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So have everything for my first attempt at extraction. Recipe calls for 50 grams of bark, 750 ml of water and 50 g of NaOh. I figured multiply by 5 (250 grams bark) but 5 cups of water seems like a lo... View More
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HappyKB
Oh hey look at that very good!
Like March 8, 2023
Was a challenge, finding a metal/Glass baster was more difficult then I had thought. Also just before I started googled Coleman naphtha and I guess some have rust inhibitors that can turn it blue/green so had to switch to ronsonol lighter fluid. Thought I was going to have to put off for another day... View More
Like March 8, 2023
soliga
You need the ph at 12 and just scaling up weights of lye etc won't work how you think, a ph testing strip is handy.. Will be better to multiple 100g extractions which will still work fine with 50g lye and same amount of water.
Like March 9, 2023 Edited
Honestly was just a big learning curve this time around. Already learning a few tricks. I basically ended up making 5 jars and 5 trays. I'll be much more efficient next time. Lol but thank you when I try to do a bigger batch in one vessel I'll keep that in mind
Like March 9, 2023