... who knew ? just checked my dandelion oil and the flowers have all sunk to the bottom with about 1/2" of oil above it... with... the dreaded... mold. it covers the top layer of flowers :( so i did some research and this is what i found out. i let it sit to long. it only needs to sit for 7 days. then - strain it through a metal strainer - do not crush the flowers to get extra oil out of them.
a few other things i found out about making oils:
• use cold pressed or expeller pressed organic oils
• refridgerate the bulk of it afterwards so they don't go bad - put in a few drops of essential oil for preservative (like lavender) 5-10 drops for every ounce of infused oil
• refridgerate the bulk of it afterwards so they don't go bad - put in a few drops of essential oil for preservative (like lavender) 5-10 drops for every ounce of infused oil
• do not let the oils sit in the sun while they are infusing - the rise and drop of temperature from day to night might make it develop condensation. condensation = water = mold. water is the enemy when making infused oils. do not rinse plants or flowers before infusing
• cuts herbs into pieces and crush flowers before infusing - EXCEPT for dandelion, honeysuckle or rose petals
• times till infusion is ready:
dandelion or honeysuckle - 7 days
most other plants - 2 weeks
comfrey, plantain, selfheal, st johns wort - 3 weeks
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