Crock pot Question.

[Ziggy90]

So from what I can see so far many people are using crock pots to speed up the steeping process. My question is is this effective? At what temperature should I set my crock pot at? For how long to I keep my juice inside the crock pot? Do I keep the cap on my juice bottle or cap off? And how full should the water be ? Any help would be much appreciated everyone.

Thanks,
Ziggy

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[AmandaD]

150 degrees, which you can usually achieve on the lowest setting of your crockpot with the lid cracked. Keep the lids on! Four hours is usually the equivalent of a couple of weeks. I aim not to do more than 4 hours, but I've left custards in overnight (accidentally) with good result! The water should be around the level of the juice in the (glass) bottle.

 

[OneLief]

Get ready for 50 different opinions. I use it to help the PG, VG, Nic and flavors mix together. I usually set the crock pot on low with the lid off. I try to stay between 120 to 140 degrees. I leave the bottle caps on and shake them every half hour. I'm not sure there is anything that beats time for steeping but I think the crock pot helps.

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[Ziggy90]

Okay cool I'll mess around with it and see what works best Imo thanks

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[Huckleberried]

Okay cool I'll mess around with it and see what works best Imo thanks

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If you have a temp probe crock pot, once it reaches 150, it'll keep warm at the proper temp without the probe. That's what I do.

 

[ScreamQueen]

I also use the crock pot for larger batches, but if I'm mixing up a tiny batch (1 or 2 small 5ml. test bottles), I use my coffee cup warmer plate for that. The temp stays a bit lower at around 115, but it works for the smalls.

 

[wllmc]

plus you can cook a roast at the same time !

 

[OneLief]

plus you can cook a roast at the same time !

Or pie.

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[wllmc]

Or pie.

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mmmmmm pie, dang it now I have to go buy one

 

[OneLief]

150 degrees, which you can usually achieve on the lowest setting of your crockpot with the lid cracked. Keep the lids on! Four hours is usually the equivalent of a couple of weeks. I aim not to do more than 4 hours, but I've left custards in overnight (accidentally) with good result! The water should be around the level of the juice in the (glass) bottle.

Tried your 4 hours@150° on some AM4A tobacco and it worked great.

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[Huckleberried]

Unregulated, lol.