Steeping e-juice

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dennis_j

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juice should steep for a good 2 weeks, but you can speed this up by heating the juice up, i use the micowave, just for 30 sec,or put in hot water, than shake well ,I wait till the bottle cools off than do it again, this called speed steeping ,dont store incold places ,also helps to take cap off so air can get to it... hopes this helps
 

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You would think refrigerated temps would slow down the steeping process. I posted this question a while back but no one could help me out with the answer:(

As for steeping, there really isn't a incorrect procedure, you just have to let it sit. For juices that have a real strong perfume taste or smell, I pop the top off for 12-24 hours then put back on and let steep
 

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A lot depends on the juice. Some are just as good when you receive them as they will be 2 months from now. Others will change in flavor over time. I have a fruit flavor that tastes the same as when new (1 month). I have another tobacco flavor that is much 'different' now than when new (1 month) and I like it as much as before. I have another flavor that I didn't like when new, and now, a month later, it tastes different and I still don't like it.

General consensus is that too much heat or sunlight will adversly affect the flavor of eliquids, storing in a dark, cool place will minimize adverse effects, and many eliquids improve as they age.
 

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Hey all,

Steeping is like taste, very subjective as each person has their own opinions on juices. Alot of people will recommend taking the cap and dropper off and storing it in a dark place for overnight or 24 hrs or more. Then come back and cap it off and let it sit in the dark for more time. I myself will try my new juices as soon as I get them and as others have said, alot of juices are fine the way they are. If I do have one that doesn't taste just right I will let them sit either in my closed up vape case or some dark place for abit but I always go back in a day or two, take a vape from it and check on them. Some require more time than others etc. but I have never let them sit for to long. I haven't had it make that big of a difference, 1 week or 2 should be fine. Sometimes I just don't like them no matter how much time you give em, that's just the way it is.

Good luck!
 

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"Steeping" - misnomer though it is - does not guarantee an improvement in quality; in fact, it doesn't guarantee any meaningful change at all. Of course, that isn't meant to forbid the possibility that some change can be observed in some cases, you follow? It's been conjectured that volatile flavor compounds may evaporate more rapidly than others, causing some aspects of a flavor profile to diminish. There is also potential that some compounds cluster together in freshly-made juices, and require agitation (heat or shaking) to diffuse them throughout the mixture. If the "cluster" theory is really what's at play, it's possible that duration of "steeping" is less important than agitation of those compounds. Diverse e-liquids potentially comprise multitudinous flavor compound combinations, so an observed change in one variety does not necessarily predict the same effect in another. Absent quantifiable data, the best guesses ventured seem to suggest that flavor change (not necessarily "improvement") is observable in only some types of juices, and is more likely at younger ages when diffusion of flavors throughout a mixture has not run its course.

The best thing you can do for yourself is to maintain an ordered and skeptical mind. Keep records of the methods used, time elapsed, and type of juice, and do what seems most subjectively satisfying in your own experience. The other option is to buy only juices that taste good right out of the box, and spare yourself the trouble. Either way, have fun.
 
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I think there are a number of factors that could come into play...

1) Diffusion, as mentioned earlier, can help blend mixtures that may not have blended well yet
2) It might be possible that chemical reactions can take place between flavors
3) It might be possible that oxidation can occur in some cases

So applying heat might speed some things up.
And allowing oxygen to enter freely might speed some things up.

Some of these processes could be good or bad to the intended flavor, so speeding them up could be good or bad.

Or I could be full of crap.
I didn't get all that far in my Bio-Chem career path before changing my major.
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