Just want to start by saying how much I appreciate the OG’s here. I have spent 5+ hours a day on this site trying to refine this craft and it wouldn’t be possible without all the valuable info contributed by the 20 or so frequent flyers.
Anyway… Purchased this crude at a stellar price because it was left over from last harvest. Ethanol extracted and “winterized/Decarbed”. As you can tell, it could be much better but money talks.
My question: What can be done to make this into to something worth putting through the Short Path? Looking for suggestions in the way of washing. Starting to become familiar with Carbon and other filtration media. Even a point in the direction of a good SOP would be extremely helpful. Planning on getting my GLG membership next week, so I assume I can source something there.
Sorry if this is far too basic but we all start somewhere. Thanks guys!
Given that it appears to be crystallizing, I’m guessing it’s CBD. If you’re aiming at isolate rather than “looks good in pens” you could probably just confirm decarb and go.
Might need to winterize again too…trusting the last guy is always a risky proposition.
Thanks for the quick reply. Sorry should’ve clarified it’s 72.4%CBD. Aiming for cart use but will put in tincture/gummy if it makes more sense.
I was definitely going to winterize because trusting the last guy is exactly what I’m not going to do. Any recommendations to make the winterization more effective?
Yup. Been waist deep in those searches and still trying to wrap my head around all of the tek. So many different medias/methods/timing. Can you point me in the direction of a Wash for Dummies sop?! lol
Well my advise would be
1:10 in ethanol or my favorite methanol
In a freezer for -20 c 2 days
Freezing all equipment used to filter the fats
Hot carbon scrub 5% by weight of oil at 80 C for 30 min
Decarboxilate in oven at 140 C around 45/60 min untill al bubbles seice
Short path
Would never put anything other than cannabis in a cart. So No, still searching for that SOP. lol
Have been using polished C02 crude but wouldn’t be opposed to a few crystalized carts for personal use for the price of this if I can get it to shortpath worthy.
saw you already finished the material but thought I’d share that for knowledge’ sake. I imagine the difference in COAs is because of the very wide testing parameters labs are able to use since there is no national standard, or even state standard in most states. It’s sad to say but more than enough labs have been found to skew results toward a satisfactory COA for the customer. It’s not like they’re outright lying, but of course as a business, with the wide variety of testing parameters available for their use, would they choose the most accurate parameters if it were losing them business?
