Shaking juice vs. letting it "air" for a week

[Completely Average]

Shaking is always important, not just when the juice is first mixed. Different flavorings have different densities. Also, nicotine itself has a higher density than PG or VG. Both flavorings and nicotine will settle to the bottom of the bottle in time. Always shake before use to keep it all well mixed.

I've got a sample bottle of "Yellow Cake" that came from mount baker Vapor nearly 2 years ago. I keep it to show my friends why shaking is important. I've let the bottle sit for so long without shaking it that the flavoring and nicotine has become a dark brown sludge on the bottom of the bottle while the top 80% is nearly clear PG/VG mix. I've shown it to friends who I make DIY juices for just so they can see why it's important to shake that juice.


As for aging or what many people call "steeping", that's all a matter of preference. Some do, some don't. Some flavors benefit from it, others don't. You can try a juice right after it's mixed and there is nothing wrong if you like it and think it's perfect. However, if it's not quite right you may want to let it sit and age for a while and see if the flavor develops and is enhanced from the aging. It's all a matter of personal preference and personal taste. No one way is right or wrong.

 

[zoiDman]

I dont buy into the aging stuff. I've made my own juice for the past 2 years. I started with a very complex vanilla custard recipe that "has to steep for 28 days". Well, 28 days later, it still sucked. I created my own custard....very simple and easy. 3 ingredients and one of them is optional. Mix it, shake it and then put it in hot tap water for 10 minutes. Shake it again and vape. Its as good on day 1 as it is on day 28....but it won't last 28 days.
I'm a giver :
13% Capella vanilla custard
3% TFA vanilla bean ice cream
1% TFA cotton candy (optional)

Try it....it doesn't have to be complicated to be good.

For the Mixes I make, I think that they Taste Better after sitting for 3 ~ 5 Days than they do when they are Freshly Mixed. After that, I don't see much Change in their Flavor if I let them sit Longer.

But I Definitely agree with you Asbestos that if the Taste Sucks when a Recipe is first mixed, no amount of "Steeping" is going to Fix it.

 

[Rabbit Slayer]

Why do some ppl say DIY juice can just be shaken and ready to use...vs. others claim they shake the bottle and let it rest for a week for bubbles to escape??

Because everyone has different tastes and like to do things their own way

If a juice company says to steep a juice for best results, I'm not going to shoot them angry email arguing semantics, I'll try the juice and if I think it tastes fine, I'll start vaping it the same day. If not, into the box it goes for a few days till the next test