2+ Year Old Janty RY4

[PTJD]

Well this is purely subjective, but a few years ago the big talk was if we should refrigerate e-liquid.

In Oct 08 I had 2 bottles of RY4, one was slightly used, both had been opened and thought I would try an experiment. I put the open one in the garage fridge and the other sitting behind the e-cig chargers in the garage. I remembered to get them out today and post the results. First off the one sitting in the garage was slightly darker in color, the labels are faded, it does get extremely hot in the summers here in OK.
Now for the results, you know what? I can't tell the difference and it tastes like it did 2 years ago! Having said that I do store all my liquids that I use in the fridge. I guess I will put them both back and report back in another 2 years!!

 

[kellogg]

That's good to know. We have really hot summers here, so knowing it won't ruin the juice in a hot car is great. Thanks.

 

[NCC]

I don't know kellog, that this supports that. I mean, I doubt it gets to 140°+ in PTJD's garage. Even if it gets to 100° in there, that's a far cry from a closed car in summer Sunshine. I'd still avoid leaving it in the car ... unless maybe you want to try THAT experiment, LOL


Thanks for the report PTJD! That puts your juice at the supposed shelf life in a cool, dark place ... and, you weren't that kind to it. Good to know. BTW, is it PG, VG or a mix?

 

[sl_rat]

i always thought shelf-life to be 1 year....

 

[kellogg]

You are right, NCC. I didn't think of that. Glad I saw your post.

 

[NCC]

i always thought shelf-life to be 1 year....

I don't think anyone really knows for sure. I've seen two years stated multiple times from various sources here on ECF. But, as far as I know nobody's really tested longevity of the juice. The two years of the OP is the longest I know of. Maybe someone else will chime in if they know otherwise.

 

[PTJD]

That's good to know. We have really hot summers here, so knowing it won't ruin the juice in a hot car is great. Thanks.

I think that may not be wise, it would be cooking hot in the middle of summer in Houston inside a car!

 

[PTJD]

Please remember this is not a scientific study by any stretch of the imagination!
PG was what Janty and most others used back then.

To think those 2 10cc bottles were worth $35 bucks or so at the time!

 

[Nighthawk]

very good to know and this data reinforces my juice hoarding tendencies. I love that!!!

 

[_TJ_]

Maybe somehow you could determine the nic content of them.
Great work on this, very cool.

 

[Shan B]

hmmm idk about vaping something that dark, esp knowing the color of fresh RY4. The left one looks like weak coffee and the right one looks like tea. and yes, since ur umm yeah willing to vape these, let us know if it does seem like it has a nic mg left to it.

 

[Denrock316]

hmmm idk about vaping something that dark, esp knowing the color of fresh RY4. The left one looks like weak coffee and the right one looks like tea. and yes, since ur umm yeah willing to vape these, let us know if it does seem like it has a nic mg left to it.

I don't see any problem with the color, but the one that was in the heat I doubt has any nic in it anymore. I could be wrong but I've seen it posted multiple times that leaving juice in a hot place for awhile will lower the nicotine.

 

[Vapinginmyboots]

Wow this is a cautious sigh of relief for me, thanks for this thread! Anyways, I just wanted to ask, how was the throat hit? If that was the same, maybe has same nic level?

 

[av187]

i have 3 bottles of liquid that sat in my car over the summer. safe to use?

it smells ok

 

[PTJD]

OK, vaped with both all day, to be honest can't tell if nic levels are lower. But when I vape I am a constant vaper and back in the day these were not classified in the Nic mg level, but low, med and high. If I remember correctly high was around 18mg.

 

[DC2]

I don't think anyone really knows for sure. I've seen two years stated multiple times from various sources here on ECF. But, as far as I know nobody's really tested longevity of the juice. The two years of the OP is the longest I know of. Maybe someone else will chime in if they know otherwise.

I believe that two years is the correct answer.
And I am pretty sure that is based on the shelf life of propylene glycol, although I am not sure about vegetable glycerin.

I don't see any problem with the color, but the one that was in the heat I doubt has any nic in it anymore. I could be wrong but I've seen it posted multiple times that leaving juice in a hot place for awhile will lower the nicotine.

I know that sunlight is the enemy of nicotine, but I don't recall seeing anything about heat being an issue.

 

[Denrock316]

I believe that two years is the correct answer.
And I am pretty sure that is based on the shelf life of propylene glycol, although I am not sure about vegetable glycerin.

I know that sunlight is the enemy of nicotine, but I don't recall seeing anything about heat being an issue.

Your right it was sunlight I was mistaken.