question on sterilizing vials

**Nuzzi** · 06-09-2011, 11:36 AM

was just thinking, with all the garbage out there is it possible to sterilize a vial once you recieve it before breaking the seal or will that destroy the main ingredient? im talking about boiling the vial.

**Vullfromsc** · 06-09-2011, 12:31 PM

you mean.. sterilizing what is inside of it when it is already sealed?

**Gucks** · 06-09-2011, 12:52 PM

boiling it with increase the pressure and it will explode, not a good idea

if u have a multi-shot vial u can put a needle in the top and then boil it so the pressure doesnt change. if its single shot glass vials then forget it!

**Bonaparte** · 06-09-2011, 01:26 PM

Originally Posted by Gucks

boiling it with increase the pressure and it will explode, not a good idea

Most vials have enough space in them to permit this. And if not, it doesn't explode. Somce of the oil just leaks out around the stopper.
When I brew, I always autoclave the finished vials in a pressure canner. This is the best option. You can boil as well (tyndalize), but you need to repeat the process several times.

**Lemonada8** · 06-09-2011, 02:16 PM

u autoclave? wow....

and boiling oil shouldnt increase the pressure that much, its not water.

tyndalize is the best option IMO, after a .22um filter and 2%ba

**iphone** · 06-09-2011, 02:26 PM

buy some emty 10ml steroi;e vials and some 0.2 whatman filter .

draw all the 10ml of oil out of the vials ,add filter and filter into a frensh new vials ..

bingo..