Hit it or Quit it - Root Beer Float

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Kevin33

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Ah there we go...my common phenomenon of a juice blooming next day after being in my tank overnight has occurred yet again...much stronger today.

Yeah, it seems to steep faster or something in a tank. Or even just sitting on the cotton in a dripper for a few hours. Heck, even just the first hit in a dripper seems to loosen it up and meld the flavors for the next hit. I notice this when I DIY, I think the short burst of heat does it. I'll put a DIY in that is clearly not ready and the first hit is harsh, but then I get a few decent vapes. Who knows, I'm rambling again.
 

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Yeah, it seems to steep faster or something in a tank. Or even just sitting on the cotton in a dripper for a few hours. Heck, even just the first hit in a dripper seems to loosen it up and meld the flavors for the next hit. I notice this when I DIY, I think the short burst of heat does it. I'll put a DIY in that is clearly not ready and the first hit is harsh, but then I get a few decent vapes. Who knows, I'm rambling again.



I know juice would "cook" in my protanks when I used them. It happens to a lesser degree in my kfl+ clone, but the juice will start to dis-color about 1/2 way through. It does seem to steep the liquid and the dis-coloration is mostly cosmetic. However, if you don't clean out the tank it will get progressively darker until it starts tasting "off".
 

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For me if I add some DIY flavor and vape immediately, it's really harsh because the G and flavor are still separate. If I let it sit on the cotton after I vape one draw for a few minutes and go again, it's pretty smooth. But then if I pour some out of the same fresh bottle, it's harsh again. So in that extreme example of fresh DIY out of a dripper, I think it speeds up the steeping.

I've noticed a difference of taste in juice out of a tank after letting it sit overnight, being a full tank with a few puffs on it. Maybe the cotton gets seasoned a bit or the juice has easier access to oxygen having more surface are per volume. Who knows, vape on!
 

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Hmmm maybe someone can make a suggestion...I just got my first order.. Im deciding if I should try RBF or Gravity first...I also got CLS, CB, Betelgeuse, and h1n1 :D.. I also just got my aspire nautilus, which Ill be using on my new MVP :)

I saw the post that RBF doesnt benefit from steeping a whole lot, and also read on the website that RBF is pre-steeped, but the born date on my bottle is from two days ago? And read that Gravity is good to go out of the mail! So Im kinda hesitant on which one to go with first. They both SMELL amazing (and all of them). I have an EVOD tank too, probably gonna just load RBF into that and Gravity into the Nautilus..Any comments?

edit. alright so I loaded up the gravity in the nautilus!! WOW, awesome stuff...I will be putting some RBF in the EVOD tank then, since I read a couple of posts back that it works well with those for the flavor. Glad I made a purchase! Awesome shipping time...ordered monday morning (and they were off monday cause of fathers day!) Still got it here quick!
 
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Hmmm maybe someone can make a suggestion...I just got my first order.. Im deciding if I should try RBF or Gravity first...I also got CLS, CB, Betelgeuse, and h1n1 :D.. I also just got my aspire nautilus, which Ill be using on my new MVP :)

I saw the post that RBF doesnt benefit from steeping a whole lot, and also read on the website that RBF is pre-steeped, but the born date on my bottle is from two days ago? And read that Gravity is good to go out of the mail! So Im kinda hesitant on which one to go with first. They both SMELL amazing (and all of them). I have an EVOD tank too, probably gonna just load RBF into that and Gravity into the Nautilus..Any comments?

edit. alright so I loaded up the gravity in the nautilus!! WOW, awesome stuff...I will be putting some RBF in the EVOD tank then, since I read a couple of posts back that it works well with those for the flavor. Glad I made a purchase! Awesome shipping time...ordered monday morning (and they were off monday cause of fathers day!) Still got it here quick!

Hit RBF now and the born on date refers to the date your bottle was poured not when the batch was made... ;)

Congrats!!
 

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Hit RBF now and the born on date refers to the date your bottle was poured not when the batch was made... ;)

Congrats!!

