mrjefferson
Rising Star
Hey guys,
I have about a gram of crude orange DMT leftover from an extraction that I am beginning to suspect may be contaminated with lye. The smoke is numbing to the lips and is extremely harsh. Additionally, several people have felt that they may have burned themselves smoking it due to "pull through" from the crystals. Admittedly, I did use an obscene amount of lye for a relatively small extraction. This all seems pretty characteristic of lye contamination. Don't worry, we're not smoking any more of it before it's cleaned up!
Anyway, I plan to recrystallize the stuff by dissolving it in some naphtha heated in a tall shot glass in a crockpot filled partially with water and then slowly cooling it with a seed crystal thrown in. However, I'm still worried about lye contamination as it seems that there's nowhere else for the lye to go but the final product? Should I dissolve the crystals in water first (possibly with a little bit of baking soda or something to ensure the pH is low enough and all of the DMT is in its freebase form) and then do a few naphtha pulls on it to separate it from the nasty lye? Then I could go on to recrystallize. Also, should the naphtha be hot at this point?
Also, what is everyone's opinion on using activated charcoal for dealing with discoloration issues during recrystallization? Is it worth it?
I have about a gram of crude orange DMT leftover from an extraction that I am beginning to suspect may be contaminated with lye. The smoke is numbing to the lips and is extremely harsh. Additionally, several people have felt that they may have burned themselves smoking it due to "pull through" from the crystals. Admittedly, I did use an obscene amount of lye for a relatively small extraction. This all seems pretty characteristic of lye contamination. Don't worry, we're not smoking any more of it before it's cleaned up!
Anyway, I plan to recrystallize the stuff by dissolving it in some naphtha heated in a tall shot glass in a crockpot filled partially with water and then slowly cooling it with a seed crystal thrown in. However, I'm still worried about lye contamination as it seems that there's nowhere else for the lye to go but the final product? Should I dissolve the crystals in water first (possibly with a little bit of baking soda or something to ensure the pH is low enough and all of the DMT is in its freebase form) and then do a few naphtha pulls on it to separate it from the nasty lye? Then I could go on to recrystallize. Also, should the naphtha be hot at this point?
Also, what is everyone's opinion on using activated charcoal for dealing with discoloration issues during recrystallization? Is it worth it?