Can I microwave my ejuice to speed up steeping?
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I would not, but if you want, just make sure it only gets luke warm and not hot. Couple of reasons.....don't want plastic to melt..or glass get hot....and be aware of the temp of the ejuice. I would say 10 seconds or so. Just kinda guessing here because I haven't seen too many broach the subject.
That was discussed in another thread. I think it was ask the chemist, I'll try to find it soon.
His response was like above, short time to Luke warm should be OK. Longer could damage nic etc from the molecule vibration etc...
I have done it in the past and if memory serves 10 sec on 30 ml may be a Lil much.
The main reason most heat it is to thin the vg to aid in blending. I started warming my VG in hot water before mixing, same effect and it pulls to syringes easier etc since it is thinner.
His response was like above, short time to Luke warm should be OK. Longer could damage nic etc from the molecule vibration etc...
I have done it in the past and if memory serves 10 sec on 30 ml may be a Lil much.
The main reason most heat it is to thin the vg to aid in blending. I started warming my VG in hot water before mixing, same effect and it pulls to syringes easier etc since it is thinner.
I would not recommend direct microwaving.
Nuke a cup of water and then let the bottle sit in it. Do this several times if you wish.
Nuke a cup of water and then let the bottle sit in it. Do this several times if you wish.
No. Slow increase up to 120ish degrees and slow back down. Don't shock the juice.
I do the crock pot on low. Shake the bottles often. I do about 5 hours then two days to settle the temp. Shake often.
I do the crock pot on low. Shake the bottles often. I do about 5 hours then two days to settle the temp. Shake often.
I've done it before in a pinch.
5 seconds at a time - shake in between - until the eliquid is warm.
It was a custard recipe that usually requires a fairly long steep - seemed about equal to a weeks rest.
5 seconds at a time - shake in between - until the eliquid is warm.
It was a custard recipe that usually requires a fairly long steep - seemed about equal to a weeks rest.
I get the best results of fast steeping from a ultra sonic cleaner. For custards 2hrs, rest over night and 2hrs more let cool. Compare it to one steeped for a month to close to call
I have done this before and it heats up very quickly. Higher pg mixes get scalding hot in a very short amount of time. It definitely speeds the flavor change. But to me it affects the flavor negatively.
Put it in the cupboard and forget about it for a month. Opening occasionally to let off a bit of that chemical funk in the mix.
Put it in the cupboard and forget about it for a month. Opening occasionally to let off a bit of that chemical funk in the mix.
Seems to me it would be almost as quick and gentler to put it in a bowl of hot water from the tap.
I don't know. To be honest I don't detect much difference from steeping. Not enough to worry about, anyway. Maybe I have a coarse palette. I don't bother with it.
I would say no, because microwaves do not evenly heat you will generate hot spots within the liquid to achieve any effect you would have to be on a low power defrost mode... you would be better off with a warm water bath, much much better off.... I would highly discourage using a microwave to heat/speed steep.
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