OK awesome, thanks for the clarification! I'm almost intimidated by the Nautilus right now haha, Im used to a vape pen... So Im definitely gonna load up the RBF now!! Will update later tonite after we get to know each other :oops: . But so excited :laugh:
 

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Hit RBF now and the born on date refers to the date your bottle was poured not when the batch was made... ;)

Congrats!!
Yeah, all the more reason to taste right away and then keep on rechecking until a juice hits its sweet spot for you. Can't accurately pinpoint just by dates when you don't know the mix date.
 

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OK awesome, thanks for the clarification! I'm almost intimidated by the Nautilus right now haha, Im used to a vape pen... So Im definitely gonna load up the RBF now!! Will update later tonite after we get to know each other :oops: . But so excited :laugh:

Welcome to the family B4F! MKR is right, can't really go wrong with either. Load em up and see if they hit for you personally - if no, tuck em away for a while and enjoy the bottles that do hit! RBF does benefit (marginally) from steeping, it gets a bit more "floaty" - Gravity "melds" into Baha Blast Mtn Dew... but, the vast majority of that work has been done on both... everything we offer has been pre-steeped to some degree.
 

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Welcome to the family B4F! MKR is right, can't really go wrong with either. Load em up and see if they hit for you personally - if no, tuck em away for a while and enjoy the bottles that do hit! RBF does benefit (marginally) from steeping, it gets a bit more "floaty" - Gravity "melds" into Baha Blast Mtn Dew... but, the vast majority of that work has been done on both... everything we offer has been pre-steeped to some degree.

I've been loving both these flavors- I've never had anything quite like either of them! Very awesome! So GLAD I finally decided to try, and I will be returning! THANKS!!!! RBF juice tastes just like the real deal!!! Awesome summer flavor. I was enjoying it outside last evening after dinner ;)
 

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I've been loving both these flavors- I've never had anything quite like either of them! Very awesome! So GLAD I finally decided to try, and I will be returning! THANKS!!!! RBF juice tastes just like the real deal!!! Awesome summer flavor. I was enjoying it outside last evening after dinner ;)

Glad ya diggin' it B4F! Check out the sticky thread for the Banner Bribe... it's on like donkey kong! :)
 

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EMERGENCY ! EMERGENCY ! This is not a test. This is not a test. I'm almost out of RBF ! All that's listed to order is low octane RBF ! What to do, Oh my. I knew I should of had an exit strategy planned. Does anybody have 5 gallons of RBF they could spare ? I'll pay you back. :)

our supply is low low low, also - just 6mg and NZ left.
 

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our supply is low low low, also - just 6mg and NZ left.
I see how you do a fella now ! Get me all strung out on RBF and then cut me off ! That's wrong how ever you figure it. To think I accepted your friend request. Hmph ! :) I just put the last of my RBF in my tank :( Oh woe is me :( Good thing I still have the Virus :)
You know Summer just started right ? I've rode my bike to Nebraska before, your seasons are about the same as ours.
You need to put your RBF panties on and get to brewin' ! You are the brewmiester ! You have control over the RBF ! WOW ..... that's power right there. I kneel before you. I am not worthy. May I please have some RBF Master :)
 

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I had been thinking about switching from 12mg to 6. Seeing there was only 6mg and NZ left, the decision to switch was easy. Thanks for helping me lower my nic intake.

Congrats on the drop - make it stick, your health will thank you for it!
 

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I see how you do a fella now ! Get me all strung out on RBF and then cut me off ! That's wrong how ever you figure it. To think I accepted your friend request. Hmph ! :) I just put the last of my RBF in my tank :( Oh woe is me :( Good thing I still have the Virus :)
You know Summer just started right ? I've rode my bike to Nebraska before, your seasons are about the same as ours.
You need to put your RBF panties on and get to brewin' ! You are the brewmiester ! You have control over the RBF ! WOW ..... that's power right there. I kneel before you. I am not worthy. May I please have some RBF Master :)
hahahahahaha!
 
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