I don’t smoke to get high, I smoke for the flavor.
I sure as hell enjoy getting stoned, but if it’s crap I wait till I get back to my own stash.
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I dont hustle for the change, I do it for the thrill. 
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I’ve said it before. The compounds we should be focused on preserving in CRC are exponentially stronger than terpenes. 1 droplet of some of these other volatiles is stronger than 100ml of any and every terpene out there. Forget trying to stack filter media to spare terpenes.
Let’s say mercaptans. What filter media can you use that will not compromise the mercaptans?
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Well by golly folks, good talk.
Same. I tried T5, Silica, T41. Everyone loves the B80 results. No noticeable terp loss, nothing but consistently purified oil every run.
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There’s so many lighter compounds, I think it’s hard to pin down what is causing that modulation effect
You are 100% correct though. When you have those compounds present, one drop is so much stronger then whole mL of Terpenes,
The nose knows
Here’s a list I found of volatiles found in Cannabis:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BSJvTwOBF_e/?igshid=1wzu2ahczsbjn
https://www.instagram.com/p/BSJvZm_By__/?igshid=5ezf1fpwlret
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Im not a certified chemist. All self taught. But light floral terpenes are semi polar. This partial water soluabilty helps in the case of steam distilation So it makes sence that some would bind to a media designed to adsorb polar molecules. Depending on the polarity of the solvent.
I have heard propane/ butane blend tend to have a better terpene ptofile than butane alone.
Possibly a pure propane extraction could allow more of the terpenes to bybass the crc filter.
Or any additives to increase the polarity of the extraction solent.
Yes. All crc has a citrus and muted flavor profile.
One could add terpenes to the colection basin before running the system. Then the post crc butane could re blend during solvent recovery.
Boom. High terp glass slab/sauce etc.
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Thiols was just an example. Having smelled cannabis terpenes that did and didn’t contain trace amounts of them on the labs, I will say that this is definitely one of the important ones. In wine, thiols are what give the grapes their depth and authenticity. Too much and it’s considered a bad thing in wine. Too much in cannabis and we call it Garlic Cookies or OG. I do agree there are dozens of other important ones but my point was more to give some food for thought on what types of filter media to consider and/or ways to circumvent these other compounds being removed. A better solvent to capture them is only going to get you so far if you’re stacking powders that snag them all. Perhaps someone with a better understanding of adsorbents would be able to look at some of these others compounds and find a way to spare them in CRC. I just think obsessing over the terpenes, and by that I mean monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes etc is a lost cause because they really have such a minor effect on the smell we’re after.
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You guys should try my pentane steam tek for capturing more non terpene aromas
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Still begging to get this one on the R&D list at my lab, looks phenomenal
The yield is just so small 
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You just need a bigger system!
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I have been preaching this just as others have but B80 doesn’t effect terps very much or noticeably . Also if B80 is not enough to get a desirable color then your material is straight trash and should probably just be composted or turned to hotdog water anyways . Quit trying to polish turds just because you can if you wouldn’t dab it or give it to a family member as medicine then don’t make it cause it isn’t morally right . I think personally that CRC makes for a smoother, more enjoyable , and easier to taste cause you do not want to cough if done right
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What’s the difference between B80 and Pure Flo B81 Supreme sold on EBay from bvv?
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1 is the difference
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I see @Waxplug1 typing but B81 is acid activated and B80 is not
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One is naturally activated and the other is acid activated, its their first level of activation in the clay. Perform6000 being the highest level of acid activated clay.
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Thanks for the clarification. So the B 81 acid activated is pH balanced to better interact with older fats and lipids? Or? And the B80 unactivated works better with fresh starting material?
So acidifying your oil can be bad, especially if you are going to be adding heat later (eg distillation). But, polar compounds like sugars and (*some) chlorophyll are adsorbed more effectively by acidic adsorbents. I’m sure there are more sciency explanations about acid-activated bentonites but… yeah
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