Does everybody steep?

[Thebay]

I just started to vape and i breath and steep my juice . Do i feel any difference?
Hmmm not really maybe i need to give it more time but bottom line, it is a mix of few liquid together and it always good to give it a good shake and let the liquid sit and mix by its own and let him do is thing ,Just Like a good red wine.

 

[davidperry1987]

My adv is diy mint chocolate chip ice cream. I make it 30mls at a time and don't notice a different in flavor from the second after I'm done mixing to when I empty the bottle... Which usually takes 3-5 days. Works for me!


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[DeloresRose]

I enjoy 100% vg too... but do you add water in your eliquids??

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I use 100% vg, no water (no idea if the flavoring is organic or not). How does water change it, other than making it thinner?

 

[Leo K]

I mainly mix tobacco/pipe style flavors. I have noticed that my perception of the juice flavors I mix changes from day to day.
Sometimes during the day, hourly during pollen/allergy season.
Time will rarely help a rank tasting mix.
Warming my dilutants,(pg/vg) before the diy session will facilitate mixing and assure an accurate representation of how it will taste the next day and a week or two from now. Hot water bath about100-120 F. is what I shoot for.
When using "natural" ingredients like tobacco absolute, it will change slightly over time more so than artificial flavors in my observations.
Some of the flavors, when mixed change color over time (months). I will bottle a sample 7 mil bottle of each mix & keep it in a dark cool place to check for changes.
Use accurate measurements, a graduated cylinder helps quite a bit for consistency and take good notes.

I don't make a big deal about steeping. It may make more of a difference with bakery or candy style flavors though.

 

[Thick vapour]

I use 100% vg, no water (no idea if the flavoring is organic or not). How does water change it, other than making it thinner?

Yeah water just helps in wicking... not adding water can cause burnt taste after some continous hits...
I wonder how you vape 100% VG ejuice without adding water in it...!!
Which tank do you use??

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[DeloresRose]

Yeah water just helps in wicking... not adding water can cause burnt taste after some continous hits...
I wonder how you vape 100% VG ejuice without adding water in it...!!
Which tank do you use??

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I'm a bit of a dunce about this stuff, so I'm not sure what the tanks are called. They're not cartomizers, they're not the disposable clearomizers. I have three different kinds, but they all have replaceable wicks, one has the wick on top, the other two on the bottom. Sorry, I have yet to learn the language, LOL!

The only flavor we have trouble with - the burning flavor - is coffee, so I'm gonna add some water to the next mix and see what happens - thanks for the tip!

 

[Bunnykiller]

what is everyone putting in their juice that requires steeping??
steeping needs a solid in the fluid to get the flavor from it... as in like tea...
Age your juice... like wine...

 

[GPC2012]

Steeping is completely individual to each ejuice, each vendor, and your personal preference. Some really need it, some don't really need it but they will mature and develop subtle nuances over time. as the flavorings meld and the nicotine oxidizes the e juice become more complex and tasty. IMHO I speed steep everything I get or make. Then still allow it to set with the lid and dripper off for at least a week, if not longer. I have some black ice from vapure 100% vg that I got right after Christmas and kind of burned myself out on. it had been setting in my case just minding its own business till the other day. I managed to catch a cold and happened to think of the menthol in the black ice. So I filled a small tank and started to vape it. Not only did it feel soothing, but the flavor was so different than I remembered it was very nice The licorice was more like a jelly bean and when I vaped last it was more like a licorice whip. Aging and steeping can do wonders for Ejuice.

 

[Thick vapour]

I'm a bit of a dunce about this stuff, so I'm not sure what the tanks are called. They're not cartomizers, they're not the disposable clearomizers. I have three different kinds, but they all have replaceable wicks, one has the wick on top, the other two on the bottom. Sorry, I have yet to learn the language, LOL!

The only flavor we have trouble with - the burning flavor - is coffee, so I'm gonna add some water to the next mix and see what happens - thanks for the tip!

