Nic Base Storage: Freezer vs. Room Temp Experiment

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I suppose pouring twice will expose it to more oxygen than pouring just once, but I'm not sure the difference will be significant. Anyway, it would be cool if you could do that with just one of those bottles. Then you'd also know what it looked like when you received it. I would mark the bottle the photographed sample ends up in, ”Use first".
I’ll just pop that in my small fridge and use that bottle as my working bottle. Give me an hour or so and I’ll post a pic in a clear water glass
 

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Preferably in bright, but indirect natural light, with a white background (something like a paper towel or t-shirt).

You’ve got it. Give me an hour or so. I’m in California so it will be light out for many hours more. It’s now 70 degrees here and luckily for me the package was delivered before noon. Be back soon with pics


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@Rossum Okay, here’s a pic. Unfortunately the nic has a very strong, musty scent that I noticed as soon as I opened the bottle. I’ve ordered from them before and do not recall it smelling this bad, how disappointing. I’m glad I didn’t buy more. Do you think this is an anomaly?
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@Rossum Okay, here’s a pic. Unfortunately the nic has a very strong, musty scent that I noticed as soon as I opened the bottle. I’ve ordered from them before and do not recall it smelling this bad, how disappointing. I’m glad I didn’t buy more. Do you think this is an anomaly?
I can't smell it across the interwebs. But I'm not liking the obvious yellow color in that picture. If I were to speculate, I'd guess it's due to the summer heat during shipment.

Compare to some of my samples, as received in spring of 2017 up in PA:

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I can't smell it across the interwebs. But I'm not liking the obvious yellow color in that picture. If I were to speculate, I'd guess it's due to the summer heat during shipment.

Compare to some of my samples, as received in spring of 2017 up in PA:

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Yours looks way clearer. Lesson learned for us all: don’t order in summer! I’m just glad it’s a less than $40 loss. I doubt I’ll vape this :(
 

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Yours looks way clearer. Lesson learned for us all: don’t order in summer! I’m just glad it’s a less than $40 loss. I doubt I’ll vape this :(
I'd put it in the freezer and label it, "For emergency use only". :2c:
 

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I'd put it in the freezer and label it, "For emergency use only". :2c:

Good idea as I hate to throw it out. I wonder if I used it in a recipe with a high flavor percentage if it wouldn’t taste too bad..


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I'd try it in a regular recipe or unflavored. It will probably taste fine.
But the smell is SO offensive. I just walked into my bathroom to rinse out the glass in the picture and I could smell it as soon as I walked in, just from the residual nic left in it. But hopefully you’re right! Perhaps my sense of smell is even better than the last time I ordered from them
 

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    But the smell is SO offensive. I just walked into my bathroom to rinse out the glass in the picture and I could smell it as soon as I walked in, just from the residual nic left in it. But hopefully you’re right! Perhaps my sense of smell is even better than the last time I ordered from them
    Mix up some unflavored and give it a taste test.
    If it is really bad Vapers TeK should take care of it.
     

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    Yeah vape some and demand refund if it's bad. I would.

    If you gotta buy nic in the summer, buy nic salts. They seem to be more impervious to heat.

    Ignore that advice obviously, if you hate nic salts. I mean, that would not exactly solve the problem.

    No more nic for me until October.

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    Yeah vape some and demand refund if it's bad. I would.

    If you gotta buy nic in the summer, buy nic salts. They seem to be more impervious to heat.

    Ignore that advice obviously, if you hate nic salts. I mean, that would not exactly solve the problem.

    No more nic for me until October.

    Anna
    I don’t know if I hate nic salts as I’ve never had them! Perhaps I should give them a try :)
     

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    I have transferred 1 of the bottles to glass and was very surprised to see that there was no seal of any type under the cap!
    Just noticed this post.
    No seal would probably get it replaced easily, and something Vapers Tek would want to know about.
     

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    @Rossum , do you recall if your bottles were sealed?
    TBH, I do not remember for sure, but if I had to put money on it one way or another, I would say "No".

    Gimme a few minutes and I'll give you a definitive answer.
     

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    TBH, I do not remember for sure, but if I had to put money on it one way or another, I would say "No".

    Gimme a few minutes and I'll give you a definitive answer.

    Why do you think not? I’m just surprised that they wouldn’t seal a liquid that’s potentially harmful.... iirc every other brand I’ve purchased has had a seal of some kind
     
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