Help with Steeping

[fabianx4]

So not new to vaping but really new to DIY ejuice ... I have been using MBV flavoring I found it to be about 36 drops per mill.

? 1 .. Has any body used these floavors much ?

#2 I am mixing at 50/50 20% flavoring .. This seems to be good

# 3 How long do you guys let a 15 or 30ml bottle steep

#4 When steeping .. in the dark in window ?? open or closed top ???

#5 I have a rock tumbler is 5mins. in that ok or should I just shake it ???/

Thanks for the help in advance

 

[efinch]

I just keep mine with the cap on, shake and keep in a dark place for a few days, shaking a couple of times a day. If when you mix your juice it smells floral or chemical like, then leave the cap off overnight then put it back on and continue to steep with the lid on. I sometimes put the bottled when mixed in warm water for about 15 mins then shake, this seems to speed it up a touch. Many other people will do this completely different but this works for me

 

[Hoosier]

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/blogs/dannyv45/5010-everything-you-wanted-know-about-steeping-then-some.html

/\ That's for the steeping questions.

You have enough posts to head over to DIY E-Liquid and ask questions there.

 

[DanG]

^^^^^^^ what they said, good advice, if you let it meld with the top off some flavors will lose flavor. I would only recommend this if it has the alcohol or chemical smell I have heard of. I have only experienced this once from juice from a B&M. I still haven't vaped it yet.

 

[Cr0tchF4i]

Top on, set it on a cable box or stereo (warm surface) and shake whenever you walk by it. Usually increases flavor in 2-3 days.

 

[fabianx4]

Thanks Guys .. What about hte percentage of falvoring is 20 or 22 lite I have seen some up to 40% ????

 

[Hoosier]

Thanks Guys .. What about hte percentage of falvoring is 20 or 22 lite I have seen some up to 40% ????

My recipes vary from 0.35% to 35% total flavoring. I arrive at the percentage based on what gives me the strongest flavor for the specific flavorings.

Click that "3" under my avatar next to "Blog Entries:". There is a blog there about Flavoring Levels and it explains how more flavoring can result in less flavor. So you tasting "lite" may not be too little, it may actually be too much. Tough to say, but that blog should have enough in it so that you can determine if it is too much or too little yourself.

Since each flavoring is different, answering a blanket statement on flavoring percentage would only lead to misinformation.

 

[DKP#]

I just warm mine up in a cup of hot water to get in it thin then shake it good and use it the next day.
Should be stored in the dark

I think leaving the cap off is to lessen the perfume or alcohol tastes in certain mixes

 

[fabianx4]

Thanks folks .. This is realy helping me out .. And I will try the lemon juice to take the bite down I would never of thought of it but asd I read on it should work great !!!!

 

[Ohyeathat]

Always store it in the dark! I was going to add more but it looks like everyone else here has already said it.