How to Steep larger batch if you want to get smallers sizes of it.

submitted about 7 years ago by fran_Gonza

Ok soy i've been trying DIY for not so long and had great results with some recipes and my friends have asked me to meke some for them, and here comes the problem

So when I have finish creating a batch of 300ml, (lets suppose It needs to steep for one week) Do i need to steep it all in the same glass together and then cut it down in the smaller sizes?

or can I separate it in the smaller 60ml bottles and let them steep for the week?

Does it have any impact if I bottle them before the steep of the batch?

thanks for the help in advance.

Comments

9 points

by JohannesVanDerWhalesabout 7 years ago

You want to minimize air exposure, so letting it steep in a beaker or something that had more surface area would be bad. As long as you've added everything (personally I often mix stuff without nicotine and add it later), and you've mixed it very thoroughly, I can't see any reason you couldn't separate it into smaller containers before letting it steep.

However, if you didn't mix it thoroughly enough, and for example had nicotine hot spots, this could be exacerbated by splitting it into smaller containers.

2 points

by cjinctabout 7 years ago

You can do whichever is easier for you but one note,if you do steep the 300mL batch as a whole, it will take longer than a week to steep properly (assuming that 1 week was for smaller bottles)

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by doom-cookieabout 7 years agoProud Sidebar Reader!

I always make larger batches and steep it in the big batch (in a bottle). Before pouring into small bottles I shake it a ton.

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by Jma1087about 7 years ago

I used to mix and steep 10 (5gal) carboys at a time back in the day. Now I only steep about 5000mls at a time. I keep all liquid in larger bottles for the necessary steep time while shaking them every other day. When it is ready, then I transfer to smaller bottles. Use the plastic squeeze type "ketchup" bottles to steep. It'll make it a lot easier when transferring into smaller bottles.

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by WhollyGeesusabout 7 years ago

What I do, after I mix a batch is heat it up in a warm bath of water. Not boiling, but enough to thin out the room temperate concentrates, then shake the bottle like crazy. After doing that everything seems to mix well enough to be put into smaller batches. I normally mix up 500 mls of juices I use and like at a time, and this has helped me out in the past.