A few questions on making tinctures ... 
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OK so I have read the compilation of instructions and experiences on tincturing and also read what Dr Schulze said in SYL. I have a few questions after reading all the great instructions and tips
1. Many on this forum recommend using tight fitting metal lids for the glass jar that will be used for tincturing and to avoid any paper or plastic linings because it will go right into the tincture. On other websites I have read that you shouldn't use metal lids because the alcohol will interact with the metal. It seems to me that anything with paper and plastic lining is obviously no good, but I am also wondering if there was an ideal metal for the lid to be made of such as stainless steel?
2. If the experienced tincture makers had their first choice of a tincture press that is $150 or less, which one would it be? Is this tincture press any good?:
http://www.herbtincturepress.com
3. Confirming that it is best to use a glass funnel (as opposed to stainless steel) to get the tincture into the amber dropper bottles?
4. Does anyone have a go to glass bottle with the proper lid that they use? I saw some glass apple juice jugs at the grocery store, but couldn't tell if the inside of the lid was pure metal or not. I don't want to waste money buying juice that I won't drink to figure out what the lid is made of.
Thanks for the help!
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- Re: A few questions on making tinctu... Calibelle
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Interesting item..
I bought the tincture press (vegetable press) recommended by Uny ( the medium; and when it was on sale).
I order from Specialty Bottle; Mountain Rose Herbs; and the other one (forgot now).
Those are good questions. Dunno.. - Re: A few questions on making tinctu... Willowley
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Hi JohnG05,
1. I had never heard that you shouldn't use metal lids because the alcohol would react to the metal; all of my tinctures are in 1/2 gallon jars with metal lids. I did however have a problem with a metal lid bubbling up where it came into contact with the tincture when I shook it but it took months to happen. It was the only tincture I made that called for apple cider vinegar along with the alcohol, it was the Lobelia tincture. I don't know if the ACV reacted like it did when it was combined with the alcohol or if it was just the ACV. Next time I tincture lobelia I think I'll try the Tattler lids and rings because they're BPA free but I haven't checked to see if the ACV would also react with plastic so I'll have to do more research before I buy them. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0055PU5DC/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_1
2. I purchased the tincture press that Uny and Rocky use: www.consiglioskitchenware.com/store/pc/LARGE-VEGETABLE-PRESS-8-20cm-STAINLESS-STEEL-IN-STOCK-527p2530.htm I ordered the medium because they didn't have the large in stock and they kept telling me that it was on the ship but since I couldn't wait I just bought the medium. All my tinctures are in 1/2 gallon jars and I have a lot of them so after using the medium a few times I went ahead and ordered the large when I saw it was once again in stock. The medium size is fine if you tincture quarts or pints, any larger than that and you'd have to fill the press more than once to get it all done. I don't see anything at all wrong with the press you linked if that's what you prefer.
3. I use a dripless turkey baster to fill my glass bottles. This one: www.amazon.com/Tovolo-Angled-Dripless-Turkey-Baster/dp/B001WAKDO0/ref=sr_1_1
4. Like I said, I use 1/2 gallon canning jars and from them I fill 4oz amber tincture bottles when needed for use. I leave the tincture in the 1/2 gallon jars until its gone.
Hope this helps :-)
Blessings,
Willow
- Re: A few questions on making tinctu... CuriousHealthNut
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This is a reply to # 2,052,981Thanks Calibelle and Willow for your response and information :) Love all this great information!!
Willow - if you do a google search for tinctures (ing) with metal lids you will find a few articles that say not to use metal lids. It seems to be some kind of common knowledge in the amateur tincturing world, but after a little research and no experience at all, it seems to me that metal is the best option.
- Re: A few questions on making tinctu... unyquity
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I think (perhaps?) people are speaking of the major difference between what I'd call "naked metal" and the kind of metal used in common one-gallon jar lids...which is typically a blend of metal (easily bendable) with a heavy enamel (or enamel type) coating.
We've never had ANY reaction with any of our lids (either those on 1/2 gallon canning jars OR those on typical gallon jars). We may have had a slight reaction with the Lobelia tincture (due to the vinegar) when we made it in 1/2 gallon mason jars, but not with the gallon jars. We've been buying/using these from Azure Standard for years:http://www.azurestandard.com/shop/product/2607/
Tincture on!
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Re: A few questions on making tinctu... nelucristian
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This is a reply to # 2,052,850A very strong tincture press made from heavy stainless steel http://www.ebay.com/itm/Tincture-Pollen-Press-Heavy-Stainless-Steel-/281763320056?hash=item419a6710f8
This will be the last press you buy
- Re: A few questions on making tinctu... Calibelle
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