Steeping

[CrimsonRdr]

Hello,

I have been trying to find the best way for steeping my e juice. I am looking for a definitive solution. I just started 5 months ago and have bought tons of juice and thrown many away, they tasted like a chemical reaction mixed with car exhaust... LOL. Anyway, I recently have been buying on line and keep seeing let it steep first, 2 - 3 weeks!!!
I have to say this would be like collecting wine, when I purchase something I want it now!

Cheers,
CR

 

[Tunka]

Hello,

I have been trying to find the best way for steeping my e juice. I am looking for a definitive solution. I just started 5 months ago and have bought tons of juice and thrown many away, they tasted like a chemical reaction mixed with car exhaust... LOL. Anyway, I recently have been buying on line and keep seeing let it steep first, 2 - 3 weeks!!!
I have to say this would be like collecting wine, when I purchase something I want it now!

Cheers,
CR

I am watching this thread as I have steeping questions also. I use store-bought juices, do not mix my own.

 

[glointhedark]

It really depends on how YOU perceive the eliquid. Some eliquids are good straight out of the mailbox - my daughter usually grabs the Mt. Baker Vapor Hawk Sauce the day it comes, whereas I have seen posts from people who do not care for it until it has steeped for varying lengths of time. For myself, the creamy and bakery flavors that I favor need to steep at least a couple of weeks before they start "coming into their own".

Personally, I would not throw any eliquid out until it has steeped for a while. Just letting it sit so that the flavors meld can really help some eliquids.

When you get your eliquid, smell it. If it smells good to you, put some in your carto or tank and taste it. If it tastes good to you, vape away. If the smell or taste is not to your satisfaction, put it away in a dark place - a cabinet, a drawer, anything where kids and animals cannot get at it - and let it sit. Check it every few days or so. Some eliquids are good to go after a few days, others take longer to get to the point where you are happy with the flavor. Don't assume that you "must" steep an eliquid just because others say it needs it. You may enjoy it straight from the mailbox. On the other hand, you may encounter eliquids that others love straight out of the mailbox which you feel would benefit from steeping. It's all very subjective, and dependent on how you perceive the flavors.

Don't forget to shake the bottle well - cap on, please - before loading or topping off your carto or tank.

 

[bacc.vap]

Mainly steeping is just letting the liquid age for a while so all components meld together, which can make a big difference in flavor. You could leave the caps and dripper tips off for a while, that would allow excess alcohol to escape the liquid. Those are the only things I ever do to steep, and usually just letting them age is all I do. Some others do different things like a warm water bath or ultrasonic cleaner, don't know much about that.

 

[Sunbear]

I steep pretty much everything for a month before tasting. They all also get moved to a glass bottle before I put them away with the day they were brought into the house marked on them. It just makes me feel better to have them all the same.

 

[PersimmonNJ]

What mod/setup are you using? Before I switched to variable voltage (use variable wattage now too), I had a lot of trouble with flavors. Adjusting made a lot of difference for me.

 

[RocketPuppy]

First off, leaving the cap off is not steeping. Many leave the cap off because the juice has chemically smell to it. This should be done for less than 24 hours. Even a couple of hours should take care of the smell. One of nicotine's enemies is air, and leaving the cap off for too long will result in a bitter tasting, oxidized juice.

There are many ways to steep, and no one way is better than another. We all have our personal favorites. One of the first things to do is to shake it daily. If you're patient, put it away in a dark and cool closet/drawer. If you're impatient, there are a few ways to speed the process up, but this can only be done if the juice is in a glass bottle.

1) Heat water up to but not exceeding 150F. Let it sit in the water until it cools and repeat a few times.

2) Uncooked rice seems to hold the temp for a longer period. Heat rice (once again, not higher than 150F), and repeat as above.

3) Slow cooker: If you happen to own one of these things, you're in luck. I personally heat water in a kettle to 150F and pour it into the slow cooker. It takes the SC a long time to heat up (this was a tip from another member). Once you figure out at what setting keeps the temp between 120-150F, you can set your bottles in there for around 4 hours. I keep mine on low with the lid slightly askew.

4) Ultra-Sonic cleaner: I don't own one of these, but many people swear by them. Not only does it heat the water, but it shakes the juice as well. If you are interested in more information on this method, here's the long thread about it: http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...eeping-times-ultrasonic-cleaner-part-iii.html

 

[charla.bacon]

You can use the heat steep at that temperature with plastic bottles.

Smoke free since 8/03/2013

 

[Marc411]

Fruits are almost always good out of the mailbox. Nicotickets Betelgeuse, Highbrows Peach Thymbra (extra flavor shot) and Diamond Vapors Strawberry Custard don't stand a chance when they hit the mailbox.

Everything gets a date written on the bottle and tested when it's received and I keep track of when the juice hits it's sweet spot. While it's steeping it's kept in the basement, tossed in a plastic ammo can and shaken a couple times a week.

Perfect example is Bryce's Vanilla Custard, nothing for 45 days but then it turned a beautiful golden brown and absolutely delicious.

 

[Bunnykiller]

Are yall filtering out the tobacco once the steeping is done? I prefer coffie filters, altho it can take some time with gravity flow situations.
heres a pic of what Im Steeping


if there is no tobacco in your juice, then you need to age it

 

[CrimsonRdr]

Here's what I got from an e-juice vendor:

"Steeping is just an oxidation process that occurs between the flavoring, nicotine, and base. We recommend at least 2-4 weeks of steeping for the juice to develop the flavor properly (Tobacco flavors may require 4-6 weeks). Just set the juice out of direct sunlight with the cap on, shake it once or twice a day during steep time, and you're good to go. There's nothing wrong with vaping right away, but you won't get the best experience unless you steep."

Any thoughts?

 

[Bunnykiller]

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Steeping is the soaking in liquid (usually water) of a solid so as to extract flavours or to soften it. Some teas are prepared for drinking by steeping the leaves in heated water to release the flavour and nutrients. Herbal teas may be prepared by decoction, infusion, or maceration. Some solids are soaked to remove an ingredient, such as salt from smoked ham or salted cod, where the solvent is not the desired product.

 

[SASSY59]

I buy online from Mt Baker Vapor and use most of their juices right away. I haven't steeped my juices from them. I enjoy candy and fruit flavors and haven't gotten chemical taste. They taste good and flavorful. Some of them I get extra flavor shots like candy cane.
Hope you get your answer - I have seen video on You Tube that Mt Baker Vapor said to steep in hot rice. Maybe you could watch this video and see what they were saying exactly.
Good Luck.

 

[smacuser]

I just started 5 months ago and have bought tons of juice and thrown many away, they tasted like a chemical reaction mixed with car exhaust... LOL.

Some of those might be perfect now.

Definitive? Let 'em sit.

 

[ckquatt]

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Steeping is the soaking in liquid (usually water) of a solid so as to extract flavours or to soften it. Some teas are prepared for drinking by steeping the leaves in heated water to release the flavour and nutrients. Herbal teas may be prepared by decoction, infusion, or maceration. Some solids are soaked to remove an ingredient, such as salt from smoked ham or salted cod, where the solvent is not the desired product.

Thank you! I prefer to use "aging" when I talk about letting my juices sit for a while.


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