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Microwaving high vg juice to blend better?
submitted almost 10 years ago by kaskrinj

I noticed that if I microwave my high vg juice, it loses it's viscosity and seems to shake/mix better. Is this not recommended? I only microwave a plastic 30mL bottle for like 5 seconds to the point where it's warm to the touch and hot to grasp.

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7 points
 
by MMMpatientalmost 10 years ago

Be very careful. I have exploded a few bottles this way. If anything I would just get some hot water going on the stove and use that instead of using the microwave.

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by kaskrinjalmost 10 years ago

Good idea, thanks for the tip. I make sure to keep the dripper out of the bottle, but it still seems risky. I'll be using hot water from now on!

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by SuperKoopaTrooperalmost 10 years ago

Tried it once, the vg foams up like a marshmallow and gets really hot under 6 seconds in. If you even try it, make sure the caps off or somethings gonna explode. With that said, it gets really hot and almost cooks the juice and ruins the flavor. What I do is take a mug and fill it with really hot water and mix my flavors in the bottle sitting in the mug. Works like a charm.

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by skiddlzninjaalmost 10 years agoFrugivore

I toss new mixes in the bathtub as the water runs for a bath. Wife loves how often we take baths, and I get to make literal bathtub DIY juice.

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by Speezixalmost 10 years ago

In a pinch I just microwave a coffee mug half full of water, let it cool from boiling for a few minutes, and plop a bottle on it. Becomes the consistency of water after a few minutes!

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by Plonqoralmost 10 years agoProud Sidebar Reader!

Why don't you microwave it for less time if it's too hot?

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by Speezixalmost 10 years ago

¯_(ツ)_/¯

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by PoopStainMcBainealmost 10 years ago

How about let's not microwave it at all?

1 points
 
by Speezixalmost 10 years ago

What is the problem with microwaving water?

2 points
 
by dgpro5000almost 10 years ago

If im in a rush I put it in tor 2 seconds and shake. And repeat 3 times max. Usually works good.

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by jahnbodahalmost 10 years ago

http://m.target.com/p/hamilton-beach-1-2-qt-party-dip-food-warmer-33101

Ended up getting one of these free... I think it was when we bought a large sized crock pot.

I use it to steep my juice, it works amazingly well.

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by ryan770almost 10 years ago

VG thins out pretty quickly, the best thing to do is let the bottle sit in warm/hot water for a few minutes, then shake until your arm falls off. I'm not sure a microwave is the best thing to do.

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by Shep_Bookalmost 10 years ago

I find the bowl of microwaved rice works really well. Fill a cereal bowl with rice, microwave for 1:30-2:00 minutes (1100w microwave) and then take the top off and stick the bottle in the hot rice as far as it will go. I find that warms it up quickly and keeps heat for about an hour. 1-2 hours of that will let it breathe nicely, as well as thin it out to blend the flavors.

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by Daheavybalmost 10 years ago

I do this regularly, 5 seconds. My microwave is mid powered at best, I get no over heating and is usually consistent between 20-30ml.

I used to do water, tried rice. Naw, 5 second zap, quick shake: vape

1 points
 
by v4mpiresalmost 10 years ago

I've tried this myself but haven't noticed too much of a difference to continue on with it. Like others have said, a hot water bath is probably a better choice. Especially when dealing with plastic.

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by SpeclalKalmost 10 years ago

I would watch your temperature. I remember reading somewhere that anything over 112F (boiling) degrades flavor at a rapid pace.

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by mechaetalmost 10 years ago

Interesting, because a lot of the mixes I do get heated to 70-80C during mixing specifically for flavor.

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by mechaetalmost 10 years ago

"During mixing" being a process that can take anywhere from 3-9 hours depending on what recipe it is.

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by sodakdavealmost 10 years agoOne of "The Damned"

I'm assuming a heated stirplate?

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by trecentersalmost 10 years ago

I would be scared some parts would be heating unequally to others.

Candle warmers are cheap.

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by CalebParsonsalmost 10 years ago

I personally wouldn't microwave plastic bottles because I don't want plastic leeching into my juice. However, I have microwaved juice in glass bottles for ~5 seconds at a time before shaking waiting for the bottle to cool down, and repeating three times more. Of course no speed-steeping method will ever work as well as time, but this method will work in a pinch.

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by foreverpsycoticalmost 10 years ago

Ultrasonic cleaner + warm water (I microwave a mug of water for 3 min) = happy juice. Pour the hot water into the cleaner, place the bottles in with the tops off and let it run for 5-6 min. It mixes the juice as it thins out.

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