is it best to Steep ALL juices such as the dekang ones ?
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Not all e-liquids require steeping, it depends on who you have bought them from, a good vendor will tell you if their e-liquids are pre-steeped or freshly made to order. As for the kinds you buy in Petrol Stations etc, I think you can only base the steeping on presumption, yes, an e-liquid will steep whilst it's in it's bottle, but as there is no air getting to it, you don't know how long the bottle has been on the shelf. Would you like some handy tips on steeping? This is what we use :
“[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]What is steeping?”
[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Essentially steeping (in the context that we are interested in, i.e. for e-liquids), is a process, or number of processes, used to blend, age and mature an e-liquid, to the point where the best flavour can be obtained from vaping it. We would suggest that all our flavours in the “new range” be steeped, as they are made to order, so by the time they reach you, they are probably just a few days old. NB: Our Belgian Waffle definitely needs steeping as it will have a bitter after-taste, and we would suggest a week, but you can use any of the methods listed below to quicken this process, or if you have any methods you use that aren’t listed here, but do work, please let us know.
[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Steeping can be observed in the manufacture of lots of things, for example, alcohol and the food industry. Steeping is very much like marinating a meat dish, letting whatever sauce you’ve made enrich the flavour of the meat overnight for when you cook it the next day. Basically, you are looking to get the best flavour from your e-liquid.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Steeping will provide the best possible flavour from our e-juice by rounding out any harsh flavours, blending multiple flavours together, developing, maturing or ageing flavours. Flavourings need to completely diffuse into the base liquid.
[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]In addition, air is required to interact with the e-liquid, this causes oxidation, replenishing the air in the bottle will help oxidation and in turn quicken steeping, leaving the cap off helps (but make sure it is in a safe position, out of the reach of children and pets). As an e-liquid steeps it will normally darken, this can be an indication as to when an e-liquid has matured, and usually the higher the Nicotine strength, the darker your e-liquid will turn.
[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Steeping methods that have been tried and tested and proved (if not always scientifically) vary and some are listed below. Steeping will nearly always improve an e-liquid.
[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Various methods used to steep e-liquids[/FONT]
[h=2]Time[/h] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]The first and most traditional method of steeping is “Time”. Leaving the top off the bottle (allowing air to get to it) will steep and improve an e-liquid by itself, this is usually done by placing the opened bottle in a warm dark place for anything from a day or two up to a week, occasionally giving the bottle a squeeze to expel the air in it and replenish it with fresh air. Benefits are naturally steeped and matured juice, disadvantage, the length of time it takes.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Steeping however, in particular the time element, can be reduced by also employing a number of additional methods.[/FONT]
[h=2]Agitation[/h] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Vigourous shaking, stirring, etc will help, allow time for the air bubbles to rise to the surface and then repeat again (as many times as you want).[/FONT]
[h=2]Water Bath Heating[/h] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Putting the bottle of juice in a warm (not hot) water bath will shorten the time it takes to mature an e-liquid, it firstly thins the e-liquid and allows interchange and fusion at a molecular level. However, HEAT is an enemy of Nicotine, it will degrade the Nicotine content if too hot. WARM not HOT water is advised.[/FONT]
[h=2]Microwave[/h] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Be sure to take the cap off first!
[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Another method of heating is a microwave. This acts like above, but also has another action thought to do with increased molecular particle fusion when e-liquid is blasted with microwaves. Once again, Heat is an enemy of Nicotine, so use in short 1 sec bursts to get it warm, not hot. [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Using any (or a combination) of the above methods and then allowing time in a warm dark place, will improve any e-liquid considerably. This isn’t something I’ve tried myself, but having read quite a lot of forums and discussion boards/Facebook, Reddit etc, I know this is a very popular method.
[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]How long do I let an e-liquid steep?[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]The answer is “as long as it takes”. No two e-liquids are the same, or will taste the same to you or me. Not only are peoples’ taste buds different, also the time that they have been tobacco smoke free will make a difference. Someone who still smoke the occasional “cigarette” may not realise it, but their taste buds will not be in “tip top” condition compared to someone who has not smoked a cigarette for weeks, months or even years.
[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Only you can say when an e-liquid tastes “great” it may be as little as a day or two, but, you will have to experiment, one thing is definite, given time to mature and using some of the methods above, they will improve from the first opening of a bottle.
[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]This is a recommendation for all e-liquids not just ours, all will improve with some steeping, manufacturers usually bottle as soon as an e-liquid is made, this halts the steeping process to a degree, employing the “cap off and dark warm place method”, will improve 99.9% of e-liquids. Because we make all e-liquids “fresh to order”, you can be sure that the e-liquid you purchase from us has not been sitting around in a store room for months. This means that every bottle of e-liquid you purchase from us will be at the same point, so you can repeat the process which suits you best and get the same result.
