Question about steeping.

[rwmeade]

i have gone on a spending spree with e-juice...lol. i have all these new e-juices and i don't know which ones need to be steep or do they all have to be?

if i do need to steep them, would i just need to keep the cap off and they can sit on my bookcase up high away from the kids and pets?

thanks for the help.

 

[Katya]

Most ready made juices don't need to steep at all and are ready to vape straight from the box. Juices made to order or some NETs benefit from sitting for a couple of weeks or longer in capped bottles--this allows the flavors to diffuse into the diluent.

Do not take the caps off unless you want alcohol or some other volatile compound to evaporate. Exposing nicotine to oxygen and light will start oxidation, which is not a good thing.

 

[DasBluCig]

Test-taste them FIRST and see how they fare...Some juices are fine ROOTB...others NEED steeping - for SOME it may take WEEKS!!
IF you go the "cap-off" route, I'd go 24 hours OFF....then re-cap for a few days....SHAKE WELL (cap ON, of course!!) and taste-test again.....mellow flavors (vanilla, caramel, cream) often require a longer steep time than "sharper" flavors (cinnamon, clove, menthol)....
Taste-testing in stages is really the best gauge in judging how long a juice "needs" to steep...
Good Luck!
Happy (vaping) Trails!
(OOPS! Ya beat me, Katya!!)

 

[Katya]

Not really--you offered an expanded version. And much more colorful than mine!

 

[rwmeade]

thank you to the both of you. you helped me a lot.

 

[Katya]

Good luck and happy vaping--and sampling. Remember, if it tastes good, it's ready. It may get better with time, but it also may get worse. Just enjoy them!