Does anyone do anything other than run multiple syringes full of hot water through them to try to make them not contaminate flavor the next time you use that syringe?
cleaning syringes
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A quick rinse is all they need...the amount of flavor that remains is miniscule and won't amount to a hill of beans in my experience.
The sheer volume of the next measurement will far and away blot out any and all traces of previous liquids measured.
The sheer volume of the next measurement will far and away blot out any and all traces of previous liquids measured.
In my experience, it depends on the flavor and the next flavor used. For some flavors like menthol or a particular RY4 I use, you will never get the smell/flavor out of any thing made of poly-pro. I can't help but to feel some of that flavor has to bleed in to the next syringe full. On the other hand, I would go from a french vanilla and then with a quick rinse go to say a butter pecan without worry. When I was using syringes a lot I ordered a bunch of cheepies off of Flee-Bay and and gave most of my popular or particularly strong flavors their own syringe.
For my other lab ware I use a diluted dish soap on anything that had a flavor in it.
For my other lab ware I use a diluted dish soap on anything that had a flavor in it.
I use a cup of hot water and plug a few times then plung the excess moisture out and put em away for next time. Do the same after each flavor during mixing and you'll be fine.
I use these for my flavors. Amazon.com: 100/BX Syringe 1cc Luer Slip Tip Sterile: Health & Personal Care When done, I rinse a couple times and attach to the bottle with a rubber band. That way there's no risk of flavor carry over. 
That price is for 100 sterile syringes.
That price is for 100 sterile syringes.
Totally reusable! Wash, rinse, rinse, wash and your good. I like to use Dawn soap. And distilled water.
Yea I used to go through this as well, I now just get 100 or so disposable 3ml graduate pipettes (dirt cheap) and dedicate one pipette to each flavour. Not even any real reason to dispose of them either!
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