Hey Skunkpharm, this post, while interesting, is contradictory and confusing: first you say: "After it has separated, bleed off the water and emulsion layer), and then: "After carefully bleeding off the bottom layer of water, we continue to replace it and repeat the wash process of both the emulsion layer and the hexane solution, until the emulsion layer disappears" Which is it, and why? For our in house information, we picked up our own gas chromatograph used for $12K. It had 1/2 dram of LorAnn raspberry flavoring in it (PG, color, flavoring). 2. This is off the question topic, but I will comment I do use acetone to clean up all my glass (I burn extract/solvent inside ceramic dishes so it gets gunky). Then, pulverize/blend into a fine consistently. (broad and obviously erroneous generalization; but sound advice nonetheless). Here is how it works as a general background; You fill a Buchner funnel equipped with the aluminum oxide on top of the frit. EXTREMELY potent when captured in a Vapir party bag. When smoked or vaporized it has a wonderful taste, and also looks beautiful. It works for cleaning extract up. Because it is a simple Alkane and relatively non toxic, hexane is used extensively in food extraction, but should not be viewed as being as salubrious as mother's milk. I have zero experience with neem or azadirachtin. N-Hexane boils at about 69C/ 156F and has a high vapor pressure, so it is easy to evaporate, but harder to completely purge. Insoluble in water. 1) that a vaporizer, no matter the style, does not convert THC-A to the THC-YUMMY form that the body can use to speak with the animals and, Your "pasty mess", from your description is H2O still in your Onion. Sounds like a ploy.. What you are removing is not that much by volume or weight, and the miscibility of pentane or hexane is low, though not zero. It is also incompatible with strong acids, alkalis, and oxygen. Get medical attention immediately. The result is thick liquid at room temp, but hard as a rock in the refigerator. "While the black color was gone, slight ashtray undertones could still be tasted, so further refining was necessary with activated charcoal, but we will cover that as a separate subject. My results came by googling "salting down alcohol". So I am working on extracting some lovely compounds from plant matter only problem is I left it in alcohol for several days longer than expected. Tattered old wolf, GW. When I class chlorophyll with the water solubles, it is not in the same vein as the term is used in inorganic chemistry and is more involved. A clear colorless liquid with a petroleum-like odor. Put makeup on. Heptane vs Pentane in THCA Production : r/CannabisExtracts - Reddit Thank you so much! 10.9.1 Diamond Mining by Erich Berkovitz - GrayWolf's Lair And everytime we washed with only saline water, the water remained rather clear. Combining THCA with cannabinoids like cannabinol (CBN) and terpenes that promote relaxation, such as linalool, could assist in recovery or rest. At the end of this process, you will have produced a high potency THCA diamond. I have been tasked with helping a producer in Oregon who extracted with isopropyl alcohol to clean his stuff up as well as several various batches over time from others who extract with SCF extraction methods. Hey skunkpharm! Be sure to use an approved/certified respirator or equivalent. Most can easily be identified by color as the keeper. The first clue of course, is that it doesn't come in nearly as attractive a container, and the second is the MSDS information which tells us, that in excess, N-Hexane attacks our nervous system. Ive tried to read as many threads as I can find on the subject, but most use butane for THC-A or if pentane is used, its to recrystallize CBD. I immediately place the dish used while still very hot into my vacuum chamber and pull it down until the gauge shows 30" or the pump starts complaining lolz. The THCA content of these crystals can be as high as 99 percent but can fluctuate depending on residual solvent and terpene content. The section for Gerbils and Hamsters has syring type eyedroppers for feeding medicine and test tube size tubes with rubber stoppers and a hole in them for watering the rodents. We start out by making four or five liters of saturated salt water in a glass (or ceramic) container, by mixing sodium chloride (table salt) in hot tap water with a hand mixer until no more will dissolve. So put in a large seed. Since purity is already so high and it is in crystalline form this should be relatively easy given the correct procedure. Reactivity Alerts Highly Flammable Air & Water Reactions Highly flammable. This time, a lot of stuff percipitated. 