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KulrMeStoopid
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In the last nearly 7 months I have learned about steeping. Some people swear by it, others don't. Here's what I have learned!
Sometimes fresh juice either pre-made or DIY, just doesn't taste right. I often wondered why and would cap it and leave it alone, some for weeks at a time. While digging through my juice box, I would grab the old bottle of juice to find it a completely different color and smell. Most of the time for the better.
Juices need to blend and soak into each other. PG is thinner and most flavour concentrates are made in PG. While VG is thicker. When you add it all together, the PG has to blend in with the VG and this can sometimes take only a few shakes or sitting for a few days.
When I get juice from Vapist or Grizwald's and I know the juice was just made prior to shipping, I pop the cap off and leave it sat on a shelf in the corner of my desk, away from direct sunlight. Sometimes I can't wait and I will test the juice out while I wait. Most of the time I can't wait.
But when I make my own, 3 days minimum.
When you steep, sometimes the colour of your juice will change. A clear Gummie Bear Juice may turn Pink or a clear Citrus Juice will go orange. Most juices get darker.
Remember, NEVER EVER steep your juice where there is a lot of moisture (like in a bathroom cabinet or a kitchen area) unless you have REALLY good ventilation. The reason I say this is because VG is absorbent. The VG can absorb the moisture in the air and in fact, get mouldy or go bad. I have heard of juice going bad and only one instance of it actually getting mouldy, just don't risk it!
So How do YOU steep and what are your reasons for it?
Sometimes fresh juice either pre-made or DIY, just doesn't taste right. I often wondered why and would cap it and leave it alone, some for weeks at a time. While digging through my juice box, I would grab the old bottle of juice to find it a completely different color and smell. Most of the time for the better.
Juices need to blend and soak into each other. PG is thinner and most flavour concentrates are made in PG. While VG is thicker. When you add it all together, the PG has to blend in with the VG and this can sometimes take only a few shakes or sitting for a few days.
When I get juice from Vapist or Grizwald's and I know the juice was just made prior to shipping, I pop the cap off and leave it sat on a shelf in the corner of my desk, away from direct sunlight. Sometimes I can't wait and I will test the juice out while I wait. Most of the time I can't wait.
But when I make my own, 3 days minimum.
When you steep, sometimes the colour of your juice will change. A clear Gummie Bear Juice may turn Pink or a clear Citrus Juice will go orange. Most juices get darker.
Remember, NEVER EVER steep your juice where there is a lot of moisture (like in a bathroom cabinet or a kitchen area) unless you have REALLY good ventilation. The reason I say this is because VG is absorbent. The VG can absorb the moisture in the air and in fact, get mouldy or go bad. I have heard of juice going bad and only one instance of it actually getting mouldy, just don't risk it!
So How do YOU steep and what are your reasons for it?
. Occasionally I leave a ready-made to steep if I find it a bit chemically...a few days with the lid off often does the trick.
