I've read a lot of comments about steeping juices if you don't like them when they first arrive. Is this leaving them in a dark cool place for a few weeks, or do you take the top off and for how long?
Steeping????
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Hi Double D ....
juices that were "just" made, let steep for a couple days with tops on in a cool dark place and you should be good to go!
I personally , remove the tops , for one day , then re-cap , and let sit , in the closet , for the remainder of the week .
I leave mine in a cool, dark closet for a couple of weeks.
However, you can speed the process with oxygen. Simply remove the cap and dripper and place out of sunlight. Also, if you have pets or little people around, make sure they can't get to it. Leave sit for 24 hours, recap and shake. Uncap and let sit for another 24 hours. Recap, shake, and vape it again. Oxygen will meld the flavors together quicker.
However, you can speed the process with oxygen. Simply remove the cap and dripper and place out of sunlight. Also, if you have pets or little people around, make sure they can't get to it. Leave sit for 24 hours, recap and shake. Uncap and let sit for another 24 hours. Recap, shake, and vape it again. Oxygen will meld the flavors together quicker.
Hmm.. Good advice, I'll have to keep this in mind.. Doesthis method work for flavors that appear to "strong" .. not flavors I'm guessing that just don't taste good?
I like to just shake em once or twice a day for a week. Leaving them without caps on seems like it could be dangerous.
I would avoid the fridge....no need for it unless you plan on storing it for like a year, I would put it in the freezer
I find that letting a new bottle of juice made with PG only vape fine right out of the mail box...but... juices that contain VG and PG I like to steep for a while. Juices made THAT ARE 100% vg - flavorings I let steep with caps on for a week or two
IMO, steeping is another of those silly terms which has crept into the community (like analogs). You steep tea, not juice. IMO, aging or melding would be better. But the horse is out of the gate, heh.
Some juices do seem to improve after a little time left alone. I look at it as a stew which tastes better as leftovers, when the flavors have had time to merge.
When I've received a bottle which doesn't seem too pleasant, usually from a company which produces ON ORDER, I'll let it rest for a week or two and give it another try. Sometimes there's an improvement ... sometimes it turns out I just don't like the flavor or mix, LOL. In any case, I give it no special treatment other than avoiding bright light and heat. It won't cure a juice you just don't like. And not all juices need nor benefit from "steeping". Just my humble opinion.
Some juices do seem to improve after a little time left alone. I look at it as a stew which tastes better as leftovers, when the flavors have had time to merge.
When I've received a bottle which doesn't seem too pleasant, usually from a company which produces ON ORDER, I'll let it rest for a week or two and give it another try. Sometimes there's an improvement ... sometimes it turns out I just don't like the flavor or mix, LOL. In any case, I give it no special treatment other than avoiding bright light and heat. It won't cure a juice you just don't like. And not all juices need nor benefit from "steeping". Just my humble opinion.
I have to agree with you NCC .. when I read steeping I immediately thought tea bags.. and wondered how this could pertain to E-juice.
I am not an expert, but I have some observations...
I try to only buy juices that have positive user ratings. Some brands seem to benefit from "Aging" more than others. Some juices are great right out of the mailbox - other high rated juices can be flat or lacking flavor or even seem to have a "chemical" odor.
Put those bottles in say the pantry for a week or two - sometimes you will see a dramatic improvement. I have also had a couple that I just did not like - but after a month or more I went back to them and they were great.
I am experimenting now with leaving the cap off to perhaps reduce the time for the juice to age. I suspect that the 'breathing" may work - especially with the ones with "chemical" or solvent types of odor. Oxygen as previously stated may be the key here.
I think this is an interesting thread and would like to hear more thoughts in this.
I try to only buy juices that have positive user ratings. Some brands seem to benefit from "Aging" more than others. Some juices are great right out of the mailbox - other high rated juices can be flat or lacking flavor or even seem to have a "chemical" odor.
Put those bottles in say the pantry for a week or two - sometimes you will see a dramatic improvement. I have also had a couple that I just did not like - but after a month or more I went back to them and they were great.
I am experimenting now with leaving the cap off to perhaps reduce the time for the juice to age. I suspect that the 'breathing" may work - especially with the ones with "chemical" or solvent types of odor. Oxygen as previously stated may be the key here.
I think this is an interesting thread and would like to hear more thoughts in this.
>>Shan B has a lot of great resourceful videos. This one, in particular, is about steeping.<<
Like she says in the video, that's her preferred method. You might find, after experimenting, some variances might work better for you.
Like she says in the video, that's her preferred method. You might find, after experimenting, some variances might work better for you.
Shan B has some great vids. I have been watching them for a few months now......Thanks for posting that
I received a pineapple that was horrible. Well after a few weeks it is still horrible. I wonder if the idea is true about steeping or if you just grow more accustom to it.
Steeping is very real. However, not all nicquid actually gets any better with steeping. If you've noticed nothing after two weeks, it's likely not your cup of tea. Thirty days tops. -Magnus
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