Hi not sure if it is an actual thing but most of my juice when new need to let it "steep" for a few days before vaping. Encounter afew bottles of favours when I start vaping right after opening it taste bad, went back to it after a couple of days ended up tasting quite good. So if the favor will settle down after a few days after opening, how long after opening will it expire?? What's the theory behind steeping ? Could it be juice needed to exposed to air a bit before use? Thanks
Juice "steeping" an actual process?
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Don't really know much about steeping but I find that juices I got from vendors such as BWB. Takes close to a month before it tastes good. I guess it really depends on how fresh the juice is when you get it.
Don't really know much about steeping but I find that juices I got from vendors such as BWB. Takes close to a month before it tastes good. I guess it really depends on how fresh the juice is when you get it.
Thats a good question, and is discussed in many threads on a number of forums. In short, steeping is an actual process. Air (specifically O2) isn't necessary. Esp hand mixed custom juices need time for all the parts to settle and mix well. You will hear all the time how one juice will taste off out of the box, but let it sit (up to a month for some of the more complex mixex) and they are great.
When I mixed, I did a couple of things to help the steaping along. I'd put the bottles in my ultrasonic cleaner for a couple of hours. The heat and vibration helped accelerate the process. You can do similar by running warm water over the bottle and shaking.
Now, as far as air, the oxygen will cause the nic to oxidize and eventually taste bad. For full bottles, this will take a while, and at room temps, this will take maybe, 6 months or more.
There is more than one oppinion on this and I'm sure others will chime in. just my take and observations
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When I mixed, I did a couple of things to help the steaping along. I'd put the bottles in my ultrasonic cleaner for a couple of hours. The heat and vibration helped accelerate the process. You can do similar by running warm water over the bottle and shaking.
Now, as far as air, the oxygen will cause the nic to oxidize and eventually taste bad. For full bottles, this will take a while, and at room temps, this will take maybe, 6 months or more.
There is more than one oppinion on this and I'm sure others will chime in. just my take and observations
Oh, and welcome!
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I steep everything for 2 weeks no matter what. I always have plenty to fall back on. Even after opening, most juices will last 18 months. There are only a few vendors that will say 10 months because of what they use. Freedomsmokeusa says 2 years for theirs. Average life is 18 months. Stuff from overseas, I would use first because you don't know when it was made. Most US vendors make theirs fresh to order unless they sell China juices.
Maybe a bit off topic, but I personally enjoy fruity and candy flavor, such as green apple more when they are fresh. I like to let tobacco blends steep for a month in air-tight bottles stored in my dresser.
yup I did realize that fruit favors tend to taste ok right out of the bottle, but strong favors like cigars, coffee, tobacco will need steeping to taste better.U guys notice this as well?
Yes, it is real, and yes, it varies from liquid to liquid.
My main vape is a diy vanilla tobacco that its good from the get-go. My vanilla-banana-strawberry, on the other hand, really needs a couple weeks for everything to blend.
My main vape is a diy vanilla tobacco that its good from the get-go. My vanilla-banana-strawberry, on the other hand, really needs a couple weeks for everything to blend.
I've found and watched one video on steeping, they say to take caps off an expose liquid to air for 24hrs, then cap the bottles and let them sit in the dark for a week. Is this the correct steeping method? What exactly does this do?
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