Steeping

[dherrington]

Hi there. I have been vaping for awhile but typically use the juice straight out of the bottle when it arrives. I have heard reference more than once to "steeping" the juice first. What does that mean exactly, how do you do it, and what are the advantages of doing so.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks.
Doug

 

[SnowDog]

Howdy Doug.

Steeping basically is just letting the juice "age" for a period of time. Usually 2-3 weeks but longer for tobacco based juices.

Some folks like to remove the cap and dripper for a day or so to let the alcohol escape and it's a good idea to shake the bottle at least once a day for the first few days. (Always shake the bottle before filling your device)

Aside from that, just let the juice sit in a dark, cool (not cold) environment.

I like to start vaping my juices as soon as I get them too. I don't wait for the steeping because it will happen naturally anyway and sampling the juice upon arrival gives me a chance to see the difference that steeping makes, if any.

 

[Gr8Scott]

Hi Doug,
Yeah, what Snow Dog said.

Some flavors are more "steep-dependent" than others. Specifically tobacco flavors almost always change over time. You may open up a new bottle out of the package and it'll smell like it could gag a maggot, but a week or even a month later it's really pleasing to the senses.

A simple one flavor-component juice like a single fruit is usually wysiwyg. You can vape it out of the bottle and it will usually be what it will always be. Sort of.

The thing is, the way the juice is made is a combination of different viscosity. You've got PG (Propylene Glycol) which is thin and VG (Glycerin) which is very thick. Then there is the base flavor which is mostly always PG based. And then the nicotine-carrier that could be either PG or VG based. Sometimes it takes a while for it all to meld.

The quickest and slickest way is to buy an ultrasonic jewelry cleaner,set your bottle(s) in that for several cycles and 2 or 3 hours can equal days or weeks,even, of just sitting on the shelf.

There are many threads here on this method.

Personally, I wedge a box of juice in between an old converted attic fan(and it's frame). The thing vibrates like a jackhammer and after a few hours the juice actually changes color. Which is an indicator of accelerated aging. Yeah it's Über-Redneck, but never forsake the genius inherent in "Duct-Tape and Baling wire"

Good luck