E-Liquid Steeping: Fact or Fiction? (Valligo chemist,found on ecr, science.)

submitted over 10 years ago by clinodevVanillinist

Comments

16 points

by kirktover 10 years agoBring on the Diacetyl, baby

"Finally", I thought, "some scientific perspective on aging / curing - and let's hope they debunk the term steeping."

Two minutes later, and I got nothing that I'd hoped for.

3 points

by Valligoover 10 years ago

As a scientist, I do dislike the use of the term "steeping" when talking about e-liquid. It's technically incorrect, as it doesn't involve extracting anything from a solid. I wrote my portion of the article to get some science info out there, while trying to avoid starting any sort of flame wars with other members of the community. I also tried to have the content be accessible to everyone, even those without a scientific background. If someone has experience in organic chemistry, there's a lot more that can be discussed about mixing e-liquid!

5 points

by turkourjurbsover 10 years agoFrugivore

This is great and I've been curious what's going on in the background. Thanks for that, it was well written but for the love of zombie Jesus please don't call it steeping. It's like a doctor calling a cardiac arrest 'pumper failure'.

1 points

by LabRatsAteMyHomeworkover 10 years ago

Id say it's like calling it vacuum failure when it is in fact pump failure. Similar ideas, it's just the physics work in different directions.

1 points

by project_twenty5oh1over 10 years agoMixologist

How do you like "curing"? I tried to make it a thing, but no one else liked the term. Seems the most accurate, since "aging" is only the method to arrive at a cured liquid state.

6 points

by clinodevover 10 years agoVanillinist

I say curing until people look at me funny, then go back to steeping. :)

0 points

by clancy6969over 10 years ago

It doesn't matter what it's called, the name has stuck and it's here to stay. Trying to change it now is just silly.

0 points

by DeeAitchVeeover 10 years ago

do you or have you used a homogenizer for mixing? tell us more please!

3 points

by captaincannibalover 10 years ago

Isn't that every article/post about steeping that has ever existed though? Every single time its like "LETS SEE IF WE CAN SPEED STEEP THIS SHIT" and ends with "yeah I guess we can? I dunno". I just gave up and started letting my juice sit for weeks at a time.

5 points

by clinodevover 10 years agoVanillinist

Sorry, I patented "Just leave it alone and see if it's better later," in 1991. Please desist desisting immediately!

1 points

by clinodevover 10 years agoVanillinist

Yeah, it's a bit "Look, someone with a degree saying what I've read on ECR!" I may have jumped the gun reposting.

3 points

by SLIGHTLY_UPSETTINGover 10 years agoMixologist

TL;DR - It's a crapshoot :D!

3 points

by returnityover 10 years agoMixologist

I just wanna say, I like /u/Valligo - Scientific attitude, legit prices, and great juices. They're good people and they ship fast.

3 points

by Enyawreklawover 10 years agoMixologist

Interesting. Different steeping methods affect different mixes...differently. As steeping wasn't enough of a waste of time. More patience needed, damnit.

1 points

by clinodevover 10 years agoVanillinist

ECR Discussion

0 points

by Kamfyover 10 years ago

Holy fuck. Stop using steeping

0 points

by clancy6969over 10 years ago

Yeah, lets not use the word 95% of the vaping community uses and use one if 5 or 6 other words that may be technically correct and do nothing but confuse people new to vaping for no really good reason since in the end no matter what we call it, it is the same procedures.