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Hello everyone!
As the title says, I’m new to extracting and hoping to get some advice. I’ve been scouring the internet for videos and forums and feel pretty confident in the technique I will use, just want to run it by others with more experience.
I’m not exactly new to blasting. As a teenager a friend and I would open blast in his trailer, and purge over open flame. Very stupid, lucky we didn’t hurt ourselves. We were naive to say the least.
Fast forward 10+ years later, I’m now getting myself a legit set up.
I purchased the Ablaze 265-350g closed column tube with dewaxing column. I also have a 3 gallon purge chamber with a 5cfm vacuum pump.
Before I describe my technique, I’ll hit you with a couple of my primary questions.
The first is in regards to filtering. The tube comes with a 150micron stainless screen, that does not seem fine enough. I’ve heard of others placing coffee filters on top, any other suggestions?
The tube does not come with a vacuum gauge, which id really like to add. Having never put my hands on the equipment, I’m a little unsure how to add a gauge. It looks pretty simple, and like I could easily find a gauge that fits but maybe someone out there has something specific they can point me to.
Can I reuse the dry ice and alcohol I put in the dewaxing tube? I don’t see why not... strain off the alcohol, store both in the freezer until next use.
Anywho, the break down. Also to note- all of this will be performed outside with excellent ventilation.
Everything is getting frozen in a chest freezer. The tube, material, butane, etc. for a minimum of 24 hours.
Pull the tube out and set up the dewaxing slurry, let cool for 2-3 hours.
Place material in the tube, lightly broken up by hand.
pull vacuum
Let sit again to coool plant material further?? Or is the dry ice & pre freeze going to be enough?
Flood with butane. Let soak for __ amount of time (I see recommendations all over the place. Some say no soak. Some say 15 minutes . Some say hours, help me out lol)
Release the butane/extract into a dish, and then into the vacuum chamber for 24-48 hours with a flip or two in between at 100F.
Dab and enjoy!
What am missing? Any and all advice is very much appreciated! My outdoor crop will be harvested in 1-2 weeks. I don’t really smoke flower so all of it will be blasted, roughly 5 pounds worth lol so I have my work cut out for me.
As the title says, I’m new to extracting and hoping to get some advice. I’ve been scouring the internet for videos and forums and feel pretty confident in the technique I will use, just want to run it by others with more experience.
I’m not exactly new to blasting. As a teenager a friend and I would open blast in his trailer, and purge over open flame. Very stupid, lucky we didn’t hurt ourselves. We were naive to say the least.
Fast forward 10+ years later, I’m now getting myself a legit set up.
I purchased the Ablaze 265-350g closed column tube with dewaxing column. I also have a 3 gallon purge chamber with a 5cfm vacuum pump.
Before I describe my technique, I’ll hit you with a couple of my primary questions.
The first is in regards to filtering. The tube comes with a 150micron stainless screen, that does not seem fine enough. I’ve heard of others placing coffee filters on top, any other suggestions?
The tube does not come with a vacuum gauge, which id really like to add. Having never put my hands on the equipment, I’m a little unsure how to add a gauge. It looks pretty simple, and like I could easily find a gauge that fits but maybe someone out there has something specific they can point me to.
Can I reuse the dry ice and alcohol I put in the dewaxing tube? I don’t see why not... strain off the alcohol, store both in the freezer until next use.
Anywho, the break down. Also to note- all of this will be performed outside with excellent ventilation.
Everything is getting frozen in a chest freezer. The tube, material, butane, etc. for a minimum of 24 hours.
Pull the tube out and set up the dewaxing slurry, let cool for 2-3 hours.
Place material in the tube, lightly broken up by hand.
pull vacuum
Let sit again to coool plant material further?? Or is the dry ice & pre freeze going to be enough?
Flood with butane. Let soak for __ amount of time (I see recommendations all over the place. Some say no soak. Some say 15 minutes . Some say hours, help me out lol)
Release the butane/extract into a dish, and then into the vacuum chamber for 24-48 hours with a flip or two in between at 100F.
Dab and enjoy!
What am missing? Any and all advice is very much appreciated! My outdoor crop will be harvested in 1-2 weeks. I don’t really smoke flower so all of it will be blasted, roughly 5 pounds worth lol so I have my work cut out for me.