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Ethanol Vs Ether For Basic Extraction

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Ethanol Vs Ether For Basic Extraction

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I did two extractions, one with ethanol and other with ether. The one with ether was much harder. But greener.
I do basic extractions, i dont freeze anything. Do you think its worth freezing both diluent and weed? What solvent do you prefer to use?
 
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mdmazing said:
I did two extractions, one with ethanol and other with ether. The one with ether was much harder. But greener.
I do basic extractions, i dont freeze anything. Do you think its worth freezing both diluent and weed? What solvent do you prefer to use?
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Freeze the trim..freeze the liquid and work quicker when filtering. .. itll help with the green problem.
 
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Do you have experience with ether? I read online that you bath the weed for 24h, but it is really necessary? Or 1 minute is fine? And then a second wash of corse. What do you think?
Going to freeze everything. Next time i will use sunlight :)
 
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Also, do you think I shoul decarboxilate the weed before? I just read solvents dilute better cannabinoids that are not in acid form...
 
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mdmazing said:
Do you have experience with ether? I read online that you bath the weed for 24h, but it is really necessary? Or 1 minute is fine? And then a second wash of corse. What do you think?
Going to freeze everything. Next time i will use sunlight :)
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Try a 15 second rinse
 
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GT21 said:
Try a 15 second rinse
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ok, i will do a 15 second rinse and then i will leave the weed more time in ethanol, since i dont have money for more ether right now. i hope its worth it. thanks :)
 
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mdmazing said:
I did two extractions, one with ethanol and other with ether. The one with ether was much harder. But greener.
I do basic extractions, i dont freeze anything. Do you think its worth freezing both diluent and weed? What solvent do you prefer to use?
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Always freeze the Solvent and the weed. You want those trichomes brittle so the heads break off.

Never used Ether. All i have ever used was pressing Rosin with hair straightener, Everclear, and 99% isopropyl.

I have had the best luck with 99$ isopropyl.
 
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mdmazing said:
ok, i will do a 15 second rinse and then i will leave the weed more time in ethanol, since i dont have money for more ether right now. i hope its worth it. thanks :)
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A LOT of You Tubers will do 6 10-15 second washes. I do 1 Wash lasting 85-90 seconds i usually get 17.2-24.5% yield with 99% isopropyl by weight
 
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mdmazing said:
I did two extractions, one with ethanol and other with ether. The one with ether was much harder. But greener.
I do basic extractions, i dont freeze anything. Do you think its worth freezing both diluent and weed? What solvent do you prefer to use?
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I winterize my liquid to get rid of the clorophyll fats lipids and solids.

as soon as i seperate the weed from the liquid i put the liquid back in the freezer for 6-12 hours during this time the clorophyll fats lipids and solids collect on the bottom and wall of the jar then filter through a coffee filter inside the freezer. Tge clorophyll fats lipids and solids gets hung up in the filter while the cannabinoids and alcohol passes through the filter easily.
 
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Two.Bears said:
I winterize my liquid to get rid of the clorophyll fats lipids and solids.

as soon as i seperate the weed from the liquid i put the liquid back in the freezer for 6-12 hours during this time the clorophyll fats lipids and solids collect on the bottom and wall of the jar then filter through a coffee filter inside the freezer. Tge clorophyll fats lipids and solids gets hung up in the filter while the cannabinoids and alcohol passes through the filter easily.
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hmmm thats very interesting! might try that next time
 
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Ether is that thing that gets you high xD They called it Devil's ether in that movie about drugs in Las Vegas i think.

Two Bears, why wouldnt you use ether? I prefer the consistency of the product made with ether.
 
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mdmazing said:
hmmm thats very interesting! might try that next time
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You really should try it. After getting rid of the clorophyll fats lipids and solids yoy get a much smoother smoke.

After winterizing the last 3-4 times i wouldnt do anything else
 
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