This tek is nothing new but i decided to post it as it is the tek i started with and the tek that has given me the most constant and best results.
I have tried so many teks, all have some downfall - this one seems to be the most forgiving, simplest and most streight foreward with the least chance for error.
Basically one hypothetically does the following :
A fat chunk of fresh cactus is prepared as per my prep tek - Working with fresh cactus - a pictoral. - Cultivation - Welcome to the DMT-Nexus
The chunks are frozen and thawed and them a tea is prepared by simmering them in hot water with a dash of lemon juice on the stove.
If one is using dried cactus the same proceedure is followed.
First tea takes 1 hour to make, second tea is 2 hours, then optionally a third tea can be made over 4 hours (and even a forth if there is still bitterness in the cactus peices.
If one has quite a lot of cactus then the cactus is frozen again after 2 teas have been made and when enough of this semi exhausted cactus has been collected the last remaining mesc can be pulled out(2x3 hour teas should get it out)
The first 2 or 4 teas are combined and reduced down to a handleble amount - i like to aim for about 400ml or less per kg of fresh cactus.
Optionally this bottle is left overnight in the fridge for all the solids to fall out - it can be decanted and filtered the next day.
A very strong batch of lye water(200ml or so) is made and added to the tea - and the solution agitated.
Either D-Limonene or Xylene is added depending on what is most easily available.
The solution is shaken 3 times over the first hour or so, letting the solvent and the basic solution separate each time.
After the first hour the solvent is separated from the basic water, placed in a glass jar and put in a hot water bath for all the water to separate from the solvent.
Once the solvent is clear it can be salted with hcl water
hcl water is prepared by adding 4 drops of 33% hydrochloric acid to 100ml water.
salting
about 1/5th of the solvents volume of hcl water is added - the solution swirled by hand or magnetic stirrer, and left in a hot water bath to separate.
once separated the hcl water is separated and set aside, salting is done 3 times, and all the saltings combined and evaporated.
The dlimonene is added back to the basic solution and shaken a few times over a few hours, then salted again etc...
This pull/salting proceedure is repeated until no more mescaline is yeilded - then the ph is pushed up again with more lye.
more pulls are done with clean solvent - and once exhausted - the basic brew is discarded, solvent washed to be reused, and the mescaline can be washed.
best way to wash mesc is 2 or 3 acetone washes, 1 mek wash - then a re-x as documented here - Phlux's Quick Mescaline Hcl Recrystallization tek. - Preparation - Welcome to the DMT-Nexus
all wash solvents should be evaporated to yeild the non mesc alkaloids and contams - mescaline can be rescued from this too.
If there is enough interest il make a big picture tek documenting all steps.
I have tried so many teks, all have some downfall - this one seems to be the most forgiving, simplest and most streight foreward with the least chance for error.
Basically one hypothetically does the following :
A fat chunk of fresh cactus is prepared as per my prep tek - Working with fresh cactus - a pictoral. - Cultivation - Welcome to the DMT-Nexus
The chunks are frozen and thawed and them a tea is prepared by simmering them in hot water with a dash of lemon juice on the stove.
If one is using dried cactus the same proceedure is followed.
First tea takes 1 hour to make, second tea is 2 hours, then optionally a third tea can be made over 4 hours (and even a forth if there is still bitterness in the cactus peices.
If one has quite a lot of cactus then the cactus is frozen again after 2 teas have been made and when enough of this semi exhausted cactus has been collected the last remaining mesc can be pulled out(2x3 hour teas should get it out)
The first 2 or 4 teas are combined and reduced down to a handleble amount - i like to aim for about 400ml or less per kg of fresh cactus.
Optionally this bottle is left overnight in the fridge for all the solids to fall out - it can be decanted and filtered the next day.
A very strong batch of lye water(200ml or so) is made and added to the tea - and the solution agitated.
Either D-Limonene or Xylene is added depending on what is most easily available.
The solution is shaken 3 times over the first hour or so, letting the solvent and the basic solution separate each time.
After the first hour the solvent is separated from the basic water, placed in a glass jar and put in a hot water bath for all the water to separate from the solvent.
Once the solvent is clear it can be salted with hcl water
hcl water is prepared by adding 4 drops of 33% hydrochloric acid to 100ml water.
salting
about 1/5th of the solvents volume of hcl water is added - the solution swirled by hand or magnetic stirrer, and left in a hot water bath to separate.
once separated the hcl water is separated and set aside, salting is done 3 times, and all the saltings combined and evaporated.
The dlimonene is added back to the basic solution and shaken a few times over a few hours, then salted again etc...
This pull/salting proceedure is repeated until no more mescaline is yeilded - then the ph is pushed up again with more lye.
more pulls are done with clean solvent - and once exhausted - the basic brew is discarded, solvent washed to be reused, and the mescaline can be washed.
best way to wash mesc is 2 or 3 acetone washes, 1 mek wash - then a re-x as documented here - Phlux's Quick Mescaline Hcl Recrystallization tek. - Preparation - Welcome to the DMT-Nexus
all wash solvents should be evaporated to yeild the non mesc alkaloids and contams - mescaline can be rescued from this too.
If there is enough interest il make a big picture tek documenting all steps.
