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EntitySeeker said:***EDIT / SOLUTION***
So I’ve finally cracked the problem! In this case, the success in extraction 100% comes down to the material used.... the following data is from wild, typical variant Acacia Acuminata, harvested in Spring during late afternoon hours.
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Material --- Alkaloids Extracted (via 5x Shellite/Naphtha pulls)
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Fresh Twigs: 0%
Dry Twigs: 0%
Fresh Bark: 0.333%
Dry Bark: 0.%
Freshly Picked Phyllodes (leaves): 0.015%
Dead Ground Phyllodes (leaves): untested
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....If it is possible to harvest fresh bark sustainably, then that is the golden option. There are plenty of fallen branches and trees if a little hunting is done in the native region.
My first 100g extraction failed as I rushed the pulling stage and ended up with a nasty amount of caustic soup in the product, lesson learned. This time I was much more patient.. after performing the same extraction with 250g I was shocked that I couldn't find a milligram of spice! I ran earthwalkers 100g ATB tek (link: ACRB TEK 100g "PICS" (Newbie Friendly) - A/B - Welcome to the DMT-Nexus). As I have a 5L glass container handy and access to literally hundreds of wild acuminata trees I adapted the tek to suit 250g of plant matter. Meaning I multiplied all amounts by 2.5, still soaking for a good 2 hours in acid and another 2 hours as bassified soup. I'm trying to pinpoint where I messed up and have narrowed it down to 2 potential causes...
1) Using powdered twigs and not bark. I don't want to damage any trees and heard on here that twigs have some of the highest alk content by weight. I only harvested bundles of dead twigs that had already fallen or broken away from the tree. Am I incorrect regarding the alk content of twigs? Or was I meant to be picking fresh twigs only?
2) Skipped the recrystallizing stage. After 5 pulls I fan dried 50% of the naps and put the remainder straight into the freezer. The naps had a milky whiteness to it, which had me feeling very optimistic. 36 hours later I poured all the naps off, tipped the tray upside down, and fan dried for half an hour. Nothing. No crystals, powder or even oily sludge.. So now Im thinking, is the recrystallising step mandatory if tipping off the naps? Did I just pour ~4-5g of spice down the drain?
Besides those few adjustments, I followed the tek to the letter. Apologies if these are obvious questions, I've been reading up on here as much as I can but could really use some help! Cheers :thumb_up: