So I have been going super nerd on my buchner funnel a bit. Idk why but I really like like ability to filter exactly what you want with extreme precision. My latest ratio seems to get some nice golden slabs (fuck that clear white slab bs), and it all seems to be dependent on what exactly come out after it’s been soaking in ethanol for a day or 2 (and frozen). I’m a big fan of carbon, in my mind it’s clean and more natural, but I also use some alumina and Bentonite depending on what needs done (not a big fan of silica). Then I run it through a fresh filter once or twice after it’s ran through the “Concoction” until its pure. Seems to produce some amazing product while retaining more terps than running it though a pre-made cartridge or “formula”.
Buchner is a great tool but probably one of the lowest performing styles of filtration we use. Especially those shitty ceramic filters that allow powders past the paper.
I still love them and use them all the time but there are much better options out there if you have a way to push instead of just pull vac you will be pleasantly surprised by the difference.
@hansel has a quite the fetish butt this is the wrong category to elaborate on his fetishes. I’m seriously impressed with your ability to hold back that quote in its original form.
I have well over 500 gallons of etoh thru a fritted disc buchner with celite cake on top with zero issues.
But remember, I’m the MF’n unicorn of this stuff apparently. Etoh wash, filtering, spd.
No, I like a positive pressure filter vessel. Essentially the same thing but with a sealed top you can pressurize. Ideally with a sintered/fritted disk or a locking ring to prevent anything slipping by.
I’m gonna try and not.