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how do i stop glass from sweating when removed from the freezer?

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ashleytea999

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when i pull my glass dish out of the freezer to pour off the naptha and dry out the DMT crystal the dish comes out all frosted and starts sweating. How can i stop this? or what can i do? ive tried leaning the dish against something at all different angles but the water gets drips into the DMT every time and i feel like it hinders the yeild :/
 
I am not using a dish, but rather a beaker with plastic foil over the top. I pour off the solvent asap, remove foil and turn the beaker over, placing it on a dish, so no fresh air (so more moisture) can get in. Leaving it like that until the beaker temperature aligns room temperature. Then I turn it back and let it dry off for day or two with an airflow.

But endlessness is right, condensed water can be evaporated later, just with some effort/time.
 
pyrex dish with airtight lid

drain solvent, place in freezer upside down for at least 10 minutes or so for the remaining solvent to drain off (place on towel or something), take out of freezer and put lid on immediately and let come to room temp. take lid off when at room temp and let air dry for a few hours - no need to use fan. works every time!
this solved my condensation problems which i had (like everyone starting out) initially.
good luck!
 
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