Welcome aboard. Your detail oriented nature is very refreshing. Happy to see you here .

Does anyone have any idea what would happen if I skipped the vinegar boil and just started at step 4?

Also OP did you do the taking out if the crystals at hour 12 to suck off the naptha or after they have been in the freezer for 40+ hours?

Just a tip for you. I noticed you're using vinegar. While this is fine and will work well, citric acid works equally as well, and has the added benefit of not stinking up the place

The procedure doesn't change. I recommend using 2-4g of citric acid per 50g bark, per extraction. If you have pH strips, then you can fine-tune this number (and probably get away with using a lot less citric acid)..but it's not all that vital.

Citric acid's dirt cheap and very available, too

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I've also heard good things about ascorbic acid, and I am a bit curious since it is a mild reducing agent. This could perhaps keep the DMT from oxidizing and ultimately yield less gunk. However, that is all speculation, and ascorbic acid is much more expensive than citric or acetic.

I use citric acid myself, it works extremely well!

Why are we gravedigging this thread?

Hm because it popped up on my screen and I felt the need to reply to it but I'm apparently too absent-minded to check dates. -Whoops-

Internet problems, mang.

im fine using vinegar, the smell doesnt seem to get to me as much as others i suppose. has anyone reading this had success with the mini a/b to get crystals?, been meaning to try it, after only getting goo previously. with the proper motivation id be willing to share whatever i learn from it.

I recomend it , I get fantastic results without losing any of the power of confusa ...

https://www.dmt-nexus.me...&m=576116#post576116

I have been reading over that tek religiously! it is genius my friend, i hope to have half the success youve got from it. cant help but be skeptical about my source though, one thing i can say is that it was very active, so i doubt its really bunk. and whilst freeing i saw the same crystal consistancy that i used to see with mimosa, years ago, they would just damn dissappear upon drying!! lol
props to you brother, its good to be here and you made my day with your reply

Tydel24 I don't understand why you're still not a full member , you're involved in the forum and quite capable of a extraction and give sound advice to the newer members , come on members use the vote icon ...

Voted I actually have been over looking the promotion (vote) button until I contacted one of the mods.
Also voted for spawn9076, he seems to have a good grasp of extracting by the looks of his pics, and gives reasonable advice and insight!

Hey thanks guys!!! Ive been waiting very patiently for promotion!!