Note to self thread

Thundercat said:
I gotta wonder if that was some sort of storage facility where they had cases of cans just sitting in a garage or something.



Well hydro I've never been able to have a test done, but my dabs always taste very much like the material they came from. I've literally been told they were the best tasting dabs several people that consider themselves connoisseurs have had. I don't know for sure on the alcohol content, but based on my understanding of the science, there should be next to zero alcohol left after I'm done. I don't heat my dabs or vac them either, to preserve those delicious terps in the oil.

What method/solvent did you use to make the absolute?
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Absolute Everclear Grain Alc, saw a youtube vid called how to make absolute shatter and I had plenty of butane and bud.Take a look @ it..He added the absolute to the BHO then filtered it...I don't think He Vac/Purged though.I haven't yet because once I had tasted the alcohol I sold that batch...Let Me know what Ya think..I have a few method's and the one that will preserve but have taste is what I'm looking for.I found that as in Organic Chemistry any oil left over in a batch generally comes from My own finger's.Moon Rock's and Caviar have all been good but I'm always looking for better.
 
Hydrotech364 said:
Absolute Everclear Grain Alc, saw a youtube vid called how to make absolute shatter and I had plenty of butane and bud.Take a look @ it..He added the absolute to the BHO then filtered it...I don't think He Vac/Purged though.I haven't yet because once I had tasted the alcohol I sold that batch...Let Me know what Ya think..I have a few method's and the one that will preserve but have taste is what I'm looking for.I found that as in Organic Chemistry any oil left over in a batch generally comes from My own finger's.Moon Rock's and Caviar have all been good but I'm always looking for better.
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Morning Hydro
Without vac purge there will usually be a few per cent of alcohol left over, unless there has been a very long air cure. Think varnish and how slowly it can dry and you're on the right track. Vac purging has a trick ... you want your oil to be warm enough that it foams. Surface area has been the key for me to remove that last pesky bit of solvent.
 
NTS-go make some BHO with a friend so I can have a better understanding of it first hand rather then just what i read....

Hydrotech364 said:
Absolute Everclear Grain Alc, saw a youtube vid called how to make absolute shatter and I had plenty of butane and bud.Take a look @ it..He added the absolute to the BHO then filtered it...I don't think He Vac/Purged though.I haven't yet because once I had tasted the alcohol I sold that batch...Let Me know what Ya think..I have a few method's and the one that will preserve but have taste is what I'm looking for.I found that as in Organic Chemistry any oil left over in a batch generally comes from My own finger's.Moon Rock's and Caviar have all been good but I'm always looking for better.
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Well I don't know if it makes a difference, but I only do alcohol washes, I've never dealt with BHO. So Making an absolute with BHO may change how the whole process of removing the alcohol works. My qwiso gets evaped for 24hrs on top of my dehumidifier with the warm dry air blowing over it. After 24hrs all that is left in the dish is clean dry oil mostly in a thin film across the dish, with small spots/drops that are a bit thicker spread around. I scrape it, and mush it into a "pancake" on some parchment, and then dab it. I would say 50% of the time I get a nice shatter, the other 50% of the time it turns to wax after about 3 days of sitting in my cupboard. I attribute the difference to material primarily, but I also think atmospheric conditions effect the final outcome to some extent. I've noticed the same material act differently in summer vs winter.

I'm curious did you add the alcohol to the bho while it was still in an unpurged state? Or did you finish making the bho and then redissolve it into alcohol. I have read about people doing both, and I personally would think that the later would give a much better product. I believe this is commonly refered to as winterizing the BHO, but I'm not positive. I think if you working with BHO that a Vac purge is a must though like bear said.
 
I purge my qwiso like I did my bho, in a water bath at a steady 150f. A fan blowing over it defiantly helps speed up the process.

Once I start smelling oil from the pan replacing that iso smell, I pull it off it, scrape on some parchment paper, flatten it out, and dab away.

Great tasting, clean, clear, golden/amber, rock hard shatter, every time. Did bho for a couple years before I switched to iso and don't plan on going back.

To do three runs with 10g of material, with all the drain time and purging time. Takes me 2-3 hours. Depending how good the material is for hash is my yield. My first and seconds runs are pretty close to the same almost every time and yield me the most. My third run is always much darker, from the chlorophyll of course.

Strains I've ran that are from Afghan, and are closer to pure, as in Hindu Kush strains, that are known for hashish, I'll get 18-25% return. This last harvest of I had of an AK48 strain, the material was only giving me around 10-13% return. The bud was potent, and so was the return shatter, but it just didn't give much because it's not a strain with genetics high in resin production.
 
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Note to self. When your order food to be delivered... and you smoked 5 times already today... and you're naked and your clothes are upstairs... plan ahead a little better because you can't answer the door without clothes on. I had to run up the stairs, past the delivery guy at the door to put pants on to pay him. But the buzz was wonderful.
 
