Herbal Herbalists and Yogurt Makers

[amazon]

I recently purchased a Luvele yogurt maker, which I love. I was wondering if anyone has used this (or something similar) for making extracts/tinctures. The shortcut method of extracting with heat. I am sure allowing them to sit 4 to 6 weeks is better, but sometimes you need something quicker. The Luvele allows you to keep a steady 100 degrees. Has anyone tried this? I was thinking of using a mason jar instead of the large glass jar that comes with it.

Thanks for any input!

 

[moldy]

I dont like using heat when doing tinctures. Too many of the delicate volatile oils can be lost. I would percolate them instead. Pretty easy to do once you're set up.

 

[amazon]

I dont like using heat when doing tinctures. Too many of the delicate volatile oils can be lost. I would percolate them instead. Pretty easy to do once you're set up.

I'm not familiar with percolating tinctures. I'll look in to that. Thanks!

 

[amazon]

Percolating set up seems a little spendy for my purposes. I'll just stick with waiting 4 to 6 weeks. Thanks for sharing.

 

[moldy]

I have so got to make a video of doing this. The hardest part is the math. The equipment is not expensive and can be made at home pretty easily.

 

[moldy]

You can do maceration (soaking in alcohol) a little quicker if you use a blender. The more 'edges' the alcohol can absorb into, the quicker it will pull out the constituents. I have used tinctures that have set for 10-14 days by chopping the herb finely with the alcohol (in a blender). You might have to strain it with a coffee filter rather than a strainer, though.

 

[kyrsyan]

I have so got to make a video of doing this. The hardest part is the math. The equipment is not expensive and can be made at home pretty easily.

Please do.

 

[Telescope Steve]

I recently purchased a Luvele yogurt maker, which I love. I was wondering if anyone has used this (or something similar) for making extracts/tinctures. The shortcut method of extracting with heat. I am sure allowing them to sit 4 to 6 weeks is better, but sometimes you need something quicker. The Luvele allows you to keep a steady 100 degrees. Has anyone tried this? I was thinking of using a mason jar instead of the large glass jar that comes with it.

Thanks for any input!

I found a study of tincture times to make CBD tincture. This article has lab tests to show how the potency increases from 24 hours up to 30 days.

I was surprised how potent the tincture was after soaking just one day.
I was surprised that 30 days was a bit more potent than the 60 day test. Maybe some compounds start to break down when soaked too long.

Golden Dragon vs. Green Dragon Tincture - With Lab Tests!

Golden Dragon vs. Green Dragon Tincture: Review the pros and cons with lab tests that prove which method is more potent and by how much.

emilykylenutrition.com

 

[amazon]

Moldy, I'd love to see your set up. I've never used a blender for my maceration, but I'll try that today.

Steve, thanks for sharing that chart!

 

[Telescope Steve]

I found a study of tincture times to make CBD tincture. This article has lab tests to show how the potency increases from 24 hours up to 30 days.

I was surprised how potent the tincture was after soaking just one day.
I was surprised that 30 days was a bit more potent than the 60 day test. Maybe some compounds start to break down when soaked too long.

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Golden Dragon vs. Green Dragon Tincture - With Lab Tests!

Golden Dragon vs. Green Dragon Tincture: Review the pros and cons with lab tests that prove which method is more potent and by how much.

emilykylenutrition.com

I meant to add a comment that some types of tinctures may not have much potency after a short soak.

I wanted to share this link because most of us don't pay for lab testing. And I wanted to encourage people that are in a hurry, that they may get some relief from even a short tincturing process. And the tincture would continue to get stronger as the plant matter soaks in alcohol for a month or so.

 

[kyrsyan]

An example. I make my own vanilla with vanilla beans and golden grain. If I use it in the first year or so, you can still smell the alcohol with the vanilla.

I accidentally lost two bottles to the back of the pantry for 5 years. You can no longer smell the alcohol and the flavor is just amazing. It took me 3 year to finish off one of those bottles. That was last month. So I started a new bottle. It will probably take me just as long to finish the second bottle, which means the one I started last month will have pretty good flavor.

I'm debating going and starting a third bottle, now that I know how long they tend to last, so that I always have a bottle of the really well aged stuff ready to go.

And friends really love it when small bottles of the good stuff show up in care packages.

And sometime soon I really need to try the test steam extraction on my spearmint.

 

[amazon]

Slightly off topic, but I found a gallon of EVOO and a gallon of peanut oil. Anyone use expired oils for salves? Some articles said you could, but I was looking for someone with personal experience.

 

[summerthyme]

Depends on how they smell. Rancid oil isn't good for much of anything except emergency lighting.

Summerthyme

 

[kyrsyan]

I have a rancid oil I keep on hand for getting sticky labels off of things. But I wouldn't use it in a salve if it stank. But it does do well at removing labels.