Ammonia smell during basification?

[sauroman1]

After adding strongly NaOH basified solution to p. brachytachys leaves getting smell that reminds ammonia. Is something wrongly done? Is heat generated by dissoving lye bad for spice?

 

[fathomlessness]

It smells like shit dude I wouldn't be breathing that in.

If it is above 50 degrees celsius it is bad and will start degrading it. Get a cooking thermo or just know what 50 degrees feels like with your hand somehow.