Force Steeping?

[loganmacallum1]

I've heard of people "force steeping" liquids, and im wondering what this means. I'm assuming it means steeping juices in a shorter period of time. And if thats it how is this achieved?

 

[fyrefiend]

I assume they mean heat steeping. That's where you put the bottles in a ziplock bag and put it in a hot water bath for a while. I do it using hot tap water and it does help as I'm too impatient some times to let them steep by aging.

 

[smacuser]

Some use ultrasonic cleaners to rapidly mix ingredients together inside the bottle.

 

[FCastle]

A hot bath speeds steeping up a bit and can give you an idea what the juice will be like after steeping. However it's not a substitute for actual steeping. There's usually quite a bit of difference between a fresh juice after a hot bath and that same juice after 2-3 weeks.

 

[Rat2chat2]

Some even put them in a ziplock bag and run them through a heat cycle with a load of clothes in the dryer. Me? I just vape them til they reach full maturity. If you have the patience I am lacking, just put the in a cool dark place and give em' a good shake twice a day. Good luck to you.

 

[dhood]

I put mine in a sink full of hot water so all the ingredients get warm enough to blend better. after it loses some of the heat, I'll pull them out and shake the daylights out of them to mix well. Then let them sit for a few days.

 

[Jonner]

I've heard of this, but I've also heard that heat degrades the nicotine. So is it ok to do, or do your liquids lose a little nic?

 

[Bunnykiller]

did yall know steeping is the wrong word??? its aging...

 

[Bunnykiller]

I've heard of this, but I've also heard that heat degrades the nicotine. So is it ok to do, or do your liquids lose a little nic?

what happens to the nic when you vape it?? it gets heated then...

and if thats the case, then all those people doing 3 nic in those hot cloud chasing rigs arent getting any nic

 

[Jonner]

what happens to the nic when you vape it?? it gets heated then...

But then inhaled right after that. I don't know, I'm just asking. They say to make sure the liquid is stored in a cool, dark place, and others have said not to leave it in your car in the summer because of the heat. So I'm just thinking out loud here.

 

[Bunnykiller]

if heat degrades the nic, when it is heated to vape temps, it gets degraded? so we are vaping degraded nic...?

and yes... heating juice does drop the nic level by about 1-2% so it goes from 36 nic to 35.6 not enuf to worry about....

 

[phanner]

seed steeping

works great!

 

[danibanani]

I don't recommend "speed" steeping. It ruins e-juice in the long run (in my opinion).

Patience.

Dark and cool closet like another poster said with a shake here and there for a few weeks and you're good to go.