hey i finally bought alkanet root home tonight.how long should it be immersed in the oil ?
hmm... it really depends.please read the messages from maggie: http://idapan.blogspot.com/2010/01/grayish-blue.html
ashlee, and it also depends on the recipe. how many percentage of infused oil are you going to use in your recipe? 72%?
dapan... in fact, i am using sweet almond... i am out of evo at this moment....but um, after 1 day immersed, the color of the oil is red ??? a beautiful wine reddid u observe that as well?
yup... that's right, wine red! how many alkanet roots did you use? and how many oil?i used 半両 alkanet roots in 850ml olive oil and let it stand for 2 months or more.
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oh.. so.. i have to wait for 2 months....they are HKD5/両, and put about HKD4 portion in 200ml SA. haha, guess i am using too much ?i will get a bottle of EVO tmr, and buy more...hehe
ashlee, that's mean you put almost 一両 in 200ml oil. i guess you can use it after 1 or 2 weeks. can't wait to see your soaps. ^^
So pretty ~ I'm learning a lot about soap from reading your blog, it's like a completely new world for me!
thanks kitty! i'm happy you like my blog.
hey i finally bought alkanet root home tonight.
ReplyDeletehow long should it be immersed in the oil ?
hmm... it really depends.
ReplyDeleteplease read the messages from maggie: http://idapan.blogspot.com/2010/01/grayish-blue.html
ashlee, and it also depends on the recipe.
ReplyDeletehow many percentage of infused oil are you going to use in your recipe? 72%?
dapan... in fact, i am using sweet almond... i am out of evo at this moment....
ReplyDeletebut um, after 1 day immersed, the color of the oil is red ??? a beautiful wine red
did u observe that as well?
yup... that's right, wine red!
ReplyDeletehow many alkanet roots did you use? and how many oil?
i used 半両 alkanet roots in 850ml olive oil and let it stand for 2 months or more.
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ReplyDeleteoh.. so.. i have to wait for 2 months....
ReplyDeletethey are HKD5/両, and put about HKD4 portion in 200ml SA. haha, guess i am using too much ?
i will get a bottle of EVO tmr, and buy more...hehe
ashlee, that's mean you put almost 一両 in 200ml oil. i guess you can use it after 1 or 2 weeks.
ReplyDeletecan't wait to see your soaps. ^^
So pretty ~ I'm learning a lot about soap from reading your blog, it's like a completely new world for me!
ReplyDeletethanks kitty! i'm happy you like my blog.
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