Patricf1
Well-Known Member
I decided to try my hand at making RSO and it didn't turn out too well.
The END product was a tar-like substance.
I would have expected the alcohol to have all evaporated but when I put some on a toothpick and hold it over a flame it crackles like a 4th of July sparkler.
I would have expected something that looks more like oil than tar.
Process:
I used a lot of the lower buds from my last harvest and baked them in the oven until dried. At 230 degrees it took about 90 minutes.
I broke it all up into smaller peices and gave it a quick chop in a food processor.
I couldn't find any consumable alcohol greater than 75% Everclear so I used that and soaked it for 24 hours.
Today I strained it with a fine metal strainer and then rinsed it some with more everclear and strained it again.
I then put it in the rice cooker until it evaporated... leaving the tar.
Is my yield normal? Is it supposed to be like that? Can it be fixed?
What should I have done differently?
I doubt I would be able to suck this stuff up in a syringe, can I store it pressed in wax paper like "wax"?
The END product was a tar-like substance.
I would have expected the alcohol to have all evaporated but when I put some on a toothpick and hold it over a flame it crackles like a 4th of July sparkler.
I would have expected something that looks more like oil than tar.
Process:
I used a lot of the lower buds from my last harvest and baked them in the oven until dried. At 230 degrees it took about 90 minutes.
I broke it all up into smaller peices and gave it a quick chop in a food processor.
I couldn't find any consumable alcohol greater than 75% Everclear so I used that and soaked it for 24 hours.
Today I strained it with a fine metal strainer and then rinsed it some with more everclear and strained it again.
I then put it in the rice cooker until it evaporated... leaving the tar.
Is my yield normal? Is it supposed to be like that? Can it be fixed?
What should I have done differently?
I doubt I would be able to suck this stuff up in a syringe, can I store it pressed in wax paper like "wax"?