DIY Charlies Chalk Dust - Head Bangin' Boogie (Clone Attempt #2) ejuice recipe

#1 by Cairnsie, Jan 10. 2016, 23:10

How close is this attempt would you say?

#2 by rohin7, Jan 11. 2016, 06:05

No idea lmao. Been about 3-4 months since I tried the original. I'm in Australia where you gotta order from overseas if you want Nic juice

#3 by The Vape Life, Feb 22. 2016, 16:32

any update on this clone?

#4 by rohin7, Feb 22. 2016, 19:03

Sorry but there is not! I have yet to buy a bottle of the original stuff and compare it side by side. :(
Can't justify buying it at the moment thanks to the horrid USD/AUD relationship.

#5 by candar, Feb 25. 2016, 08:58

But you otherwise love the juice?

#6 by rohin7, Feb 25. 2016, 15:14

I do quite enjoy me some head bangin boogie :)

#7 by candar, Feb 25. 2016, 15:19

What's yr rating for this recipe, not as a Clone but stand alone juice?

#8 by Vapekitten, May 22. 2016, 19:51

this cant be close. there is no vbic in here for sure. I can see the blueberry and cc but none of the others seem right

#9 by rohin7, May 23. 2016, 09:24

@Vapekitten
It has been over a year now since I last bought juice so I haven't tried the original in a very, very long time..
I am keen to improve this recipe further once I have a point of reference!

#10 by rohin7, May 23. 2016, 09:25

Oh and @Candar, sorry for the slow reply, I don't believe I saw your message.

If we were to look at this as any other juice and not a clone, I would give it 4/5 stars. It's pretty damn tasty.

#11 by Vapekitten, May 23. 2016, 15:58

I wasnt being hasty bro. Just trying to be helpful. I have tried blueberry pina coloda and that wasn't close I have tried bb pineapple that wasn't close. I can't distinguish what the tropical side is exactly any help would be much appriciated. What do you think it is? Blueberry and ??

#12 by Vapekitten, May 30. 2016, 03:21

The other day I thought I tasted coconut in there and you may be right about the vbic because if you smell like your drip tip after you take a draw there is a hint of vanilla. It's definitely tfa blueberry but I can not figure it out I have tried prob 10 different things. This is a hard one

#13 by rohin7, May 31. 2016, 10:05

And I didn't mean to come across as condescending! Any input is appreciated here. :)

Since I first tried cloning this my flavouring arsenal and skills as a mixer have grown massively so when I get my hands on a bottle of this I believe I'll be able to come far closer than my first attempt. Problem is, there don't seem to be any Australian vendors stocking this particular juice.. :(

#14 by rohin7, May 31. 2016, 10:53

I just found it and bought a bottle. Expect an update in a week or two ;)

#15 by Vapekitten, Jun 1. 2016, 06:26

I cracked it bro. try 10% fw blueberry and 3% lemon lime capella it is about 90% there maybe you can figure out the rest. plz let me know what you think and let me know if u get it closer. right on I'm so excited I cracked this one. I tried everything.

#16 by rohin7, Jun 1. 2016, 09:44

Lemon-Lime by CAP is one of the few flavours I don't have :(

I recently placed an order with GremlinDIY and I'm awaiting its arrival. Should be about a week or two before I have Lemon-Lime but my bottle of Head Bangin Boogie should arrive within the next 2 days so I'll tinker around a bit and let you know if I make any progress :)

#17 by Vapekitten, Jun 1. 2016, 11:31

Well bud you are going to be pleased when you get it because this is so very close. I have already vaped 20 ml of this in a few hours. Lol I am just so happy I figured this out. I love head banging boogie but it's so expensive I don't get to vape it alot. But not the case now. Hope you can put the finishing touches on it and report back.

#18 by Vapekitten, Jun 1. 2016, 11:35

I'm thinking maybe the lemon lime is maybe a bit to strong at 3 so I'm going to try it at 2 and come up if needed and maybe vbic at 1%

#19 by rohin7, Jun 1. 2016, 13:18

AHHH i dont wanna wait 2 weeks hahaha
You makin' me jelly

#20 by Vapekitten, Jun 1. 2016, 13:54

Lol I can't wait till u get it as well maybe together we can zero in on it

#21 by Vapekitten, Jun 1. 2016, 13:59

Hey I'm on fb @ tommy Forester in rolla Mo. Or email is tommyforester44@gmail.com if you want to talk mixing or anything.

