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Ok but Vitamix is 200 €+ on Ebay ( And I was thinking of just buying a small and 2nd hand coffee blender. Like 15 cm high for easy and fast mixing, 20 € on ebay re-sale. Does this mean I will not get far with that stuff if I otherwise use this Vitamix best?
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Twilight Person wrote:Ok thanks. But that also means if I use just regular Citric Acid the crystals will be even more crazy as they form even slower? Or is that not a thing which would make a difference in any way?
What do you mean by "regular" citric acid? If by "regular" you mean "food grade/store bought" citric acid, it is almost always Anhydrous Citric Acid. I was able to find Citric Acid Monohydrate on Amazon, a little more expensive, but I opted for that. You're overthinking the drying process. You can't over dry. Things like mushrooms take 4-12 hours usually depending on thickness. Cactus, if cut properly in 1/4-1/2 inch slices, 8-12 hours (overnight) should be fine. Investing in a multi tiered dehydrator like this one would be a wise investment if you plan on drying cactus regularly. Will run you 40 bucks online. 4 Tier Dehydrator You can always take a small sample and grind it up. If it's powder, it's dry. If it's mushy, it's not dry. I use a 20 dollar blender and a 20 dollar coffee grinder. Think simple. 🌳👨🔬🌳 - My A/B Hot Plate TEK - 🌳👨🔬🌳 🍜🍜🍜 - Don't Heat Your Naphtha, Heat Your Soup! - 🍜🍜🍜 ✴✴✴ - White Spice vs Yellow Spice - 🌟🌟🌟 "You are an explorer, and you represent our species, and the greatest good you can do is to bring back a new idea, because our world is endangered by the absence of good ideas. Our world is in crisis because of the absence of consciousness." - Terence McKenna 🙌 "Dang, that's really impressive for a first extraction. Those xtals are nicely resolved." - Benzyme 🙌
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Twilight Person wrote:But when do I know it is dry? It snaps like a cracker
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It's not really overthinking - I would anyways run it over night. But I want to do it with friends and now I hoped that maybe people say under correct circumstances 3 h is enough, so we dont need to do 3 different days, but only 2 (1x powder+extract, 1x add citric acid). But then it will probably extend to 3x Even 4x as we also want to see the crystals afterwards. About the citric acid: Yes so if not specificially searched for that all Citric Acid is the anhydrous version. So I bought the hydrate, but as it was not from a chemical supplier I want to be sure what is the consequence if it is not actually the hydrate but the anhydrous. So far it sounds like no difference, but then I'm asking myself why the TEK specificially wants the hydrate? The other one is bought in any grocery, but the hydrate needs to be bought from internet supplier. So I guess there must be indeed a reason? Waiting 16 h instead of 12 h for dissolving it seems like no difference
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Twilight Person wrote:It's not really overthinking - I would anyways run it over night. But I want to do it with friends and now I hoped that maybe people say under correct circumstances 3 h is enough, so we dont need to do 3 different days, but only 2 (1x powder+extract, 1x add citric acid). But then it will probably extend to 3x Even 4x as we also want to see the crystals afterwards. About the citric acid: Yes so if not specificially searched for that all Citric Acid is the anhydrous version. So I bought the hydrate, but as it was not from a chemical supplier I want to be sure what is the consequence if it is not actually the hydrate but the anhydrous. So far it sounds like no difference, but then I'm asking myself why the TEK specificially wants the hydrate? The other one is bought in any grocery, but the hydrate needs to be bought from internet supplier. So I guess there must be indeed a reason? Waiting 16 h instead of 12 h for dissolving it seems like no difference I just use regular store bought citric acid in the food section and have done many successful extractions using it. “You have to take seriously the notion that understanding the universe is your responsibility, because the only understanding of the universe that will be useful to you is your own understanding.” - Terence McKenna
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What happens if you use too much citric acid? I added more to my jars just to see if anything would happen. Nothing did. I would say there is a total of 10g CA in each 900mL quart jar. IS it possible to do a sodium carb wash on my 2 quarts of CASEA to make it fresh EA again? Otherwise I'll have to toss it and start from scratch. Thanks. 🌳👨🔬🌳 - My A/B Hot Plate TEK - 🌳👨🔬🌳 🍜🍜🍜 - Don't Heat Your Naphtha, Heat Your Soup! - 🍜🍜🍜 ✴✴✴ - White Spice vs Yellow Spice - 🌟🌟🌟 "You are an explorer, and you represent our species, and the greatest good you can do is to bring back a new idea, because our world is endangered by the absence of good ideas. Our world is in crisis because of the absence of consciousness." - Terence McKenna 🙌 "Dang, that's really impressive for a first extraction. Those xtals are nicely resolved." - Benzyme 🙌
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Toshido wrote:What happens if you use too much citric acid?
