Changed from Glass to Plastic

[Super-Shiny]

Still don't know why, maybe someone scientific may have the answer.............

Steeping mixes in glass bottles seems to take twice as long as plastic...hence me going back to plastic.

Still using glass for nic base and concentrates.

Also changed the size from 30ml too 50ml so the juice has more room.

All now happily steeping away

[chrisjw]

Apr 16, 2014 17:53:46 GMT Super-Shiny said:

Still don't know why, maybe someone scientific may have the answer.............

Steeping mixes in glass bottles seems to take twice as long as plastic...hence me going back to plastic.

Still using glass for nic base and concentrates.

Also changed the size from 30ml too 50ml so the juice has more room.

All now happily steeping away

Not being picky or anything Super-Shiny, but the Black Cat label doesn't look level with all the others........just saying........

[clivealive1]

yes i think space for air is a good idea.
strange that glass takes twice the time hmmmmm

[Super-Shiny]

Apr 16, 2014 18:11:59 GMT chrisjw said:

Not being picky or anything Super-Shiny, but the Black Cat label doesn't look level with all the others........just saying........

Tease-smiley

[Super-Shiny]

Anyone scientific have the answer, i am confused

[chrisjw]

Apr 16, 2014 20:02:16 GMT Super-Shiny said:

Anyone scientific have the answer, i am confused

Throw the glass ones away & you won't need to ponder over it..................my "handy hint for the day"...........

[Deleted]

Not scientifically minded but I would guess by saying plastic is a lot thinner than glass so this would affect the temperature of the steeping process by allowing room temperature to breakthrough the plastic more easily. If you get my drift. Glass being tougher would slow the process down.

Sorry if terminology isn't correct but was never good at explaining.

[Perpetua]

Glass inhibits the deterioration of flavouring/nicotine base, which is why we use it for long term storage . . . . so it makes sense ( to me anyway ) that it will also slow down any steeping and infusing of ingredients.

Feminine logic applied here, no need for science.

[stewarty]

If the glass was coloured it could be to do with the light ?

[Super-Shiny]

Apr 16, 2014 20:22:00 GMT Perpetua said:

Glass inhibits the deterioration of flavouring/nicotine base, which is why we use it for long term storage . . . . so it makes sense ( to me anyway ) that it will also slow down any steeping and infusing of ingredients.

Feminine logic applied here, no need for science.

Sounds good to me, so from now on plastic for steeping glass for preservation

[Perpetua]

S'wot I've been doing all the time tbh Super-Shiny. It works, so never felt the need to complicate matters.

[Super-Shiny]

Apr 16, 2014 20:40:18 GMT Perpetua said:

S'wot I've been doing all the time tbh Super-Shiny. It works, so never felt the need to complicate matters.

Yeah, i have been looking at my Vanilla Custard now for over 2 months saying to myself "Turn darker for god sake's, what's wrong with you"...and at the same time had some Pixie Caramel in a plastic bottle turned dark in no time.

Already noticed in just two days now that my mixes are turning darker in plastic bottles, if that was in glass i would not even notice a change after two weeks.

Plus the good thing is that the plastic bottles are 50ml so more room for air and to steep.....now just the waiting game

[clivealive1]

anyone got a steeping time chart lol

[Perpetua]

Apr 16, 2014 20:45:34 GMT Super-Shiny said:

Apr 16, 2014 20:40:18 GMT Perpetua said:

S'wot I've been doing all the time tbh Super-Shiny. It works, so never felt the need to complicate matters.

Yeah, i have been looking at my Vanilla Custard now for over 2 months saying to myself "Turn darker for god sake's, what's wrong with you"...and at the same time had some Pixie Caramel in a plastic bottle turned dark in no time.

Already noticed in just two days now that my mixes are turning darker in plastic bottles, if that was in glass i would not even notice a change after two weeks.

Plus the good thing is that the plastic bottles are 50ml so more room for air and to steep.....now just the waiting game

Tbh, all this ' air space ' is a load of baloney for me as well Rom . . . Vendors don't send out 10ml of eliquid in a 30ml bottle do they?

I must be in a militant mood tonight.

[Super-Shiny]

Apr 16, 2014 20:53:55 GMT Perpetua said:

Tbh, all this ' air space ' is a load of baloney for me as well Rom . . . Vendors don't send out 10ml of eliquid in a 30ml bottle do they?

Ain't got a clue, one thing i do know is i can now fill up a bigger bottle now for the OH with Red Astaire so that will keep her off my back for a little while