Any suggestions with quick steeping?

[The_Deity]

So, I'm sure many of you are just as impatient if not more than I am.
I know the benefits of letting some juices steeps I've experienced it for myself.
But when you're in a bind on liquid, especially from a vendor who sells liquids that really could use some steeping, what do you guys do to get a possible quick steep in?

I've heard a few ways to do it. The best I've come across is from a youtuber who said too get scolding hot water and submerge the bottle too the bottom of the cap. Do that for 15 minutes, replace the water, repeat 4 more times and on the fourth let the bottle sit for an hour in that water. Of course letting the liquid breathe for an hour before this process. It actually worked wonders.

You guys have any special way of quick steeping?



(Sorry if this might possibly be a repost..)

 

[Skagit]

Search "crock pot" "ultrasonic cleaner" "Dehydrator"
Fill a big tank full. Grab a cold one sit back for pages of info. LOL

 

[leerm8680]

Crock pot and ultrasonic cleaner techniques I've hear of. Will need to check out the dehydrator method.

I'm tempted to put the e-juices in with the pot roast in the slow cooker, but I'm pretty sure the Mrs. would not understand.

 

[The_Deity]

Ill have to check it out. I think I read about the crockpot already. But thanks for the reply

 

[GPC2012]

Try the following method, just remember not to get the rice to hot. IT WILL MELT THE BOTTLE

To heat steep juice just follow these directions.

This is easy to do. get a bowl or other microwave safe container. Something you don't really need to put food in. The container needs to be deep enough to come up to the neck of the bottle. Set one of your largest bottles in the bowl and then fill it with dry rice just up to the neck of the bottle. Remove the bottle. Heat the dry rice in the microwave until it is about 200 f. DO NOT HEAT IT OVER 210 AT MOST. The plastic bottles are made of LDPE AND IT MELTS SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 230 AND 250 F. I use a probe thermometer to check it after I heat it. I have a 900watt microwave and it takes between 45 seconds to a minute to get the rice to temp. When the rice is hot remove the cap and drip tip from the bottle replace the screw cap it gives you a better way to hold onto it till it's down in the rice. Nestle it down into the rice up to the neck of the bottle. Remove the screw cap. Leave it until it is cooled to room temp. Takes around 2 to 4 hours. Recap the bottle and shake like crazy. remove the cap and squeeze the air out of the bottle re cap and shake again. It should be good to go, if not it might need a day or two more. I have only had one that wasn't good enough to vape the same day, but they will still gain a little more depth and nuance as they age a little more. I don't even cap my bottle for the first two weeks. if they last that long. if you have any questions let me know or PM me.

 

[Skagit]

I think speed steeping only works some. You can speed up time at first. but only time will change it. New juice speed steep gets alcohol out. With cap and dripper off. That is why I prefer a dry method. I use a dehydrator, Then shake the hell out of it with a paint shaker.
Then let it have Time. The time seems to make the biggest change.
The truth is. I want it now, doesn't work. I'm a noob since the end of Feb. Figured out have your go to. and let what you want rest. TIME will get you what you want.

 

[Coldrake]

Personally, I wouldn't use anything hotter than what you get out of your tap. E-liquid isn't meant to be cooked.

Some plastics can leach chemicals at high heat, I wouldn't take the chance. I don't heat my e-liquids at all to steep them.

 

[jasonandalysha]

+1 on the crock pot method.. I have used it many times with great results.. But just a nice warm long bath is ideal

 

[smacuser]

I have a method called the Rip VanWinkle

 

[SmoKnoMoCigZ]

what i do is unpack vapemail and shake the heck out of it and then let it sit for a half hour or an hour with caps off. replace caps and shake again till your arm falls off. i then decide which flavor i want to try first and i lay the bottle down on the keyboard for an hour and shaking every 15 minutes. in that hour it warms up a bit plus all the shaking seems to really wake up the flavors. i sniff before and after this process and there is a noticeable difference in the intensity of the smell. i then vape it and decide if its good to go or needs a week or two steep time. i used to do the warm water soak but didn`t like messing up the labels. i also shake all my juice real well before loading a tank or dripper. YMMV

 

[SmoKnoMoCigZ]

let me add to my post above that my method applies to freshly made, not pre-steeped juice.

 

[JimzDogz]

I'm still using a Hotdog cooker and 2 ounce glass bottles. Put them on at 160 deg. for 3 hrs. and be sure the caps are tight. Then I put them in a ultrasonic cleaner with the caps off for an hour, I leave them there overnite. It's the best results that I have gotten.

I forgot to mention that though the juice us very good the next day. It will continue to get better over the next 3 days. Then I refrigerate my juice at peak flavor to stop further changes in flavor and preserve my juice. I do make about 200 ml. at a time, 100 ml. each of 2 flavors. Anyone who uses tobacco flavored knows that is a very fast steep.

 

[Rodeorat]

I use the mini-crock pot. There's no temp control and they're $10 at Wally world. I put the bottles in a zip-lock and soak them in the mini pot for 3-4 hours. The water gets very warm but not hot enough to cook it. Shake it silly after that and you've effectively aged it 1-2 weeks. As another poster mentioned, its more effective with some juice than others. It works pretty well for tobaccos or complex flavors.

That said, I haven't had to use my mini pot for a while as I've been ordering from vendors whos juice is great from the get-go.