S. African grower
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Can I make safe thc oil with 99.6% ethanol (the one used to clean pc boards etc)
Is 99.6% ethanol safe for making thc oil?
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Hugo Phurst
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Yes.
S. African grower
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100% sure I don't want to die or kill someone lol
dangledo
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110%. Ethanold is drinkable
Isopropyl, which is much cheaper, and would be used to clean whatever.
You may be confused which is which
Keeprollinup
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Just not over a naked flame trust me use electric
Roger A. Shrubber
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you can use iso or ethanol, either one, they both purge themselves naturally through evaporation, as long as they're of decent quality...they should both be pure alcohol mixed with varying amounts of purified water...nothing to leave behind as a residue
Keeprollinup
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Roger you have changed your photo. Change it back please I loved it.
raratt
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Here is an example of making an extract. I used 190 proof ethanol (Everclear) and made a tincture following this. Some people soak the buds for a shorter time to get less chlorophyll taste for the concentrate. https://www.alchimiaweb.com/blogen/cannabis-extractions-alcohol/
Roger A. Shrubber
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i would, but too many people were "intimidated" by it...so i found my next favorite angry old man to honor...
Keeprollinup
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I was dam hi when I wrote this I do like the new pick but the old one I will miss dearly
graying.geek
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Herb & Suds
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I feel disrespected...I have pics
S. African grower
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Thanks for the replies, I'm going to go with 99% food grade iso,should work wonders right?..
raratt
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Isopropyl Alcohol
When using alcohol as a disinfectant or sanitizer, you’re probably using isopropyl alcohol. Isopropyl alcohol comes from propane, which usually comes from fossil fuels like petroleum and coal. Isopropyl alcohol is denatured, which means that a toxic substance has been added to prevent consumption. Isopropyl Alcohol is not suggested to use as a solvent for extracts. Isopropyl alcohol can leave behind unwanted contaminant's in your extracts.
Only if it is evaporated to the point there is no residue...food grade does not mean you can eat it, it is a cleaning solvent. Get grain alcohol, Ethanol, unless you are making shatter.
Roger A. Shrubber
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isopropyl is not denatured, denatured just means poisoned so they can sell it without the sin tax. iso is entirely different, it is C3H80....ethanol is C2H60....iso is not meant to be drunk, but it is not denatured, and will evaporate leaving no residue
Thundercat
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This is 100% correct. I hate when people call ISO denatured. They are totally different.
ISO works great for extracts and is waaay cheaper then ethanol. I've used both and the end results are so similar that I don't bother wasting money on Ethanol just to evaporate it.
S. African grower
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How long should I soak for? Qwiso- is a quick wash . Feco- is a long soak that pulls out more chlorophyll (so I believe ). I know it's a blunt question but I really need advice from someone. wich method is mostly used to make thc oil that's on the market?
Roger A. Shrubber
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quick wash...but you can do two or three washes of the same material....i just separate the results into different dishes to dry
Thundercat
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If you want to dab it or vape it, you want to do QWISO. It will give you the best flavor and cleanest product. I would generally make Qwiso for anything other then strictly medical ingestion. FECO and RSO are prefered for medical consumption because they aren't usually smoked and have a broader range of cannabinoids in them. Click the link in my sig line, on page 134 I have a tutorial for making excellent quality qwiso.