Steeping in the airing cuboard

[Jasonfox1988]

Hi all! Been diying for quite some time now. When i started off i use to bath my mixes in warm water then in the cuboard they go till there finished i stopped doing that as it turned to winter as i was worried of about heating them. Since doing this iv noticed my custards are taking there time to steep so the pst week iv been steeping my juices in the airing cuboard.
So my question is this. Do any off you steep in the airing cuboard? Iv been doing it a week and they feel nice and warm and the vg has thinned out nicely but im worried that steeping in a warm area for so long may ruin them? What are your thoughts? Should i leave in there just a few days then in a cool area or will steeping the hole duration in the airing cuboard be ok?? Tia!

 

[richardward77]

Alright mate not seen you over here for little while lol.

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[Jasonfox1988]

Aha! Ye iv been in the backround lol. Put a post up a month back other then that just leaching lol

 

[richardward77]

You love it here.

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[Teresa P]

Would you please enlighten a Yank as to the definition of "warming cupboard "? Lol!

 

[gopher_byrd]

And this unenlightened Yank the definition of airing cupboard? Inquiring minds want to know...

 

[Jimi]

I'll Third that, I've never heard that term?

 

[AmandaD]

LOL An airing cupboard is somewhere generally where the hot water heater is stored where you can put things like towels or sheets (or I guess anything else you want). It's generally warm from the water and so dries out anything that might be damp (common in the UK).

You can certainly put juice in there to 'steep,' but not all juice will appreciate the extended warmth - I'd just check with one you think needs a little 'aging' before putting everything in there!

 

[Jimi]

Thanks Amanda

 

[Teresa P]

I'm familiar with several British terms and colloquialisms as I have friends across the pond, but that one has never come up....lol!

 

[gopher_byrd]

I guess we don't speak proper English on this side of the pond...

 

[AmandaD]

I'm familiar with several British terms and colloquialisms as I have friends across the pond, but that one has never come up....lol!

I grew up in the UK, and we always had an airing cupboard!

 

[Jasonfox1988]

@AmandaD you have it in one yes its a warm cuboard were the boiler sits for the heating and hot water as you said good storage for towels lol.
Ok so only certain flavours you say should go in so what kind of flavours wouldnt like the airing/warming cuboard lol? I only plan on putting the steeping juice in there through there steeping process ta

 

[AmandaD]

@AmandaD you have it in one yes its a warm cuboard were the boiler sits for the heating and hot water as you said good storage for towels lol.
Ok so only certain flavours you say should go in so what kind of flavours wouldnt like the airing/warming cuboard lol? I only plan on putting the steeping juice in there through there steeping process ta

It's really going to be trial and error for you to figure this out! I don't steep much of anything anymore, but I rarely go over 8% flavoring. Some spices and peppermint, and sometimes citruses will fade quickly.

 

[Jasonfox1988]

Yea iv noticed some strawberrys fade quick to. Ok il just steep all in there any citrises i have are pretty much shake and vape anyway so they wont be going in there lol dont use spices and peopermints so all good there lol

 

[freemind]

LOL An airing cupboard is somewhere generally where the hot water heater is stored where you can put things like towels or sheets (or I guess anything else you want). It's generally warm from the water and so dries out anything that might be damp (common in the UK).

You can certainly put juice in there to 'steep,' but not all juice will appreciate the extended warmth - I'd just check with one you think needs a little 'aging' before putting everything in there!

OH! You said AGING. You are AWESOME!