Steeping?
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I steep mine the the caps on. However, you can remove the cap and dripper overnight, replace, shake, and vape for a little faster steeping.
Some juices are much better when steeped. Most any juice that's made fresh to order will benefit from it. I just taste them when I get 'em and use the ones that are ok. The rest I just cap up and put away for a week and try them again. If they're good I'll use them, if not they go back in my stash for another week. Some take a month or more for the flavor to fully develop, others a week, and others are better fresh.
For my juices that need some resting time (I hate the term "steeping"), I haven't found a difference between letting them sit in the sealed bottle or removing the cap. The results seem the same either way, in my experience.
I have tried the following:
1) Steep in sealed bottle
2) Steep in bottle with cap off
3) Poor e-juice in wide mini-dish dish overnight
Same results.
1) Steep in sealed bottle
2) Steep in bottle with cap off
3) Poor e-juice in wide mini-dish dish overnight
Same results.
After the juice arrives in the mail I take the cap off for about 10 minutes. Then I put the cap back on and give the bottle a serious shake. I then put the bottles in to a ziplock bag and write the date they arrived on a piece of tape and stick that to the front of the bag. I put the bags in a box and store in a closet for at least a week.
Seems to work.
Seems to work.
Some of the flavors I have tried needed to be steeped. I take the cap off and the dripper and put them in a dark part of my cabinet, after one day I put the dripper back on w/o the cap and let it sit a few more days or a week in the dark, while remembering to shake the juice once a day.
Thanks for asking that question. I needed the answer also. I heard you should keep the cap off and the dripper, so now it's just a matter of how long for what flavor. I made a Butterscotch last night and seemed to be pretty darn good, but today it tastes different, actually not as good, so what happened? I need to learn to make this, cuz I love it sooo much.
By the way... WELCOME Mr. Fatmann66, I see you're from Minnesota also, COOL
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By the way... WELCOME Mr. Fatmann66, I see you're from Minnesota also, COOL
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An overrated concept, imo - although it does work with some flavors - coffee eg. Mostly 'oxidation' is not that good for ejuice - it isn't wine.
Hiya Guys, ist there any real evidence that steeping really works? have tried leaving my mixes overnight and what not to no change in flavor..OR like you mentioned, certain flavors need steeping? anyone have a general idea what those flavors are? like CItruses, or Nutty FLavors? etc..thanks!
I have found that almost all of my juices (most were freshly mixed) benefited HUGELY from steeping. When some arrived the taste made me want to toss them out. Because of the ECF I knew to give them a chance to sit and steep. Low and behold, the ones that tasted awful now tasted good...very good. The ones that tasted good at the start, tasted even better. Mine were a variety, some fruity, some nutty, some tobacco....all of them tasted better after sitting for a while. BWB especially benefited IMHO.
The flavors need to blend, mellow etc.
The flavors need to blend, mellow etc.
I order quite a few organic juices and have been told by the vedor(in a card that comes with the order and direct conversation when I pick up my order) that the juices need to steep. I experimented with trying a little bit fresh from pick up and later after they sat for a week or two and have found that it is very true, they really need to steep. The vendor told me the larger bottles usually require steeping as they are made fresh to order, where as the sample bottles are preprepared and have already sat for a bit.
Might be hard if your new to vaping, I have been in it over a month i couldnt imagine recieving new juice and putting it in a closet for a week..... This is something i would probably try after my 5th or so order to see if it makes a difference, and i would need to be well stocked!!
Hmm 2nd thought if you split a bottle and put away 1/2 Might try that...
Hmm 2nd thought if you split a bottle and put away 1/2 Might try that...
Luckily when I go to pick up my order, the vendor will occasionally give me some sample bottles of the flavor to hold me over while it steeps. Helps to have a local supplier!
Thanks for asking that question. I needed the answer also. I heard you should keep the cap off and the dripper, so now it's just a matter of how long for what flavor. I made a Butterscotch last night and seemed to be pretty darn good, but today it tastes different, actually not as good, so what happened? I need to learn to make this, cuz I love it sooo much.
By the way... WELCOME Mr. Fatmann66, I see you're from Minnesota also, COOL
Did you use sweetner? I've noticed if I use too much sweetner I don't notice it right away but a couple days later it's very sweet.
Some people believe steeping is a myth, others swear by it. I find that all tobacco flavors, except Dekang, benefit from steeping. Most fruit flavors don't change much. Vanilla, coffee, maple, etc. from certain vendors need to steep, other vendors juices don't. Experience will tell you when to steep and when not to. I think it depends on what flavoring they're using. One of my favorite juices needs to steep for months before it's decent, but when it finally matures it's great. Of course I've been at this long enough to have a large stock of different juices on hand so I don't mind leaving them for a long time if that's what it takes.
If there is any alcohol taste or smell to a fresh juice I leave the cap off for at least 2 days in a cool dark cabinet to allow the alcohol to evaporate out then cap on for 5 more days. Otherwise cap on for 1 week. Except Hangsen RY4 which is great when it arrives and only gets better with time.
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