Quetzal7
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Hiya =)
Here is the idea : using the ron69 drytek but skipping some steps to gain efficiency.
As simple as : putting some fresh (or aged, but still juicy) cuttings of trichocereus in a good blender (vitamix).
Then adding the lime strait to this, letting sit for 24h. Let it sit in the sun for a couple more days until totally dry. Perform the ron69 dry tek.
Advantage : not having to dry the cactus, infinitly easier to blend, faster.
Questions:
1 :anything could go wrong with this approach?
2 :I see the dry tek is still using water ; should i keep the mix in the state of a "paste" or is it better to use cracker dry lime/cactus powder (would it use too much solvent) ?
3 : Bonus question (slightly unrelated): is the use of quick lime (calcium oxide) any different ? does it change to calcium hydroxide in contact with water? I always see that normal lime is required but i never understood the difference (even thou i search for it).
I'm now testing different ratio of lime to fresh cactus =)
Here is the idea : using the ron69 drytek but skipping some steps to gain efficiency.
As simple as : putting some fresh (or aged, but still juicy) cuttings of trichocereus in a good blender (vitamix).
Then adding the lime strait to this, letting sit for 24h. Let it sit in the sun for a couple more days until totally dry. Perform the ron69 dry tek.
Advantage : not having to dry the cactus, infinitly easier to blend, faster.
Questions:
1 :anything could go wrong with this approach?
2 :I see the dry tek is still using water ; should i keep the mix in the state of a "paste" or is it better to use cracker dry lime/cactus powder (would it use too much solvent) ?
3 : Bonus question (slightly unrelated): is the use of quick lime (calcium oxide) any different ? does it change to calcium hydroxide in contact with water? I always see that normal lime is required but i never understood the difference (even thou i search for it).
I'm now testing different ratio of lime to fresh cactus =)