Freezing nicotine base for storage

[gpjoe]

Ok, I admit I am getting a little nervous and am thinking of getting some nic base in anticipation of federal regulation. I figure at the worst I (we) may be able to buy flavored VG from some of the current juice makers and I can add some of my own stash to get my nic jones. Of course I am making an assumption here, but I can always jump all the way into DIY and buy some flavoring later if need be. But I have some questions about storing my nic base in order to maximize it's shelf-life.

Let's say that I buy a liter of 100mg nicotine base and want to freeze it. When I am ready to use it I will have to thaw the entire liter in order to use a very small amount to get my juice to 6mg. Can I re-freeze? I'm guessing the answer is no, so that leads me to a couple of options:

a) Premix my nic base with enough VG to make it 6mg, then freeze, but that would create gallons of frozen unflavored 6mg juice which would be very expensive and a logistical nightmare regarding storage.

b) Break up the liter of 100mg nic base into 50 or 100 ml bottles and just thaw one as needed.

I figure option b is the logical answer, but am I missing a more obvious solution?

Thanks in advance for the help

 

[Callipleura]

Check out this post:
Bottle help with freezing nic juice | E-Cigarette Forum

But, yes B is the way to go.
Cheers

 

[AndriaD]

Ok, I admit I am getting a little nervous and am thinking of getting some nic base in anticipation of federal regulation. I figure at the worst I (we) may be able to buy flavored VG from some of the current juice makers and I can add some of my own stash to get my nic jones. Of course I am making an assumption here, but I can always jump all the way into DIY and buy some flavoring later if need be. But I have some questions about storing my nic base in order to maximize it's shelf-life.

Let's say that I buy a liter of 100mg nicotine base and want to freeze it. When I am ready to use it I will have to thaw the entire liter in order to use a very small amount to get my juice to 6mg. Can I re-freeze? I'm guessing the answer is no, so that leads me to a couple of options:

a) Premix my nic base with enough VG to make it 6mg, then freeze, but that would create gallons of frozen unflavored 6mg juice which would be very expensive and a logistical nightmare regarding storage.

b) Break up the liter of 100mg nic base into 50 or 100 ml bottles and just thaw one as needed.

I figure option b is the logical answer, but am I missing a more obvious solution?

Thanks in advance for the help

Yeah, I always pour my 120ml bottles into 30ml glass bottles for freezing, so that the one I'm using out of doesn't get so much air exposure before it's finished. The others stay in their box in the freezer, safe from light and air.

Andria

 

[thomas l]

b the way i do it

 

[Sgt.Rock]

Nic base (and/or PG-VG) do NOT freeze..they just thicken up. They actually shrink unlike freezing water.

--and you can remove them from the freezer and return as many times as you like

 

[gpjoe]

Cool. Thank you all.

 

[gpjoe]

OK, one more question - clear, amber, or blue?

 

[AndriaD]

OK, one more question - clear, amber, or blue?

Amber or blue will keep out light better; light is one of the factors that can cause it to degrade.

Andria

 

[salemgold]

Check out this post:
Bottle help with freezing nic juice | E-Cigarette Forum

But, yes B is the way to go.
Cheers

The link above is all of the info you will need to store and freeze your nicotine long term

 

[gpjoe]

The link above is all of the info you will need to store and freeze your nicotine long term

Yep, read it and bookmarked it. And the best part is it's written by a chemist. Nice.

And if it talked about bottle color, I'm obviously not paying attention, or have limited comprehension skills.

 

[YoursTruli]

Amber Euro Glass Bottle 50 ml w/ Dropper Cap (Blk)

are the bottles I have used and what Kurt also recommended. I really like that they are euro dropper bottles, basically spill proof. I got the 100ml 50ml and 30ml sizes.

 

[zoiDman]

I'll take "B" for 500 Alex.

LOL