Need help asap please?

[Sharon]

Hi guys and gals.  I have been tincturing today, and have a situation that I need to take care of by tomorrow at the latest.  I had 7.25 grams of Skullcap, and added my 1:5 of vodka – 35 ml – HA HA HA!  Well, it’s now at 7.25g:75ml and it is just barely under the liquid – no shaking or sloshing room.  So I’m thinking that since I didn’t really want it to be weaker than a 1:10 ratio, I have a bottle of Doc’s skullcap tincture (4 oz).  I thought I could use that as my extra alcohol without making anything weaker – in fact, I think (could be wrong), that all of it would be stronger than if I kept adding hooch.  Thoughts?  I don’t want to leave it as is long enough to spoil my piddly little bit of skullcap I got this last summer from my first year plant (what the rabbits didn’t get that is).  Thanks!

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Sydnia Ginger Anady

[Sharon]

Update: I went ahead and poured 4 ounces of Doc’s Skullcap tincture over my incredibly thirsty herbs.  Hopefully his was stronger than mine to start with so that the finished product will be decently strong.  I have no idea how to tell if it’s strong enough or not though (when it’s done).

[Tim Majors]

I’m thinking fine.  Do the best with what you have and know.  Perhaps a glass fermentation disc would have kept it submerged until you could add more alcohol? I forage for smooth flat stones as I’m out wildcrafting for ferments/other uses…

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Sharon

[Sharon]

I think that since it required so much hooch, I will take that liquid when I strain it off, and add it back to another batch of herbs to make it stronger.  Theoretically, it should reduce the ratio by about 1/2 if using the same amount of herbs the second time.  What do you guys think?

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