Should we say "infuse" instead?

[Rimau]

I ran into a site not long ago and somebody was saying that the proper term is not steep, but something else, but for the life of me I can't remember what the heck the term was. So I figured that "infuse" fits, so go with that.

Here's my question:

Should we start saying infuse instead, or not. Vote yes or no.

Post thoughts and/or suggestions too.

Note: As long as we agree what steeping means for us, it really doesn't make any difference, but it is interesting to find out what others think since we are constantly posting it.

Saludos

 

[zoiDman]

I dislike the term “steep”.

To me, steeping implies putting a dry substance into a liquid and then heating it to less than a boil.

I like the term “Mature” or “Age” when talking about letting an e-liquid sit for a period of time.

 

[Rimau]

Yes, I have used "age/aged" a number of times for the same reason.

 

[bamsbbq]

yah i just had this conversation on another forum..lol

i let my flavors "meld" together or they "age"

everybody wants to be technical about terms lately.. all i know is some of my liquid tastes better when it ages and some it doesnt matter.. YMMV

 

[Str8V8ping]

I like steep as in steeping meat in a stew .

 

[zoiDman]

I like steep as in steeping meat in a stew .

Do you ever steep meat in a stew without heat?

 

[CCC]

I believe Blend would be more accurate.

 

[Str8V8ping]

Do you ever steep meat in a stew without heat?

Yes all the time .Is that why my stew comes out bad ?

 

[bamsbbq]

Do you ever steep meat in a stew without heat?

Yes all the time .Is that why my stew comes out bad ?

thats called marinating..lmao

 

[zoiDman]

Yes all the time .Is that why my stew comes out bad ?

LOL...

But like my Dad used to say, "If their Hungry Enough they'll eat Anything. The trick is to give it to them what their Hungry".

 

[Rimau]

steep raw meat in water with no heat -- you get sick. LOL

 

[Dougiestyle]

My bourbon is aged. When I have a new nicquid, I let it mature. I guess those 2 terms are kinda synonymous.

 

[Str8V8ping]

steep raw meat in water with no heat -- you get sick. LOL

Ahhhh that explains it . lol . Not steeping in water though ,in sauce

I thought marinating was for grilling steak .

 

[sophie_lapin]

The proper term is Oxidize (the nic oxidizes as it is exposed to air).

Even though it's not steeping, Im sticking with the term 'steeping' because I am stuck in my ways.

 

[Str8V8ping]

I thought oxidize is what you didnt want to happen when steeping . Basically making the juice seep together and gain juicyness while not contaminating(oxidizing) the nicotine .

 

[sophie_lapin]

I remember reading a thread dedicated to this subject and was just trying to jog Fidel's memory.

It all went in one ear and out the other, to be honest. All I do know is that if my juice either has:

Tobacco
Caramel
English Toffee
or Vanilla

in it, it must sit out of the fridge for a couple of weeks to meld/age/steep/oxidize/mature.

 

[zoiDman]

Oxidation is kinda hard to stop when you have something that will Oxidize in the presense of Oxygen.

I also wouldn't call "steeping" the act of Oxidizing.

 

[Str8V8ping]

Lets just call it meldturing . I actually just got some juices that need to be meldtured

 

[Iffy]

Let's not reinvent a vocabulary when there is one already established and in common use...

 

[CCC]

If you meld the juice you just steeped with another then blend it with some pg and mature it in a bottle with some vg you could oxidize some flavours then wait for it to age and you would have awesome mix.