Steeping question

[smokin95]

New to DIY, got all my ingredients today ready to start mixing.

In a typical PG, VG, nic, flavoring mix; which of those ingredients needs the steeping? Is it alright to mix up some juice no nic, steep it for a week, then add nicotine and vape?

Basically id like to know a bit more about steeping, why it's necessary, and what ingredients the steeping affects?

 

[DaveP]

Steeping is a process where all the ingredients mix completely and become integrated in a juice. Some people will tell you to put a new bottle of juice in a dark place like a closet, shake it every day, and try it periodically. Others say that light speeds the process. Some use an ultrasonic jewelry cleaner to mix the juice in a bottle sitting in water with ultrasonic vibrations.

Bottom line ... taste it using a drip tip periodically and vape it when it mellows and tastes right. There's not really a hard and fast universal answer to that question. Juice steeping varies with the ingredients used. Two weeks is a common answer for how long to steep juice before using it. Most vendor juices will be steeped by the time it arrives in the mail. It was made before you ordered it and by the time it arrives it's been shaken quite a bit and has spent time in a dark box riding in delivery vehicles.

If it tastes good, vape it. If it doesn't then steep it for a few days and try it again later.

The Art of Steeping E-Juice and E-Liquids

 

[Dubminer]

New to DIY, got all my ingredients today ready to start mixing.

In a typical PG, VG, nic, flavoring mix; which of those ingredients needs the steeping? Is it alright to mix up some juice no nic, steep it for a week, then add nicotine and vape?

Basically id like to know a bit more about steeping, why it's necessary, and what ingredients the steeping affects?

All the ingredients are better steeped when mixed together.I leave mine for at least three weeks in a cool dark place, shaking once every couple of days.I like vanilla custards though and they need a long time. Just experiment is the best way to do it.Good luck.

 

[dannyv45]

I will mix it, taste it and if it's good vape it. If not good steep it and if still no good adjust it and if still no good dump it.

 

[louiesquared]

All of my mixes have been vapeable right after mixing. Maybe not great but at least close to the desired flavor. Some come out closer than others but they all taste better after a couple of weeks. Usually they become smoother. The flavors are essentially microscopic particles that need to be absorbed into the liquid. The longer they soak the more integrated they become. I will say that I have never had a bad tasteing mix that became good after a long steep.

 

[DaveP]

The smart way to DIY is to create small batches, keep records of the mixes used, and adjust the mix until it's right. 10ml batches are a good starting point.

Then, there are some recipes that will never suit your taste. That's when you cut your losses and find another recipe.

 

[DaveP]

All of my mixes have been vapeable right after mixing. Maybe not great but at least close to the desired flavor. Some come out closer than others but they all taste better after a couple of weeks. Usually they become smoother. The flavors are essentially microscopic particles that need to be absorbed into the liquid. The longer they soak the more integrated they become. I will say that I have never had a bad tasteing mix that became good after a long steep.

Yep, some recipes just never seem to get better over time! And, just because someone else loves a recipe doesn't mean you will like it at all. I have various vendor created juices in 10ml bottles in a box in the closet that I need to throw out. There's soapy taste, foul tasting vapes, things my wife couldn't stand when I vaped it, and others that don't even resemble the name on the bottle. I stuck them in a cardboard box hoping that one day they'd get better. Didn't happen!

 

[smokin95]

I've got this one black cherry MBV (one of my favs) and it's got a real dark yellow reddish hue to it. Taste very sour. Is souring a sign of going bad? Hard to tell being a citrus flavor.

Also, I've got some 0mg samples, if I add enough nic to make then 12 mg/ml would they likely need steeping?

 

[BrotherBob]

Could check: Everything you wanted to know about steeping and then some. | E-Cigarette Forum

 

[Mrdaputer]

I agree with others see if you like it first. If it is ok or good let it sit a week and try it again etc. If it taste bad I don't think it will be any good later. I have never found a juice that taste bad at the start taste good after steeping.