Im not using distillate just regular shatter.
Shatter should have Terps left in it, no? I’d say use 50-75% what the above reccomend imo.
If ur shatter dewaxed good enough u can use a product like viscosity from true terps,for dist. And winterized product…so good dewax shatter perfect to cut it and add terps back to desired flavor since ull need more cut than someone using thin distalites
Do u get to cut w just terps fine? I find it to off tasting bc takes so much to cut something like dewaxed shatter…goood luck
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A magnetic stir hot plate works well also
edited because I dont think shatter pens are really worth making due to the extreme cut needed to make them work in a pen, and even then the waxes will eff it all up.
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This is for small, personal formulations.
When mixing in terpenes heat to the lowest possible temp that can get your oil thin enough to easily be stirred. I suggest between 130-150f or 54-65c. You can heat it hotter if needed, Its just best to keep it in that range because terpenes are very volatile and some start to burn off at very low temps.
Also, mini spatulas are great for getting in the corners of beakers or mason jars when mixing with or without a hotplate/stir bar. Silicone is reactive to terps so don’t leave it in a jar of terpenes and clean it after you stir everything up. I hate that its reactive… but when I can cleanly get every drop out of my jar without leaving anything behind, its worth the mild reactivity that silicone has. These mini spatulas are the SHIT. I used to use them when I was doing small formulations.
https://www.amazon.com/Tovolo-Flex-Core-Stainless-Spoonula-Charcoal/dp/B01EBZ0I56/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1536704884&sr=8-1&keywords=tovolo+mini+spatula+set
A heat gun is the quick and dirty way to heat up a small amount of product in a mason jar/beaker to get things flowing if you don’t have a hotplate. Not the most ideal but its fast. You have to be very careful and gentle when using them to avoid overheating or cracking glass. I suggest an adjustable heat gun so you can put it on a safe temp to avoid heating things too hot. I haven’t used this specific gun but its a cheap digital option.
https://www.amazon.com/Simplistex-DIGITAL-Adjustable-temperature-Warranty/dp/B0106JNHMW/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1536704312&sr=8-4&keywords=adjustable+heat+gun
A hot water bath is also another method to get it to temp, and its safer than a heat gun as long as you don’t get water in your product!
Alarm thermometers are your friend too so you can heat something and stop when you’ve reached the danger zone. This is great for larger jars of oil in water baths.
https://www.amazon.com/Famili-MT004-Digital-Electronic-Thermometer/dp/B013A81VW4/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1536950082&sr=8-6&keywords=alarm+thermometer
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You microwave your distillate?!? Wtf lol
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It messes up your microwave, but it works in a pinch
What happens to the microwave
The magnetron gets damaged if there is no water to absorb the heat. I mean sometimes I will nuke stuff to heat in a pinch but I have broken a few already. Broke one in front of a forum member too
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lmao you sound like me 
i also do this
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We are all guilty of
sometimes 
Do you have any techniques for not damaging the microwave?
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Well i can tell you from experience not to microwave solvents, even if it is tempting to heat a wash bottle in there. I somehow got away with this for years (dumb ass). One day I nuked about 200ml of acetone in a plastic washbottle, the door was blown off the microwave and hit me standing 4-5 feet away, and the body of the microwave was streched in a manner that looked like some one put a bottle jack in there and spread it wide. I was not injured, but it scared the shit out of me. the acetone did not ignite and
I was lucky, there was no fireball. The wash bottle was microwaved without the lid and the side of the bottle was bubbled out and ruptured, there was no sign of damage to the top of the bottle. From what i have gathered the cause of the explosion was super heated acetone, that rapidly expanded into a gas, the expansion was so violent that it blew the microwave up harder than i have seen an m-80 do. watch out for super heating of liquids, that shit can be scary.
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I dont use terps when nuking for that exact reason
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I use 10% total terpenes personally. 5% terp dilutant and 5% terp profile. This can be adjusted based on taste preference. Any more than 10% and with some cartridges I have experienced over priming and oil flooding the coil reservoir.
To heat up the distillate I would just place it on a hotplate or heating mantle set to 50-80C depending on how hot you want it. Both have stirring which makes the homogenization process easier. You all are crazy putting oil or terps in the microwave lol!
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Thats why we said no terps. The microwave does not over heat oil if you use short bursts and a candy thermometer
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I was under the impression that microwaves destroy thc.
I heard this like 20yrs ago.
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I wouldnt risk the microwave simply because setting the Oven to 220F to decarb shatter and then mixing 15% terps at 200F is pretty straightforward and hard to fuckup. Winterizing/dewaxing is a whole other beast for people who are used to warming up concentrate and adding flavor.
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i head that one too, only it was from the family with the microwave in the garage…they would run away from it when the microwave was in use.Thems some crazy hippys!
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