"Steeping" Eliquid? What does that mean?

[corruption42]

I store all my flavors in an old humidor and have never experienced flavor transfer from another juice nearby, though have heard this too. If the juice is strong enough to smell in a sealed bottle (Virgin Vapor's red hot cinnamon is like this) -- just store it separately.

If you're taking the cap off during steeping (I personally never do -- I instead 'breathe' the bottles once every day or 2 along with sit time) -- I imagine the possibility of flavor transfer is much more likely.

 

[markfm]

I don't bother removing caps -- that's only needed if a liquid has a noticeable alcohol or perfumey smell, to let some of the alcohol evaporate off.

My vananaberry (vanilla-banana-strawberry) takes a minimum 2 weeks for the flavors to start melding properly, improves out to about a month. Caramel capuccino takes 4 days to a week. Vanilla tobacco is ready to vape immediately -- it'll meld a bit for a day, but the flavor is pretty much there at day one. There's no single hard-and-fast rule on what needs steeping, though the bulk China eliquids have already had plenty of time before you get them.

Amber color appearing over time is nicotine oxidizing, from air/temperature/light. You're losing a little bit of the nic mg (generally very little), but not really harmful either. That said, if you get something that has a bad smell, don't vape it -- something has gone bad.

 

[Baditude]

So, you recommend actually taking the lids completely off for a couple of days? I just want to be sure of what you are saying. Thanks.

If there is an alcohol or chemical smell to the new juices upon arrival (or if the vendor lists alcohol as a base onsite), I take the lids off for 1-2 days, taking a whiff with my nose after 1 day to see if there is still any hint of alcohol left.

If their is no alcohol or chemical smell to the new juices, your can recap the bottle and let it sit some more.

Some vendors will give recommendations onsite as to how to steep their particular juices. I know Dripeez says to merely let the juices sit for a few days and to not leave the bottle top off. Other vendors recommend to leave the cap off for a day or two if needed.

This is not rocket science. Use some common sense and intuition. Follow the mixer's recommendations if available on site, or even better e-mail them for their recommendations.

 

[CrossXFire]

It only reminded me of tea. Which was confusing.

 

[bols2DaWall]

i wait till my banana gets a reddish tint before i use it. QUOTE]

8-o

 

[Baditude]

When I steep do I need to separate each bottle or can I line them up together? I read that somewhere about flavors mixing.

I don't see a valid reason to separate each bottle. I mean, you're talking about molecules in the air somehow landing back into other bottles of juice. That seems rather unlikely to occur to my thinking. But if you've got that much room available for juice storage, go for it.

 

[freedevil]

I don't see a valid reason to separate each bottle. I mean, you're talking about molecules in the air somehow landing back into other bottles of juice. That seems rather unlikely to occur to my thinking. But if you've got that much room available for juice storage, go for it.

I have a cat. I don't have many spaces that he won't open. I shall line them up.

 

[CrossXFire]

Why the hell do they call it steeping? ~_~ Thats a tea term.

 

[albcig]

Why the hell do they call it steeping? ~_~ Thats a tea term.

the whole forum is filled with terminology and abbreviations originally invented by users that now is part of the vaping vocabulary. we are witnessing first hand the making of history

 

[fable_faiz]

lots of history in the making for vaping lingo

 

[CrossXFire]

the whole forum is filled with terminology and abbreviations originally invented by users that now is part of the vaping vocabulary. we are witnessing first hand the making of history

Lol it figures.

 

[Gemini76]

i wait till my banana gets a reddish tint before i use it. QUOTE]

8-o

LOL. That is funny, still chuckling