IS it possible to do a sodium carb wash on my 2 quarts of CASEA to make it fresh EA again?
Otherwise I'll have to toss it and start from scratch. Thanks. It is hard to use too much citric acid, but if you do it won't dissolve and be present in the product. The product will also form small needles relatively quickly. Wet EA you can dissolve the excess citric acid in the product and leave mescaline citrate behind.
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Ok so too much CA even in CASEA will promote tiny crystals? I guess the used EA I have is no good considering in my first run I went off path and added too much. 🌳👨🔬🌳 - My A/B Hot Plate TEK - 🌳👨🔬🌳 🍜🍜🍜 - Don't Heat Your Naphtha, Heat Your Soup! - 🍜🍜🍜 ✴✴✴ - White Spice vs Yellow Spice - 🌟🌟🌟 "You are an explorer, and you represent our species, and the greatest good you can do is to bring back a new idea, because our world is endangered by the absence of good ideas. Our world is in crisis because of the absence of consciousness." - Terence McKenna 🙌 "Dang, that's really impressive for a first extraction. Those xtals are nicely resolved." - Benzyme 🙌
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Toshido wrote:Ok so too much CA even in CASEA will promote tiny crystals? I guess the used EA I have is no good considering in my first run I went off path and added too much. The sodium carbonate washes remove all CA, so it should be reusable
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Hiya for some reasons, i got fine dropplets of water sitting at the bottom of the EA during the fridge rest (even do though i did the decanting first... some more water appeared ... ) i didn't had cristals, so i collected the water and evaporated it, yielding a sticky clear honey what's the best way to try to recrystalize this ? do i have to make a mini A/B to remove CA traces (as i assume there was some CA in the water ) ?
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Quetzal7 wrote:Hiya for some reasons, i got fine dropplets of water sitting at the bottom of the EA during the fridge rest (even do though i did the decanting first... some more water appeared ... ) i didn't had cristals, so i collected the water and evaporated it, yielding a sticky clear honey what's the best way to try to recrystalize this ? do i have to make a mini A/B to remove CA traces (as i assume there was some CA in the water ) ? I don't follow. Are you saying you did the fridge rest + decant once, then you repeated that for a second time and got more water Or did you get dropplets after salting?
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Trying to source Ethyl Acetate. I have found Methyl Ethyl Keytone (MEK), but the tek says that Ethyl Acetate is a MEK substitute. Does this mean, as I assume, that I cannot use Methyl Ethyl Keytone? If not, what type of store would stock Ethyl Acetate? Thanks, JBArk JBArk is a Mandelthought; a non-fiction character in a drama of his own design he calls "LIFE" who partakes in consciousness expanding activities and substances; he should in no way be confused with SWIM, who is an eminently data-mineable and prolific character who has somehow convinced himself the target he wears on his forehead is actually a shield.
