Mixing tool, or just shake or stir?

[Boletus]

I can't seem to find an answer to this, so it is probably so obvious that it is staring me in the face, but some feedback would be helpful. Do people generally use a mixing tool, such as a stick blender, or just shake and/or stir their mixtures?

Also, I have seen some flavor reviews that warn against over-mixing, which supposedly alters the flavors, so has anyone here found that to be an issue? If I could get some feedback regarding not just the mixing method, but how much mixing (e.g. shake for 10 minutes, or blend for 1 minute, etc.), it would be much appreciated. Thanks.

 

[dannyv45]

It matters not if you stir or shake. It does matter if you over flavor. Be sure to know the recommended percentage usually given in a low to high range and start with the lowest and work up, taste, steep for the recommended amount of time, taste again then adjust.

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[derogg]

I mix everything together in my bottle and then just shake it for 30 seconds. Sometimes I will let the bottle sit in some hot water for an hour or whatever and come by and shake it every so often.
Lately though its just mix and shake and put it in the cupboard to rest . When I go to the cup board to get some liquid to refill I will shake my new mixes up a bit. I have never heard of over shaking a mix.
-Dirk

 

[Harlen]

You can over flavor but I have let a mix run for up to three hr with nothing bad happening to the juice .

 

[zoiDman]

I personally think the Entire Shake/Stir concept is starting to get Way Overblown. But to Each Their Own.

I Just give my Bottle about a 1 Minutes Shake after I Mix. And then Another when I test it 4~5 Days Later.

 

[DetraMental]

When I add all my flavors I give them a good 1 minute shaker prior to adding base and/or nicotine. Once I add the base I give it another 1 minute vigorous shake and then let it rest. After that I just shake it for a minute whenever I think about it for the first couple of days and leave it be.

 

[Cullin Kin]

Shake it up! Never had a problem with over-mixing.

 

[Megs]

I make it in a beaker and hit it with a milk frother for about 30-45 seconds. My juices seem to need less steep time this way than with a simple shake.

 

[dead not sleeping]

I slow stir mine overnight on a magmixer and pour into a bottle to 'finish' for a couple days. Probably just a couple hours would do though, but it comes out thicker after an overnight.

I don't think it matters what method you use, as long as it gets mixed well and is allowed to do its thing.

 

[supertrunker]

i like to use the wife's foodmixer, beat it for 30 seconds and let it rest.

My garage seems comfortable enough. Next time i'll just mix it and leave it.

T

 

[Ryedan]

I also just shake the bottle for a minute. I mix 45 ml in 50 ml bottles which leaves enough air space at the top to shake into. I vape right after I mix and enjoy the flavor change over the first few days.

Used to steep my tobacco recipe with M-type in it for a couple of weeks before vaping, but I don't make tobacco juices anymore.

 

[Bunnykiller]

I just stare at mine with my most vicious look and it quivers in fear.... that seems to work for me

 

[laurie9300]

Mixing E-juice with an Oscillating tool: http://youtu.be/x-v9OttprJc

 

[mountaingal]

I use a drink whip for a minute. Then shake it after it steeps for about two days. For me, steeping is overrated. The only reason it sits for a few days is because I always make a fresh batch when I open my last bottle of 15ml. I make 250ml at a time and it costs $30.50. Or about $1.83 for a 15 ml bottle. I use choc/hazelnut/tobacco/raspberry flavorings. It tastes the same to me all the time, at the beginning or the end of the 250ml.(about 70 to 80 days worth) It tastes yummy.

 

[zoiDman]

I use a drink whip for a minute. Then shake it after it steeps for about two days. For me, steeping is overrated. The only reason it sits for a few days is because I always make a fresh batch when I open my last bottle of 15ml. I make 250ml at a time and it costs $30.50. Or about $1.83 for a 15 ml bottle. I use choc/hazelnut/tobacco/raspberry flavorings. It tastes the same to me all the time, at the beginning or the end of the 250ml.(about 70 to 80 days worth) It tastes yummy.

I Don't Think steeping is Overrated. Not at All.

All of my mixes Taste Better when they sit in a Cool, Dark Place for 4 ~ 5 Days.

 

[WillyZee]

I just shake, rattle and roll ... if its mixed ... it vapes


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[Butters80]

I add ingredients to the glass bottle, shake, then put them in the ultrasonic cleaner for appropriate times. Does the trick!

 

[Boletus]

Thanks for the input everyone. As I've come to expect from this forum, I have a range of opinions and experiences to draw my own conclusions from.

Sounds like I won't need a dedicated mixing tool, at least initially, but using one might shorten the required steeping times. That makes a lot of sense to me, since steeping basically allows diffusion to occur over time, while mixing utilizes dispersion which accelerates diffusion by allowing more contact between the substances being mixed. Application of gentle warming also accelerates diffusion, as some have suggested, so I will be shaking and warming my creations soon.

I ordered my first batch of materials today, and I am eager to get started.

 

[zoiDman]

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I ordered my first batch of materials today, and I am eager to get started.

Let us know how Things Go.

 

[Boletus]

Ryedan, what breed of dog is that in your avatar? Ours looks very similar, but when we got her from the shelter, the best they could tell us was that they thought she was part Catahoula.