Thread: Cloudy Test E, what to do ?

I would re-filter

Originally Posted by ctr10

I would re-filter

My thoughts exactly.

Originally Posted by ctr10

I would re-filter

Will the filter pull the water out??
i would think you would have to recook it and cook the water out.

wont you lose the alcohol if you cook it too much ? how would you know when ?

A drop of water will suspend in the oil.....for awhile, then cloud up the oil after it disperses or gets absorbed. If its just for you, just use it. Here is a pic of one of mine that I got water in from the cap when I sterilzed it. It was still good

Just refilter it to be safe and call it a day.

Originally Posted by melochai

wont you lose the alcohol if you cook it too much ? how would you know when ?

That's a good question...

Yeah bro of it was filtered its fine, if it's just for you go ahead and use it. It's just water and only affects the look

If you did get a drop or two of water in it...no big deal as it went through the sterile filter, too.
If it's for yourself, I agree, just use it.

BUT If you left the top open like that one pictured (photo) for very long I would re-filter. The longer it's exposed to air the more likely it's no longer sterile.

Mine looked like predator and I realized its the bb not fully suspended. Vent, hot water bath, swirl. After it cools overnight its crystal clear.

Originally Posted by suprfast

Mine looked like predator and I realized its the bb not fully suspended. Vent, hot water bath, swirl. After it cools overnight its crystal clear.

Seems plausible. Great advice.
Let us know if you go with superfast's suggestion.

If you got water it would look like Italian dressing. Post a pic.

Originally Posted by melochai

Okay, I made this Test E and when it cooled off it got cloudy...Warm it up, clean and clear...I'm not sure but I think I may have gotten a little water in it when I was Going to put into a BT filter, like it dripped from the outside of the beaker(I was doing mine on the stove top in a pot with water). Anyway, would this make it cloudy or ? should I just reheat filter and go ? Thanks for any and all help and advice !

After reading this again I'm sure its the BB.

Any updates?

If the gear is in a sterile vial already...just vent it...

Put a 18g needle (or smaller needle) in stopper...heat in small pot with about 1 inch of water and done

Okay, so .... I reheated it to about 40,just above the melting point of the test E, and added a small amount of BA to cover what may have evaporated. It cleared right up as expected so I stirred and stirred and stirred and stirred...... began to filter(botle top) but, about half way through.... the filter separated at the bottom,when I was at about 80ml of 120.... somehow....so I just sit back and let it run into my media bottle. Ordered more filters and I am waiting on their arrival. It is still as transparent as anything though. Maybe I just didn't give it enough time before when I heated it, maybe it was water, I don't know but it is pretty now and that is good enough for me.

Originally Posted by melochai

Okay, so .... I reheated it to about 40,just above the melting point of the test E, and added a small amount of BA to cover what may have evaporated. It cleared right up as expected so I stirred and stirred and stirred and stirred...... began to filter(botle top) but, about half way through.... the filter separated at the bottom,when I was at about 80ml of 120.... somehow....so I just sit back and let it run into my media bottle. Ordered more filters and I am waiting on their arrival. It is still as transparent as anything though. Maybe I just didn't give it enough time before when I heated it, maybe it was water, I don't know but it is pretty now and that is good enough for me.

Sorry for your loss
I thought it was a mixing issue. Glad to hear you got it resolved.