Would you still use this? It's still like halfway full and seems to still be good. Is this okay even tho it expired August 2019?

submitted over 5 years ago by spunlies720

https://imgur.com/gallery/Xv3KuK3

I know I know it's better to just buy new VG cause it's so cheap, but I literally have no money right now so if this is still considered good to use it could really help me out

Comments

17 points

by Keroseneslickbackover 5 years ago

"Best by" is not an expiration date. And this goes with food as well. It's either a legal obligation or a tactic to make you think you need to buy more by that time period.

I've honestly never heard of VG going bad, but would love to hear experiences of such. :p

11 points

by Rotor_Tillerover 5 years ago

The plastic will expire before the VG.

2 points

by TrimaxDevover 5 years ago

LOL

1 points

by Keroseneslickbackover 5 years ago

...ooo, I did not consider that! Very interesting, and probably true!

7 points

by mojoo222over 5 years ago

Smell it, give a little drop a taste maybe. If it smells/tastes normal its fine. If it tastes weird dump it. VG goes bad when its exposed to a lot of sunlight/heat. Best stored cold and dark as you would say. Should be fine tho

4 points

by Binsky89over 5 years ago

Also just look inside it to see if anything is growing.

3 points

by mojoo222over 5 years ago

Yeah i remember that one time, my base just walked out

5 points

by kuri_sanTouover 5 years agoDiketones, Schmiketones

Yeah, I'd use it. VG literally has no expiration as long as you stored it well

14 points

by DonJulioTOover 5 years ago

It seems to last forever on the inside of my windshield, even.

2 points

by kuri_sanTouover 5 years agoDiketones, Schmiketones

For sure. The nic is what really degrades

2 points

by Keroseneslickbackover 5 years ago

Brah, I live in a tiny-ass apartment in a humid place and I swear the VG residue on my windows keeps the mold from growing.

1 points

by stabloggerover 5 years ago

Right, it's bacteriostatic and even used as preserving agent.

2 points

by isuamadogover 5 years agoRenaissance Mixer

I’d use it

3 points

by spunlies720over 5 years ago

That's what I'm thinking

I mean it IS Liquid Barn and it's merely a best before date...

Thanks mate

2 points

by debb222over 5 years ago

Yes..absolutely..if it was mine...

2 points

by QueenBuzyBeeover 5 years ago

Like already mentioned, I would smell it. If it’s off, it‘ll probably smell fishy. If not, it should be fine. You can also test a small amount by vaping it pure. But if it doesn‘t smell and wasn‘t stored in the sun, it should be fine!

2 points

by Knurlingerover 5 years ago

I’d still use it if it were from 1999

1 points

by WK3iSmEover 5 years ago

Yep

1 points

by ClashOrCrashmanover 5 years ago

I got a 3/1 pg/vg cube like 3 years ago, and it's still good for me, I'm sure it's fine.

Edit: vg/pg, I don't need 3 gallons of pg lol.

1 points

by _zenithover 5 years ago

The only way VG will ever really "expire" is if the seal isn't very good and it consequently absorbs a lot of water.

This doesn't actually degrade it, but it will make it useless for vape purposes.

Same goes for PG, although it is somewhat less hygroscopic (water absorbing).

0 points

by FitChemist432over 5 years ago

PG is a preservative, it's added to foods and other things to keep them from going bad. If it looks good use it.