10.3 Pentane/Hexane/Heptane and brine wash - GrayWolf's Lair I am having a great deal of difficulty acquiring non-denatured alcohol for the scrubbing of the hexane, what other solvents can be used to get rid of the last of the hexane, or is using denatured alcohol (denatured with MEK boiling point 79.6 C) ok? I better wrap it up now.I have a bag that is just waiting for some vapor. Processes that use a polar solvent and reflux or soxhlet to maximize extraction, also maximize and concentrate chlorophyll, which can be a problem for some people. Diamonds, otherwise known as crystalline tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THCA), have started to become more popular in the cannabis industry. Nowcan limes extract oil? Your time is always much appreciated, Skunk Pharm. How long/how many washes did it take to achieve this size rock? Once the desired diamond size is achieved, pour off the remaining layer thats comprised primarily of terpenes. Joe came up with this process, which has produced our most pristine creations. How dry is it? See what happens. I see stuff on Google in this thread but I can't find it. Most users consume diamonds in a dab rig by heating the dab nail with a butane torch and applying a "dab" of diamonds inside the heated nail to vaporize it. So, can I evaporate hexane out, after polishing, for reuse purposes? Are you using 70% ISO, thus taking advantage of the containment of water to dissolve the salt? If you have time to talk I am keen to learn more and would love to start a rappor with one of my idols. The magic trick is two fold. We haven't figured that one yet. Washed 5 more times with just saline water. N-PENTANE | CAMEO Chemicals | NOAA You will be able to easily identify the water miscible (hydrobolic) components versus the oil that we seek. As the mix evaporates off there is typically a milky white seperation of two immiscible layers that develop. I have done this many times. Then make your next solvent gradient at 15%/85%. 2) I would transfer what you desribe to an oven safe piece of glass or stainless steel and turn the oven to 275 F. Place the goop into the oven with lid off. Dale talks about fighting to free cannabis prisoners, staying active in cannabis advocacy, and reducing the stigma around the plant. After carefully bleeding off the bottom layer of water, we continue to replace it and repeat the wash process of both the emulsion layer and the hexane solution, until the emulsion layer disappears and the hexane has bell clear clarity. What would happen if you put an oil extract through a reverse osmosis system? I use 5% increments as an example. Pentane recrystallization - Extraction - Future4200 So am I missing it or did you not publish something using pictures of his samples? After shaking it well, I hung it from one corner, to let it stratify, and after it had, I clipped off the lower corner of the Ziploc bag, and by pinching it, and controlling the bleed rate, I was able to bleed off the water, alcohol, and emulsion layer, so that only the now gold hexane solution remained. The bottom drip is scraped off and vaped - nearly zero irritation and yum yum yummy. The Pam was used to lubricate the blades on an automatic trimmer and contaminated the trim used for this particular extraction. bless up, #1 separate ht from hc This process assumes from personal experience two things: What evidence can you provide that suggests the lungs are not capable of dealing with this? I suggest that you start with a small sample and see how it works for you! https://vimeo.com/166726729. Now remove from freezer, work it cold, and filter the fluid. Extract can take a VERY long time to decarboxylate. I evaporated and purged at high vacuum the yellow layer by itself and the dark hexane layer. So just to check in case I'm being a bit thick IPA can be used to purge hexane from an extract instead of the ethanol mentioned in the above article, bearing in mind the less-than 0.1% water content of my IPA? What it takes to repeat success is a commitment to observing carefully and closely. My last batch was all small diamonds. They worked well for our purpose, and we cleaned them when they clogged, by alternating a hot aqueous NaOH solution and a HNO3 solution, to break organic bonds. into the stainless steel container the mash is in whilst still hot after coming out of decarbing in the 250 oil bath. Invalid username/email. Hexane grabs all of the medicine for sure, but the real point of this article is to show one posssible use of it. Commercial n-hexane is a mixture of n-hexane isomers with a small amount of cyclopentane, pentane, and heptane isomers. Do you have an email graywolf? He is surprisingly open to conversation. I have tested a multitude of solvent/lab techniques to accomplish what you are attempting. 100% no moisture. Without testing you cannot know these answers. About 5-10 minutes later the bubbling settles down so it looks like fizzy cola a bit with uniform and slower bubbles. Post my progress back up wen I get back from vacation an my pentane comes in. I vape it anyway lolz. We were right all along. Some questions that we have There are details to this too tme consummkng but I can tell you this process has been used by me for some time. This is only needed to be done through about 2-3 inches of alumina and is done under vacuum which is opposite of flash chromatography done under pressure. How to Keep Your Diamonds Clean & Sparkling | Blue Nile Inhalation. I think this is why there is no simple answer to solvent questions because after all extract itself is solvent heavy (terps) and the ratios of the different solvents will always be a bit different. Thanks Reddit - Dive into anything Modified mason jars or stainless-steel reactors are most often used depending on scale.