Any clue what's up with this? It tastes almost worse than when I started steeping. I used a few different methods such as heated water, and having the bottles completely opened in the closet.
On another note, does anyone know of an online vendor that sells a good Vanilla Custard that won't take this long to steep?
Posted Jun 2, 2014, 2:15 AM UTC
Flavor shots. Also try different ratios and nic levels. Some flavors just can't cover the medicine taste of nic.
I'm at 6mg nic, I could try the 3mg but I can't afford any more juice for ~2 weeks.
Maybe trying vaping it in a different tank and/or varying levels of voltage or wattage. I read somewhere that sometimes changing the wattage or voltage really makes the flavor come out
I tried it in my Kraken, and my Aerotank. Kraken was using a parallel coil at .7ohms, and the aero tank was at 2.2 ohms. Both tasted like chemicals.
You said it has a chemical taste. How long did you keep it with the caps off?
Over a week and half at least. I'd been cooking it in water for maybe 4 hours a day for the first week, and the rest of the day it was open capped, drippers off and everything.
Over a week and half at least
I do not recommend that, you should only breathe your bottles for 2 to 3 hours.
For a good custard, check out Custard's Last Stand
Tastes good right away, tastes better a couple weeks out. Was my ADV when I started out. I've since decided I like fruity stuff better, but I still bust it out on occasion.
I'd love to try that juice but I prefer higher VG ratios and from what I can see I can't actually choose what my ratio is. I might just have to deal with it though. Thanks for the link!
Custard's Last Stand is the only custard i have liked from any vendor. I have ordered many flavors from MBV and VC is the only one i have dumped down the drain but to be fair i have done the same with 6 other VC"s, one of them from my favorite B&M.
Maybe you can use nicoticket's live chat to ask them about a higher VG ratio, the one i tried was a 50/50. That one detail prevented me from ordering it so if you get an answer, and it is good news, please let us know.
I recently bought Gremlin's Vanilla Custard.. it's been steeping 9 days and still isn't as flavorful as I thought it'd be. Smells great though..guess it'll just have to sit a bit longer.
Custards can take quite a while to really shine. 3 weeks from when it's mixed should be good enough though. I'd try again at 14 days. Gremlins custard is amazing. What are you vaping it with?
I've dripped it in an Atomic rda, an Omega, a mini pro tank 3, and a evod clearo. Nothing crazy regarding wattage really. The flavor to me at this point just isn't stellar. I'll give it more time.
Sounds the same as my bombies juice... The only one I can actually vape without a harsh chemically taste is nana cream. been steeping for 2+ weeks and let them breath for 12 hours still no improvement...
Adding too many flavor shots to your juice may have done it.
I didn't add any.
I've got bottles of Thug Juice and Hawk sauce with one extra flavor shot each that are still unvapable after a month of steeping. On the other hand, flavors like Afternoon Delight and Freckled Lemonade were great right out of the mail.
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Don't worry man I order almost exclusively from MBV they're good people. And they make quality juice.
How long do I need to steep the juice? I can't really fathom needing to steep more than 2 weeks to get rid of the chemical taste.
Mt Baker Vapor has a video about steeping you should check out.
http://youtu.be/iC2UCL0J4es
The chemical taste you are referring to is in fact the flavor they use. They use FlavorWest Vanilla Custard. It tastes like chemicals. Age or steep it forever, it won't change that taste.
What you are looking for is a non Flavorwest Vanilla Custard. Try Grant's or Gremlins.
Fruit and tobacco flavors are usually good to go when you get them. Custards and creams can take a few months of steeping. The only thing the hot water or hot temps does is allow every thing to mix together better while they are hot. Also never leave have your bottles open longer than a few hours, if you leave them for longer you will just kill the flavor.
Mt Baker vapor put up a video about steeping their juice. You may want to check it out. You're not totally wrong, but you aren't completely right.
http://youtu.be/iC2UCL0J4es
I don't really like fruit or tobacco flavors, I love custard an unhealthy amount. What I don't understand is how my B&M mixes my juice when I want it, and it tastes pretty damn good right when I get it, while MBV juice doesn't. Both juices are Vanilla Custard.
I was really hoping I'd be able to find a reasonably priced decent Vanilla Custard. If I have to buy my bottles in advance, it's really going to suck. I kill 50ml a week, and buying over a months worth of juice at once would break my bank.
A lot of people seem to recommend gremlin vanilla custard but I haven't personally tried it. Also the vapor chef is doing a custard well and his stuff is good I like quite a few of his juices.
I can second the Gremlin Vanilla Custard.
Tark's Aztec is the one you want. I went on a big juice buying spree a couple of months ago and the Aztec is the only one I've put a significant dent in. Tasty both in a tank or on cotton.