do flavor concentrates get darker with age?

submitted over 9 years ago by acidlife_1999

I got a fresh supply of some concentrates and i am noticing the older 30 ml bottles i had are darker in color and the fresh ones i got now are almost clear, FW hazelnut ( old 30 ml bottle) is light amber where as the fresh one i got from FW is clear, same goes for Flavor arts Almond, the 30 ml bottle i had from ecx ( 4-5 months old) is amber in color and the fresh one i got from Nicotine river is transparent

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4 points

by Beastaclesover 9 years agoFrugivore

I would say most all change over time with exposure to air. Just opening a few times here and there is enough to get it oxidizing. TFA energy drink I buy in 16 oz has gone from quite clear to fairly dark orange/pink over a year.

3 points

by kirktover 9 years agoBring on the Diacetyl, baby

Some definitely do. I had some FW yellow cake that sat around for years before I figured out how to use it and it was a dark brown color. Surprisingly, it had little effect on the taste when I compared it to a fresh bottle.

1 points

by Qualitykualateaover 9 years ago

Interesting, my fw cake yellow came to me pretty close to brownish color. It was a rebottle, but from a reputable vendor.

1 points

by acidlife_1999over 9 years ago

thanks beastacles,Kirk, i have a habit of ordering everything in bulk and things dont get used that much, I saw the same thing with tfa banana cream, tho haven't found much difference in taste and potency, once got a year old batch of rocky road from FW and when they resent a fresh one there wasn't much difference so i guess these flavors do last a long time..so in your experience if flavors sit for a long time do they just loose potency or do they turn bad?

1 points

by spaceghost_n_moltarover 9 years ago

Yes. It's totally normal, but not every extract reacts well with age. I had a 30ml of fw whiped cream go from a very light yellow/ clear to a dark gold color over a month and tasted like sour milk. I would say be weary of older milk/diary flavors. Others will get dark but not effect the flavor much if at all

1 points

by DIGGYRedditover 9 years ago

I think all flavor concentrates, mixed juice, and any juice I've ever bought have turned darker with age. The only caveat to that is some really sketchy "juice" I got from overseas way back in the EVOD pen days... that stuff stays in a drawer.