To freeze or not to freeze ??

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bsidb

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That is what ive heard both sides of and am hesitant to do, a supplier from Healthcabin saying no,(someone else's post) to Wizard Labs (my question to them) they said "helps slow down natural oxidation" . The My freedom Smokes site ,with the chart ,says" stored under nitrogen" . I dont,wont freeze coffee, hamburger isnt the same after its been frozen,my self made mixes seem better after they sit, is this oxidation,just flavors without being mixed seem to need to sit a bit,we airrate wine should we airrate niquid, is that promoting oxidation when we shake the those bottles,:blink:
 

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I freeze concentrated, unflavored nicquid at minus 10 F. in a drop-in freezer. There's some evidence that it'll last for some decades if you do this.

On the other hand, I wouldn't freeze any flavored e-liquid simply because freezing will mess up most flavorings.

I've vaped flavored e-liquids that were more than a year old: they were fine. They were stored in sealed bottles in the coolest part of my basement. I doubt the temperature ever got above 65 F.
 
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Excess air exposure is probably bad: sunlight & extreme heat lessen the lifespan. I would not see any practical benefit to freezing e-liquid; after all, it can last at least a year or 2 by default... do you really need it to go longer than that??

That depends how much i buy, i think the prices are only going up
 
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i certainly hope prices wont go up :(

also - the white spot on your kittys face looks kinda like Block Island!

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I freeze concentrated, unflavored nicquid at minus 10 F. in a drop-in freezer. There's some evidence that it'll last for some decades if you do this.

On the other hand, I wouldn't freeze any flavored e-liquid simply because freezing will mess up most flavorings.

I've vaped flavored e-liquids that were more than a year old: they were fine. They were stored in sealed bottles in the coolest part of my basement. I doubt the temperature ever got above 65 F.


I'm from Southwest TX, Can I live in your basement?
 

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I freeze concentrated, unflavored nicquid at minus 10 F. in a drop-in freezer. There's some evidence that it'll last for some decades if you do this.

On the other hand, I wouldn't freeze any flavored e-liquid simply because freezing will mess up most flavorings.

I've vaped flavored e-liquids that were more than a year old: they were fine. They were stored in sealed bottles in the coolest part of my basement. I doubt the temperature ever got above 65 F.

You can freeze food that low and it will still be "good" but it doesn't mean it will taste good lol.

@OP unless you are buying a supply that will last close to 2 years you're probably just best off storing it in a cool dry dark place..from what I've read e liquid can be good 2 years from fresh if stored at a cool room temp (60-70 would probably be ok)..although some organics might not be that long but they also probably wouldn't survive freezing very well either...
 

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Nic thrives in the cold, you dont want oxygen htting the Nic, and storing your Nic in the Freezer is fine and where it can go for long term storage. I have some in my freezer that is over 2 yrs old, and some that wasnt frozen that is over 2yrs old and I did this on purpous to see what the difference would be, the Nic in the freezer still looks fine and is, the Nic that wasnt in the freezer I wouldnt use and has turned very dark and smells bad. As for storing juice with flavoring, mine goes in the fridge until I'm ready to use that bottle of juice then out it comes of the fridge. Also juice with flavoring in it in my opinion doesnt last past a year, I find I even don't like it past the 7-8 month mark it changes for the worst at this point in my opinion. The flavoring molecules is what makes juice go bad along with other additives, so depending on what flavorings & additives are in a juice some could last longer then others I've also found, but your not getting 2 yrs out of a flavored juice. I know I dont use Ketchup, mustard, and other food grades that are 2 yrs old or more then a year for that matter so I'm not using juice that old either. To me fresh is best and always will be and freezing your 100mg or whatever MG Nic you have in the freezer is also fine I'm the proof of my own test. All the other ingredients are simple to get so no need to stock up on flavorings,PG,VG they can be had an at your door step in 2-3 days. Stockpiling just doesnt make sense to me other then then a high MG of plain Nic juice.
 
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