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<pre>We press nut oils and what we do is gas flush the air out of the
containers. That way you do not have air contact it is an inert gas
instead. Oil will last 12 - 14 months longer stored flushed and in our
cool room. Why don't you guys use this with olive oils?
Phil

Mike Wilson wrote:

> > The answer is yes, I have stuffed up, and thank you to
> > > Guido, João and Antony for all pointing out the folly of storing
> oil in
> > > plastic containers.
> > >
> >
> > Hi Mike
> >
> > was the plastic food grade? If it was there should be no problem
> with
> > contamination.
> >
> >
>
> Yes, food grade plastic. I don't think the plastic itself was the
> problem,
> more the exposure to air. I don't think that the plastic helped, and
> may
> have been a contributing factor whereas stainless steel would have
> been
> better. However, a plastic drum is heck of a lot cheaper than steel.
>
> >From the various comments and other research on this topic I believe
> my
> mistake was to only bottle small amounts at a time, leaving a huge
> surface
> area of oil in the drum exposed to the air. All the other factors are
> secondary, and while they may have contributed in a lesser degree, the
> main
> culprit was the air and oil contact.
>
> Regards,
>
> Mike.
>
>
>
>
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The Melbourne Food Ingredient Depot
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