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For sure, let me explain... I think you're forgetting that I will be boiling my ethanol under vacuum and since I'll be refluxing that means most if not all of my solvent should remain in my boiling flask. It won't or shouldn't be able to concentrate into a resin at that beginning stage but even...

Yeah, about that. So I got my d-limonene and actually used a bit and added it to my tinctures, I like it but haven't seen any beneficial effects beyond possible placebo. Well, I must not have put the cap on tight enough and I must've knocked it over while changing or something.... End result...

Hmm. That's coincidentally where my research has been pointing to anyways... I'm thinking now to start by reflux distilling in an ethanol solution, defat the resulting concentrate and then winterize with more ethanol. I suppose it's a good thing that my cold finger is still on my order wishlist...

I was going to use the d-limonene to do some fractional distillation. I was going to simply vacuum distill it but the boiling point issue is a real concern. If all else fails I'll probably use it in the same way you and others are, in a tincture or if I start feeling silly maybe whip out my...

I guess I could ask you then, why try anything at all, ever?? We're well aware of the various methods out there which are both easier and less expensive but that none of which offer what we're looking for specifically. On top of which I'm scientifically curious on advanced cannabis chemistry. I...

so, I've been having a nice & right good organic chemistry weekend. Since my d-limonene & hexane have yet to arrive I just did my QWET extract again. I've been testing my equipment though with other things and figured out that I can pull a somewhat significant vacuum past the -29hg mark...

kiiiiiiiiiiick ass dude! Nice find..... if I come across any figures with that degree temp for the heat I'll be sure to relay that back to you or if I trial & error test run at some point next week :)

I hear you on the possible legality issues. At the end of the day I guess I'm taking it on good faith that anyone looking at me and what I'm doing will know that I'm doing it for myself alone, for medical issues. I have no plans for selling any of whatever I end up with at any point in time. In...

hmmm, yeah that was kinda over my head. Or I think I need to sit down and really read it over like 10x, lol... I mean, I get the gist of it, it's showing how a substance in this case water, can exist in the 3 different phases at the same time if the pressure & temp. is all correct. But how it...

Hey hey, sorry I've been out of it the past few days... Fuggin' crohn's... Anyways, the setup you talk about is pretty much exactly what I have on order lol. I'm also getting a Vigreux column for fractional fun! Not 100% obviously but with your input and from all that I'm reading I'll most...

nice! will read asap... I've been watching sublimation vids on the YouTubes, you're right on how simple the process and apparatus are. Most of them aren't even using a dedicated cold finger, usually, the ones I've watched anyways. But it's really interesting. I wonder what the sublimation...

I'm looking for a cold finger now, will have to wait for next paycheck since I already have my 3-neck round bottom flask coming. Kinda want that so I can have a more accurate temp. reading because I know how I have it at the top of the column near the condenser is not accurate enough for my...

lol, if I ever make it to the point of breaking vacuum funnels & 1000ml beakers to feel inspired, I'll know I'm living in the salad days to be sure! As of yet, I'm pretty newb but I do other alchemy with another flower known for treating pain and leave it at that ;) I'm pretty greenhorn in...

no, I've not really looked into the removal of chlorophyll from much of anything yet. Beyond what GW or whoever might mention on Skunk Pharm in their "Ploshing Extracts" section or something like that. Or that UV light degrades chlorophyll. It would be interesting if I could do that for the aloe...

Oh wow, sweet thx! I was actually looking at some cold finger traps the other day. Will defn. look into sublimation now.

so here are some pics from last nights fun... As you'll see at the end I let my heating mantle got a lil too hot since it seems to really jump in heat around the halfway mark of the knob. Overall I'm really happy with how it went, reclaimed my ethanol (though it does seem I lost a bit in the...

Yeah, I'm aware that pretty much all of this stuff can be jimmy-rigged together if the right McGuyver-type guy is around like yourself, seemingly... I'm not that improvisational in handyman-hardware skills. I'm sure if I just took the time & effort I could hack it but I'd rather spend a lil bit...

hmm, interesting. I think I've come across sublimation before but skipped over it to look into other processes. When you say, "extremely small apparatus" do you mean like a short path setup? Or is a sublimation apparatus completely different?

haha, yeah after tonight I'll be good w/ethanol for some time to come... which is always a good thing! I primarily dab but will occasionally ingest orally, it's just because of the need to decarb that I don't do more that way. And admittedly being a near life-long pot smoker I do enjoy my vap...

excellent tips, you rock! Interestingly, I've looked into d-limonene in the treatment of Crohn's Disease and there are quite a few studies and research papers available on the benefits of using d-limonene. One of the possible reasons d-limonene is beneficial to crohn's patients is it's ability...