I've had some problems with home brewed products going cloudy -- sometimes within an hour or two, sometimes days or weeks after they're made and filtered. Some of you on here suggested that water vapor is the problem; i.e., that water or vapor gets into the process at some point and ends up clouding the oil. I can see that this may be true.
But I just did some research on "cloud point" in oils, and learned that it often happens because heated oils may form tiny wax particles as they cool. Here is my question: Even though I start with "sterile oil," I usually heat it to about 100 degrees centigrade (212 F.) before mixing in the hormone and solvent mixture. I have been doing this to make double sure that the oil is sterile. Is that a mistake? Do you think if I just used the sterile oil without reheating it that it would solve my clouding problem? Am eager to hear opinions from some of you chemically knowledgable vets.
Thanks!
But I just did some research on "cloud point" in oils, and learned that it often happens because heated oils may form tiny wax particles as they cool. Here is my question: Even though I start with "sterile oil," I usually heat it to about 100 degrees centigrade (212 F.) before mixing in the hormone and solvent mixture. I have been doing this to make double sure that the oil is sterile. Is that a mistake? Do you think if I just used the sterile oil without reheating it that it would solve my clouding problem? Am eager to hear opinions from some of you chemically knowledgable vets.
Thanks!