[/FONT]
“[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]What is steeping?”[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Essentially steeping (in the context that we are interested in, i.e. for e-liquids), is a process, or number of processes, used to blend, age and mature an e-liquid, to the point where the best flavour can be obtained from vaping it. We would suggest that all our flavours in the “new range” be steeped, as they are made to order, so by the time they reach you, they are probably just a few days old. NB: Our Belgian Waffle definitely needs steeping as it will have a bitter after-taste, and we would suggest a week, but you can use any of the methods listed below to quicken this process, or if you have any methods you use that aren’t listed here, but do work, please let us know.
[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Steeping can be observed in the manufacture of lots of things, for example, alcohol and the food industry. Steeping is very much like marinating a meat dish, letting whatever sauce you’ve made enrich the flavour of the meat overnight for when you cook it the next day. Basically, you are looking to get the best flavour from your e-liquid.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Steeping will provide the best possible flavour from our e-juice by rounding out any harsh flavours, blending multiple flavours together, developing, maturing or ageing flavours. Flavourings need to completely diffuse into the base liquid.
[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]In addition, air is required to interact with the e-liquid, this causes oxidation, replenishing the air in the bottle will help oxidation and in turn quicken steeping, leaving the cap off helps (but make sure it is in a safe position, out of the reach of children and pets). As an e-liquid steeps it will normally darken, this can be an indication as to when an e-liquid has matured, and usually the higher the Nicotine strength, the darker your e-liquid will turn.
[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Steeping methods that have been tried and tested and proved (if not always scientifically) vary and some are listed below. Steeping will nearly always improve an e-liquid.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Various methods used to steep e-liquids[/FONT]
[h=2]Time[/h] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]The first and most traditional method of steeping is “Time”. Leaving the top off the bottle (allowing air to get to it) will steep and improve an e-liquid by itself, this is usually done by placing the opened bottle in a warm dark place for anything from a day or two up to a week, occasionally giving the bottle a squeeze to expel the air in it and replenish it with fresh air. Benefits are naturally steeped and matured juice, disadvantage, the length of time it takes.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Steeping however, in particular the time element, can be reduced by also employing a number of additional methods.[/FONT]
[h=2]Agitation[/h] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Vigourous shaking, stirring, etc will help, allow time for the air bubbles to rise to the surface and then repeat again (as many times as you want).[/FONT]
[h=2]Water Bath Heating[/h] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Putting the bottle of juice in a warm (not hot) water bath will shorten the time it takes to mature an e-liquid, it firstly thins the e-liquid and allows interchange and fusion at a molecular level. However, HEAT is an enemy of Nicotine, it will degrade the Nicotine content if too hot. WARM not HOT water is advised.[/FONT]
[h=2]Microwave[/h] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Be sure to take the cap off first![/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Another method of heating is a microwave. This acts like above, but also has another action thought to do with increased molecular particle fusion when e-liquid is blasted with microwaves. Once again, Heat is an enemy of Nicotine, so use in short 1 sec bursts to get it warm, not hot. [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Using any (or a combination) of the above methods and then allowing time in a warm dark place, will improve any e-liquid considerably. This isn’t something I’ve tried myself, but having read quite a lot of forums and discussion boards/Facebook, Reddit etc, I know this is a very popular method.
How long do I let an e-liquid steep?[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]The answer is “as long as it takes”. No two e-liquids are the same, or will taste the same to you or me. Not only are peoples’ taste buds different, also the time that they have been tobacco smoke free will make a difference. Someone who still smoke the occasional “cigarette” may not realise it, but their taste buds will not be in “tip top” condition compared to someone who has not smoked a cigarette for weeks, months or even years.
[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Only you can say when an e-liquid tastes “great” it may be as little as a day or two, but, you will have to experiment, one thing is definite, given time to mature and using some of the methods above, they will improve from the first opening of a bottle.
This is a recommendation for all e-liquids not just ours, all will improve with some steeping, manufacturers usually bottle as soon as an e-liquid is made, this halts the steeping process to a degree, employing the “cap off and dark warm place method”, will improve 99.9% of e-liquids. Because we make all e-liquids “fresh to order”, you can be sure that the e-liquid you purchase from us has not been sitting around in a store room for months. This means that every bottle of e-liquid you purchase from us will be at the same point, so you can repeat the process which suits you best and get the same result.[/FONT]
Hope this helps x MK
“[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]What is steeping?”
