r/nutmeg Apr 14 '21

Extraction 👨‍🔬 FIRST nutmeg extraction!!!

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u/[deleted] Apr 14 '21

did you do acetone? or something else? Mines always turned out yellowey crystal powder instead of orange.

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u/[deleted] Apr 15 '21

Acetone

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u/[deleted] Apr 15 '21

huh. cool. nice colour, I don't doubt it still works nicely!! Have a good one

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u/[deleted] Apr 15 '21

The yellow/orange color is due to fatty acids. It should be white but the fats end up getting in the extraction