Re: response, grainy salve

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grainy salve

After a couple of days, the beeswax seemed to separate and looks a little

grainy. is okay, Is it possible that the salve got too cold? >

>

>...If you used Shea Butter, that might be the problem. If the Shea isn't

tempered sometimes it will go grainy. :-( Sandy

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How do you temper shea butter? I got some salve from a friend and it is

grainy. still nice, but grainy.

thanks,

dianne

grainy salve

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> After a couple of days, the beeswax seemed to separate and looks a little

> grainy. is okay, Is it possible that the salve got too cold? >

> >

> >...If you used Shea Butter, that might be the problem. If the Shea isn't

> tempered sometimes it will go grainy. :-( Sandy

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How do I temper shea? Thanks. Lori

grainy salve

After a couple of days, the beeswax seemed to separate and looks a little

grainy. is okay, Is it possible that the salve got too cold? >

>

>...If you used Shea Butter, that might be the problem. If the Shea isn't

tempered sometimes it will go grainy. :-( Sandy

[Guest guest]

To temper shea, what I have been doing is heating it in a double-boiler type

method at 175deg. for 40min. Then just let it cool down and refridgerate. I

know it is a pain but this is what I do to the whole thing as soon as I

receive it. I've been using a lot of shea and there hasn't been a prob. for

me so far. I use it a lot in lotions etc. But the trouble seems to be when

you are using it for an ointment or lip-balm where it is more concentrated.

I've used it in lip-balm lots of times and so far I've been lucky and no

grainy-thing happening. But around last spring or so, there were a lot of

people complaining about this particular problem so someone posted how to

temper it, I've been doing that ever since, just to be on the safe side.

I think if you just do this with your whole container of ointment you'll

restore it, just make sure to mix, mix, mix as it's cooling down. Good luck

with it...

=^..^= Sandy

> How do you temper shea butter? I got some salve from a friend and it is

> grainy.

[Guest guest]

What does it mean to temper shea butter? How do you do that? I would love

to know how to aviod the graininess of shea butter, because I have dealt

with it also in several products.

Thanks,

sayre

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>Subject: Re: response, grainy salve

>Date: Sat, 08 Feb 2003 21:27:28 -0800

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> =^..^= Sandy

> grainy salve

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> After a couple of days, the beeswax seemed to separate and looks a little

>grainy. is okay, Is it possible that the salve got too cold? >

> >

> >...If you used Shea Butter, that might be the problem. If the Shea isn't

>tempered sometimes it will go grainy. :-( Sandy

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These are the directions I have always followed...Laurie H. From MN

OKAY... here's how it works.

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I use a dounle boiler type method with 2 pans...top one holding the Shea

butter and bottom one has water in it. I bring the heat of the melted Shea

butter up to 170*-175* and hold there usually for 30-40 minutes, then cool

rapidly... (Minnesota outdoor winter deep freeze works so well...and that's

to get RID of the grit in the shea.

To keep the grit from forming, I will work hard to keep the Shea from

getting heated much higher than 130*F to 140*F. I shoot for 125* just

to be sure. If we never get the shea too hot (which creates grit), we

won't have to heat it high and hold it there (to get RID of the grit).

> What does it mean to temper shea butter? How do you do that? I would

love

> to know how to aviod the graininess of shea butter, because I have dealt

> with it also in several products.

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Someone shared these instructions, and since I started following them

I have not had a grainy batch. To temper:

Heat butters in double boiler till they reach 170 degrees (I use a

candy thermometer) Hold at 170 for at least 10 minutes.

Then rapidly cool. (pour into and refrigerate) or (Freeze and whip

Freeze and whip)

I'm not sure whether it's the holding at 170 or the rapid cooling that

really works, but since I had a bunch of problems before doing it this

way, I'm not about to experiment.

HTH

Heidi

http://www.heidisherbals.com

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From: " Sayre " <katiemsayre@...>

> What does it mean to temper shea butter? How do you do that? I

would love

> to know how to aviod the graininess of shea butter, because I have

dealt

> with it also in several products.

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Laurie,

thanks for the info!! It will help me out a ton )

>From: " Laurie Hanthorn " <laurie.puppets.alive@...>

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>Subject: Re: response, grainy salve

>Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2003 15:22:49 -0600

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>,

>These are the directions I have always followed...Laurie H. From MN

>OKAY... here's how it works.

>======================

>I use a dounle boiler type method with 2 pans...top one holding the Shea

>butter and bottom one has water in it. I bring the heat of the melted Shea

>butter up to 170*-175* and hold there usually for 30-40 minutes, then cool

>rapidly... (Minnesota outdoor winter deep freeze works so well...and that's

>to get RID of the grit in the shea.

>

>To keep the grit from forming, I will work hard to keep the Shea from

>getting heated much higher than 130*F to 140*F. I shoot for 125* just

>to be sure. If we never get the shea too hot (which creates grit), we

>won't have to heat it high and hold it there (to get RID of the grit).

>

>

> > What does it mean to temper shea butter? How do you do that? I would

>love

> > to know how to aviod the graininess of shea butter, because I have dealt

> > with it also in several products.

>

>

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