AciBoy1234
Rising Star
Short version:
Totally botched my first 25g STB on Mimosa hostilis → ended up with brown sludge + white clumps, basically 0 yield.Right now trying to rescue the mess: re-acidify with vinegar, re-base, pull with fresh naphtha – but looks grim.
Gonna jump straight to 50g next because I want decent amount for a few sessions.
Quick questions for the pros:
No interest in wasting another 50g – hit me with real tips, common pitfalls or tek recs!Thanks guys.
Totally botched my first 25g STB on Mimosa hostilis → ended up with brown sludge + white clumps, basically 0 yield.Right now trying to rescue the mess: re-acidify with vinegar, re-base, pull with fresh naphtha – but looks grim.
Gonna jump straight to 50g next because I want decent amount for a few sessions.
Quick questions for the pros:
- Is STB still fine for 50g or should I switch to full A/B or A/B with defat to avoid the same shit?
- What exactly needs to change/scaled up properly at 50g? (lye amount, water volume, naphtha per pull, stir/heat times, jar size, temp control, etc.)
- Anyone got a clean, working 50g STB tek (with exact g/ml numbers) that's still good in 2025/26? (Cyb's, Noman's scaled, whatever – link or quick rundown)
- What are the most common fuck-ups at this scale that kill yield (emulsions, bad bark, over-shaking, wrong pH, etc.) and how to dodge them?
No interest in wasting another 50g – hit me with real tips, common pitfalls or tek recs!Thanks guys.