GreatwhiteNorth said:
You weren't hanging out in a bean bag chair watching porn & eating Cheetos again were ya?
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I've been catching up on this thread and want to say I hope all is well with Beech.
You're a good dude that gave me invaluable gardening advice and always some kind words or something to make me laugh. I truly hope everything is ok with you sweet man. From what I am reading you've been taking care of your dad and I know first hand that is a hard row to hoe buddy.

I took care of my aunt with alzheimers/dementia for 10 years. She begged me to not ever put her in the nursing home she wanted to die at home. During that time we both pretty much lost our minds. Near the end of her life I had to stop working and just take care of her full time and I realized at one point that I hadn't been out of the house other than to go to the grocery or run errands in over 2 years. No socializing much just gave my life up for hers basically. She got her wish and died at home and set me free to have my life back and so I feel like I can say this from my experience - NONE of it was worth it. I should have let her go to a home where she was around other people her age. I gave up a lot of years of my life watching and caring for a person I loved so much fade away. What I didn't realize was I was fading away with her. She had no idea who most people even were that came to see her occasionally which was rare. She outlived all her friends at 82 so there were no friends or family much to even attend her service. It was beyond freaking tramautising when she stood up out of bed one day and fell out in the floor and died while we waited for the ambulance. I watched her leave and as miserable as I was I still begged her not to leave me. I realize now that was selfish on my part. Hell she was free and she was setting me free.

It was super difficult and with little support from anyone but I saw her thru to the end and if I had it to do over and know what I know now, I would have let her go. She would have been around other elderly folks and socialized instead of staring at the tv in another world in her mind. She knew me to the very end but everyone else, not so much. The week before she died she had been laying in the bed every evening talking to Jesus and her family members that were passed away. It was obvious she was clearly seeing somebody and talking to them and I realize now she was getting ready to go. These were all the signs I just couldn't see them.

So if you got help for your dad you did the right thing for you both buddy and never feel guilty for that. Just wanted to share a little to let you know that you still deserve to live your life and have a good time.

I can see you are struggling with things, then a lot of the posts make no sense and it is all concerning big guy.

Hang in there, things do get better son. Now get your shit in a little wad and somehow limp your big ass back over here and entertain those of us who miss you <3

Peace and love
2RS

 
@2rollingstoned good morning girl! just wanted to say thank you for sharing that. I am finding myself in that very position. Mama told me years ago she did NOT ever want to live with us kids, to put her in a home. Then a few days ago she told me she did NOT want to go to the home. I am struggling with what to do. I have pretty much given up my life to take care of mama. I've had to. It takes time to set everything up and so I've had to stop working and stay home with her full time. I don't want to put her in the home but I know that realistically that is the best thing. It's tough because I said that I would do this and now I'm regretting it because my cash is running out and I have no one to care for her while I work. I have to work..makes me feel awful but I have to pay the bills.
 
Rosey, let medical professionals handle it cause it becomes too overwhelming with no help and little money. She will adjust and she will have people her age to talk to and be around. She's basically shut in and nobody seeing her much. I think it helps them to around others and make friends. She will adjust and you will get your life back. Its not being selfish. I lived that life and stuck it out and I wish so many times I didn't. I met my husband a few months before she died and after she was gone I was finally able to work again, go places, do things, have a life. Its not wrong to seek help with them when they can't take care of themselves anymore. In their right minds they wouldn't want you to do this. You shouldn't have to sacrifice your life for theirs and it's not wrong to let them go where they are more properly and well equipped to handle your loved ones.

I became so depressed during that time I can't begin to describe it and wouldn't wish it on anyone.

It won't be easy at first but everyone will adjust and you go visit her all that you can and take her little gifts and be with her. In the end its the right thing to do for you both.

Wishing you all the best Rosey and Beech.....

 
2rollingstoned said:
Rosey, let medical professionals handle it cause it becomes too overwhelming with no help and little money. She will adjust and she will have people her age to talk to and be around. She's basically shut in and nobody seeing her much. I think it helps them to around others and make friends. She will adjust and you will get your life back. Its not being selfish. I lived that life and stuck it out and I wish so many times I didn't. I met my husband a few months before she died and after she was gone I was finally able to work again, go places, do things, have a life. Its not wrong to seek help with them when they can't take care of themselves anymore. In their right minds they wouldn't want you to do this. You shouldn't have to sacrifice your life for theirs and it's not wrong to let them go where they are more properly and well equipped to handle your loved ones.

I became so depressed during that time I can't begin to describe it and wouldn't wish it on anyone.

It won't be easy at first but everyone will adjust and you go visit her all that you can and take her little gifts and be with her. In the end its the right thing to do for you both.

Wishing you all the best Rosey and Beech.....

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You're a good friend, thanks girl ;) you've given me a lot to think about. I'll let Beech know you're thinking of him.
 
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