We sell the same denatured formula and our clients usually only need to up their evaporator temp by 5-10C. The heptane is in azeotrope with the ethanol, so they mostly travel together until the very end.
@square_root_pharms
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does that 5-10 degrees make a big difference when making full spectrum extracts?
There should be little difference between denatured and pure ethanol. Heptane is a very good solvent for terpenes so you would still expect a rich profile.
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So before I place my order tomorrow for another 5g of ethanol, my options are $320.00 for 5g of 200 proof or $190.00 for 5g of 190 proof.
Both are NON-denatured
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Where are you finding 190 proof 5 gallon for $190
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Holy moly thatās cheaper than Iāve seen anywhere do they ship to a residence is it hard to set up an account with them thanks for that link thatās only a little more expensive than a 5 gallon of 710spirits shipt
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Wait, it gets A LOT better!!!
Duck buying 5g at a time. 55g all the way!
https://www.laballey.com/products/ethanol-200-proof-pure-55-gallon-drum
Dont forget the fed excise tax
I have 2 spots I can get 200 proof from, not BS tax. 330 shipped for 5g od 200 anhydrous
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How do you buy from there without the excise tax
I can get 200 proof ethanol for about 3:40 shipped up here to Maine but thatās the cheapest Iāve found which is why Iām looking at heptane denatured ethanol now to skirt around paying excise tax
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@square_root_pharms
Thanks for asking the question, i would recommend you talk to shadownaught. He can facilitate the 55 gal drum at a cheaper price, i believe. Iām about to pull the trigger on the denatured myself and see what results are. I believe it should work out to my satisfaction.
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Are you aware if the hygroscopic properties of the denatured Ethanol/heptane blend are altered compared to say 200 proof pure ethanol?
Basically the same as 200 proof by itself. Water can join the ethanol/heptane azeotrope up to a certain percentage. @square_root_pharms
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It actually mentions the excise tax on that website ($1400). So those barrels are running about $2100 before shipping.
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i gotcha so theres no real difference as far as the denatured ethanolās ability to suck moisture from the air.
I did read that after i responded with those messages. due to the taxes pure ethanol is still too rich for my blood.
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I am also looking for some info on this as i am currently using iso for extraction and am going to chill it to -40 soon. Will i see a reduction in thc content in my crude?
From what Iāve been told, iso will pick up all kinds of nasty garbage that ethanol wont even at cryo.
Iād much rather use 4 gal/80.00 99% iso than 5 gal/340 of 200 proof food grade just for cost savings. But the added headache of making sure I ONLY get my āliquid goldā and not the āgrinchā is well worth the added cost.
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My manager just walked in and told me that according to California regulations (which i have not seen but am effortingā¦) everything that we, as a licensed manufacturer, have produced using 710 should be destroyed!!! WTF?
Iirc 710 got busted 3yrs back for selling ethanol as food grade and it was cut with something that killed a few people.
Thank you for sharing your brilliance! Would SDA 3C be considered to be the ideal solvent mix to order? Or is there a better option with water in the mix as well?