LID OFF???????????????

[ampsy]

Hi everyone, I received a juice today and it say's to put in a warm place for a week with the lid off, does this mean the main cap or the stopper?????

[lairey]

You can ignore that advice if you want to ampsy.

Basically steeping, the process needed to blend all of the ingredients together at a molecular level (thanks chykensa ) takes time. Some people subscribe to the tops off method, others tops on. Tops off may increase the duration of the steeping process slightly, but there is also the chance that this method could dilute your flavour.

If it were me, I would take the lid off, squeeze the air out of the bottle gently, making sure not to squeeze any juice out of the top, put the lid back on, give it a good shake and stick it at the back of a cupboard for a week or two.

[charon]

ampsy

Depending on which juice you have, like lairey says just put it away and leave it alone, aprt from the odd shake. Some need longer than others.

[ampsy]

It a custard juice charon

[JayJ]

Or if you do plenty of driving stick it in the glove box, I drive a lot and I don't know if I've kidded myself a bit but I think the constant vibration helps, especially if you perhaps drive for two or three hours a day.

[Pepperty]

Jun 18, 2014 15:37:51 GMT ampsy said:

It a custard juice charon

custards take yonks to reach their peak. Try and ignore it for about a month for best taste! easier said than done, I know

[ampsy]

Yes I do drive JayJ but not enough for constant vibration........A month Pep??? will do my best but can't promise, think I will get someone to hide it away from me , thanks for your help everyone x

[leo]

Does anyone else keep their juice in the fridge? Or is that just me.... ???

[wibble]

Jun 18, 2014 14:02:04 GMT lairey said:

You can ignore that advice if you want to ampsy.

Basically steeping, the process needed to blend all of the ingredients together at a molecular level (thanks chykensa ) takes time. Some people subscribe to the tops off method, others tops on. Tops off may increase the duration of the steeping process slightly, but there is also the chance that this method could dilute your flavour.

If it were me, I would take the lid off, squeeze the air out of the bottle gently, making sure not to squeeze any juice out of the top, put the lid back on, give it a good shake and stick it at the back of a cupboard for a week or two.  

Might be a bit embarrassing going out though if you subscribe to the tops off method ?? I prefer to keep me top on 

[Pepperty]

Jun 18, 2014 16:35:58 GMT leo said:

Does anyone else keep their juice in the fridge? Or is that just me.... ???

I keep my concentrates in the fridge - it extends their life, but I normally don't have eliquid that's milling about for years

[Perpetua]

Jun 18, 2014 16:35:58 GMT leo said:

Does anyone else keep their juice in the fridge? Or is that just me.... ???

Some flavourings I do and Nic base in the freezer . . . other than that everything is in a cupboard, away from any heat/direct light source. Too much warmth will degrade nicotine/flavour over time, the same as cold temperatures will inhibit infusing/steeping.

Some of the nicest eliquids I use are 6+ months old, where the flavours have been given plenty of time to blend, all just kept in a cupboard.

[leo]

Jun 19, 2014 6:39:08 GMT Perpetua said:

Jun 18, 2014 16:35:58 GMT leo said:

Does anyone else keep their juice in the fridge? Or is that just me.... ???

Some flavourings I do and Nic base in the freezer . . . other than that everything is in a cupboard, away from any heat/direct light source. Too much warmth will degrade nicotine/flavour over time, the same as cold temperatures will inhibit infusing/steeping.

Some of the nicest eliquids I use are 6+ months old, where the flavours have been given plenty of time to blend, all just kept in a cupboard.

Thanks for the info... I was sure I read somewhere that a cool place is best, and as my flat gets sun all day in summer, and everyone in the building has their heating on in the winter, the only cool place in the flat is the fridge.
Didn't know that could slow the steeping process though... will leave it out of the fridge for a couple of weeks from now on!!