Steeping: To Steep or not to Steep ... that is the question!!!

[Churros4u]

I have a question that I would like some insight on because I have heard different things. Should I be steeping all of my e-juices? I have also heard that I should leave the caps off of my e-juices for 24 hours to help them steep but I'm not sure.

I'm so confused . Can someone out there help answer my questions? Thanks - Roy



BTW: HappyHalloween!

 

[WomanOfHeart]

Steeping allows for the flavor to develop more fully. Some juices, especially those you mix yourself or those that are mixed-to-order, will taste better after steeping. Other flavors just taste better after they've been left alone for a few days. Whether you steep all of your juices or not is up to you. If one just doesn't taste good, leave it be for a few days and try it again.

 

[Bozzlite]

Yes, what she said.

 

[chimney55]

I've found that some juices are good right out of the box. (I get all of mine "mixed to order".) Most of them, however, don't have enough flavor of one kind or another. And then there are some that sound promising, but taste like **** the first day that you get them. (I got one 2 days ago that was labeled "Dr. Pepper" but should have been labeled "perfumed soap"!) I don't throw anything away. I just let them steep. I have a curious cat though and I don't leave the caps off of them to steep because I never know what he'll try when I'm not looking.

 

[pkj]

What WomanoftheHeart said. Yep. I think she is right on with that info.

 

[Ghoov]

Well, that was some useful information. It's really paying off to cruise through this site gleaning information - thanks.

 

[WomanOfHeart]

I have a curious cat though and I don't leave the caps off of them to steep because I never know what he'll try when I'm not looking.

Your cat is a closet vaper.

 

[chimney55]

Your cat is a closet vaper.

So far, he hasn't been too interested in any of my flavors, but then I haven't tried (and won't) the "tuna" juice.

 

[basilray]

David at FSUSA suggested that you leave the cap off over night to let the flavor steep. Seems to speed the process up a bit instead of just letting it sit for a few days.

I do worry a bit about the nicotine degrading with the prolonged exposure to oxygen...but other than that, seems to work just fine.

 

[Ghoov]

So far, he hasn't been too interested in any of my flavors, but then I haven't tried (and won't) the "tuna" juice.

LOL, well I just saw a bacon flavor (which I can actually understand) so maybe the tuna juice isn't too far from being a reality.

 

[DocWyatt]

Well, all I know is some juices that I don't like (Wyatt Earp for example) are going to steep for a very long time, possibly forever.

 

[banjo]

Check out this video: YouTube - Steeping Tips and Tricks

 

[ronlitton]

Nicotine WILL change (oxidize) on exposure to the oxygen in air, and so will many flavor components. That means the flavor of your juices will change as they age, if there's air in the containers. If you want to speed that up, and have a safe place to do it, pour the juice into a shallow, wide container (like a glass baking pan, for example) (to get more exposure to air) and put it in a cool, dark place - it'll "age" in less time since more of the juice is exposed to the air.

 

[ronlitton]

One possibility is to add about 20% PGA (Everclear) and shake it up good, then let it sit for 24 hours. The alcohol, combined with aeration, will change that flavor quickly, and take off some "flavor edges". It's worth a try on a small sample, to try to make some "unvapeables" work.

 

[Jimi D.]

Bluemist has crab juice....lol

So far, he hasn't been too interested in any of my flavors, but then I haven't tried (and won't) the "tuna" juice.

 

[Shaitaan]

Bluemist has crab juice....lol

Originally Posted by chimney55
So far, he hasn't been too interested in any of my flavors, but then I haven't tried (and won't) the "tuna" juice.

umm...sorry I don't think either one sounds appetizing

 

[Stosh]

My rule of thumb, if my juice tastes good when I vape it, have at it.
If it's a bit off flavored, toss it in the stash for later, let it steep.

 

[AttyPops]

Cap off: "Waiter! Waiter! There's a fly in my e-juice!"
Cap on: No fly.

Cap off for a day in a safe place MAY help some juices to give off volatile chems. But my question is why is there volatile chems like that in there to begin with? Must come with the flavoring..... IDK. I'd say 24 hours max cap off. Up to two weeks steeping (some say more, I don't mix that far ahead). Usually a few hours and a bunch of shaking is fine for my DIY. YMMV

Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer
The slings and arrows of outrageous [taste] fortune,
Or to take arms against a sea of troubles,
And by opposing end them? To [vape or], to s[t]eep,
[No] more; and by a s[t]eep to say we end
The heart-ache, and the thousand natural shocks
That flesh is heir to........

Forgive me W.S.......