Does Nic need to steep?

[Tazz]

Hi guys, getting my first batch of nic hopefully delivered in 2 days time. Did a search and didn't see what I was after, may have missed it. Question is does Nic need a steep time at all?
Do you make your ejuice up and let it steep alone then add the nic later? Wondering what the basic method is in using it?

 

[zouzounaki]

The nic needs to steep with the flavours, so mix the liquid, with the nic, then steep. Nic affects steeping time, higher nic = shorter required steep.

 

[Tazz]

Thanks, mix and steep as normal unless high levels

 

[zouzounaki]

Thanks, mix and steep as normal unless high levels

Exactly this. I used to sometimes let the flavours and nic concentrate steep for a while then add vg and pg. I think it makes a difference in steep time, the only reason I don’t do it now is because I’m a lazy bastard and can’t be arsed.

 

[eightbitraptor]

Exactly this. I used to sometimes let the flavours and nic concentrate steep for a while then add vg and pg. I think it makes a difference in steep time, the only reason I don’t do it now is because I’m a lazy bastard and can’t be arsed.

I wouldn’t have thought this would make much of a difference. Surely the flavours still need to diffuse evenly through the pg/vg mix.

Steeping is a bit of a dark art anyway tbh. I’m pretty sure everyone just cargo cults their own particular methods.

 

[zouzounaki]

I wouldn’t have thought this would make much of a difference. Surely the flavours still need to diffuse evenly through the pg/vg mix.

Steeping is a bit of a dark art anyway tbh. I’m pretty sure everyone just cargo cults their own particular methods.

I have no idea of the mechanism behind it, but in my experience it is definitely a factor, having jumped about nic strengths over the last year or so. I also noticed that salt nic seems to affect steeping less than regular nic, interestingly.

 

[zouzounaki]

Colour change happens more rapidly with stronger nic, in my experience, too. I had an email conversation with Panos from atmos labs a while back and he confirmed this.

edit: I’m a big fan of their mastic concentrate, which is clear, slightly cloudy and pretty thick. When I bought some 18mg premixed from them it was really dark (and tasted excellent, mich better than my diy version), so emailed to ask him about the colour variation.

 

[Mr Numpty]

Steeping is a bit of a dark art anyway tbh. I’m pretty sure everyone just cargo cults their own particular methods.

Today has been a learning experience as I've never heard this term before. Thanks.