#22 by martyd42, Jun 21. 2016, 20:41

Took some advice from this recipe and vapekitten and got pretty close imo see what you all think used 5% blueberry FW 3% VBIC FW 1.5% Cotton candy TPA 3% Lemon and Lime CAP mixed 70/30

#23 by Vapekitten, Jun 21. 2016, 21:13

The problem I was having is every time I would add anything other than the blueberry and the lemon lime it would kill the blueberry and I was stuck with lemon lime whatever the blueberry does not stand up to many other flavors. And in hbb the blueberry is very dominent so I am wondering how that blueberry pops so much. But I will give this a try as soon as my flavor order comes in. Bull city is awesome so it shouldn't be long. Thanks for trying to cracked the code with us. If we keep going we will nail it. Thanks

#24 by rohin7, Jun 22. 2016, 11:59

Hey fellas. I think I've got it.

Vapekitten you got it very close by using the Lemon Lime by CAP. I thought it was a lemonade flavouring because of the sweetness but I've found that Lemon-Lime is sweeter than most citrus based flavours.

I'm 99% sure there is some TFA Sweet Raspberry in the original between 1.5-2%

I haven't tried it yet, but I think one drop of 10% Citric Acid would make the blueberry pop as it does in the original.

So:
10% Blueberry FW
3% Lemon Lime CAP
1.5% Sweet Raspberry
1 drop of 10% Citric acid in 30ml

#25 by rohin7, Jun 22. 2016, 12:00

Sorry for the slow reply btw. Been moving houses so I've been quite busy

#26 by Vapekitten, Jun 22. 2016, 15:42

I wouldn't even notice sweet rasp tfa at that low %

#27 by rohin7, Jun 22. 2016, 17:33

It's not there for flavour, it's there to add to the background. :)

#28 by Vapekitten, Jun 22. 2016, 17:44

There is something creamy in the background. Think about the flavor profile. A blueberry tropical popsicle. I'm almost positive it's vbic or vanilla swirl. I just know that when I add vbic at 1% it killed the blueberry and I ran out of lemon lime so that's where I'm at. But my order will be here in the next day or 2.

#29 by martyd42, Jun 22. 2016, 17:51

Might try the blueberry at the higher % see if it brings it to the front more but definitely think your ariginal vbic inclusion was spot on

#30 by martyd42, Jun 22. 2016, 17:55

I was also wondering if a sherbet flavour rather than cotton candy would make it pop more just a thought

#31 by Vapekitten, Jun 22. 2016, 17:55

I think maybe bring the bb up to 12 % and the vbic at .5% and the ll at 3% that's what I'm gonna try when I get my supplies

#32 by Vapekitten, Jun 22. 2016, 17:56

That's not a bad idea

#33 by Vapekitten, Jun 22. 2016, 17:58

Hey marty and Robin add me on Facebook so we can message easier. It's Tommy Forester vapekitten my profile pic is an ohm symbol that says vaping is not a crime.

#34 by rohin7, Jun 22. 2016, 22:16

Hmmm.. I don't know. I've been vaping the original for the past few weeks now and picking it apart. I included the VBIC originally after having tried it several months prior - based on the description.

I am quite certain now that it isn't meant to be a creamy-style popsicle. Just google the word popsicle and take a look at the image results haha

I think the missing element is either TFA sweet raspberry, citric acid, or TFA Jackfruit in place of CAP Lemon Lime. I will tinker around a bit more once we're done moving houses :)

#35 by martyd42, Jun 23. 2016, 22:54

Just a quick question how long are we steeping for

#36 by rohin7, Jun 24. 2016, 09:19

Doesn't need longer than a day. Unless you're adding the VBIC, then maybe a few days at most :)

#37 by Vapekitten, Jun 26. 2016, 22:09

So how does the recipe working for u? Is that it?

#38 by rohin7, Jun 27. 2016, 00:49

Haven't had a chance to mix up the latest one yet mate but I think it will be very similar. I've packed all my mixing gear into a box in preparation for the move in 3 days from now.

