Ragnarok Zero concentrate, building and adjusting a DIY recipe
Ragnarok Zero from A&L comes both as a large shortfill and as a concentrate you dilute yourself. The concentrate is the one that matters to a home mixer, and it raises questions that shop listings skim over. Which edition should you buy, how does the concentrate shift the ratio of your base, and how long should you wait before tasting when sellers quote different times? Those settings shape the bottle far more than the choice of flavour itself.
Ragnarok Zero for DIY, the short answer
Ragnarok Zero concentrate is a flavour from A&L’s Ultimate range (Arômes et Liquides), made in France and sold in 10 ml or 30 ml bottles. The brand describes it as a blend of red fruits led by blackcurrant, with no cooling note and no colouring. Retailers list strawberry, raspberry, blackberry and blueberry within it.
A&L recommends a dose from 5% in a 50/50 base, meaning equal parts propylene glycol (PG) and vegetable glycerine (VG). That works out at 0.5 ml of concentrate per 10 ml of finished liquid. The brand then suggests a 48 hour steep, which it describes as optional. The concentrate is never vaped neat, it is always diluted in a PG/VG base.
What “Zero” changes in the Ragnarok recipe
The name can mislead on two counts, nicotine and sweetness. Before mixing anything, it helps to know exactly what each word on the label refers to.
Zero refers to the cooling, not the nicotine
Across the Ultimate range, Zero signals the absence of a cooling agent. The original Ragnarok pairs its red fruits with a fresh, cold edge, while the Zero version drops that note and leaves the fruit on its own. The concentrate contains no nicotine, like any DIY flavour, so the final strength depends entirely on the nic shots you add.
The name has nothing to do with Ragnarok Zero, the online role-playing game licensed by Gravity, which takes up a good share of search results.
Sweet Edition or Green Edition
The concentrate comes in two editions, neither of them cooled. The Sweet Edition, which the brand also calls Original, is the standard version. A&L presents the Green Edition as free from sucralose or any other sweetener.
A recipe built with one edition will therefore not come out the same with the other. Write the edition on your mixing bottle, alongside the dose and the date.
Building a Ragnarok Zero recipe in 50 ml
Three volumes describe the whole recipe, the concentrate, the nicotine and the base. Work them out in that order, since each depends on the final volume you are aiming for.
The concentrate volume
At 5%, a 50 ml mix needs 2.5 ml of concentrate (50 × 0.05). The same sum shows how far a bottle goes, as 10 ml of concentrate covers 200 ml of finished liquid at the recommended dose, and 30 ml covers 600 ml.
Nic shots come last
In the UK, nicotine is added with nic shots, 10 ml bottles of nicotine base capped at 20 mg/ml, the limit set by the Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016. To find the shot volume, multiply the target strength by the final volume, then divide by 20.
For 50 ml at 3 mg/ml, you need 7.5 ml of nic shot. That leaves 40 ml of base to top up, since 2.5 + 7.5 + 40 = 50 ml. Other strengths follow the same rule, covered in our guide to nicotine shot dosage.
The real ratio of the finished mix
This is the point product pages leave out. A&L’s concentrate is made of flavourings and propylene glycol, so it adds PG to the mix. Counting it as pure PG, a 50/50 base with 50/50 shots gives a finished liquid at 52.5% PG and 47.5% VG.
| Base and nic shots | Finished mix with 5% concentrate |
|---|---|
| 50/50 | 52.5 PG / 47.5 VG |
| 30/70 | 33.5 PG / 66.5 VG |
| 20/80 | 24 PG / 76 VG |
The gap is small at 5%, but it grows with the dose and adds up when you combine several flavours. If your hardware calls for a precise ratio, start from a base slightly richer in VG. Choosing the ratio itself is covered in our guide to the PG VG ratio.
Adjusting the Ragnarok Zero dose
The 5% figure is a starting point, which the brand presents as a minimum. Adjusting it calls for a method, otherwise you lose track of which setting changed the result.
Compare two small bottles, not one
Mix two 10 ml bottles, one at 5% (0.5 ml of concentrate) and the other at 6% (0.6 ml). Same base, same nic shot, same mixing date. Tasted at the same moment, after the same rest, they isolate the effect of the dose alone.
Correct in the right order
A fruit mix that tastes flat straight after mixing is not necessarily under-dosed, it often just needs more rest. Waiting until the steep is over before raising the percentage keeps the recipe from becoming overloaded.
The other way round, a mix that feels too heavy is fixed by making the next batch closer to 5%. Adding base to a finished bottle thins the flavour, but it also dilutes the nicotine and makes the strength on the label wrong.
Steeping Ragnarok Zero, guidance that differs
Steeping is the rest that lets the flavour settle into the base before you vape it. For this concentrate, the quoted times do not line up. A&L’s page gives 2 to 3 days in its technical table, recommends 48 hours in its text and adds that the mix can also be vaped straight away. One French retailer suggests at least 3 to 7 days, shaking the bottle once or twice a day, while another settles on 3 to 5 days.
The gaps come down to what you expect from the rest. A simple fruit profile blends quickly, and the longer times reflect preference more than necessity. The clearest way to decide is to taste the same bottle at 48 hours, then on day five, and note the difference. The method is set out in our article on steeping e-liquid.
Handling and storing the concentrate
The manufacturer’s page shows two hazard pictograms, GHS02 for flammability and GHS07. It warns that the concentrate may cause a skin allergy and names the substances involved, beta-damascenone, methyl cinnamate, furaneol and limonene. Gloves and eye protection are recommended while mixing.
The same page states that the concentrate is diacetyl free. The PET bottle, fitted with a safety cap and a fine dropper tip, should be stored closed, away from any heat source and out of reach of anyone under 18.
FAQ
These five questions come up often when moving from a bottle of concentrate to a first mix.
How do you make Ragnarok Zero liquid without the concentrate?
There is a shortfill version, sold without nicotine in a bottle left partly empty so you can add it yourself. The 70 ml bottle holds 50 ml of 50/50 liquid. One 10 ml nic shot at 20 mg/ml gives 60 ml at about 3.3 mg/ml, and two shots give 70 ml at about 5.7 mg/ml.
What does Ragnarok Zero taste like?
A French retailer describes it as sweet on the inhale and slightly stronger on the exhale, with fruit that lasts to the end of the puff. In terms of make-up, it is the Ragnarok recipe without its cooling agent.
How do you dose the flavour in a high VG base?
The percentage stays the same, it is the drop count that becomes misleading. A thicker base changes the size of each drop, which is why measuring the concentrate in millilitres is safer than counting drops.
Which Ragnarok should you pick, the original or Zero?
It depends on how much cooling you want. The original pairs red fruits with a fresh edge, while Zero presents them alone. For learning to fine-tune a recipe, Zero gets our vote, because no cooling agent hides the effect of the dose.
What kit suits a homemade Ragnarok Zero?
The choice depends mostly on the ratio of your base. A mix close to 50/50 suits a tight draw, while a VG-rich mix suits an airy one. Check the real ratio of the finished mix before choosing your coil.
Homemade Ragnarok Zero, the points to remember
A successful recipe rests on four decisions, the edition, the dose, the nicotine and the rest. Starting at 5%, working out the nic shot on the final volume, allowing for the PG the concentrate brings and tasting after 48 hours gives you a solid base for adjusting one setting at a time.
Ragnarok Zero suits this kind of learning, because a fruit flavour without cooling lets you clearly notice the effect of each change. The same approach applies to every concentrate, as our complete method for making your own e-liquid shows.
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