How to Store Base e-juice

[cmccl]

Hello DIYer's,

I am quite new to vaping and based on one of the threads on the forum I decided to stock up on some base liquid in case the FDA interferes with my new hobby! I purchased 3 bottles of 500 ml /24 mg nic in PG base and 3 bottles of 500 ml/24 mg nic in VG base. Right now I know nothing about DIY- but I'm ready to start investigating and learning. My question is how do I store this stuff? It will take me a long time to use it I am sure. I appreciate any advice.

Thank you!

 

[yzer]

For long-term storage (more than a month) I just freeze nicotine base. I make only enough finished e-liquid to last me two months or so. My finished liquid contains a little water so I don't freeze it. I put that into 30 ml plastic dripper bottles and store it in the refrigerator.

 

[yzer]

You may want to rebottle the base liquid in smaller containers so you don't need to thaw, open and freeze a 500 ml bottle multiple times.

 

[albcig]

i just put it in the fridge. i buy enough liquid base and nic base to last me about 1 year and a half. no problems for me. with 3 liters of liquid/year im a small local benefactor to people who want to try vaping.

 

[Thompson]

As Yzer said, small bottles in the freezer. This is what Wizard Labs has directed me to do. According to the email, if stored in smaller amber glass bottles in the freezer the base should last indefinitely.

I like that last bit.

Which reminds me, I should order another 500mL.

 

[Cool_K]

I freeze my pg/vg/nic in big Ball mason jars and use smaller ones for storing in the fridge. They're widely available.

 

[cmccl]

Thanks for the answers!

 

[rockymtnrobin]

As Yzer said, small bottles in the freezer. This is what Wizard Labs has directed me to do. According to the email, if stored in smaller amber glass bottles in the freezer the base should last indefinitely.

I like that last bit.

Which reminds me, I should order another 500mL.

This what I do 60ml bottles from Amazon.

 

[billo]

I stored 500 ml of 36mg in the refrigerator at about 40 degrees for 20 months. Tested it using a kit advertised on Ebay where you look for color changes. Not too precise, but I came out with 33 to 36 mg after 18 months. Couldn't tell exactly when the color changed...so all I know is that it's somewhere from 33 to 36 mg. So, maybe it didn't degrade at all. It was 100% PG, by the way.

It was in an opaque glass bottle and never opened until tested, so I never tested it when I got it.

Wizard labs comment about NO degredation is even more encouraging.

The freezer should be even better since the speed of chemical reactions tends to be cut in half for each 10 degree (C) or 18 degree(F) drop in temperature. This rule doesn't apply to everything, but it may be a decent ballpark estmate.