No really a rarity but not normal. This year we had one storm I could just barely plow and this was 15 inches of snow in 12 hours. That is unusual.............
Sounds like you are great at planning! My first ever diy was the week before Xmas. They're ready now!
This is a great idea
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That might even be better to do for a dayOr, you could just set them on the HVAC heating vent and let them get 120 degree air in cycles for a few minutes each time the heat cycles on.
I just have a custard diy that I'm dying to try!
Ummmm, so try it, it may be good already. If it's not OK, try it again in a few days, weeks months....
Most of my DIY, I shake it up and fill a tank and go, by the time it's steeped there is so little left I have to mix again.
I tried it when it was less than a week old and it definitely needed more time!
Just remember to leave it uncapped to avoid pressure build-up and watch out for hot glass. I would also split a recipe (you know and like) into halves and try with only half. That way, you can compare the micro'd to the non-micro'd, and see of it does anything for you.I still haven't had the nerve to try it, but I still want to...just like for 3 seconds and shake and then another 3 and shake. I don't see the harm in it. Will be in glass
I still haven't had the nerve to try it, but I still want to...just like for 3 seconds and shake and then another 3 and shake. I don't see the harm in it. Will be in glass
Hi VapeLuvr,, any test results so far? I've tried the method on a new tobacco recipe and I'm not sure how to describe the outcome. I've tasted that recipe once after a good shake and 1 day of steeping with the cap on, and I could taste the different flavors but the juice was a bit harsh. Mixed the same recipe a few days later but tried microwave steeping by giving the 30ml glass bottle with juice a 5 second round (cap on - MW power reduced to 560 Watts - 60VG/40PG blend), shake by whizzing it using a coffee blender until lots of bubbles are in the liquid (but not foaming the liquid) then into the freezer for 2 minutes or a bit more until the bottle is back to room temperature, then repeat 2 more times making it a total of 3 rounds, then on the 4th and final round just keep it in a cool dark place instead of putting it back in the freezer,, and the outcome was something I couldn't figure out, as it was either mellowed out or muted,, which I cannot figure out clearly as I haven't steeped that recipe before using the natural steeping method.I still haven't had the nerve to try it, but I still want to...just like for 3 seconds and shake and then another 3 and shake. I don't see the harm in it. Will be in glass
Hi VapeLuvr,, any test results so far? I've tried the method on a new tobacco recipe and I'm not sure how to describe the outcome. I've tasted that recipe once after a good shake and 1 day of steeping with the cap on, and I could taste the different flavors but the juice was a bit harsh. Mixed the same recipe a few days later but tried microwave steeping by giving the 30ml glass bottle with juice a 5 second round (cap on - MW power reduced to 540 Watts), shake by whizzing it using a coffee blender until lots of bubbles are in the liquid (but not foaming the liquid) then into the freezer for 2 minutes or a bit more until the bottle is back to room temperature, then repeat 2 more times making it a total of 3 rounds, then on the 4th and final round just keep it in a cool dark place instead of putting it back in the freezer,, and the outcome was something I couldn't figure out, as it was either mellowed out or muted,, which I cannot figure out clearly as I haven't steeped that recipe before using the natural steeping method.
Let me know your thoughts. I wish I could find a thread that relates to this topic without other comments that aren't related to MW steeping. I mean I get that there are other methods and safety related highlights that we all probably know about already,, but just wish that complete focus would be on MW steeping itself and the different attempts' outcome and feedback by those who tried it or are still using it. I may have come across a thread that talked about how well MW steeping could with with some flavors but not all; can't recall though whether I really did read something like that or if it's just my imagination after all the reading of different threads about this topic trying to capture precise feedback that I can make good use of, again focusing on the MW steeping method.
Due to another member on another forum talking about microwaving e-Liquid I tried it. It got so hot in less than 15 seconds I would never ever attempt it again. Super heated liquids can be very dangerous and since the e-Liquid got hotter than I wanted it I will never do it again. I submerse my bottles in 140-150 degree water and that is is. Infrared temperature sensor keeps things recorded.
Don't confuse experience "experience" (time) with "expertise" (skill). I may have more time under my belt that some others but that does not necessarily make me a "better" mixer. I would grade myself as no more than "adequate." I mix well enough for my own purposes (which is what I think most of us strive for) but I have NO delusions that I could ever make any semblance of a living as a professional mixer. I still learn new, better, more efficient ways, to DIY almost every day; and much of that comes from many of the fine folks here on ECF.I am absolutely no expert in this (which is why I started this thread) but I'm going to tag @IDJoel to see if he has any input as he's quite experienced in DIY
If I had to guess (and that is totally what follows) I would say that probably many of us have tried/played/experimented with this method.I'm surprised that there aren't more people at least trying this.