DIY E Juicers ~ To Steep or Not to Steep

[SuZee]

Just ordered supplies this morning to have a go at this.

Curious how many steep their juice?

 

[defdock]

when i DIY, typicaly i vape it FOOB, but since i make 480ml batches at a time, it is well steeped by the time i get halfway down the bottle.


im to "lazy" to let a juice steep, but it DOES make it a hellova lot better tasting(usualy) when steeped.

 

[doots]

I steep.. 2-3 hours in 150-175 degree hot water. Shake well many time during process and usually use my UC (ultra sonic cleaner) for 30 minutes or so depending on flavorings used. Sometimes longer in the UC if its a complex blend..
I make big batches so it continues to steep just sitting waiting to be used..

 

[SuZee]

Assuming they get better with age.. at what point do they go bad?

I'm using some juice from a year / year and a half ago and

 

[defdock]

nicotine has a normal shelf life of 1 year, if kept in alright conditions - nic free juices will never go bad


also, i notice certain "mixes" are only good fresh. - ive had some that got extremely bland after 4 months of steeping

 

[Foggyroomz]

When I make my juices whether at home or at my friends B&M Shop I steep them in a crock-pot of water that is on high for about 25 to 30 minutes this gets the fluid nice and hot and it thins it out which I believe makes the flavors blend better then let them sit for 36 hours shaking them 2X a day then putting them back in a dark cabinet. Flavors come thru so much sooner I compared my steeped to non-steeped juices and find the non-crock-pot steeped juices take 2 1/2 weeks to achieve the same flavor and depending on the flavors involved sometimes longer. Steep or not to steep is all a personal preference I would say. I personally like to steep my juices.

 

[Sgt.Rock]

I only vape unflavored and unflavored with added menthol crystals...Shake the heck out of them and it's done.

I'm just a shake-n-vape kinda guy here.

 

[Caridwen]

I don't steep. Like Sgt Rock, I just shake and vape as well.

 

[LMS62]

For me it depends on what type of juice I made. Usually, I vape my fruit flavored juices pretty much fresh...but for juices that have heavy custards or creams, I normally let them steep for a week to ten days.