HELP! Can swim save extraction?

[wetdro]

Swim is doing a simple STB extract with Naptha and Lye. SwIm accidentally added the naptha before swim left the lye mixture soak. Is this bad or can swim just wait an hour that swim normally would then the extra half hour that the naptha would take and go from there? Is there some problem that will come of this?

 

[acolon_5]

No, your extraction is fine. Many people add the lye and the naphtha at almost the same time. The worst that can happen is that you get more oils in your spice...and a simple recrystalization will take care of that.

 

[wetdro]

Awesome! If after a salt and polar wash as well as freeze precipitation, swim were to put just enough naptha to melt down his spice and freeze again is this recrystallization.

 

[Madcap]

The gerbil used this tek for recrystalization for a few batches. He has made some adjustments over time (as will you) but this is a great starting point.
recrystal tek

 

[PerPLexED]

Adding naptha / lye can cause some impurities, but won't damage your spice.