[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Essentially steeping (in the context that we are interested in, i.e. for e-liquids), is a process, or number of processes, used to blend, age and mature an e-liquid, to the point where the best flavour can be obtained from vaping it. We would suggest that all our flavours in the “new range” be steeped, as they are made to order, so by the time they reach you, they are probably just a few days old. NB: Our Belgian Waffle definitely needs steeping as it will have a bitter after-taste, and we would suggest a week, but you can use any of the methods listed below to quicken this process, or if you have any methods you use that aren’t listed here, but do work, please let us know.
[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Steeping can be observed in the manufacture of lots of things, for example, alcohol and the food industry. Steeping is very much like marinating a meat dish, letting whatever sauce you’ve made enrich the flavour of the meat overnight for when you cook it the next day. Basically, you are looking to get the best flavour from your e-liquid.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Steeping will provide the best possible flavour from our e-juice by rounding out any harsh flavours, blending multiple flavours together, developing, maturing or ageing flavours. Flavourings need to completely diffuse into the base liquid.
[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]In addition, air is required to interact with the e-liquid, this causes oxidation, replenishing the air in the bottle will help oxidation and in turn quicken steeping, leaving the cap off helps (but make sure it is in a safe position, out of the reach of children and pets). As an e-liquid steeps it will normally darken, this can be an indication as to when an e-liquid has matured, and usually the higher the Nicotine strength, the darker your e-liquid will turn.
[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Steeping methods that have been tried and tested and proved (if not always scientifically) vary and some are listed below. Steeping will nearly always improve an e-liquid.
[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Various methods used to steep e-liquids[/FONT]
[h=2]Time[/h] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]The first and most traditional method of steeping is “Time”. Leaving the top off the bottle (allowing air to get to it) will steep and improve an e-liquid by itself, this is usually done by placing the opened bottle in a warm dark place for anything from a day or two up to a week, occasionally giving the bottle a squeeze to expel the air in it and replenish it with fresh air. Benefits are naturally steeped and matured juice, disadvantage, the length of time it takes.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Steeping however, in particular the time element, can be reduced by also employing a number of additional methods.[/FONT]
[h=2]Agitation[/h] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Vigourous shaking, stirring, etc will help, allow time for the air bubbles to rise to the surface and then repeat again (as many times as you want).[/FONT]
[h=2]Water Bath Heating[/h] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Putting the bottle of juice in a warm (not hot) water bath will shorten the time it takes to mature an e-liquid, it firstly thins the e-liquid and allows interchange and fusion at a molecular level. However, HEAT is an enemy of Nicotine, it will degrade the Nicotine content if too hot. WARM not HOT water is advised.[/FONT]
[h=2]Microwave[/h] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Be sure to take the cap off first!
[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Another method of heating is a microwave. This acts like above, but also has another action thought to do with increased molecular particle fusion when e-liquid is blasted with microwaves. Once again, Heat is an enemy of Nicotine, so use in short 1 sec bursts to get it warm, not hot. [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Using any (or a combination) of the above methods and then allowing time in a warm dark place, will improve any e-liquid considerably. This isn’t something I’ve tried myself, but having read quite a lot of forums and discussion boards/Facebook, Reddit etc, I know this is a very popular method.
[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]How long do I let an e-liquid steep?[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]The answer is “as long as it takes”. No two e-liquids are the same, or will taste the same to you or me. Not only are peoples’ taste buds different, also the time that they have been tobacco smoke free will make a difference. Someone who still smoke the occasional “cigarette” may not realise it, but their taste buds will not be in “tip top” condition compared to someone who has not smoked a cigarette for weeks, months or even years.
[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Only you can say when an e-liquid tastes “great” it may be as little as a day or two, but, you will have to experiment, one thing is definite, given time to mature and using some of the methods above, they will improve from the first opening of a bottle.
[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]This is a recommendation for all e-liquids not just ours, all will improve with some steeping, manufacturers usually bottle as soon as an e-liquid is made, this halts the steeping process to a degree, employing the “cap off and dark warm place method”, will improve 99.9% of e-liquids. Because we make all e-liquids “fresh to order”, you can be sure that the e-liquid you purchase from us has not been sitting around in a store room for months. This means that every bottle of e-liquid you purchase from us will be at the same point, so you can repeat the process which suits you best and get the same result.
[/FONT]
“[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]What is steeping?”[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Essentially steeping (in the context that we are interested in, i.e. for e-liquids), is a process, or number of processes, used to blend, age and mature an e-liquid, to the point where the best flavour can be obtained from vaping it. We would suggest that all our flavours in the “new range” be steeped, as they are made to order, so by the time they reach you, they are probably just a few days old. NB: Our Belgian Waffle definitely needs steeping as it will have a bitter after-taste, and we would suggest a week, but you can use any of the methods listed below to quicken this process, or if you have any methods you use that aren’t listed here, but do work, please let us know.
