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So, Coca and Achuma! Now that sounds interesting:grin:
So, Coca and Achuma! Now that sounds interesting:grin:
In principle, yes. And even if soaking in whatever vodka you can muster doesn't turn out, nothing is lost. The leaves can be soaked in high proof spirit afterwards and the two extracts combined.Northerner said:Is it as simple as just letting the dried leaf sit in the solution for some time and pulling/pouring it off, then evaporating it down?
downwardsfromzero said:Coca leaf is surprisingly nice. Unsurprisingly
Indeed it would. Sadly, my coca plants failed to survive the northern European winter. Also unsurprisinglyA high proof alco/tinc extract would be interesting though for sure.
Is Everclear or other grain spirits available in your area? In Oregon,you can buy 190 proof at the state-run liquor stores pretty by the pint pretty cheap.Northerner said:I'm uneasy to use my BP grade ethanol for anything that I may consume (smells scary, I've never put that in my mouth before), is high % vodka or similar suitable for making tinctures? Or do I really need to be heading up above %50 alcohol volume to get a good extract?
Nah, I'm in Australia, the tax on drinking alcohol is is ridiculous. Spirytus is the same potency at 95%, but something like $150 a litre. I can get 2 litres of %96 raw pharma BP grade ethanol for about $50. I just seriously never considered putting it in my mouth. I doubt there is any real difference between that and the Spirytus, maybe a little less toxic if anything. :lol:null24 said:Is Everclear or other grain spirits available in your area? In Oregon,you can buy 190 proof at the state-run liquor stores pretty by the pint pretty cheap.Northerner said:I'm uneasy to use my BP grade ethanol for anything that I may consume (smells scary, I've never put that in my mouth before), is high % vodka or similar suitable for making tinctures? Or do I really need to be heading up above %50 alcohol volume to get a good extract?
plumsmooth said:This tech is simply borrowed from the Limonene/Vinegar Semi-dry Non Toxic method! I forgot the name of it. Anyway if you look online you can find the exact ratio of Na2Co3 to use to achieve the ideal PH for Coca Alkaloid basification!
A paste is made (not too wet), and then of all things Limonene is used for pulls. Then you know what to do: Salt out with Vinegar then evaporate Voila! A lovely greenish-yellowish wax is your finished product.
plumsmooth said:First of all Sodium Carbonate I do not believe is lime!
Therefore you might have destroyed the alkaloids.
Secondly, there is no initial acidification...