Question on older e-lquids...

[Moe DeLawn]

Have a few 10ml bottles of juices a year old. Most say they expire in a year, one says 24 months. Do these lose their nicotine strength as they age? I suppose the taste will change and should e-liquids be refrigerated if you plan on keeping them around or not sure how soon you will vape it all?

 

[Meggalette]

I am no expert, this is just what has happened in my experience. This may not be safe or smart, just my experience. I had a tackle box full of juice that somehow got left in my garage for about a year. Most of the juices in the tackle box were at least 6 months old when they got left in the garage in the first place. After the at least a year of sitting out there, I came across them and began to question if they would be any good, even safe to vape. I took a chance, because I was low on funds and newer juice. Every single one of those juices tasted much better than I remembered them originally tasting, they satisfied my nic cravings just as well as my newer juice, and I didn't get sick or nauseous off of any of them. It may not have been smart, but in my case they were just fine.

As far as refrigeration, I read somewhere here on ECF recently to NEVER put juice in the refrigerator. Don't know if that's the truth or not. In my garage that box of juice went through extreme heat and extreme cold in a year's time and they only seemed to get better. I've never put mine in the fridge because I have three nosy kids that would try to drink it or add it to milk for flavoring!

 

[*deleon517*]

not sure if they would be still good in terms of nic concentration or flavor wise. my juice rearly makes it to the 2 month phase, but i mix about 90% of what i vape so its always fresh.

as far as putting it in the fridge this i do for ones that im not using at the moment, is it necessary no but it easier to pick out a flavor while grabbing a beer. if i want something to just drip for a bit, then it would be to go across the house and ruffle thru a box of random unlabeled bottles

 

[zoiDman]

Have a few 10ml bottles of juices a year old. Most say they expire in a year, one says 24 months. Do these lose their nicotine strength as they age? I suppose the taste will change and should e-liquids be refrigerated if you plan on keeping them around or not sure how soon you will vape it all?

24 Months is about the Longest I would consider using. And that would Only be if the e-Liquid was stored in a Constant Temperature and in a Glass Container.

I would Refrigerate more to keep the Temperature Stable. But a Cool Dark Place would be fine Also.