Original recipe by KonArtist3k (v1)
TPA Banana Cream @ 5%
TPA Bav. Cream @ 4%
TPA Sweet Cream @ 4%
TPA VBIC @ 5%
Optional: Can add TPA Dairy/Milk @ 1%
Subbed 3% (FW) VBIC in place of 5% (TPA) VBIC.
Added 2% (TPA) Sweetener.
6/2/17:
Mixed 25 mls of v1 with VBIC subbed.
6/9/17:
Pretty good. Light sweet almost creamy banana. Didn't let steep for long enough, but will definitely mix again.
(v2)
Adding:
TPA Banana Nut Bread @ 3.5%
CAP Golden Butter @ 1.5%
6\30\17:
Mixed 25 ml of v2
7/6/17:
v2 was harsh as crap and had less to no banana flavor (only smell) to it.
Decided to go back to original recipe since it was pretty good. Might bump Banana Cream up from 5% to 6% though. Or maybe mix enough to let some actually steep the full time.
(looks at empty FW VBIC bottle) Never mind. I hate being broke, but ehh... Let the trials begin.
7/23/17:
Mixed the following: (Max VG)
10ml trial #1:
TPA Banana Cream @ 5%
TPA Bav. Cream @ 4%
TPA Sweet Cream @ 4%
TPA Vanilla Swirl @ 3%
8/6/17: Not bad, not as creamy as original recipe, but definitely worth keeping for further amalgamations with the other trials. Vanilla Swirl really makes the vanilla flavor without the custard notes.
10ml trial #2:
TPA Banana Cream @ 5%
TPA Bav. Cream @ 4%
TPA Sweet Cream @ 4%
TPA Dairy/Milk @ 1%
8/7/17: Ya, Dairy/Milk might back up or give some milky notes to a recipe, but not gonna replace VBIC. Its missing all of the creamy notes, some "mouth feel", and tastes a bit diluted.
10ml trial #3:
TPA Banana Cream @ 5%
TPA Bav. Cream @ 4%
TPA Sweet Cream @ 4%
CAP Vanilla Whipped Cream @ 1%
8/8/17: Taste as good as trial bottle number one but more vanilla sweet flavor to it.
10ml trial #4:
TPA Banana Cream @ 5%
TPA Bav. Cream @ 4%
TPA Sweet Cream @ 4%
TPA French Vanilla @ 2%
8/14/17: All around kinda weak flavor.
Next trial: Combine #1 & #3
10/14/17: Got a 30ml of the sub'd FW VBIC.
10/26/17:
Mixed 120ml of v3 in glass dripper bottle. (Hot water bath for 30 min.)
(v3) @ Max VG
TPA Banana Cream @ 5.5%
TPA Bavarian Cream @ 4%
TPA Sweet Cream @ 4%
TPA Sweetener @ 1%
FW VBIC @ 3%
TPA Vanilla Swirl @ 1.5%
CAP Vanill Whipped Cream @ .5%
11/9/17:
So, no more of the hot bath/speed steep BS. Tasted muted & bland. No where close to the original (sub'd) version.
Back to the Sub'd v1 and leave it to chill for 2 weeks. Well v1 + .5% Banana Cream, cause banana is good for you.
2/21/18:
Mixed 110ml of the original sub'd version with reduced banana cream & sweet cream. Ran out.