Vaping Blog: Steeping E-Juice

Being that there are so many varieties, strength and flavors of e-juice to choose from, many manufacturers mix on demand. That means, they mix it when you order it rather than taking it from stock. Most e-juice tastes better and delivers a more satisfying hit if you allow it to steep a week or two before using it.

Steeping is not a magic cure-all. Sometimes you just get bad or weak juice. Those cases aside, fresh mixed juice can often be improved if you allow it to steep. Doing so usually enhances the flavor.

Steeping an e-liquid can be as simple as putting it aside in a cool dark place for a week or two. Some recommend shaking the juice before putting it away for awhile. Some people believe you should remove the cap, let the bottle sit an hour or so, replace the cap, shake and then put it away for a week or so.

As with just about everything when it comes to vaping, you have to experiment and find what works for you. Some juices are great straight out of the bottle. Others need to be steeped while others need to be tossed.

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1 comment:

JasonOctober 30, 2013 at 8:34 AM
According to SpinFuel Magazine"

"We’ve reviewed several eJuice brands that offer a line of juice consisting of 50% PG and 50% VG, and we’ve learned quite a bit about how much they differ from 80:20 or 70:30 blends. The most important is that In order to realize the full flavor profile of a 50:50 eLiquid, the eLiquids need a certain amount of proper steeping. By ‘proper’ we mean the amount of time, whatever method you prefer for home steeping should be fine.

A 50:50 blend that is vaped early has less flavor to offer than other blends that are higher in PG (Propylene Glycol). Since PG is the ingredient that carries the biggest share of the flavor in eJuice (besides the flavor concentrates of course), there needs to be adjustments made in the recipes and in the amount of time that an eJuice needs to mature. That’s why many Vapers complain, at first anyway, that certain eLiquid brands have very little flavor. Letting the ingredients ‘marry’ with at least a week or two of steeping (time that begins after the eLiquids are removed from your mailbox) will bring out whatever flavor is ultimately there. Sometimes, as you will see, 3 weeks or more are needed to fully mature an eLiquid.

A 50:50 PG/VG blend, when mixed with high quality ingredients, will always produce more vapor than an 80:20 or 70:30 blend will. VG (Vegetable Glycerin) plays the largest role in the production of vapor. We found that JD Vapor juices produced plenty of vapor when vaped, and was able to withstand higher voltages than high-PG blends which helps in producing a warmer vapor and a better throat hit."