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Man where on Earth did you find MEK? They spent a great deal of time banning it. I don't think anyone has tested that before. Loveall would know though. 🌳👨🔬🌳 - My A/B Hot Plate TEK - 🌳👨🔬🌳 🍜🍜🍜 - Don't Heat Your Naphtha, Heat Your Soup! - 🍜🍜🍜 ✴✴✴ - White Spice vs Yellow Spice - 🌟🌟🌟 "You are an explorer, and you represent our species, and the greatest good you can do is to bring back a new idea, because our world is endangered by the absence of good ideas. Our world is in crisis because of the absence of consciousness." - Terence McKenna 🙌 "Dang, that's really impressive for a first extraction. Those xtals are nicely resolved." - Benzyme 🙌
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Toshido wrote:Man where on Earth did you find MEK? They spent a great deal of time banning it. I don't think anyone has tested that before. Loveall would know though. Yeah I had heard that it was difficult to come by... I'm in canada, and it's available at Canadian tire: jbark attached the following image(s): Screenshot 2023-05-08 at 8.21.16 PM.png (467kb) downloaded 133 time(s).JBArk is a Mandelthought; a non-fiction character in a drama of his own design he calls "LIFE" who partakes in consciousness expanding activities and substances; he should in no way be confused with SWIM, who is an eminently data-mineable and prolific character who has somehow convinced himself the target he wears on his forehead is actually a shield.
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MEK would likely be too polar. Disclaimer: All my posts are of total fiction.
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I was able to locate the specific MSDS for that brand. Here.Other product's MSDS's have noted it being greater than or equal to 95% MEK but this one states 100% so at least it's a sound product! It does however have a very low flash point and boiling point, but CIELO doesn't use any heat what so ever, just thought I'd mention it. But yeah, you want something less polar. MEK is polar. Ethyl Acetate is slightly polar. "Ethyl acetate, a carboxylate ester, is a bio-friendly organic solvent with a wide range of industrial applications. It is a moderately polar compound, containing a non polar ethyl group, a polar carbonyl (C=O) group and a polar oxygen atom." 🌳👨🔬🌳 - My A/B Hot Plate TEK - 🌳👨🔬🌳 🍜🍜🍜 - Don't Heat Your Naphtha, Heat Your Soup! - 🍜🍜🍜 ✴✴✴ - White Spice vs Yellow Spice - 🌟🌟🌟 "You are an explorer, and you represent our species, and the greatest good you can do is to bring back a new idea, because our world is endangered by the absence of good ideas. Our world is in crisis because of the absence of consciousness." - Terence McKenna 🙌 "Dang, that's really impressive for a first extraction. Those xtals are nicely resolved." - Benzyme 🙌
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MEK has nothing to do with the CIELO process. The solvent used is ethyl acetate, sometimes labeled as MEK substitute for unrelated historical purposes.
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Loveall wrote:Quetzal7 wrote:Hiya for some reasons, i got fine dropplets of water sitting at the bottom of the EA during the fridge rest (even do though i did the decanting first... some more water appeared ... ) i didn't had cristals, so i collected the water and evaporated it, yielding a sticky clear honey what's the best way to try to recrystalize this ? do i have to make a mini A/B to remove CA traces (as i assume there was some CA in the water ) ? I don't follow. Are you saying you did the fridge rest + decant once, then you repeated that for a second time and got more water Or did you get dropplets after salting? Yes i got more dropplets after salting ... we could blame an error of manipulation, but i had 4 jars of EA (i kept each pull separated) and theyr all did the same thing could it be the citric acid that absorbed humidity ? it's a old citric acid, got it 2 years ago i think...
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Loveall wrote:MEK has nothing to do with the CIELO process.
The solvent used is ethyl acetate, sometimes labeled as MEK substitute for unrelated historical purposes. Thanks Lovall! I figured, but I'm having trouble sourcing ethyl acetate (affordable or local), so I crossed my fingers and deferred to more knowledgeable chemists like yourself. JBArk JBArk is a Mandelthought; a non-fiction character in a drama of his own design he calls "LIFE" who partakes in consciousness expanding activities and substances; he should in no way be confused with SWIM, who is an eminently data-mineable and prolific character who has somehow convinced himself the target he wears on his forehead is actually a shield.
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Hello Nexians what was again the problem of COMPLETELY drying the ethyl acetate (with mgso4 or similar) prior to adding the citric acid? Will it completely stop crystal formation or will they be just in other shape, or will they only sometimes precipitate/never/... ?
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