Homemade Stinging Nettle Tincture odor question

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Hi All

Have a question regarding the odor of my first homemade tincture. It'

stinging nettle, and it smells a little sour. Is that normal? I have had

the tea from fresh and dried leaves, but not the tincture before. Could

it have gone bad?? I kept it in a canning jar, and used an old lid,

shaking it every day.

Skippy

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In a message dated 7/26/2003 6:40:40 PM Pacific Standard Time, suziesgoats writes:

 

 

Hi All

Have a question regarding the odor of my first homemade tincture. It'

stinging nettle, and it smells a little sour. Is that normal? I have had

the tea from fresh and dried leaves, but not the tincture before. Could

it have gone bad?? I kept it in a canning jar, and used an old lid,

shaking it every day.

Skippy

 

Skippy

Do you add water to your tinctures? If you add too much water the alcohol wont be able to preserve it enough

 

Erin