How Do You Steep E-Liquids?

[richs10]

I'm sure this info is available somewhere on the forum but I can't seem to find it.
I tried to search it and went through the DIY e-liquid threads, but didn't find the answer.

I ordered some coffee juices which I'm not really happy with (tastes like nuts....real nuts....like squirrel nuts....no wait....).
Anyway, I'm hoping that steeping the juice will improve it.

- Do I just take the dripper off the bottle and let it sit in a cabinet?
- How long should it sit?

Thanks in advance,
Rich

 

[Getndusty]

I sit mine on my lamp,,its warmer than room temp but not too warm,, right next to my favorite recliner,,i pick it up and shake it ,when i think of it,,

 

[firephly]

I put mine in a box on top of a thick piece of plywood and then set that on top of my radiator for a while, then i shake the hell out of it, works great!

 

[richs10]

Thanks for the replies.
How long do you steep it for?
Do you take the dripper off the bottle and leave it open?

 

[Phone Guy]

So heat is the key?
I read somewhere to keep the bottles in hot tap water for 4+ hours. Not boiling, just hot out if the faucet.

 

[Getndusty]

I leave the dropper tip in,,because i like to vape alittle as it steeps,,,its like fine wine,,mine i steep for about a week, but it really depends on the mix,,,the recipe,,

 

[firephly]

Thanks for the replies.
How long do you steep it for?
Do you take the dripper off the bottle and leave it open?

I don't take the cap off unless it has an alcohol smell (some use an alcohol base in flavorings). I leave them there for 4-8 hours.

some people sit the bottles in heated uncooked rice. Or put the bottles in a baggie in water in a crockpot on low temp.

some people use an ultrasonic jewelry cleaner.

be aware that you don't want it to get too hot though or cook it, that would reduce the nicotine and be bad overall.

Some people just let it sit for days, weeks, months, but i'm too impatient for that.

Some juice doesn't need steeping at all.

 

[Seanchai]

See sig.

As I say there, there's no one way to steep, just whatever way works for you... but that's how I do it.

 

[vaperature]

This is just me, everyone has their own way of doing things, but I take it out of the bottle, put it into a small glass beaker, and vigorously use a stirring rod to stir it for a few minutes, at least a hundred stirs. It mixes it right up. Then I let it sit in the beaker for a few hours to let any water or alcohol that might have been in the flavoring evaporate. It evaporates a lot faster if it's sitting in a container with a wide brim than if it's sitting in a little dripper bottle with a small hole at the top. Then I pour it back into the dripper bottle. You might lose a few drops in the process but it's negligible. Just make sure everything you use is clean if you try it.

 

[BillyWJ]

I'm sure this info is available somewhere on the forum but I can't seem to find it.
I tried to search it and went through the DIY e-liquid threads, but didn't find the answer.

I ordered some coffee juices which I'm not really happy with (tastes like nuts....real nuts....like squirrel nuts....no wait....).
Anyway, I'm hoping that steeping the juice will improve it.

- Do I just take the dripper off the bottle and let it sit in a cabinet?
- How long should it sit?

Thanks in advance,
Rich

I take the cap and drip tip off, and put them in a kitchen cabinet, and every other day recap them and shake them up, and take a smell to see how it's developing. I can tell with two of my favorites when they're ready, by the smell.

I'll often try a little, too, just to see if they need it. None of my Halo samples needed steeping, for example, they've been consistent from day one. (And awesome).

 

[RocketPuppy]

At 125 degrees, nicotine begins to decompose. Time, despite how difficult it is to wait, is most beneficial IMO.

 

[y cherry y]

Just take the cap off for an hour then replace it and shake thoroughly. Put it in a cool dark place. Shake it well every couple days and sample as often as you like. When it tastes the way you like it, vape away.

As noted above, heat breaks nic down. It can have dangerous effects on other e-liquid components too. If you want more info on how heat affects juice, try inquiring in the DIY sub forum , where there are some chemists who know what they're doing.

 

[richs10]

Thanks for the responses.
Greatly appreciated.

Rich

 

[RT88]

i protect my bottles from heat and light like a vampire caring for his brooood

no caps off either to minimize dust or other contaminants falling in. once or twice a day if i remember, shaking and aerating with the dropper to blow air thru it, or squeeze if its not glass then cover. after 3 or 4 weeks in the cabinet into the frig removing only for a few days at a time depending on how long i'll keep it in one of my 4 to 6 Vision 2.0 clearos that i carry.

 

[RocketPuppy]

i protect my bottles from heat and light like a vampire caring for his brooood

Sounds like you care more for your juice than a vampire cares for their brood. My next door neighbor hasn't seen her sire in over 156 decades.

I keep em (my juice, not my brood) in a closet. I do a lil shake everyday and have a taste once a week. Otherwise, I like my juice to sit and think about becoming delicious, especially the bad ones.

 

[RT88]

1,560 years - she must be a vampire