Steeping?

[dam718]

What exactly do people mean when they use the term "steeping?" I am familiar with the word, and would use it to describe the process of say, letting a tea bag steep in water for a while. But how does that translate to ecig juices? I have seen some folks suggest steeping for a long time, weeks at a time. Need some clarification please Thanks!

 

[spainman]

There are many flavors of juice that start to taste better the longer they let them sit. Shake em frequently, take the caps off for a while, put em somewhere dark and cool. I'm pretty new to this and at this point I keep just enough supply around as to where I haven't had a chance to let too many sit (I've been enjoying most of em nonetheless). Alot of the juice makers you may order from will recommend that certain flavors steep to maximize their taste.

 

[kiwivap]

I wrote a short blog post explaining it if you are interested:
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/blogs/kiwivap/3224-steeping-e-liquid.html

Some people do it a little differently - but that's essentially what steeping is.

 

[Whitzend]

Steeping is really a bad term for it. When I first heard it I immediately thought of tea. But since were not adding anything to the juice i think its a terrible thing to call it. I rather think my juice ages like a fine wine.

 

[wayner123]

I read on here that some use a hot water bath to help with the aging time. Maybe that is how the term got associated with "steeping".

 

[WV_Mountaineer]

Although I have steeped some juices in the past and still do, I also employ a seeding technique that I read about sometime ago to shorten the steeping time.

I use this technique mostly on juices that are always in my regular rotation, what I do is take a half to one ml of the pre-steeped juice that I'm currently vaping and add that to the next bottle of the same type of juice and shake well, so that by the time I finish my current bottle the next one is ready.

Not sure if there is any real science or benefit behind it but that's just what I do.

 

[KraKsX]

If vendors know some eLiquid needs steeping (some recommend it), why don't they pre steep them? (Why make every batch 'made to order')

 

[Atomic Dog]

If vendors know some eLiquid needs steeping (some recommend it), why don't they pre steep them? (Why make every batch 'made to order')

I would guess the time factor. They don't have time to fool with it.

 

[AttyPops]

If vendors know some eLiquid needs steeping (some recommend it), why don't they pre steep them? (Why make every batch 'made to order')

Less waste too. Given the # of nic levels and # of PG/VG ratios they'd have to make a lot of different varieties of the same flavor juice. Probably easier to have a measured amount of flavor for each bottle size and bunch of different unflavored un-nic'ed PG/VG bottles and add nic and flavor. Guessing. IDK how/if that would throw off the %'s but they probably finagle it somehow.

 

[wayner123]

If vendors know some eLiquid needs steeping (some recommend it), why don't they pre steep them? (Why make every batch 'made to order')

I wondered the same thing. However I would guess because that is how most online retailers do it now. No one really keeps stock anymore. Plus there are probably just as many users who prefer a good nic kick > flavor, and making to order assures that.

 

[KraKsX]

I would guess the time factor. They don't have time to fool with it.

I wondered the same thing. However I would guess because that is how most online retailers do it now. No one really keeps stock anymore. Plus there are probably just as many users who prefer a good nic kick > flavor, and making to order assures that.

Hmmm, I guess that could be to (though steeping isn't very time consuming, but with many bottles I guess it could be) I hadn't thought of that, my only guess was a space issue.
I guess the biggest factor I don't know is how much volume different vendors go thru in a day

 

[JinnMyst]

Steeping is really a bad term for it. When I first heard it I immediately thought of tea. But since were not adding anything to the juice i think its a terrible thing to call it. I rather think my juice ages like a fine wine.

I def. agree with you..
We should start to revise our vapers' jargon a little bit.

...and start with not using "e-Cig" anymore..

 

[Factor52]

One of my favorite vendors has a page about steeping:

ECBlend E-Liquid Steeping and other Tips

Best Wishes!

Brian(Factor52)

 

[Riff Raff]

Although I have steeped some juices in the past and still do, I also employ a seeding technique that I read about sometime ago to shorten the steeping time.

I use this technique mostly on juices that are always in my regular rotation, what I do is take a half to one ml of the pre-steeped juice that I'm currently vaping and add that to the next bottle of the same type of juice and shake well, so that by the time I finish my current bottle the next one is ready.

Not sure if there is any real science or benefit behind it but that's just what I do.

I will have to try that since almost all of the juices I order are made to order. TY

 

[Atomic Dog]

If steeping is a bad word for it, why not say cure your juice? Or let your juice rest?

 

[fxesuperglide77]

Is their a "use by" date on the juice?

 

[Spirk]

Is their a "use by" date on the juice?

Almost all of the juice I have has a date printed on it. Some are a year from when they were made and some are even longer. My girlfriend has juice that is almost two years old and she says it still tastes the same.

 

[OC2000]

The ultra sonic cleaner is your friend when it comes to steeping. Reduces the time from weeks to a couple of days

 

[Spirk]

The ultra sonic cleaner is your friend when it comes to steeping. Reduces the time from weeks to a couple of days

What is that?

 

[dreamer4217]

I was told something about a warm water bath referring to shortening the steep time dose anyone . know anything about that or how it's done I'm new to all of this...