Batch numbers on bottles

[orbach]

Are the batch numbers on the bottles the date the juice was mixed? If so, it would indicate how long the juice has steeped for and how much longer it needs to steep.

 

[stardust.hero]

Oooh good question. I am curious to hear the answer too! =D

 

[kittypie]

I am not 100% positive so I'll need Annette to confirm, but I believe that is the date that flavor batch was mixed, not the date the actual bottle was mixed. Does that make sense?

 

[DesertHogRider]

I've wondered that too...I tend to stock my bottles newest in to the back just like a grocery store I'm .... about organization...Hubby says it's neurotic... my zip locs, garbage bags etc are all placed by size.

 

[orbach]

Thanks kitty! It would help to know for at least using up the oldest flavors first, if not to estimate steeping times better.

I am not 100% positive so I'll need Annette to confirm, but I believe that is the date that flavor batch was mixed, not the date the actual bottle was mixed. Does that make sense?

 

[Annette Rogers]

Yes, the batch number corresponds to the date and is then tied to our mixing log which keeps track of flavor and nicotine batches. I decided just to use the date since it would also show steeping time. Every once in a while I find a bottle on the shelf that's a few months old and it's like finding buried treasure--super steeped and soooo yummy!

 

[orbach]

Thanks, Annette, that is very helpful to know.

Yes, the batch number corresponds to the date and is then tied to our mixing log which keeps track of flavor and nicotine batches. I decided just to use the date since it would also show steeping time. Every once in a while I find a bottle on the shelf that's a few months old and it's like finding buried treasure--super steeped and soooo yummy!

 

[MPage]

Then what does 7121 mean? July 2012 batch 1 ?

 

[Annette Rogers]

Then what does 7121 mean? July 2012 batch 1 ?

I'm pretty sure that's correct, MPage. I'm at the warehouse right now and will double check for you when I go to the lab and can check my mixing log.

 

[rosepetal]

Yes, the batch number corresponds to the date and is then tied to our mixing log which keeps track of flavor and nicotine batches. I decided just to use the date since it would also show steeping time. Every once in a while I find a bottle on the shelf that's a few months old and it's like finding buried treasure--super steeped and soooo yummy!

My last four bottles of 0 nic Black Cherry Marshmellow had batch numbers from October and November 2012 : ) Very yummy : )

 

[Ajan Tuek]

Then what does 7121 mean? July 2012 batch 1 ?

That's weird, all three of my bottles have 6 digit batch numbers. ie, my kvm says batch 012113 which i'm assuming is 01/21/13

 

[orbach]

That's weird, all three of my bottles have 6 digit batch numbers. ie, my kvm says batch 012113 which i'm assuming is 01/21/13

Same here...

 

[DesertHogRider]

I have a vanilla latte & a death by chocolate that are 7121....my 22 bottles of various steepage experiments & stashes are all six digits....maybe just a data entry error....we can all enjoy the thought of steeping since July!