steeping

[wildpolecat]

iv been researching steeping its all such a mixed bag of advice from darkness,heat,microwave,dremel stiring,cap on cap off so thought id ask members how they prefer to do theres 

[Deleted]

When i first started mixing I would religiously give the bottles a good shake every day, I would remove the lid and squeeze a couple of times and then another good shake.
All I do now is mix up a couple of new batch's in 200ml bottles, give them a good shake and pop them in the Vape draw. Because I have a stash already steeping the new stuff won't be touched for 4- 6 weeks minimum.
Can't say I've noticed any difference between daily shaking and leaving them to brew on their own.

[Greg]

Mix it, give it a shake and wait, works for me

[pipeman01]

I use a milk frother once it's made and then leave them be for a couple of weeks.

For shop bought, I just let them steep by themselves in a drawer.

The trick is to try and have enough ready to go that you don't have to rush the steeping

[Perpetua]

There's no substitute for some time and patience for me . . . . mix, then forget. I might give the bottles an occasional shake if I remember - most of the time I don't.

[OneDay]

There has been more baloney written about steeping than about most vaping topics. Mix it. Shake it. Leave it. Leave it some more. Done.

[wildpolecat]

Jun 6, 2015 20:28:44 GMT Perpetua said:

There's no substitute for some time and patience for me . . . . mix, then forget. I might give the bottles an occasional shake if I remember - most of the time I don't.

tried the forget about it CANT do it *sorry*they need checking daily hourly shaking smelling let them breath abit god time goes slow waiting for them the fruity types seem far more advanced still leaving them alone tho i have tried a couple in the dripper still need longer i think 

[wildpolecat]

Jun 6, 2015 21:05:28 GMT OneDay said:

There has been more baloney written about steeping than about most vaping topics. Mix it. Shake it. Leave it. Leave it some more. Done.

OneDay youtubes full of it 

[OneDay]

Jun 6, 2015 21:37:22 GMT wildpolecat said:

onedayillquit youtubes full of s*it 

Corrected that for you

Seriously though, members here have tried all sorts of 'speeding up' techniques and so-called 'improvement' techniques and they all eventually revert to letting time do it's thing.

[wildpolecat]

OneDay

[chykensa]

Can only agree - I mix so that my favourite, custard, which has the longest steeping time, is sitting at least 2 months before use. I currently have about 250ml waiting in various different stages of steepage, and I intend to mix more tomorrow.
All this BS about ultrasonic, microwaving, etc. is rubbish - time is the great blender!

[hijack]

When I started mixing, I was still finding flavors, so would make a 30ml bottle and pretty much try it to see if the flavor was yuk or umm.
Now that I'm more settled on a particular blend of flavors. I mix it in 200ml glass bottles (which you accumulate if you get your VG from Boots). I have 2 bottles and when one is empty I mix up 200ml more and start using the other bottle, which by now has been sitting on a shelf in my living room, for the last 8 weeks and has gone a nice dark orange shade.
I don't really touch it after its been made. Only when checking the color and I have given I little shake and put it back on the shelf.
When I make it I'll shake for 5 mins to get it well mixed. And that's about it.

[Perpetua]

Jun 6, 2015 21:28:15 GMT wildpolecat said:

Jun 6, 2015 20:28:44 GMT Perpetua said:

There's no substitute for some time and patience for me . . . . mix, then forget. I might give the bottles an occasional shake if I remember - most of the time I don't.

tried the forget about it CANT do it *sorry*they need checking daily hourly shaking smelling let them breath abit god time goes slow waiting for them the fruity types seem far more advanced still leaving them alone tho i have tried a couple in the dripper still need longer i think 

A watched pot never boils and all that wildpolecat . . . .

I see OneDay has put you straight on the steeping methodology for most of us on the forum. 

[wildpolecat]

Jun 7, 2015 6:03:46 GMT Perpetua said:

Jun 6, 2015 21:28:15 GMT wildpolecat said:

tried the forget about it CANT do it *sorry*they need checking daily hourly shaking smelling let them breath abit god time goes slow waiting for them the fruity types seem far more advanced still leaving them alone tho i have tried a couple in the dripper still need longer i think 

A watched pot never boils and all that wildpolecat . . . .

I see OneDay has put you straight on the steeping methodology for most of us on the forum. 

Perpetua  yeh im learning after all iv read and seen the best advice came from tried and tested methods from aaec members