Methanol , Ethanol and IPA - The Large Extractors Best Friends

[biohazard72]

Microbes won't grow in those at the concentrations they are at, so you're fine. The only worry then would be chemical degradation which should be minimal.

 

[Dimitrius]

........The only worry then would be chemical degradation which should be minimal.

Yeah, that's what i was thinking about. Wasn't sure if methanol and IPA act in the same way that ethanol does as a preservative.

Do they? Or can they possibly cause degradation, or even changes, to the compounds.

What effect might acidifying the alcohol (with phosphoric & fumaric in particular) have on possible degradation...or preservation for that matter?

Sorry, i missed nearly everyday of chemistry in high school. :roll:

 

[Spiceman]

Swim has done this with both acidified and basified ipa, meoh and etoh.... in every possible combination... some of these even sat around for awhile.... swim never noticed any degradation or change in yields... super long term.. possibly,

short term.. not an issue

Swim has re-written this and posted a revised version called " The Cake Method"

MODS , CLOSE THREAD AT ANY TIME -

 

[mumbles]

All of these solvents could just be replaced by acidified water which is 1) cheap 2) safe 3) no odor 4) freely available. soo.... it seems an example of over complicating something really simple.

 

[Infundibulum]

All of these solvents could just be replaced by acidified water which is 1) cheap 2) safe 3) no odor 4) freely available. soo.... it seems an example of over complicating something really simple.

Word.

Just need to add that 5) water dissolves the salts of the alkaloids better than any alcohol.