This topic comes up every so often, and I thought maybe it could use a revisit.
I typically make heavily mentholated juice and am also a very impatient person. This is not a good combo, I understand. Nevertheless, here we are. I've used the microwave method with several recipes to see how/if it worked. My juice typically has 25-30mg of nicotine and roughly a 50/50 or 60/40 base. I have succeeded with this method, but the flavor improves if I let it sit for another few days after microwaving. I give uncapped 10ml of juice for about 10 seconds in the microwave, shake them extremely well, then open up the bottles until they reach room temp and repeat 3-4 times.
I've been apprehensive about going further, even though I know it has more steeping to go, because I don't want to risk messing up the whole batch by overdoing it.
I understand there is a crock pot method and many other ways to speed up steeping. I also know some say any of these methods will disrupt the chemical process and shouldn't be done at all. Is anyone else doing the 3/4 microwave steep and leaving it alone for a few days to finish on its own? Any new methods out there or advice on how I might improve my technique? You've all been super helpful with my other DIY questions, so I thought I'd ask the experts about this too.
I typically make heavily mentholated juice and am also a very impatient person. This is not a good combo, I understand. Nevertheless, here we are. I've used the microwave method with several recipes to see how/if it worked. My juice typically has 25-30mg of nicotine and roughly a 50/50 or 60/40 base. I have succeeded with this method, but the flavor improves if I let it sit for another few days after microwaving. I give uncapped 10ml of juice for about 10 seconds in the microwave, shake them extremely well, then open up the bottles until they reach room temp and repeat 3-4 times.
I've been apprehensive about going further, even though I know it has more steeping to go, because I don't want to risk messing up the whole batch by overdoing it.
I understand there is a crock pot method and many other ways to speed up steeping. I also know some say any of these methods will disrupt the chemical process and shouldn't be done at all. Is anyone else doing the 3/4 microwave steep and leaving it alone for a few days to finish on its own? Any new methods out there or advice on how I might improve my technique? You've all been super helpful with my other DIY questions, so I thought I'd ask the experts about this too.
