Does methanol extraction avoid waxes?

Depends on my desired end product.

I was most recently doing 0c ethanol with some charcoal

Then either

A) concentrate with RO membrane then louche into pentane

Or if you don’t have a membrane I run a spray fuge to a 70-80% saturated ethanol solution (about 1lb per litre) then

B) Louche directly into pentane.

After that, I’d CRC under pressure if going into shatter/etc. Otherwise I’d just concentrate and distill it, catching terps. Then distilling the cannabanoids

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