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Hi everybody,
I'm busy with my first extraction right now (out of 100 grams Mimosa).
I'm using the Straight To Base method, but i'm having a tiny problem.
I added the Naphta, shaked well, and waited for the two layers to show again.
Now the case is: I got a big layer of Mimosa soup, on top of that the little layer of Naphta, but on top of that a little layer of Brown soup again! Don't think i will be able to separate the Naphta like that, without getting the brown stuff out as well? What do you guys suggest i should do?
 
Flippo said:
Hi everybody,
I'm busy with my first extraction right now (out of 100 grams Mimosa).
I'm using the Straight To Base method, but i'm having a tiny problem.
I added the Naphta, shaked well, and waited for the two layers to show again.
Now the case is: I got a big layer of Mimosa soup, on top of that the little layer of Naphta, but on top of that a little layer of Brown soup again! Don't think i will be able to separate the Naphta like that, without getting the brown stuff out as well? What do you guys suggest i should do?

The brown layer on top is an emulsion (mix of water/naptha). Put the jar in a hot water bath and gently mix the top layer to break it up.
 
Hi I'm going to be using some Acacia Confusia RB to do an extraction soon. This will be my first ACRB extraction and have found myself confused as to what tek to use.

So has anybody here done a successful ACRB extraction and if so could somebody point me in the direction of a tek that will work?
 
Kash said:
Flippo said:
Hi everybody,
I'm busy with my first extraction right now (out of 100 grams Mimosa).
I'm using the Straight To Base method, but i'm having a tiny problem.
I added the Naphta, shaked well, and waited for the two layers to show again.
Now the case is: I got a big layer of Mimosa soup, on top of that the little layer of Naphta, but on top of that a little layer of Brown soup again! Don't think i will be able to separate the Naphta like that, without getting the brown stuff out as well? What do you guys suggest i should do?

The brown layer on top is an emulsion (mix of water/naptha). Put the jar in a hot water bath and gently mix the top layer to break it up.

Thanks :thumb_up:

Edit: I'm wondering, do you think adding a spoon of Lye would work as well? This also increases the temperature right?
 
Hi guys and galls!

I am planning on doing my first extraction soon. So far I have all of the materials that are needed for the TEK, except a pippette...

I've been looking on the internet, but haven't been able to find any information about where I could buy one. - EDIT: For consumers I mean. Not wholesale. - FYI, I live in the Netherlands.
Does anyone if there are any basic(/with a shop in most cities or towns) stores which sell pippettes?

Thanks in advance!
 
I live in the netherlands too and i had the same problem! Everybody was talking about a 'turkey blaster' but I didn't know the name for it in Dutch and had trouble finding this device but eventually i found it. Called 'braadpipet' in Dutch and you can order it at Bol.com for 9 euro's. Here: Bol.com/braadpipet. Takes only 1 day to deliver and should get mine in the mail today.
 
Flippo said:
I live in the netherlands too and i had the same problem! Everybody was talking about a 'turkey blaster' but I didn't know the name for it in Dutch and had trouble finding this device but eventually i found it. Called 'braadpipet' in Dutch and you can order it at Bol.com for 9 euro's. Here: Bol.com/braadpipet. Takes only 1 day to deliver and should get mine in the mail today.

Thanks! :) It says 5-10 days though :| I think I'll still buy it, but I was planning to do an extraction next week. The household I'm in does not really appreciate mind opening substances such as DMT. I have the house for myself next week so it would be the perfect time to try out an extraction. Any idea on what I could use in the meantime?

EDIT: Also, about your lye question. I'm not an expert. I'm far from it actually, but some guides I read (one of them being the one I'm going to use) said to put in a tablespoon of lye and wait a while. Might take up to 2 hours to get the soup back to two layers, though 😉
 
Yeah i see, yesterday i ordered it and it said it would only take 1 day.. probably not in stock anymore (guess i had the last one :roll: ). An alternative would be a siphoning device (hevelpomp), such as this one. Or you could go to a pharmacy and ask for an injection needle like this. Only problem with this needle is, that it's really hard to reach the naphta if your bottle's opening is small. So you will have to get the biggest needle which can take the biggest volume (i bought one which can take 20ml but still doesn't work very handy). Only costs like 50 cents though..
 
