When I searched for an answer, I'm mostly finding answers pertaining to freezer storage. I have about 1.5l coming that will go in the freezer, but I don't have a ton more freezer space. However, I'd still like to pick up another liter or two. How long do you think I can store it in the fridge or at room temp (in a dark place)? I would be putting it in an amber bottle and possibly topping it off with argon (still trying to decide how necessary this part is). Could I reasonably expect to keep a 1-3 year supply this way, or it needs to go in the freezer to keep for over a year? I'd like to pick up some 100mg/ml, but I could go lower if it will keep longer that way.
Edit: Thanks all. I'm gonna get as much as I can fit in my freezer and then keep about a years supply in the fridge.
Glass bottle, cool dark place with the argon on it you should get about a year n half maybe 2. Heat and oxygen are the killers.
I know for sure you can get a year out it in glass bottles in the fridge. Room temp in a plastic bottle will get you maybe a month or 2. Room temp in glass gets you about 6 months.
my room temp plastic bottle is going on 6 months and its still like the day I got it, just kept it in a dark drawer in a cooler room in the house
That's interesting because my room temp bottle only lasted 2 months and it turned dark brown and peppery. I kept it in my cabinet that I keep my flavor bottles in.
Just because it degrades doesn't mean its un vapable, however I don't think you'll get more than a year at room temp. If you don't freeze then argon is probably a pretty good idea. try searching for some nic stress tests. I found one from u/abdada a while back where he abused his working bottle pretty heavily and still found it to be useable.
I agree. I've done some stress tests of my own so I could see and taste the difference between good nic and bad nic. I've had juice mixed that was over a year old and still tasted good. I've got a bottle that's been rattling around in my truck here since last summer still good. But there are some people who are particularly sensitive to the peppery harshness of oxidized nic. There are posts here every week about people who vape at 3mg and can still taste the oxidized nic. I vape at 18-24 and I can't tell a difference. Different people, different tastes.
What I hear is that temperature fluctuations cause degradation, but I have not seen any actual data for that. What I have seen data for is argon serving no purpose outside of the freezer as at room temperature the gases in the bottle will still mix uniformly (I don't think a home freezer is cold enough either, but it can't hurt).