DidMyTest said:
Nice book a few things are missing:
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But besides that I've two questions:
- what PH should the basyfied solution have. What I mean perhaps the bark,cooking etc. influences the PH so the 200 grams of Sodium Hydroxide is not something meaningful. I read 9-11 is good (
http://www.dmtextraction.org/phalaris1dmtextraction.htm)?
In my experience with LexTex and this DMT handbook, a pH lower than 12 leaves acacia brews frothy and unwieldy (ie, unable to siphon.) With especially fresh acacia bark, ive found even higher may be necessary, ie 13-14. For the record, this is with 5-6 yr old A. Acuminata bark.
DidMyTest said:
-why there is no defatting step like in this instruction:
http://www.dmtextraction.org/phalaris1dmtextraction.htm
Ok found in some post, that it is done with the recrystilasation
And I think the siphon is a really dangerous idea, at least if you use your mouth to soak on it. That's a liitle bit irresponsible for a beginners guide.
But all in all nice work and seems to be the best isntruction I've found.
Personally i prefer to use the defatting method in LexTex over recrystalization! I find it produces a much purer product, ie without rextalization i was able to grow pure clear (not white) crystals, some as big as ~4mm. And this from VERY oily acacia bark.
Oh and, if you're siphoning naptha/shellite, a drop on the tongue never hurt... just watch out for the NaOH mix
Hehe
Regards,
FS
Edit: (Added a few more pointers ive learned the hard way)
- Ive found a thin siphon (2-3mm diameter, ie aquarium pump tube) works better than thicker stuff as it runs slower and thus allows more precision. Also use round or flat bottom jars (not HDPE jugs with corrugated bottoms! it makes siphoning the last bit very difficult!)
- Barks vary. When doing the defat and acid-washing the shellite/dmt/plant-oil solution, i keep pulling until the pulls stop raising in pH. Ie, if im using a pH 3 wash, the first pull will likely be neutralized, the second pull might be 5, third 4. In this scenario i would do a fourth small pull which should come out close to 3 meaning little dmt is left in the shellite mixture.