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Hi,

 

I have checked some of the oils I infused this summer and noticed a

layer of scum, like thick oil, on the bottom of a few bottles. What

could this be? Did it go bad or just settle?

 

Anyone else have this problem? TIA, Karen in France

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Hi Karen,

 

Did you infuse with fresh plant material, or dried? If fresh, you probably

did not get all of the water/moisture removed and have mold or another form

of decomposition going on. If you infused with dry botanicals, but didn't

filter well, it could be plant material settling, but this wouldn't usually

appear like thick oil. Is it differently colored than the rest of your oil?

Does it look cloudy? What does it smell like? A spoiled infused oil will

smell rancid or like decomposing plant material. What fixed oil did you

use?

 

I would filter it, bring temperature to just under boiling (be careful not

to burn) and let stand at approx. 180 degrees (use a candy thermometer) for

10 minutes. Cool and rebottle, but check to see if the same thing happens

again. If you are going to sell this product, best to have an lab check it

for purity.

 

 

Be well,

Marcia Elston

Samara Botane/Nature Intelligence, est. 1988

http://www.wingedseed.com Online 3/95

http://www.aromaconnection.org Group Blog 2/07

" Historically, the most terrible things - war, genocide and slavery - have

resulted from obedience, not disobedience. "

Howard Zinn

 

 

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> On Behalf Of karen rink

> Wednesday, November 21, 2007 5:57 AM

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> Infused Oil with " scum "

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> Hi,

>

> I have checked some of the oils I infused this summer and

> noticed a layer of scum, like thick oil, on the bottom of a

> few bottles. What could this be? Did it go bad or just settle?

>

> Anyone else have this problem? TIA, Karen in France

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Marcia,

 

Thank you for your detailed response, you really know your infusions.

 

I used fresh herbs, and as you said, probably didn't get all the

moisture removed. I was so excited to be making the different

infusions, I just didn't wait.

 

One of the infusions is cloudy, haven't smelled it yet. I always use

olive oil and even added Vit E.

 

I'll do some more checking on the different infusions. There is

always more to learn!

 

Thanks so much for your help, Karen in France

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