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Crystals Forming in Flask between Layers

BobMckay

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Hi guys, This is my second attempt at pulling spice from 100G mhrb using the STB tek. I started yesterday and managed to get as far as adding the naptha. I was limited with time during the evening, but I did manage to amalgamate both layers twice before I went to bed. It sat separating over night for 7 hours and I woke up to what looks like crystals suspended between both layers. Have I messed this up or is there a way to resolve this and get back on track. This is my second attempt with the first one going to plan. Any help or guidance would be most appreciated.spice.jpg
 
It cooled overnight, causing crystals to form in the same manner as during the freeze precipitation. The slow cooling has helped make them look rather nice! We'll have to ignore the aesthetics, though, because the simplest way to get them out is by gently warming the entire mixture with a water bath until they've completely redissolved.

As an additional perspective on this, more DMT will have been released overnight from the action of the lye breaking down the bark. This DMT diffuses upwards through the soup and meets the coolest part of the naphtha, where the saturated concentration is consequently lowest. The bark/naphtha interface also contains plenty of nucleation points for crystallisation to start, leading to the crystals forming in the depicted location.

All in all, this is a good sign that your naphtha has become saturated with DMT, and you can expect a healthy crop of crystals in the freezer. Taking it slowly - first cooling back to room temperature, then chilling in the fridge, before the final transfer to the freezer - will help in producing sparkly snowflakes again. If you can insulate your precipitation dish somehow so that cooling occurs more slowly, all the better.
 
It cooled overnight, causing crystals to form in the same manner as during the freeze precipitation. The slow cooling has helped make them look rather nice! We'll have to ignore the aesthetics, though, because the simplest way to get them out is by gently warming the entire mixture with a water bath until they've completely redissolved.

As an additional perspective on this, more DMT will have been released overnight from the action of the lye breaking down the bark. This DMT diffuses upwards through the soup and meets the coolest part of the naphtha, where the saturated concentration is consequently lowest. The bark/naphtha interface also contains plenty of nucleation points for crystallisation to start, leading to the crystals forming in the depicted location.

All in all, this is a good sign that your naphtha has become saturated with DMT, and you can expect a healthy crop of crystals in the freezer. Taking it slowly - first cooling back to room temperature, then chilling in the fridge, before the final transfer to the freezer - will help in producing sparkly snowflakes again. If you can insulate your precipitation dish somehow so that cooling occurs more slowly, all the better.
Thanks for the help, I thought that might be the case as the room it was in overnight was quite cold. It's definitely promising seeing those crystals 👍
 
Looking forward to some more sparkly pictures from you - take it nice and steady!
Hi, just an update. Managed to pull 879mg from first pull. The spice is really white so I am really happy with that. Thanks again for the advice, much Appreciated
 

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