So what do you guys mean by steeping DIY liquids? I usually just mix them up and ready to go. I haven’t noticed a real flavor change as I use them over time. Usually have 3 or so on rotation at a time.
Steeping is a personal preference and a matter of opinion. I think many flavorings benefit from a steep especially some of the old tobacco flavors and custards and creams. But there are a few flavors that actually fade with a steep like cap sweet strawberry and the tfa strawberries just as an example. So its really just personal preference in my opinion. Whatever works for you.
Agree BigRed Most of my custard mixes I steep.. I have a couple cheesecake mixes I prefer to SnV. Some fruits fade on me.. so fruit cheesecakes I like to SnV... (SnV for me ..is right after mixing or overnite steep..) But personal preference all the way.. I use my preference for %'s as well... I do try the recommended %.. but will adjust if I need to for my taste. ✌
Steeping is setting your ejuice in a cool dark place for a period of time. It allows your flavor concentrates to properly mix throughout the vg/pg base. It also allows the alcohol in flavors like strawberry ripe and others to dissipate out of your ejuice. Custards and creams also taste thicker and fuller after a steep. Tobaccos highly benefit from a steep. I tend to shake n vape a lot of what I mix, but there's no denying what a proper steep does to the final flavor.
Ok, I’ll try it since I primarily use to tobacco and custard/cream flavors but i guess I get the same results a few days after mixing.
The difference doesn’t always show up after a few days. Some take weeks or even a month. You really just gotta know your flavours. Some are better off a shake like FE sweet rice or mango and allot of lemons. While fruit cream mixes, with a steep, the fruits will settle in Instead of sitting on top and the creams come forward and thicken more to a fuller mouthfeel.
There are some creams that don’t need as much of a steep like INW custard and cap vanilla whipped cream and some that absolutely do like cap custard and butter cream which are so good but blech off the shake.
It’s possible that your set up may not be optimal for taste testing or simply that as a newer mixer you’re just not detecting these nuances yet. It took me time as well. Even now, 5+ yrs later I rarely steep my own stuff. Only for clients and when doing recipe development do I bother to note how a mix changes over time. With my own stuff I mix up 1/2-1 liter at a time so it does steep by the time I get to the bottom and I do notice a difference albeit slight. I also vape almost no nic which makes a difference.
I primarily stay away from flavours that I know need a long steep as well, back when I started there were some you just couldn’t get around but I think now there’s allot of good alternatives if you don’t wish to piddle with steeping.
Make your fav custard.. Put a 30ml (or less ..your choice) away... vape the rest right away.... I found a custard mix I forgot about for a month and a half.. It was amazing .. rich and thick ... I immediately made another 120 mls and stashed in my steep cab. The difference was very present... Some may notice a difference in 10 days, some like to wait 2 weeks to 2 mos.. lol... Different taste buds.. But custards I like to steep.. Unless it's a quick custard mix.. couple of those floating around out there..
Personally I steep everything a minimum of 3 days - Most things I let sit for about a week or so.
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If you haven't noticed any change in flavor, I can't really imagine you've let anything sit for very long at all? Anything with a lot of body like custards, creams and such need a week or two imo - Otherwise they're just pretty flat.
In my experience yes, there are such things as SnV mixes .. but .. I haven't come across anything that isn't better after a few days.
Steeping means that the liquid has to rest for a while before attaining maximum flavor potential.
MY ADV is one of these. It's super good as is, but steeping it for 5 days will make everything better. Steeping simply allows the vape juice ingredients to congeal. As a result, the juice’s flavor and aroma become smoother and more pronounced.
It comes down to personal preference and recipe. You may not notice a difference because you've never let one sit for long enough. If you have the capability I'd say make double what you usually make and let half of that sit undisturbed in a drawer while you vape as normal. Then when you run out give the aged juice a try.
Just let them sit for awhile. I make five 30ml bottles when I'm down to five bottles of stuff I've already made so I basically always have 5 - 10 bottles of juice at any given time. This gives them plenty of time to steep even though I'm not actually doing it specifically to allow them to steep. I'm doing it because I'm lazy and don't want to have to constantly making juice. 5 30ml bottles lasts me about a month and half.
If you are using a higher VG content, the flavor may mute and if you are using 0mg, the steeping is not nearly as noticeable.
Nicotine has nothing to do with steeping.
Perhaps you haven't noticed a difference, in my personal experience I have.
Usually shaking and letting them sit for several days, sometimes with the caps off. More complex combinations and creamy or dessert flavors definitely change over time for me. Fruity flavors seem to be okay usually right of the bat, tho even those taste better and more complete after a few days in my experience.