My first RF order is here! All super concentrates, i.e. the extracts: Caramel, Condensed Milk, French Toast, Fried Chicken and Oatmeal Cookie.
OK so now i need some advice please. How should i let these breathe? With the caps off altogether, or with the âyorkerâ cap on but open?
i would also appreciate any thoughts or suggestions on how long to let these âbreatheâ before i start mixing, thanks. i donât get an âalcoholâ smell from any of them, for what itâs worth. So hmm. Maybe they donât need breathing? i said a bit more about the smell at the bottom of this post.
Thoughts so far: very nicely packaged! The flavourings all came in a small box with Real Flavors printing and tape on the back, and were secured inside a quite sturdy bubble-wrap bag.
i will say iâm not keen on these green Yorker caps so farâŚwhat i mean is, the hole in them is tiny. Which presumably means much smaller drops? Itâs much smaller than a standard dripper bottleâs hole. i took a photo so you can see the difference side by side:
See the width difference? Itâs noticeable.
Reason i bring this up â this may sound stupid (and perhaps it is, lol) â i like to DIY by drops, rather than mLâs. i know itâs different when you have a favourite or very simple recipe and intend to make a giant bottle on the spot. But this is a new adventure for me, so iâm talking about making, likeâŚ5 mL test batches, haha. Even then, i tend to prefer going with drops. Itâs good exercise in concentration, i find. Gotta keep the mind sharp. SoâŚyeah, i really donât think i can use these green Yorker caps to drip with.
Are there any ânormalâ dripper nozzles that will fit the 1 oz RF bottles?
What else? Kudos on the inner safety seals under the caps, Walt!
Though the two newer (??) bottles â Caramel and Fried Chicken â had no inner safety seals? i feel like theyâre worth continuing to include. That said, one of the inner seals was loose and another had leaked enough that it was covered in liquid. Theyâre good seals, and i love the pull-tab. They just need to be stuck on a bit more firmly. i hope you wonât be cross with me for these suggestions (hugs) but â and i think this is a really good idea â iâd like to see you adding external plastic shrink tamper-proofing seals to your bottles too (see example below).
These things raise costs and prices a bit, but save everyone a lot of trouble in the long run.
i think thatâs all for now. Looking forward to your replies as iâm eager to get mixing! One last thing. At first sniff, i found the smell of theseâŚstrange and strong. Started thinking âwhat have i gotten myself intoâ haha. But i just gave them another sniff and they smell more ânormalâ already. So i think diluted appropriately in e-liquid, they will be really yummy. To which i say yay!
Thank you @Walt_RealFlavors and everyone.
P.S. Sorry for editing this post 4 times All done now!