Post #663312 by Swanky on Mon, Jan 7, 2013 9:48 AM

On 2013-01-05 02:56, Kilaueakyd wrote:
You don't want botulism, put it in a jar with a rubber seal and boil it completely submerged for 20 or 30 minutes. Old maple syrup jars are great. And make sure everything is really clean.

You cannot get botulism from your Falernum going south. Mold may grow on the surface, but it WILL NOT be Botulism. I read a lot about this stuff at one time and can't quote the exact reasons, but it has to do with the sugar. It was covered in some articles on home made jams going bad. Botulinum toxin will just not grow in these conditions.

It was also hinted that the mold, if it grows, is not likely a big problem either. In jam making, they just remove it. With this stuff though, I was too worried to just skim the mold off the top and keep using it. The place of the mold is just not discrete enough for me on the surface of a liquid as opposed to the side of a jar or surface of jam.