There's no real solid answer to this.. the reason being is that plants vary in chemical composition a lot.. even by the month/day/hour. Depending on the plant, a different tek might work better than another. Swap to another species and that tek might not be so effective. Most of the STB teks on here for example will not get the best yields with most Acacia species in Australia. In fact from what I see most people don't favor STB with Acacia confusa either.. with Mimosa hostilis root bark it works well and is very widely utilized.. albiet still not the cleanest approach.
My point here is it is best to learn the chemistry behind DMT extraction instead of following a recipe to a tee. Why? Because when you make a mistake you won't know how to get yourself out of it if you don't have a basic understanding of the chemistry. Understanding the basic principles of extracting and converting alkaloids from plant matter through to their solubilities in polar and non polar solutions is a very good start. Then you never need a tek.. make a mistake and you will have a better idea of how to fix it without pouring your spice down the drain by accident. You'll always know which partition your DMT is in.
Might seem like a lot to grapple with at first but its really easy. This is something I feel passionately about...and is something I am constantly stressing to people. There are many benefits to having a basic understanding of the chemistry behind the steps in these teks. At the very least you will understand the teks better.
@bazza don't stress too much about the vinegar.. store bought plain white vinegar is fine.. a splash is all that's needed. No need to go overboard with it. Quality of lye and non polar solvent is much more important and will have more tangible effects on your extract. Test your solvent by evaporating it and seeing if it leaves a residue.. lye can have impurities too which can cause issues.
very much appreciated Varallo!
