Hi guys,
I want to start out by thanking those that have provided some excellent advice. This forum has top notch members!
I have had my Ultrasonic Cleaner for about a week now. I have made a couple batches prior to finding out about the UC. I was hopeful that using it would bring the mix close to being ready to vape (RTV).
I think its pretty much accepted that the ejuice needs time to mature. This occurs naturally just by letting it sit in a cool, dark place. Some have used various methods on how to accelerate the process.
A couple days ago I made a batch of juice and when it was done, i put it in the UC for over an hour. It was definitely much better than before i did it. It still took a couple days after to be RTV.
Tonight, once i got the flavor right, i made a 10ML test bottle.
Prior to adding the PG and VG to my flavor mix, i put it in the UC for about 8 minutes. I think that helped out, PG and VG especially can be a little thick.
I shook the bottle and then put it in the UC for another 8 minutes. When it was done, the liquid seems fully mixed and has a good consistency.
Note: I prefer using glass bottles, as it will not melt and has a good endothermic reaction. I used a plastic bottle in this experiment. The results were good but I did not like how bottle floated around. Glass bottles sit in the basket and I feel that contact agitates the contents better than the plastic.
** MY CONCLUSION **
Ultrasonic mixing shortens the amount of steep time to have an ejuice RTV. One step further by running the PG/VG in the UC was before adding the flavoring and nicotine was effective.
This is a work in progress and I am open to your thoughts.
Hope this helps,
Dave.
I want to start out by thanking those that have provided some excellent advice. This forum has top notch members!
I have had my Ultrasonic Cleaner for about a week now. I have made a couple batches prior to finding out about the UC. I was hopeful that using it would bring the mix close to being ready to vape (RTV).
I think its pretty much accepted that the ejuice needs time to mature. This occurs naturally just by letting it sit in a cool, dark place. Some have used various methods on how to accelerate the process.
- Breathing: Leaving the cap off will allow for alcohol (some flavors have it) to evaporate but may allow contaminants in. I do not have enough patience to wait a week for my concoction to be RTV so this option is off the table.
- Heat: Microwaving or giving the bottles a warm bath promote bonding. I have tried both ways and I believe that it helped. The batches that I made were decent after a bout 4-5 days.
- Ultrasonic Mixing: Utilizes the use of a Ultrasonic Jewelry cleaner. I fill my UC with hot water and will run it for several cycles. I am sill experimenting with how long it needs to run. See page 6 of the attached PDF that describes what happens.
A couple days ago I made a batch of juice and when it was done, i put it in the UC for over an hour. It was definitely much better than before i did it. It still took a couple days after to be RTV.
Tonight, once i got the flavor right, i made a 10ML test bottle.
Prior to adding the PG and VG to my flavor mix, i put it in the UC for about 8 minutes. I think that helped out, PG and VG especially can be a little thick.
I shook the bottle and then put it in the UC for another 8 minutes. When it was done, the liquid seems fully mixed and has a good consistency.
Note: I prefer using glass bottles, as it will not melt and has a good endothermic reaction. I used a plastic bottle in this experiment. The results were good but I did not like how bottle floated around. Glass bottles sit in the basket and I feel that contact agitates the contents better than the plastic.
** MY CONCLUSION **
Ultrasonic mixing shortens the amount of steep time to have an ejuice RTV. One step further by running the PG/VG in the UC was before adding the flavoring and nicotine was effective.
This is a work in progress and I am open to your thoughts.
Hope this helps,
Dave.
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