Steeping

[scrumpox]

This is a very basic question ... apologies for that.

From my limited reading I'm thinking that it's the flavour mixes that require steeping rather than mixed up juice, ie bases and flavourings.
So if you only add one flavour to your base, a through mix is all that is required.
If you make more complex mixes of flavourings, then steeping is required to ensure they interact fully, before making up juice with your base.

So if you buy a flavour concentrate, which is more than a single flavouring, what matters is whether it comes pre-steeped? Right, or not?

From reading several posts on this forum, I'm getting the impression that apes tend to mix flavours straight into the bases and steep the "finished" juice.
Would that not result in a lot of wasted juice? Is it not a better approach to mix and steep flavourings before adding them to the bases?

I know there's no right and wrong way with this, it's about personal preference and how patient you are.

 

[Mostly]

they need to steep in the base mix.

 

[Federico]

I steep mine after I made a batch in glass bottle, then I fill a cup with boiling water 1/3 then put it in. I do this once a day with the lid open for 3 days


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[scrumpox]

they need to steep in the base mix.

why?

 

[nikki from mars]

scrumpox don't know exactly but a lot of premixed bought liquids still need steeping to bring out the best in them too.... reaction once mixed obviously does make a difference there...

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[Mostly]

why?

because

 

[Federico]

I suppose it's the evaporating effect, but don't leave the lid off too long or the nicotine level how's down.


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[scrumpox]

because

You have a problem with typing, Mostly, or you just don't know why?

 

[Mostly]

Bit of both.
The concentrate needs to mingle with the mix. No mingle no taste.

 

[blademansw]

The steeping allows different molecular bonds to form which affects the end flavour. You can force it with gentle heat and frothing.

That could of course be a load of bollocks though. ZT or PlumeBlu or VaperCaper are probably more au-fait with the science behind it.