A 1-pound sample of Desmanthus Illinoisis root was chipped 3 times in a commercial 2 horsepower electric chipper. Weight after chipping losses: 409 grams, placed in small white plastic bucket and extracted twice with: ------------------------------------------------------------ 1/2-Gallon HOT tap water + 65ml HCL(31%).[4hr soak]: Stirred occasionally 1st hour, then soaked another 3 hours. ------------------------------------------------------------ 1/2-Gallon HOT tap water + 65ml HCL(31%).[12hr soak] Stirred occasionally 1st hour, then soaked another 11 hours ------------------------------------------------------------ The wet volume of the 409 gram sample was measured at 2130ml. The color of the acidic extract was light brown. Both extracts were decanted overnight and filtered through a white cotton cloth into a 1-Gallon glass wine jug. A small amount of hot water was added to the extraction jug to raise the liquid level to the bottom of the neck the jug for extraction convenience. The volume of the extract was measured to be 3700ml. ------------------------------------------------------------ Four xylene defats were performed, each 105ml, for a total xylene consumption of 420ml. After the xylene was removed from the last extraction(with a glass turkey baster), an additional 200ml of acidic extract was also removed to guarantee that 100% of the xylene had been removed. ------------------------------------------------------------ The 3500ml of light brown extract was then basified with 100 grams of NaOH to a measured ph of 13.55 ------------------------------------------------------------ The DMT was removed with two 105ml extractions of naptha (total 210ml of naptha used). The naptha was fan-evaporated down to a volume of 15ml to assure precipitation at freezer temperatures.The naptha was chilled in a pyrex baking pan covered with plastic wrap. The next day numerous white crystals were seen spotting the bottom of pan. The naptha was poured off and after warming to room temperature, the plastic wrap was removed and the crystals were allowed to dry on the bottom of the pan. After light scraping with a pair of new single-edge razor blades, 83milligrams of DMT was obtained. ------------------------------------------------------------ Comments: While this TEK was not designed for maximum extraction efficiency, it WAS designed for ease of proportional scaling for bulk DMT production. A dozen pounds of home-grown Desmanthus root, a gallon of xylene, and a half-gallon of naptha can yield a gram of white crystal DMT for about $15. The solvent cost is the main production expense. With redistilation of the xylene, the DMT cost could be reduced to a few dollars per gram, an attractive alternative for the hyperspacial farmer...
Wow so many teks already, thx mars.