Problem with the question is it's subjective to a few variables. First and foremost is how long you've been off analogues and if your sense of smell/ taste has come back. I've found my senses have changed over the last 6 months and flavors I had a hard time tasting or smelling have become easier to identify. The only thing I've found with "Steeping" is that the thicker or heaver fluids take a bit longer and normally need to be shaken up a bit before the flavor tastes right to me. The big thing I follow is to keep all my
juice out of direct sunlight and in a cool/ dry location. I've also went back and tried flavors that at first I didn't think I liked only to find that the taste became better either to steeping or my taste buds coming back. I'm thinking it's more of a personal adventure than a determinable method.
OK, Sgt Taz, let's explore what you said. I've been off analogs for 3 weeks now, and was a 2+PAD smoker for 20 years. My taste buds seem to be coming back, at least as far as I can tell. Spicy foods are spicier. Well seasoned food seems to have even richer flavors. I'm not really sure if they are "all the way" back yet.
As for your theory about darker e-liquids taking longer, I'm not sure I can agree with you. I've now had two different coffee flavors from 2 reputable dealers, and both rocked immediately. Both are a very dark brown color. Both are 80/20 PG/VG mixes, and both are 24mg. Their flavors are different from each other, and both excellent.
I ordered several "fruity" flavors from a 3rd dealer (GV) over a week ago, and still can't distinguish between some of their flavors or aromas. Their colors vary from clear to (again) dark brown. All are 80/20 24mg as well. This is why I wondered if the different FLAVORS are the reason for different time to steep. Perhaps my taste buds are not fully back to 100% for some flavors, but are back for coffee-type flavors? I'm not sure how that would work, really.
As for the viscosity of the liquid, I can't say for sure without running out to my stash in the garage, but I don't think any of them are thicker than the coffee flavors I've had so much luck with so far. If anything, they're thinner, but wouldn't that come more from the PG/VG part of the mixture than anything else? I don't know, honestly, and that's why I started this thread. I just want to completely understand it before I venture into DIY territory. The boss (my wife) won't much stand for experimentation with (and sinking money into) DIY unless I have a solid understanding of it first, and I figured I'd better understand what I already have before I venture into that arena.
Thanks for your reply. I look forward to any insight anyone can give me.
