Thank you.I just made this, but I replaced the mineral oil with organic mct oil.I used the double boiler method, and the beeswax was completely melted at 158° F.
Just a heads up on that.... MCT oil degrades when exposed to oxygen and goes rancid.. Some people end up thinking that meat juices are causing odor in their cutting board so they scrub it with white vinegar or baking soda but its actually the oil.. Always best to research the base oil and its potential to go bad before using it in something like this..
Great video, I've been researching into maybe adding an essential oil to the mix to give my "Wood Ointment" a pleasant fragrance. They have food safe Essential oils, though even food safe ones can be toxic if consumed in excess quantities. So just a few drops to the crockpot while heating the mix, should dilute it to safe levels. Thoughts?
That sounds like a great idea. I would assume it would work well, I’m just not sure how much, but a few drops sounds good since those oils are often pretty potent. Let me know how it goes, I would love to try that out after you do all the leg work ;)
I love the sous vide approach and will do that (as soon as I get my online delivery). I'm thinking about using a temp of 165 °F or 160 °F to give a wider margin from the 175 °F degradation temp. Since beeswax starts to melt a about 145 °F, that should get it plenty hot to melt the wax, with a cost of a bit more time under water. I worry that with a few degrees of variation in the sous vide temp, we're getting awfully close to 175 °F. Does that make sense?
Ok, I set the temp to 165 °F and ran it for 1.5 hours. I shook the jars at the 1 hour mark, and everything came out great! Most of my wood cutting boards were so dry that they need a second coat. It feels great knowing that I'm finally taking care of my wood items!
I like to use this basic method but I replace 30% of the mineral oil with camelia oil. Adds a nice touch, really makes the wood grain look better and unlike other natural oils it doesn't go rancid. Downside is it's pricey. And by pricey I mean like $1 per Oz unless your buying in bulk
That seems like it could work. Seem like it is supposed to last for around 6 years before starting to go rancid, so that is pretty long. I had never even heard of that oil, thanks for pointing it out!
Yes but if you want to extend the life of the oil you could always add salt to the mix Which most boards are cleaned with salt anyways Which is used into curing foods in the 1st place to prevent them from going rancid or spoiling. Thank you for taking the time to research this for yourself. Please make sure it's a 100% original oil and not a mixed blend.
You are right about coconut oil going rancid That is the coconut oil used in cooking If you use Fractionated coconut oil it will not go rancid. I'm not a chemist But I play one at home
I tried to follow the recipe but for some reason, after I pour the mixture, the wax will completely separate from the oil and solidify on top. Any ideas why?
That is so weird. What wax are you using? If you have a link to it maybe I can check it out. Perhaps it isn’t a pure bees wax? Honestly you are the first person I have heard that happening to. That is a major bummer.
Great video! Thanks for clarifying that you can use either weight or volume for the ingredients - I wasn't sure.
I’m glad it was useful to you. I’m a big fan of weight :)
Thank you.I just made this, but I replaced the mineral oil with organic mct oil.I used the double boiler method, and the beeswax was completely melted at 158° F.
Just a heads up on that.... MCT oil degrades when exposed to oxygen and goes rancid.. Some people end up thinking that meat juices are causing odor in their cutting board so they scrub it with white vinegar or baking soda but its actually the oil.. Always best to research the base oil and its potential to go bad before using it in something like this..
Oh, I have never hear of mct oil before. That is good to know of your temperature.
Great video. I want to try this but can you tell me what is the shelf life and how should it be stored?
Shelf life should be years as there is nothing to break down. I just store it in some metal tins or mason jars.
Hi, great video very clear. I use 1 to 4 ratio
Thanks! Good to know you do the 1/4 ratio.
Great video, I've been researching into maybe adding an essential oil to the mix to give my "Wood Ointment" a pleasant fragrance. They have food safe Essential oils, though even food safe ones can be toxic if consumed in excess quantities. So just a few drops to the crockpot while heating the mix, should dilute it to safe levels. Thoughts?
That sounds like a great idea. I would assume it would work well, I’m just not sure how much, but a few drops sounds good since those oils are often pretty potent. Let me know how it goes, I would love to try that out after you do all the leg work ;)
I love the sous vide approach and will do that (as soon as I get my online delivery). I'm thinking about using a temp of 165 °F or 160 °F to give a wider margin from the 175 °F degradation temp. Since beeswax starts to melt a about 145 °F, that should get it plenty hot to melt the wax, with a cost of a bit more time under water. I worry that with a few degrees of variation in the sous vide temp, we're getting awfully close to 175 °F. Does that make sense?
Yeah that makes sense. Great plan. Also if you take out the jars and shake them every now and then it will go faster.
Ok, I set the temp to 165 °F and ran it for 1.5 hours. I shook the jars at the 1 hour mark, and everything came out great! Most of my wood cutting boards were so dry that they need a second coat. It feels great knowing that I'm finally taking care of my wood items!
I like to use this basic method but I replace 30% of the mineral oil with camelia oil. Adds a nice touch, really makes the wood grain look better and unlike other natural oils it doesn't go rancid. Downside is it's pricey. And by pricey I mean like $1 per Oz unless your buying in bulk
Thanks! I haven’t heard of camellia oil before. Thats a great tip since so many go rancid.
another great video Wonderful . 💖💖💖
Thank you 🤗
I think adding Oregon oil would be a great alternative since it's anti bacterial
That seems like it could work. Seem like it is supposed to last for around 6 years before starting to go rancid, so that is pretty long. I had never even heard of that oil, thanks for pointing it out!
Yes but if you want to extend the life of the oil you could always add salt to the mix Which most boards are cleaned with salt anyways Which is used into curing foods in the 1st place to prevent them from going rancid or spoiling. Thank you for taking the time to research this for yourself. Please make sure it's a 100% original oil and not a mixed blend.
Thanks!
You are welcome!
Can I use vegetable oil?
Love it!
You are right about coconut oil going rancid That is the coconut oil used in cooking If you use Fractionated coconut oil it will not go rancid. I'm not a chemist But I play one at home
Good to know about the fractionated coconut oil.
I tried to follow the recipe but for some reason, after I pour the mixture, the wax will completely separate from the oil and solidify on top. Any ideas why?
That is so weird. What wax are you using? If you have a link to it maybe I can check it out. Perhaps it isn’t a pure bees wax? Honestly you are the first person I have heard that happening to. That is a major bummer.
Finally, someone explained using a microwave for small amounts...
Glad you liked it! Sometimes you don’t need gallons of the stuff :)
I use a crockpot.
Used the microwave method tonight. Yeah, no it didn't take ~6 minutes. Try 18 minutes. Full power.
Thanks. Good to know it can take a long time. How much were you doing and what power is your microwave?
Wow everyone is using the x files theme
It almost as if there is a …. conspiracy.
Is that by volume or weight
weight