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didn't notice as I picked up a butane tank
I've got a question for owners of this unit. I've done two runs through the same material and looked at the leftovers that was in the column. I noticed that there were still glands, and possibly much material to be still extracted. I thought the butane would strip everything and that the stalks, head, etc would be washed into the bottom. It could be quite possible that I am doing something wrong... I break the buds into small pieces, pack the column tight, use cleaned steel wool at either end, tried blasting through and also a slow speed through the column, inverted the unit for 30 min, etc. Is this just the nature of the beast that you aren't going to collect the majority of what is put into the unit?
any thoughts would be appreciated :)
its all assembled. I read the manual like 6 times. I will make an attempt tonight with some oregano.
that is so funny, cause that is what I'm using! :p
under an hour. I find that chilled tank and about 100 degree temps help. I have noticed it hits a point where I need to purge the receiving tank, and then it goes quick. if you are using cans to fill, you definitely will need to purge pressure or do a run empty to get rid of most of the other stuff. even with pure butane I find purging helps recovery.
around 13% using flowers broken up, but I'm still learning. I will do a second run with the same material too. because I'm not use to dealing with the oil, I make a bit of a mess. I am curious how guys transfer this gooey mess into those little jars for resale. I did order some everclear 190p online to use as a carrier solution. I'm also playing around with soaking the column for a period of time.
I am also getting a 5 gal bucket heater so I don't have to constantly warm my water.
I know it isn't advised in the manual, but I leave the unit all the time and do other things. my pressures never get over 25. so if you aren't tied to the machine, it makes things much easier. I plan on doing 2 runs a day once I get more butane.
I can say that if you don't use a carrier solution, the unit is a fucking pain
what did you have questions about?
probably a negligible amount. so it sounds like you are doing things right on recovery.
what it seems a lot of people do is get most of it less 50ml to use as a transfer agent.
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