How to store olive oil

judyr


Joined: 07/07/2009
Posts: 956

Message Posted:
23/10/2010 12:22

Please can anyone tell me the best way to store olive oil. My first pressing produced crystal clear green olive oil which I decanted into some cleaned empty wine bottles and have stored them in a dark cupboard. I have however just checked them and they appear to hae lost their clarity and have turned cloudy. My second batch was cloudy from the outset and is still waiting to be decanted - it is still in the plastic containers and in semi darkness. I understood that it takes about a month for any sediment to settle before you can use the oil but I don't understand why my first pressing has turned from the pure oil it was.

Stonehousepub


Joined: 21/05/2009
Posts: 755

Message Posted:
23/10/2010 12:30

After pressing you should allow your oil to settle for atleast 10 days in a large plastic container, then you drain the your oil through a sieve into another plastic container, the sieved oil should be allowed to rest for a couple of days before you divide your oil into glass bottles ready for use.

judyr


Joined: 07/07/2009
Posts: 956

Message Posted:
23/10/2010 12:49

should I put it in the dark until it settles?

bridie


Joined: 18/09/2008
Posts: 308

Message Posted:
23/10/2010 14:12

I used to put the oil through coffee filters, but have not seen them here for a long time.

Gitano



Joined: 02/09/2010
Posts: 203

Message Posted:
23/10/2010 14:23

store in the dark area with plastic or glass container .. for useing coffee filters best .

Gitano



Joined: 02/09/2010
Posts: 203

Message Posted:
23/10/2010 14:31

How to store olive oil fresh



Extra virgin olive oil is a completely natural food product. It is, in fact considered a fruit juice!





Many people find it hard to keep olive oil fresh once they bring it to home from store as many climatic factors can ruin your olive oil. And therefore, to keep it fresh, and maintain its fully bodied flavor, you need to do the following;



* The ideal temperature for keeping olive oil is 57°F or 14 degrees C, although a normal room temperature is fairly good. Better to keep a large container and pour a small amount into a dispenser for everyday use.

* Olive oil should be stored in a dark place and in a sealed container.

* You should read labels and look for a use-by date and details about place of grown and how long the olives spent between tree and mill. Olives start to deteriorate the vary minute they are picked due to auto-oxidation, so the quicker they are milled, the better.

* Olive oil can be kept in bottles it comes in, t

Gitano



Joined: 02/09/2010
Posts: 203

Message Posted:
23/10/2010 14:33

here link about http://www.bukisa.com/articles/75162_how-to-store-olive-oil-fresh