If you store it at room temperature it will be in its liquid consistency and will solidify if stored in the fridge.
My coconut oil is liquid at room temperature.
Coconut oil has a relatively low melting point about 76 f according to experts at nutivia which manufactures coconut oil so it will almost definitely turn to liquid on your shelf in the summertime.
The melting point of coconut oil is generally quoted as being 76 degrees f 24 c.
If the temperature in the room where you keep it is higher it.
Most vegetable oils should be stored in the pantry or the fridge.
This explains why like butter and lard coconut oil is solid at room temperature with a long shelf life and the ability to withstand high cooking temperatures says registered dietitian.
Coconut oil is quite similar to other oils in this matter.
So dietary fats including coconut oil consist of fatty acids that are in the form of triglycerides.
Coconut oil can take in two forms depending on temperature liquid and solid.
Store oil in a constant temperature.
This is really a generalization.
But heat isn t necessarily a bad thing for coconut oil storage and if your coconut oil turns into a liquid that doesn t mean it s gone bad.
You can store your coconut oil both in the pantry and the refrigerator.
If the temperature is above 76 degrees the oil will be liquid.
You can store it in the pantry in the fridge or at room temperature.