Feeling overwhelmed by teks

[Lotus Petals]

Ive been reading up on different teks for nearly two months, trying to really get it down mentally before going forward for the first time. There are many good ones out there, of course. Most of them seem to raise questions for me though. I found a couple of nice looking ones, with diagrams, and instructions written out for total novices. But the steps are different from what I see on this site. The one in particular on my mind is here: http://www.thewanderinggod.com/notepad/?p=244 - it says not to boil the acid mixture, and to only cover the plant material with a little acid mixture. And other teks don't say that. From what I'm gathering on here, folks are still trying to figure out the best teks for AC bark. I am wondering if I should just pick one and do it. Also, how much bark should I start with? I have about 400 grams.

Thanks in advance.

 

[3rdI]

I am wondering if I should just pick one and do it.

yes

Also, how much bark should I start with? I have about 400 grams.

50 grams will be fine

 

[cyb]

Check THIS One.
Designed for you...pics and everything. :thumb_up:

 

[hug46]

Check THIS One.
Designed for you...pics and everything. :thumb_up:

^ + 1. Very easy to follow and the pictures really bring it to life.

 

[Kerberos]

Check THIS One.
Designed for you...pics and everything. :thumb_up:

^ + 1. Very easy to follow and the pictures really bring it to life.

^ +1

Unrelated to the original question but to the link provided by the OP. There is mention of "Pilocarpus organensis containing 1.06% 5-MeO-DMT" I couldn't find any info on the nexus about this apart from this brief mention here Has anyone looked into this recently?

 

[Lotus Petals]

Thanks Cyb!

 

[*oneironaut*]

Check THIS One.
Designed for you...pics and everything. :thumb_up:

+1 to the googal watt

 

[dmt_spider]

Another vote for Cyb's hybrid salt tek. Used it for my first extraction, and have done a couple now and every time it delivers the goods.

 

[benzyme]

I follow the Marvin tek. Marvin is a program suite, by ChemAxon.
(it's not really a tek, but a computational function. Input the CID, calculate the pKa distribution). Using that, in conjunction with polarity data on ChemAxon's Chemicalize site, and a pH meter, you can extract most alkaloids quite effectively.

That's a nice flowchart, Cyb. You put a lot of thought and effort into that method.
Cheers.

 

[Mimosa_Man]

I have searched for a couple months as well and am leaning towards this tek

https://wiki.dmt-nexus.me/The_MHRB_CAKE_METHOD#The_Cake_Method

It seems to require a lot less work and results in a much higher yield in fact I've started a new thread on the topic named "attempting MHRB cake method " at the least I'd say look this tek over before continuing. And any arvice for me from anyone else is welcome here or on my thread.

 

[Lotus Petals]

I followed the tek pretty closely, but now i have loose crystals floating in the naptha. :?

 

[3rdI]

I followed the tek pretty closely, but now i have loose crystals floating in the naptha. :?

coffee filter:thumb_up:

 

[wearepeople]

I followed the tek pretty closely, but now i have loose crystals floating in the naptha. :?

coffee filter:thumb_up:

Or a full evaporation:thumb_up: