i've been making it for about a year. i don't use cheesecloth, though. i use pantyhose...it's cheaper and strains better (or so i've been told by people who've used cheesecloth). i vape, so i save the abv and use that with the food grade glycerine in a mason jar. i put it in the crockpot and leave it for anywhere from 3 days to a week. strain while warm (stuff is very painful when hot) into another mason jar and put it in the fridge. i also cover the jar of stuff with tin foil to keep the light out.
i generally refer to it as an elixir. in the beginning, i was calling it a tincture, but was scolded by some guy on fb.