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here's the steps to steeping: open your new vape package, take out liquid, put liquid in an area that's a little more cool and sunlight doesn't directly hit, and finally the worst part, don't touch it for about a week. The temptation is great even unbearable at times but through steeping not only are you learning self control but discipline as well. Steep well my friend
LOL steeping is not all about self control and dicipline! Its about allowing the flavors of your juice to mix properly. If you don't allow the flavors to mix properly and age, your going to get a very sharp, strong, nasty, unmixed flavor, especially if you direct drip. Shaking is not enough. Steeping, in my opinion, allows the weaker flavors to meld to the stronger flavors, and allows the stronger flavors to relax. Steeping is essential when vaping juices that involve mixed flavors.
There's more to it that that. And IMO the only bad juices it helps are those with a perfumey/flowery odor (caused by overflavoring or some cream flavors). You take off the cap and pop out the dropper tip (hold tip with tissue and tilt tip while pulling it up). Then set it open for hours to overnight somewhere safe from spills, kids, pets. Then push dropper tip back in. You can try it now if you want - maybe that will be enough. If not, cap it and set it to steep for a week and try again.
Other than that in my opinion, all steeping can do is maybe improve a juice that's already good. And I don't think it does anything for single flavor juices that went straight from flavoring bottle into base/nic.
Other than that in my opinion, all steeping can do is maybe improve a juice that's already good. And I don't think it does anything for single flavor juices that went straight from flavoring bottle into base/nic.
If it's good out of the box, then vape it. If it tastes weak or perfumy, steep it.
Not all juices need steeping time and when you find a particular one gets better with steeping and you like that juice, order it in several bottle quantities before you run out. That way you can vape your juice and steep it, too ... ready when you are.
I compare juices to spaghetti. Spaghetti is always better the next day.
Not all juices need steeping time and when you find a particular one gets better with steeping and you like that juice, order it in several bottle quantities before you run out. That way you can vape your juice and steep it, too ... ready when you are.
I compare juices to spaghetti. Spaghetti is always better the next day.
good question. Lots to learn in this world of vaping, and figuring out steeping has been tough.
Is there such a thing as steeping for too long? Are we at some point in store for aged vapors in the future. Like a 5 year aged vapor, or 10... similar to an aged scotch or something? Or does a eliquid eventually break down and go bad?
Is there such a thing as steeping for too long? Are we at some point in store for aged vapors in the future. Like a 5 year aged vapor, or 10... similar to an aged scotch or something? Or does a eliquid eventually break down and go bad?
Not like bourbon or scotch at all. After too much time, it goes bad...
some liquids depending on where you buy them from are already steeped, an example is any Dekang liquid because its imported from china...
and you will never have to worry about it!
If you have DIY or from a usa made vendor, they might be already steeped or might not!
You can check out with the vendor if they premake their liquids in advance, if not just when you buy them let them sit in a cool darker area (without direct sunlight) i keep mine in my drawer, and let them sit for about 7-10 days and your set to go.
Some people might recommend letting them steep longer, but I see no difference from 1 week to 3 weeks...
Happy Vaping!
*Good place to buy liquids is bluemistvaping.com
you can check them out, ive already made a post on them:
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...ion/263842-bluemistvaping-com-best-price.html
and you will never have to worry about it!
If you have DIY or from a usa made vendor, they might be already steeped or might not!
You can check out with the vendor if they premake their liquids in advance, if not just when you buy them let them sit in a cool darker area (without direct sunlight) i keep mine in my drawer, and let them sit for about 7-10 days and your set to go.
Some people might recommend letting them steep longer, but I see no difference from 1 week to 3 weeks...
Happy Vaping!
*Good place to buy liquids is bluemistvaping.com
you can check them out, ive already made a post on them:
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...ion/263842-bluemistvaping-com-best-price.html
Some juices need steeping, some dont, although just about all juices change in color after a bit of age on them, and so the flavor may change a bit as well..To Steep or Not to Steep, that is the question...
I give everything 2 weeks. You just order in advance knowing it will be a while until you get to whats currently steeping. I mostly do sweet flavors. In my experience, the "bakery" type items seem to benefit the most from steeping. Fruity ones are not too bad right away but still seem much better after time.
Lets see, what I do. I try them when I first get 'em. If I dont like it, I let it steep for about 2 weeks. If I still dont like 'em, I let it steep for 2 more weeks. If I still dont like 'em, well, that juice is not for me.
I steeped a few bottles about a month ago and didnt really notice a massive difference, maybe it was just poor liquid
Ok newb so forgive me. Wouldn't have steeped at the vendor? Surely they don't wait for orders to mix? If I walk into a shop won't they be sitting on a shelf?
From what I gather, quite a few vendors mix your juice at the time of your order. I have ordered the same juice from one vendor in particular, and was accustomed to a certain flavor upon it's delivery. One of my orders was delayed in the mail several days longer than usual, and it's flavor had "matured" a little more. I usually steep that particular flavor about a week, but did not need to, as it steeped in the mail.
back when I first started vaping I had ordered some kiwi and i went back to smoking. I used my kiwi when I went back to vaping a couple weeks ago and it was much better than I remembered.
Just order a crapload of juice to start and rotate stock...by the time you get to the oldest juice, it's already steeped 
CKnine, many of the online vendors mix fresh when you order. This is because many of our vendors are small businesses, some with only a few employees, some one person does it all. So they cannot afford to premix they're nicotine sollutions into large batches and risk one bad review that slows that particular flavor from selling. This also prevents premixed juices from sitting and going bad. The shelf life of a batch of juice is around one year from mix date I believe. As I write this, I'm also thinking that 1 of the main reasons a vendor probably does not pre-make juices is to ensure predictability. If they premix, and you order the blueberry coffee from them in January, and you happen to get a newly made batch.. Then, if you order in February, if its the same batch, it has steeped. This means that you'll get steeped blueberry coffee and it will taste different. I think any multi-flavored juice is going to benefit from steeping, because steeping allows flavors to mix and meld together to create a more solid flavor.
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