Steeping juice
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I personally consider steeping the same as aging and don't do anything other than leave the juice sit for a while. Some others use different techniques I've never tried and probably won't ever try. Leaving the cap off would allow alcohols to evaporate and may make a difference though.
I leave the tops off for a few days, then put them back on if it needs further steeping. I don't know if that's the best way to do it or not, that's just how a couple of folks that had been vaping a while told me to do it when I first started.
There is no practical reason to leave the lid off that I can see. It's not like it requires evaporation, it doesn't need to dry out. It's not going to cure like tobacco or any other plant matter. If anything give it a shake once in a while so it doesn't separate out.
One of the vendors I use says to let it steep with the lid off, but I thought the same thing. What does it have to breathe? Like wine? I figured I'd end up knocking it over sooner or later, or maybe the cat would and I wouldn't realize it. Lid stays on for me.
I leave the lid on, but that's me.
Hope you see an improvement within the next week or two. I had one that got much better after a couple weeks.
Moving this to e-liquid discussion.
Hope you see an improvement within the next week or two. I had one that got much better after a couple weeks.
Moving this to e-liquid discussion.
I don't think we know enough about steeping to specify what is right and wrong. I've been following in another thread that has discussed steeping, and apparently some chemical reactions as well as oxidation may be taking place during steeping. Leaving it open to air could definately either speed up or change what occurs.
My personal take on it is that I'm going to try whatever, and decide on whatever works (very scientific, right?). At this point there is no right or wrong. Of course, we can always learn from the wisdom of our 'elder' vapers in regards to what works best.
My personal take on it is that I'm going to try whatever, and decide on whatever works (very scientific, right?). At this point there is no right or wrong. Of course, we can always learn from the wisdom of our 'elder' vapers in regards to what works best.
My understanding is that setting your bottles in hot water (tops off) for about 15 minutes, and then putting the tops back on before putting them in your dry, dark place, and steeping with the tops off for the first few days are both methods for speeding up the steeping process. Is either any better than just leaving the tops on in the first place? Beats me. There's not much scientific study been done that I can find. 
I too have been wanting to learn a goid effecient way to steep. So far what i do is, leave the cap off till the next day, then shake and put in closet for at least 5 days. Meanwhile taking them out and shaking bottle each of thise days..
Lid on, lid off, shake, hot water, cool dark place, click your heals together 3 times...
lol njay.....then say the magic words, Shamazzoo Shamazzah.....and hope the steeping gods will look upon you and smile
My steeping is as follows, mix juice shake well, next day, take lid off, squeeze bottle to replace the air in it, recap bottle. Leave for 1 week but shake daily when I remember to do them, taste, if needed, repeat the above for another week.
Never found any juice that has changed dramatically after 2 weeks of steeping, but the flavor has got more intense if left longer.
Most if not all fruit juice is good within a day or two of mixing, tobaccos are best after 2 weeks or longer if I have time to leave them.
All juice is keep in cool dark place.
Never found any juice that has changed dramatically after 2 weeks of steeping, but the flavor has got more intense if left longer.
Most if not all fruit juice is good within a day or two of mixing, tobaccos are best after 2 weeks or longer if I have time to leave them.
All juice is keep in cool dark place.
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