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The first pull - yellow tint in naphtha

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manyc

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After 3-4 hours of the powdered MHRB soaking in the basic solution (in a wine jug), two of those hours having had naphtha in the solution which was mixed by gently rolling, I siphoned off 250 mL of naphtha (the last bit of it was just too much of a bitch) and it had a yellowish tint. I put it in a huge glass baking pan to evaporate over night in a shed with 3 windows - all opened for ventilation.

I'm guessing this yellowish tint is a good thing? I can only assume that it is. I'm really hoping that in the morning I'll have a small field of crystals awaiting me. :shock:
 
appelseen said:
Another new SWIM has found out that the longer he lets naphta remain with the solution, the yellower it gets.
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This is quite true.

manyc said:
I'm guessing this yellowish tint is a good thing?
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Not necessarily.

It really doesn't take long to extract each pull (esp. if one uses warm-hot solvents). I usually only leave my solvents in for 30-45 min. per pull, mixing 3-4 times during this time period. I acquire the majority of the alkaloids in this manner, most of which will freeze precip. to beautiful snow-white crystals. I must mention, however, that the degree of "yellowness" achieved will vary in preference to the extractor, as some prefer the "jungleness" of the yellow (other oils & alkaloids that can be found in mhrb besides dimethyltryptamine).

Additionally, I have found it to be harder to reuse "yellowed" solvents. I just save my yellows for the xylene to pick up.
 
DarkShaman said:
appelseen said:
Another new SWIM has found out that the longer he lets naphta remain with the solution, the yellower it gets.
Click to expand...

This is quite true.

manyc said:
I'm guessing this yellowish tint is a good thing?
Click to expand...

Not necessarily.

It really doesn't take long to extract each pull (esp. if one uses warm-hot solvents). I usually only leave my solvents in for 30-45 min. per pull, mixing 3-4 times during this time period. I acquire the majority of the alkaloids in this manner, most of which will freeze precip. to beautiful snow-white crystals. I must mention, however, that the degree of "yellowness" achieved will vary in preference to the extractor, as some prefer the "jungleness" of the yellow (other oils & alkaloids that can be found in mhrb besides dimethyltryptamine).

Additionally, I have found it to be harder to reuse "yellowed" solvents. I just save my yellows for the xylene to pick up.
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This is Swims experience as well... Swim also think that using recycled Naphtha will make this more of a possibility as well.
 
I evaporated that amount of naphtha (haven't tried freeze precipitating yet, though I'd like to) and was left with what must have been at least a gram of snow-white crystals. The smell is unlike anything else I've ever encountered in my life... especially once it's been smoked/vaporized. Though, I can't say that smell is EXACTLY like burning plastic as most people say. It did slightly, but... not exactly.

I'm posting my experience in the appropriate place.

All I will say now, is that never have I experienced such extreme shifts in consciousness, or seen such beautiful displays of colors and impossible shapes. And never, EVER, have I felt that there is something beyond this mundane physical reality where non-physical entities reside.

I do not regret this endeavor at all.
 
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