[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Steeping can be observed in the manufacture of lots of things, for example, alcohol and the food industry. Steeping is very much like marinating a meat dish, letting whatever sauce you’ve made enrich the flavour of the meat overnight for when you cook it the next day. Basically, you are looking to get the best flavour from your e-liquid.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Steeping will provide the best possible flavour from our e-juice by rounding out any harsh flavours, blending multiple flavours together, developing, maturing or ageing flavours. Flavourings need to completely diffuse into the base liquid.
[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]In addition, air is required to interact with the e-liquid, this causes oxidation, replenishing the air in the bottle will help oxidation and in turn quicken steeping, leaving the cap off helps (but make sure it is in a safe position, out of the reach of children and pets). As an e-liquid steeps it will normally darken, this can be an indication as to when an e-liquid has matured, and usually the higher the Nicotine strength, the darker your e-liquid will turn.
[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Steeping methods that have been tried and tested and proved (if not always scientifically) vary and some are listed below. Steeping will nearly always improve an e-liquid.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Various methods used to steep e-liquids[/FONT]
[h=2]Time[/h] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]The first and most traditional method of steeping is “Time”. Leaving the top off the bottle (allowing air to get to it) will steep and improve an e-liquid by itself, this is usually done by placing the opened bottle in a warm dark place for anything from a day or two up to a week, occasionally giving the bottle a squeeze to expel the air in it and replenish it with fresh air. Benefits are naturally steeped and matured juice, disadvantage, the length of time it takes.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Steeping however, in particular the time element, can be reduced by also employing a number of additional methods.[/FONT]
[h=2]Agitation[/h] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Vigourous shaking, stirring, etc will help, allow time for the air bubbles to rise to the surface and then repeat again (as many times as you want).[/FONT]
[h=2]Water Bath Heating[/h] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Putting the bottle of juice in a warm (not hot) water bath will shorten the time it takes to mature an e-liquid, it firstly thins the e-liquid and allows interchange and fusion at a molecular level. However, HEAT is an enemy of Nicotine, it will degrade the Nicotine content if too hot. WARM not HOT water is advised.[/FONT]
[h=2]Microwave[/h] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Be sure to take the cap off first![/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Another method of heating is a microwave. This acts like above, but also has another action thought to do with increased molecular particle fusion when e-liquid is blasted with microwaves. Once again, Heat is an enemy of Nicotine, so use in short 1 sec bursts to get it warm, not hot. [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Using any (or a combination) of the above methods and then allowing time in a warm dark place, will improve any e-liquid considerably. This isn’t something I’ve tried myself, but having read quite a lot of forums and discussion boards/Facebook, Reddit etc, I know this is a very popular method.
How long do I let an e-liquid steep?[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]The answer is “as long as it takes”. No two e-liquids are the same, or will taste the same to you or me. Not only are peoples’ taste buds different, also the time that they have been tobacco smoke free will make a difference. Someone who still smoke the occasional “cigarette” may not realise it, but their taste buds will not be in “tip top” condition compared to someone who has not smoked a cigarette for weeks, months or even years.
[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Only you can say when an e-liquid tastes “great” it may be as little as a day or two, but, you will have to experiment, one thing is definite, given time to mature and using some of the methods above, they will improve from the first opening of a bottle.
This is a recommendation for all e-liquids not just ours, all will improve with some steeping, manufacturers usually bottle as soon as an e-liquid is made, this halts the steeping process to a degree, employing the “cap off and dark warm place method”, will improve 99.9% of e-liquids. Because we make all e-liquids “fresh to order”, you can be sure that the e-liquid you purchase from us has not been sitting around in a store room for months. This means that every bottle of e-liquid you purchase from us will be at the same point, so you can repeat the process which suits you best and get the same result.[/FONT]
Hope this helps x MK
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Dekang liquid is manufactured in China Miles.
In vats the size of gasometers (might be a little journalistic licence there but you get my drift.)
Consider the Chinese storage facilities for such an operation.
Then it is shipped all around the world.
The probability is that the bottles you buy in the UK were actually made 2/3 months ago.
Therefore no steeping is required although it wouldn't hurt to steep them for a couple of days, taking the lids off and exchanging what little air there maybe in the bottle.
In vats the size of gasometers (might be a little journalistic licence there but you get my drift.)
Consider the Chinese storage facilities for such an operation.
Then it is shipped all around the world.
The probability is that the bottles you buy in the UK were actually made 2/3 months ago.
Therefore no steeping is required although it wouldn't hurt to steep them for a couple of days, taking the lids off and exchanging what little air there maybe in the bottle.
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