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2nd Extraction :D

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skittzo

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After my monkeys semi-successful first extraction, he is back again but this time using powdered bark. He has done some research regarding water:bark:lye ratio's compared to normal bark. Would 20:1:1 be suffice, the problem he has with using more is that he only has 2 large containers. Also would he be ok mixing a smaller 3rd jar's naphtha with one of the larger jars; therefore saving 250ml freeze precip jars?

Sorry for the wall of text!

Thanks alot guys, real help with monkeys first extraction - he obtained 0.55% from 200g of bark :)
 
Bump! hope im allowed to do that, if not sorry in advance! Monkey is starting the extraction tomorrow morning, if anyones willing to help it is greatly appreciated!
 
Monkey is currently doing his extraction, he used ronsonol lighter gas and has left it in a heat bath for 3 hours, disturbing every 15 minutes... the solvent has not turned urine yellow or even close to that (not like any of pictures from tek's), although it does have a slight tint to it. Is it worth pulling it now, or should he wait longer?
 
My first extraction, I was reading teks, looking at pictures waiting for the 'urine yellow' which never came. I freeze precipitated anyway and recovered significant white crystals. It has been said that clear naphtha = no crystals. This is not necessarily true. Your subsequent pulls are more likely to turn yellow. Especially as you're using heat. Leaving longer/turning more often can't hurt at all though. Relax- it's worth waiting for 8)
 
WOW. monkey decided to pull the naphtha, doing 2 pulls from seperate containers and then second pulls 3 hours later, he put them in the freezer and checked 5 minutes ago... low and behold jars are FULL of crystals, monkey was extremely shocked. He will be posting his first report up on here tomorrow, but has a few questions about his freeze precip.

Last time monkey freeze precip'd his crystals, lots of crystals were floating in the naphtha, he put them in the freezer for 8 hours. How long is sufficient for leaving the crystals in for?

Thanks alot

Regards!
 
As far as 'floating crystals' are concerned, the longer that you can leave the freeze precip. UNDISTURBED the better. Those crystals will gravitate towards the sides/bottom of jar. Undisturbed means that you DON'T peek every couple of hours 😉

The general consensus seems to be that the longer you leave the freeze precip the better. Some say up to a week. I'd try 24-48 hrs. but the majority will have precipitated after 12 hrs. If you are to re-use or evaporate the naphtha then any remaining trace of DMT will in any case be recovered.

Be very slow and steady pouring off the solvent (using a coffee filter only as a safety net). NB: When your crystals remain in the jar PUT THE LID BACK ON, TURN UPSIDE DOWN AND PUT BACK IN THE FREEZER at an angle to drain off the solvent at low temp. This will help prevent your crystals re-dissolving.
 
Thanks man, monkey couldnt help himself from peeking (it had been around 18 hours) and noticed around 85% stuck to bottom and a small ammount in each jar floating, he is thinking about pouring off the naphtha now and doing as you said, followed by an evap of the naphtha.

Thanks again :)
 
Hey man, thanks alot, i didnt expect the baster to come in time - but it came yesterday!
It worked perfectly, made the whole extraction so much simpler :) Monkey thanks you for the link, big help :D
He has withdrawn the naphtha from the 4x 250ml jars and is currently waiting 4/5 hours with them upside down - also he managed so salvage a few floating crystals from the jars - its beggining to look like he has a hefty amount of crystal!

Thanks for all your help again guys :D
 
SWIM is wondering about breakingthrough, he only has a small bong, the entire chamber would hold around 800ml, what would be the best way to achieve a breakthrough - he is having difficulties!

Any help is appreciated guys!
 
I don't think the size of your bong should be a problem. I managed to use a regular pot pipe.

I aquired a pack of stainless steel scouring pads and packed the bowl fairly tightly with a piece.
Not tight enough to impede the air flow. A regular lighter was use to gently melt my spice into the steel wool, then gently drawing on the pipe while gingerly touching the flame to the wool, vapourised the spice with no burning.

Unfortunately, there was still the remnants of old pot gunge taste that I hadn't managed to clean out properly; but it didn't affect the takeoff:lol:

This is a variant of the machine ie. the use of the steel wool. Try to find the stainless kind; my sample did not release the slightest trace of smoke when it was preburned with a torch... nice and clean.
 
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