RocketScientist
Rising Star
SWIM has recently got his hands on a large amount of MHRB and has unfortunately realised that the amount of naptha required to extract all the DMT is going to be VERY expensive(SWIM is in the UK and hasn't found a cheap source of naptha going with lighter refills and camping fuel both of which are very expensive).
SWIM has found numerous references to white spirit and turpentine substitutes being in fact heavy naptha, which is suitable. Needless to say white spirit and the like are far more reasonably priced than naptha:
Bartoline Premium Low Odour White Spirit 2L
Has anyone tried similar things for extraction and if so did it work and what were your experiences? How does it compare to naptha?
During extraction with what naptha he had, SWIM found that after the first extraction (during the 2nd) the emulsion separated out into 3 layers, which SWIM thinks to be root bark, then plant fat saturated gelatinous layer with freebase and naptha, and the top clear layer of naptha. SWIM wants to solve this problem in future extractions by defatting the fresh MHRB with a wash of NP solvent (like naptha or white spirit) but wants to confirm that he wouldn't lose any DMT by doing so?
Finally, while having respectable results on his first try, SWIM has remained unconvinced by freeze precipitation: surely decreasing the temperature of a concentrated solution would merely decrease the solubility of the DMT leading to an imperfect yield of DMT as some would remain in the solution which is to be discarded? Does anyone have figures or a chart for the solubility of DMT vs temperature (in any solvent really) to give a scale to the magnitude of the losses?
Also SWIM has observed on his first freeze precipitation white gelatinous 'strings' precipitating out with the DMT crystal bumps, which SWIM has presumed to be plant fats? Has anyone had a similar experience and know if it is bad and/or how to prevent it if so?
Thanks in advance, and sorry if this has all been asked before.
SWIM has found numerous references to white spirit and turpentine substitutes being in fact heavy naptha, which is suitable. Needless to say white spirit and the like are far more reasonably priced than naptha:
Bartoline Premium Low Odour White Spirit 2L
Has anyone tried similar things for extraction and if so did it work and what were your experiences? How does it compare to naptha?
During extraction with what naptha he had, SWIM found that after the first extraction (during the 2nd) the emulsion separated out into 3 layers, which SWIM thinks to be root bark, then plant fat saturated gelatinous layer with freebase and naptha, and the top clear layer of naptha. SWIM wants to solve this problem in future extractions by defatting the fresh MHRB with a wash of NP solvent (like naptha or white spirit) but wants to confirm that he wouldn't lose any DMT by doing so?
Finally, while having respectable results on his first try, SWIM has remained unconvinced by freeze precipitation: surely decreasing the temperature of a concentrated solution would merely decrease the solubility of the DMT leading to an imperfect yield of DMT as some would remain in the solution which is to be discarded? Does anyone have figures or a chart for the solubility of DMT vs temperature (in any solvent really) to give a scale to the magnitude of the losses?
Also SWIM has observed on his first freeze precipitation white gelatinous 'strings' precipitating out with the DMT crystal bumps, which SWIM has presumed to be plant fats? Has anyone had a similar experience and know if it is bad and/or how to prevent it if so?
Thanks in advance, and sorry if this has all been asked before.