Dimitrius
Rising Star
ms_manic_minxx said:I dreamed of using bark that was *finely* shredded. There was mostly powder among a few very fine and fluffy shreds, so I opted for using the bark as is. For future reference, would anyone recommend further trying to powder the bark in a coffee grinder?
Dimitrius uses very finely powdered root bark. The finer the better with this drytek method.
ms_manic_minxx said:D-limo was added: at this point, I "connected" with the bark while stirring, and the procedure felt incredibly right. Just like cooking Aya... The bark was stirred, stirred, stirred, and sat overnight.
E..X..A..C..T..L..eeeeee.
ms_manic_minxx said:This morning, bark was filtered through a sieve. Only 150mL (half) of the d-limo was able to be squeezed out. 5 pulls with FASW were done. At first, the fumaric acid would not dissolve in the water, so I ended up shaking it vigorously in a jar until dissolved.
Make sure to heat the water before attempting to dissolve the FA. Pour the water through a metal sieve to catch any undissolved bits.
ms_manic_minxx said:The FASW was added to the limo... inspirational music was blasted, and insane joyful dancing in celebration of the opportunity to visit hyperspace commenced... (This made me also contemplate ways to get more FUN and CELEBRATION of spirit into an Aya brew, though one can't easily dance with 4L pots of boiling water. ) I actually broke a sweat, the dancing was a complete and uninhibited release. I am certain elves were watching.
One CAN dance with a separatory funnel....ahemm, the separatory funnel cha cha....ooooo, some O.T.T. gets the job done right. 8)
Hmmm...Dimitrius just realized that FASI will not require a sep. funnel as with FASW. Separating is his favorite part.
ms_manic_minxx said:All in all, how does that sound? It amazes me how the dream world mirrors real life, at times. Was my dream accurate relative to the information here?
Sounds perfect.