Pressing out tinctures made with powdered herbs

[Lisa BatemanStudent]

Has anyone ever actually measured and compared yield from powdered versus small cut and sifted herbs? Do you get more yield from one over the other? Is the tincture really more potent using powdered? I hate pressing out powdered and never seem to be able to get all the liquid out…the more I try, the more residue  ends up in my tincture. Thoughts?

Lisa Bateman

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Donna Burchett

[Kaye ReidStudent]

I use flour towels that I bought at Walmart lined in a strainer over a glass bowl. I think they are easier to press out when they are powdered. I do have minimal residual at the bottom after pressing but after it settles its not hard to slowly pour into another container.

I had a hard time with 1:5 ratio using cut dried herb as they were to bulky to be covered by the vodka. I have now started putting them in the blender with alcohol like Doc did the Wild Lettuce. It works much better for me to get the 1:5 and still get the herb covered.

 

Kaye Reid

• This reply was modified 11 months, 2 weeks ago by Kaye Reid.

[Greg BoggsStudent]

I would recommend a piece of cloth like Kaye said to keep more of the particulates out. One other thing though for pressing the herbs, a tip I found here on the forum was to use a Potato Ricer to squeeze out everything. This has worked great for me and I can really get the herbs squeezed out really good using the ricer

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