Yesterday a 5 gallon HDPE bucket was filled with 4 gallons (15,000 ml) H2O and 2.2 Lb.s (1 Kg.) Lye. After mixing thoroughly, 2.2 Lbs. (1 Kg.) of finely ground MHRB was added and mixed well. This morning, 1 liter of boiling Naptha was added and stirred for 10 minutes, then left to settle for 5 minutes, then removed. This solvent was then placed in a double-boiler, under a fan, and evapped down to about 50 ml. To the original MHRB solution was added 1 liter of water containing an additional 1/2 Kg. of lye. After thorough mixing, another Naptha pull was made and evapped down, combined with the first pull. It has been chilling in the freezer now for over an hour and it is not even cloudy !
This is the first time an extraction of this size has been attempted, although in the past, smaller extractions with the same ingredient ratios as above produced wonderful results. The only difference this time was that because of the volume of basified rootbark, it was never heated above room temperature.
Where is the Spice ?
This is the first time an extraction of this size has been attempted, although in the past, smaller extractions with the same ingredient ratios as above produced wonderful results. The only difference this time was that because of the volume of basified rootbark, it was never heated above room temperature.
Where is the Spice ?