Help With Steeping!

[gadgetkeith]

if you dont shake you are right in the fact the alcohol will seperate to an extent but you do not want to evaporate the alcohol off to quick as this will also take some goodness with it

the alcohol is used to help infuse the flavor into the mix and if you try to evaperate it all to quick a lot of flavor will also be lost

 

[Frenchfry1942]

There are a lot of discussions on this, and that is because of all of the variables...which even includes the thickness of the bottle wall (and its plastics composition) when being heated. So, I don't believe their is a single answer that covers everything. I would not look for a single answer.

For me, I do have a set steeping routine and I do take a lot of notes on each flavor. I don't want to buy a cheap bottle of juice a second time simply because I didn't right it down that I tried it and it was lousy.

I do use a crock pot with all my juice bottles in zip-lock baggies so labels don't die. The baggies tend to float on one side so I turn them over often. It is on low heat for about 4-5 hours.

Then, cool. Un-cap and remove the tip and let them breathe. About every 15 minutes I put my finger over the top and shake. I go about 8 hours of that. Then close them up and put them in a drawer for about 4 weeks.

I buy in "blocks". I have the block that I am currently vaping. A block that has been steeping for 2-3 weeks and then the block that I just bought and is starting to steep.

What I am vaping this moment, I got on May 7th. I probably ordered a block a few days prior from 3-4 vendors.

I rate on a scale of 1-5. At 4.0, I will recommend it as okay. At 4.5 or higher, I will buy it again. My average for "buying again", is just under 10%.

Good luck and I hope I helped.

 

[Chelsea Ann Hall]

What flavors did you buy from Mitten and which ones were perfumey and which ones did you like the best?! I was curious about quite a few of them especially the golden bear. Did you get flavor shots or 100 vg or 50

 

[Chelsea Ann Hall]

Sorry you said max vg with flavor shots LOL. I was thinking of buying 12mg nic, 50/50, no flavor shots to avoid that stupid perfume taste! Really wanting to get Golden bear, sprinkle boobs or whatever it is, baja blast flavor, unicorn yak, sweetarts, and a couple others, are they official and wont rip me off!? lol sketttchhyyy

 

[Chelsea Ann Hall]

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[Rixsta]

Hey Chelsea, do you have a slow cooker...some call it a crock pot, great for steeping your juice in just one day.

 

[Rixsta]

Also check out Mech Sauce, amazing juice, amazing price, you can thank me later

 

[Chelsea Ann Hall]

I do not have a crock pot, but I do have a thermos that I put really hot water into and let them sit in for an hour.

 

[Chelsea Ann Hall]

I'm checking them out, do they have any coupon codes or give freebies? What are the juices you've had that are really good and how did you get them?

 

[Rixsta]

I'm checking them out, do they have any coupon codes or give freebies? What are the juices you've had that are really good and how did you get them?

Doubt there will be coupon codes as they are the cheapest I have found anywhere.. I used to use them before I started making my own, I tried, Empress Milk (really nice) and Mech Milk (Strawberry Milkshake. omg, so good)
I ordered them directly from their website.

 

[Chelsea Ann Hall]

Where are they located at? So I have an idea how long it's going to take to get to west virginia haha.

 

[dbodin]

I ve had this problem with so many juices. This was the worst part of vaping for me. I tried everything. It was all ways to strong and had to much perfume. I finally fixated on coffee flavors. they tend to have a single flavor, unless specified ( strawberry vanilla latte ..etc) my current favorite: Coffee E-Liquid Single 15ml Bottle
No perfume what-so-ever. and a Very consistent flavor, that is never to much.
I definitely recommend trying it.

as for the flavors you have, there is one technique i've used that worked a little.. Laying out a piece of saran wrap, and pouring the liquid completely out even across it. ( or any clean surface i suppose ) and letting it air that way for about an hour.

full disclosure: bugs might try to add themselves to your flavor.

 

[Rixsta]

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[gadgetkeith]

one more thing when vaping these juices find your prefered nic level vaping above 1.0 ohm and if you later want to sub ohm vape the same flavors half your nic content as with subohm vaping it produces alot more vapor and the nic tends to be more harsh on the throat hit

so whatever you nic is half it for subohming

 

[Mark1963]

Vape Wild is good stuff. I always let them sit for 2 weeks before using. In fact, I do that with all juices. Everything is fine after that.

Chels, give Vista Vapors a whirl. They're good and have a ton of juices.

 

[jseah]

What flavors did you buy from Mitten and which ones were perfumey and which ones did you like the best?! I was curious about quite a few of them especially the golden bear. Did you get flavor shots or 100 vg or 50

Sorry you said max vg with flavor shots LOL. I was thinking of buying 12mg nic, 50/50, no flavor shots to avoid that stupid perfume taste! Really wanting to get Golden bear, sprinkle boobs or whatever it is, baja blast flavor, unicorn yak, sweetarts, and a couple others, are they official and wont rip me off!? lol sketttchhyyy

Sorry, but I didn't try any of those flavors. My first order was just Sex on the Beach and Morning Dew. And it was the Morning Dew that was real perfumey when I first got the bottle. After a good shake and just sitting on the shelf for 4 days the flavor really matured well and the perfume taste went away. I think I might have shaken the bottle a second time on the second day. The honey dew melon flavor is very prominent and sweet. The Sex on the Beach I did not try when I first got it, so I don't know if it was perfumey. When I did try it yesterday, the flavor was a bit more muted and not as sweet. I can detect the taste of the orange juice on the exhale, but it isn't very strong.

For my second order, I ordered 2 more bottles each of Sex on the Beach and Morning Dew, 2 bottles each of Beachwater and The Berries, and 1 bottle of Grapple.

 

[Bunnykiller]

some juices are just nasty and will never be good no matter how long they age.....
only time I ask for 2X flavor shots is after Ive tried the juice at normal flavor levels and found them to be weak in flavor...

 

[Frenchfry1942]

Crock pots/slow cookers are pretty cheap at Wally World. I put about 4 inches of water in and then the bottles, 3-4 baggie, and go for 4-5 hours. I think it adds about 7-10 days of steeping. As I said above, I just go natural after that.