Can you freeze e-liquid?

[asnider123]

Well, I got carried away and bought way too much e-juice from various vendors (ask my wife, I always get carried away). Now I find myself wondering how to store some of them long-term.

Would freezing e-liquid ruin them? I have read many times about storing in cool dark places, but haven't heard anything about what freezing would do to the liquid.

Thanks so much for your reply.

Alan

 

[tybin]

you can freeze unflavored nic but i don't think flavored will work well

 

[base234]

I left some juice in the car overnight this winter. It got really cloudy when thawed out. I'd just store it in the fridge long term.

 

[cskent]

I've read of people freezing juice but don't know how it turned out. My suggestion would be to freeze a bottle for a week, thaw it and see what happens. Another option is to just vape like crazy for the next few months.

 

[asnider123]

I've read of people freezing juice but don't know how it turned out. My suggestion would be to freeze a bottle for a week, thaw it and see what happens. Another option is to just vape like crazy for the next few months.

And lapse into a coma from nic poisoning

Thanks for the suggestion, I will try that. Incidently, I know there's expansion when freezing, I will try a bottle about 3/4 full and leave the cap loose until it's solid. Come to think about it, it may not freeze at all .. glycerin and PG are both used in those "environmentally safe" antifreezes, aren't they? Well, I'll give it a try ...

 

[salemgold]

Check the ECF Library. There is a thread there titled long term storage of ejuice that has lost of info in it. Freezing or refrigerating flavored juice is not advised. Storing in a cool dark place is said to be best. Good luck!

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/diy-e-liquid/60750-best-way-store-e-liquid.html

 

[JC Okie]

It'll last up to two years, they say. I'd trust it for AT LEAST one year. I do the same thing....I buy everything in "bulk" and end up with way too much of everything, it seems. But I usually end up using it up or trading it away, or gifting it, etc. I think it's just a product of our (ex-smokers) "obsessive" personalities.

My rule of thumb is usually that "If 10 is enough, 20 is better, and 30 is even better than that...."

Jan

 

[hairball]

And lapse into a coma from nic poisoning

Thanks for the suggestion, I will try that. Incidently, I know there's expansion when freezing, I will try a bottle about 3/4 full and leave the cap loose until it's solid. Come to think about it, it may not freeze at all .. glycerin and PG are both used in those "environmentally safe" antifreezes, aren't they? Well, I'll give it a try ...

Nic won't freeze solid FYI. It will get thick but that's all. I wouldn't freeze it or chill it in any way unless it's unflavored. Just store it in a cool, dark closet or drawer. If you choose to put it in the fridge, let it warm to room temperature before you open it or moisture will get into it. There was a thread about someone doing that and it turned their juice into a horrible vape. I've had some juice since I started 9 months ago and have only kept it in a closet out of sunlight and the room is kept cool...no heat to it. It's still as good as the day I got it.

 

[studio52]

Yeah the e-juice has a good shelf life, so no need to freeze it really. Store in a cool dark cabinet, should last for up to 2 years. Chances are you can use it by then especially if you start using a map tank or 2ml carts, it burns up juice much faster than dripping. Dual coil carts are a good way to use up some juice and enjoy a good vape too, they are very reasonable priced and last a few days.

 

[UntamedRose]

A place like a cabinet or draw, in an air conditioned house works just fine.

 

[asnider123]

Thanks folks for the info .. I have them in a cool dark cabinet .. guess I better mark them with a birth date too

To prevent oxidation, think I will seal them in ziplocks too .. can't be too safe when you have an investment to protect.

 

[JW50]

The below suggests that e-liquid has storage life of up to 2 years.

Yeah the e-juice has a good shelf life, so no need to freeze it really. Store in a cool dark cabinet, should last for up to 2 years. Chances are you can use it by then especially if you start using a map tank or 2ml carts, it burns up juice much faster than dripping. Dual coil carts are a good way to use up some juice and enjoy a good vape too, they are very reasonable priced and last a few days.

The below suggests that oxidation is doing e-liquid in.

Thanks folks for the info .. I have them in a cool dark cabinet .. guess I better mark them with a birth date too

To prevent oxidation, think I will seal them in ziplocks too .. can't be too safe when you have an investment to protect.

Is this oxidation of the nic? Seems to me that logic suggests that oxidation doesn't instantaneously occur at exactly two years but instead is happening a little at a time. So if oxidized nic is "not good", isn't any aged e-liquid less good than lesser aged e-liquid? Would this mean that, say, 6 month old e-liquid that was originally, say 18mg, is effectively 16mg or 14mg e-liquid after some aging? And maybe even worse (in terms of effective nic mg) after freezing?

 

[JW50]

On freezing of e-liquid, look here http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/ecf-library/134842-long-term-storage-e-liquid.html for more authoritative info.