for their daily fix. These bottles are usually called “shortfills” since they aren’t completely filled with e-liquid, giving you space to add nicotine shots.

Types Of Nicotine Shots

Just like nicotine e-liquids, nicotine shots come in a range of strengths. The most commonly seen strength is 18mg. This is owing to the fact that most people who vape want their vape juice to contain 3mg or 6mg of nicotine. 18mg nicotine shots are ideal for this range.

Apart from differing in strength, nicotine shots can also come with varying ratios of PG/VG. These are two key elements found in e-liquids. They determine the overall usage of your e-liquid. A nicotine shot with a higher PG:VG ratio is ideal for mod devices with higher powers. Liquids with an equal PG: VG ratio are good for less powerful and smaller devices. Sometimes, nicotine shots can come with 100% PG, making them the perfect fit for very powerful devices.

Nicotine shots can also be found varying in the type of nicotine used. There are nic salt nicotine shots available, as well as freebase nicotine nicotine shots. Nic salts are great if you want a smoother, softer throat hit with a high nicotine dose (12mg+) even in a low powered device. Freebase nicotine is not as suitable for higher doses as it gives a harsher throat hit, but it can be used in all types of devices.

What E-Liquid Strength Is Right For Me?

Choosing the right nicotine strength is integral to your overall vaping experience. If you’re new to vaping and are using it as a way to quit smoking tobacco, you should go in for a higher strength (9 or 12mg) and use it less frequently during the day. If you prefer puffing throughout the day, you should definitely choose a lower strength (2 or 6mg).

The best way to gauge what strength is right for you is to try it out first. Start by vaping a 3mg juice for a week and see how it feels. If you think it isn’t hitting the spot, gradually work your way up through the weeks till you find the right strength for you.

A Short Guide Using Nicotine Shots On Your E-Liquid

If you’re planning on adding nicotine shots to your shortfills, here’s a quick guide to help you out:

1. Making Your Vape Juice 1.5mg

25ml Shortfill: ¼ of an 18mg nicotine shot.

50ml Shortfill: ½ of an 18mg nicotine shot.

100ml Shortfill: 1 full 18mg nicotine shot.

2. Making Your Vape Juice 3mg

25ml Shortfill: ½ of an 18mg nicotine shot.

50ml Shortfill: 1 full 18mg nicotine shot.

100ml Shortfill: 2 full 18mg nicotine shots.

3. Making Your Vape Juice 6mg

25ml Shortfill: 1 full 18mg nicotine shot.

50ml Shortfill: 2 full18mg nicotine shots.

100ml Shortfill: 4 full 18mg nicotine shots.

Want A Strength Higher Than 6mg?

As we mentioned earlier, nicotine shots are most commonly found in 18mg concentrations. This is the maximum they go up to, meaning that you’d need many nicotine shots to give your shortfill a concentration of nicotine higher than 6mg.

This isn’t ideal for two main reasons:

1. The nicotine shots won’t even fit in your shortfill bottle
2. This extra liquid would end up actually diluting the e-liquid and decreasing its overall strength

So, if you’re keen on an e-liquid that contains over 6mg of nicotine, your best bet is to just buy a 10ml bottle of e-liquid that comes with your desired nicotine concentration already.

Conclusion

Now that you know how to add nicotine shots to your e-liquid, you’re probably wondering where you can get them. You just so happened to have landed on your one-stop shop for all things vape related! Visit the Vapourz Lounge online shop for the best nicotine shots, and even better deals. You won’t be disappointed.