Flippo said:
Yeah i see, yesterday i ordered it and it said it would only take 1 day.. probably not in stock anymore (guess i had the last one :roll: ). An alternative would be a siphoning device (hevelpomp), such as this one. Or you could go to a pharmacy and ask for an injection needle like this. Only problem with this needle is, that it's really hard to reach the naphta if your bottle's opening is small. So you will have to get the biggest needle which can take the biggest volume (i bought one which can take 20ml but still doesn't work very handy). Only costs like 50 cents though..

Thanks for the alternatives :) Btw, when I look at the page of the 'braadpipet', It says that it is made from stainless steel. But it looks like it is see-through ;p When you've recieved it, could you tell me if it is or not? Because I searched bol.com after you gave me the link and apparantly there is a braadpipet which I can only find if I search for it(here). It seems like it's lesser quality, especially if the one you bought is see through. Then you would be able to see naptha going up. That way you can minimize the risk of getting soup in your naptha.:thumb_up: Might be the best alternative though

Also, yeah snuifduif 8)
 
I just opened my package :) It's exactly the way it looks in the picture. I think they mean the tip of the pipette which is stainless steel. Indeed, that's what i like about this one that it is see-through :) When do you want to start extracting? Maybe you get lucky and receive it within 5 or 6 days.
 
Well, basically, I only have 5 days alone. I wanted to start on monday, and be done by friday.
Seemed doable. But not without a way to extract the naptha... :( Might be best if I bought one of the alternatives. The one you bought really seems the best and easiest though :|
 
Flippo said:
Azerdion said:

I won't recommend the thing i bought.. It isn't airtight so when you suck the liquid up, it flows right out again

Oh :/ Does it come in parts? Or as a whole? Because it might be that you put it together a little bit wrong(let's hope so, means you can fix it). Or you're sucking too much in one go? I don't think these things are made for sucking a lot at once.

O well, we'll see what happens next week when I get mine 😉
 
Hi folks! OK, apologies if this is the wrong thread, this is my first post after the intro...

So, anyhow -- There's this idiot I met, I TOLD him it was a bad idea, but I wanted to check: SWIM's preparing to do the Amor Fati dry/non-toxic tek. Things seem clear to SWIM, and all materials are easily available (even the Fumaric acid in a nearby spice/specialty food store). The main open question left to SWIM is in regards to the relative merits of one specific facet of Amor Fati tek vs. something mentioned in the similar Q21Q21 dry process:

In Amor Fati's process, it talks about warming the vinegarized plant matter in a hot water bath, then adding hydrated lime.

In Q21Q21's process, it goes with adding vinegar and an equal amount of near-boiling water directly to the plant matter, then adding dry lime.

In actual experimentation, has anyone found that one process has greater merits than the other? Or is it just two ways of killing the same zombie?

Oh, incidentally, SWIM said that SWIM would be using A. Confusa, if that makes any difference.

Side Q: If one went with the A.F. tek, how long a hot water bath would be warranted? That isn't 100% clear to me in the tek or in any of the threads SWIM read.
 
Azerdion said:
Flippo said:
Azerdion said:

I won't recommend the thing i bought.. It isn't airtight so when you suck the liquid up, it flows right out again

Oh :/ Does it come in parts? Or as a whole? Because it might be that you put it together a little bit wrong(let's hope so, means you can fix it). Or you're sucking too much in one go? I don't think these things are made for sucking a lot at once.

O well, we'll see what happens next week when I get mine 😉

It comes as a whole and I think it's just not the best quality, but still better than nothing!
If I can give you a tip: It's pretty handy to buy a little pipette and needle at a pharmacy as well for siphoning small volumes of solvent

Edit: once you found your way with the turkey blaster it's pretty good :)
 
Thats turkey baster, basting is a process in cooking.
Try an ear syringe, though ive never seen one that is transparent. You might know it as the thing used to clear a babys nose. Just like a much smaller baster really.

First extraction totally failed. Second pull came out green as well. Re-extracting first pull; the naptha was boiled and poured through filter, but wouldnt even evaporate.
Must be the naptha; its clear in small amounts, but looks blue in the drum. Doing a second extraction, come back with result.
 
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