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Tigger

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I hope this is the right place to post this.

I just bought 16 oz bottle of FA fuji apple and would like to know-how is the best way to store this long term.

Should I just keep it in a cool dark cabinet or in the fridge?
 

misswish

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As I understand it, some flavorings do better in the fridge and some can be frozen. It has to do with the different chemicals in them. Sorry but I don't know which flavorings do better where. I did put mine in the freezer and crossed my fingers!
 

Tigger

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As I understand it, some flavorings do better in the fridge and some can be frozen. It has to do with the different chemicals in them. Sorry but I don't know which flavorings do better where. I did put mine in the freezer and crossed my fingers!
I think I'll send an e-mail to FA and ask them. It can't hurt to try.
 

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I would think heating and cooling would add moisture. Always just kept mine in a closet and hasnt been an issue
 

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I keep all flavorings in a dark cool place namely the basement right next to my VG/PG and Nicotine.

I never thought about how freezing and warming could add moisture @jwill and that is just one more reason to not refrigerate.
 

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I've had concentrates in the dark closet for over four years, I can't taste any difference.
 

RonJS

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I received a reply from the e-mail I sent FA yesterday and they said store in cool dark space. Refrigeration can be used but cool dark is preferred.

Years ago I got similar advice from Marcella at INW. She told me to refrigerate only if a cool space (around 68-70 F) was not possible.
 

MyMagicMist

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Always just kept mine in a closet

concentrates in the dark closet for over four years

We should out them. :)

I keep my flavors on my desk in the 30 ml plastic bottles they come in. We keep the apartment around 72-75 F, I sometimes get a wild hair and drop it to 70 F. Come Winter I am hoping we keep it about the same temps. She likes to use an electric heater downstairs in the living room area. It seems heat comes right up into the back bedroom/office. This tells me there is no between floor insulation. Our apartment is nice but we both agree that we can tell they were built going the lowest cost means. Yet that rent she does keep climbing, even with assistance.
 

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We should out them. :)

I keep my flavors on my desk in the 30 ml plastic bottles they come in. We keep the apartment around 72-75 F, I sometimes get a wild hair and drop it to 70 F. Come Winter I am hoping we keep it about the same temps. She likes to use an electric heater downstairs in the living room area. It seems heat comes right up into the back bedroom/office. This tells me there is no between floor insulation. Our apartment is nice but we both agree that we can tell they were built going the lowest cost means. Yet that rent she does keep climbing, even with assistance.


My wife would kill me. I used to get grief for having vape stuff everywhere, cant imagine flavors would go over well.
 

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My wife would kill me. I used to get grief for having vape stuff everywhere, cant imagine flavors would go over well.

The majority of my vape stuff stays at my computer desk or withing its general corner area. Sure I might take a spare battery in a buttery rubber and a mod downstairs to the end table by my chair. The rest has a tackle box, space on my desk.

Me and her have noticed with only the two of us, we do not keep a dirty home. Yes it does look mildly lived in but for the most a place for everything and everything in place. We still though do have things go missing or misplaced. She blames me for calling in sprites. Never can tell them "only two", next thing you know two million show up and of course proper host etiquette forbids turning anyone out.
 

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I live in the UAE where the summer days hit 110-120 every day. I have over 260 flavors in varying amounts in a closet in my office. Without the A/C on the temp is 90-95. I've never had a flavor go bad, as far as I can tell. I've got some that are well over 2 years old but that's because I don't use them much at all.
 

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The majority of my vape stuff stays at my computer desk or withing its general corner area. Sure I might take a spare battery in a buttery rubber and a mod downstairs to the end table by my chair. The rest has a tackle box, space on my desk.

Me and her have noticed with only the two of us, we do not keep a dirty home. Yes it does look mildly lived in but for the most a place for everything and everything in place. We still though do have things go missing or misplaced. She blames me for calling in sprites. Never can tell them "only two", next thing you know two million show up and of course proper host etiquette forbids turning anyone out.


I have a closet and a computer armoire. Closet is for consumables, the armoire is for hardware and batteries.
 

MyMagicMist

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I have a closet and a computer armoire. Closet is for consumables, the armoire is for hardware and batteries.

Ah, fancy furnishings. *wanders off imagining a Roman era sofa heaving into a Victorian armoire, ponders if the offspring would be an industrial age toaster or a lovely set of 1970's aluminum and nylon lawn furniture ... also has to consider a conflation of subjects from another thread, wanders on with much to consider*
 

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Ah, fancy furnishings. *wanders off imagining a Roman era sofa heaving into a Victorian armoire, ponders if the offspring would be an industrial age toaster or a lovely set of 1970's aluminum and nylon lawn furniture ... also has to consider a conflation of subjects from another thread, wanders on with much to consider*

It was a decent craigslist find for solid wood. I plan to make some modifications to it at some point and refinish to match the rest of my stuff.

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Tigger

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I live in the UAE where the summer days hit 110-120 every day. I have over 260 flavors in varying amounts in a closet in my office. Without the A/C on the temp is 90-95. I've never had a flavor go bad, as far as I can tell. I've got some that are well over 2 years old but that's because I don't use them much at all.
That's good to know, it gets a little warm in my home sometimes.
 

SteveS45

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I started using 5 years ago and they fit my requirements.

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MyMagicMist

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I started using 5 years ago and they fit my requirements.

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Know I said tackle box, a bit misspoken for American English, but mine is more likely a tool box as well, a little keter brand thing. Something cheap and easy to use.
 

Just Frank

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Mine are in the coolest darkest place in the house. That's located in the basement in a closet. It always stays cool down there while the upstairs needs AC in the summer. I have a dehumidifier on down there 24/7 durring the warmer months. The bigger bottles are ziplocked. Most of my 10-30ml bottles are in drawers.
 

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