Lol... no worries, well i think the bottom coils would be kanger tanks... I use bottom coils too.. they are awesome in wicking...!!!
Yeah try adding some water, and make sure you use distilled water, tap water will ruin your coil with gunk...!!!

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[antony73]

I use 100% PG, not gotten around to trying VG mixes yet. I find Hangsen really needs at least a very good shake and a day or so to nicely settle. Straight out the bottle, it's like vaping some acidic perfume. After a 48 hour steep, it's a completely different product.

I carry a small 10ml injector bottle around with me for topping up, and occasionally give that a slight twirl and leave the top off whenever I'm at home. I never replace the steeped 50ml bottle tops, they steep until they're gone.

This morning I made my first effort at putting my new bottles in hot water for 10 minutes. Looking forward to see if that has made any improvements.

 

[skoony]

the thicker the juice the longer it takes for the air that gets in from the mixing process
to leach back out and time to let the mix settle.
sort of like if you dumped a bunch of different shaped objects in a box after some time, gravity,
and mild agitation they will settle closer together.
though nicotine is an oxidant it should not oxidate or evaporate at a rate that would affect the flavor
unless left to sit for a very long time.
if you think further mixing is necessary give at a gentle swirl like the poster above recommends.
you dont want to re-introduce air in the mix.
just because the tiny bubble's go away doesn't mean all the air is out.

regards
mike

 

[Luoxes]

no steeping here, might have to try that.

 

[Caridwen]

A few days for DIY. If you add sweetener, it does tend to get sweeter after a couple days- so don't add too much right off the bat. If you use alcohol based flavorings, a couple days helps.

I actually like 'fresh' liquid better than liquid that's been sitting around. I find some of my DIY liquid tends to lose flavor over time.

 

[The Emerald]

Steeping requirements change from one vendor to another, and even specific flavours within one vendor require different steeping times. Check the vendors website and the notes below each flavour for their required steeping duration. If it's not listed then contact them.

 

[BostonVape]

Depends on the juice.. Good idea is to get even a small dripping atomizer just to taste the juices.. then you can make a decision on the steeping..

It's all on how YOU think it tastes not on what people tell you to do..

 

[Completely Average]

I don't steep intentionally, I just keep a large enough supply of different juice that by the time I open a new one it's sat around for a week or more and been shaken numerous times.

 

[postembr2]

When I started mixing my own juice, I thought a 3 week steep was what everybody did. I just saw a flavor review where the person said they were disappointed because they had to let it sit 3 days...

I know some of my flavors seem to set up faster - French vanilla is horrible until at least three weeks, but coffee doesn't seem to change much after the first few days. Do you leave it sit anyway? Or just use it when it's ready?

Is it okay to leave juice at room temp while it steeps, or should it be refrigerated?

Until now i only used premade liquids, mostly halo. For those, usually, 1-2 days sit open fix the most strong flavors. Im going to start mixing now, dont know what will happen, what i can say too is that i like to vape it unflavored, and this doesnt requires any stepping too.

 

[mkbilbo]

When I started mixing my own juice, I thought a 3 week steep was what everybody did. I just saw a flavor review where the person said they were disappointed because they had to let it sit 3 days...

I know some of my flavors seem to set up faster - French vanilla is horrible until at least three weeks, but coffee doesn't seem to change much after the first few days. Do you leave it sit anyway? Or just use it when it's ready?

Is it okay to leave juice at room temp while it steeps, or should it be refrigerated?

I rarely steep. Granted, I do a lot of basic, single flavor mixes. I suspect it has a lot to do with the complexity of the mix and personal taste. There don't see to be a lot of hard and fast rules. I say go with what works for you. Which you can only figure out by trying things out.

 

[dstseven]

Freakin' Hilarious! I say this a million times a day

 

[niczgreat]

I enjoy 100% vg too... but do you add water in your eliquids??

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Nope no water, just ad extra flavoring to get to the right consistency. Around 28% flavoring that is mostly alcohol.