#39 by JabbaJuice36, Aug 10. 2016, 22:18

See if this helps I know for a fact that the blueberry they use is blueberry candy by tfa

#40 by rohin7, Aug 11. 2016, 06:14

I tried blueberry candy by TFA and the whole profile was off. I don't think that's what they use

#41 by Vapekitten, Aug 11. 2016, 07:15

It is not tfa blueberry at all. I have tried all the tfa ones and none of them shine through the lemon lime

#42 by NiJo, Jan 28. 2017, 18:47

Interesting to observe the detective work going on here (seriously). No updates?

#43 by rohin7, Jan 31. 2017, 12:52

I'm sorry my friend but it doesn't seem like there will be an update for some time on my end..

It's an expensive and hard to find liquid here in Australia so there isn't much room for any groundwork!

#44 by NiJo, Jan 31. 2017, 16:14

Yeah, I know they've cracked down down under. My sympathies. But it really is interesting how you and vape kitten bounced ideas off each other. Cheers.

#45 by jester85, Feb 15. 2017, 02:24

Picking up where you all left off, I tried Vapekitten's recipe here: e-liquid-recipes.com/recipe/1208940/Head+Bangin+Boogie+Clone

It's been a long time since i've had the original, but I remember it being incredibly smooth. I make Vapekitten's recipe and it was a bit harsh as a shake and vape from the blueberry FW. I'm going to let it steep a few days and report back. I also added VBIC FW at 4%. Seems a bit much, I know, but I think it's on the right track. I'll let this steep and see how it turns out. But next time I think i'll tone down the blueberry FW to 8.5%, the lemon lime CAP to 2.5% and the VBIC FW to 2.5%. I recall it being very smooth which explains the VBIC, but I don't recall much if any vanilla. I'm hoping that with a steep, the VBIC and blueberry will settle down and homogenize nicely.

#46 by oDASHBOARDo, Oct 21. 2017, 23:12

Head banging boogie has more of a fruity taste not lemon lime after steeping my bottles of boogie for 8 weeks smells honestly like a fruity pebbles

#47 by cincinnatiking, Mar 12. 2018, 20:53

I can say that I'm 90% sure the real thing has TFA Blueberry Wild in it. If you ask me I think it's a combo of TFA BB Wild and TFA BB Extra. I don't think there's even FW BB in it.

#48 by rohin7, Mar 13. 2018, 12:35

@Jester I'm sorry I just saw your message... 1 year later haha. How did you go recreating the original? You're right, the original is very smooth which is why I added some cream but I have some difficulty tasting vanilla in e-liquid which is why I didn't add a more generic cream like FA or FLV's!

@Cincinnatiking I tried making this recipe with both of those and neither one came out right, taste is subjective however and you might be right! We'll never know unless they discontinue & release the recipes :)

#49 by cincinnatiking, Mar 13. 2018, 21:23

@Robin, very true we won't ever know. It's cool they do release dis-continued recipes. By the way, I just cracked open my FW Blueberry, and it smells very similar to TFA Blueberry Wild. I take back what I said. I just got FW BB recently. It could very well be the only one they are using.

#50 by rohin7, Mar 13. 2018, 23:16

Awesome! Let me know how you go. I think I got the recipe quite close by dropping the vanilla bean ice cream and replacing it with the raspberry. After seeing this old recipe last night I’m probably going to mix up a batch tonight, it’s a great shake and bake :)

#51 by rohin7, Mar 13. 2018, 23:17

**shake and Vape haha

#52 by PCM23, Mar 30. 2019, 12:52

Theres no VBIC or cream anything in HBB. Don't know where the throat hit comes from but FW blueberry is the blueberry.

#53 by Bamster2013, Sep 11. 2019, 13:11

I'm 100 percent positive theres TPA Blueberry Candy and FA Billberry in the actual Boogie. I just can't seem to get the mix spot on though. But there is Definitely FW blueberry as well

#54 by Bamster2013, Sep 11. 2019, 13:27

I've also been playing around with adding 1.75 TPA sherbet and it's adding to the profile quite nicely

#55 by Katec1980, Sep 13. 2020, 07:07

@rohin7 any chance you have a recipe for Charlie’s chalk dust stumps B? It’s been my ADV for forever and it’s no longer being made 😩 even a starting point as to what I should be looking at using to make one similar?