Yessir. Depending on color preference and quantity I could possibly do even better.
I thought the conclusion of that thread was vacuum didnât help? Been awhile since I looked at it, how does a vacuum help decarbing? Thanks for the info if you share, so I donât need to read all 135 posts lol
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You get to pull volatiles and reduce exposure to atmosphere while hot
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Wouldnât want you to have to readâŚ
vacuum doesnât speed decarb, however, todayâs goal is decarbing THCa isolate
And Iâm of the opinion that
It also prevents entrained/dissolved CO2, which would get in OPâs way during the cart filling step.
@distillatefarm if you find that the decarbed thca isolate is too light in color or you have oxidation issues, youâre already one step ahead of @Cannabin
âŚyou have crude you can add
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Ahh makes a lot of sense, thanks! Wouldnât it be easier to just replace the oxygen with an inert gas than kill a vacuum though?
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Using an inert gas will also work to prevent oxidation during decarb. OP probably has neither vac nor N2 on hand.
However, if they ever wish to get to distilling cannabinoids, decarb under vacuum is on the list of protocols they need under their belt.
NOT sucking while decarbing crude headed for distillation means a separate devolatilization step is requiredâŚ
What is it about sucking on decarbing isolate that you imagine is going to damage a vac pump?
When decarbing âisolishâ (90-95% vs 99%), use of a chemical duty diaphragm pump is advisedâŚ
Same for decarbing/devolatilizing crude.
@distillatefarm youâre not the first to arrive here thinking that recovering the solvent from an ethanol extraction gives them âdistillateâ, nor will you be the last.
try these videos for a basic introduction :
Then as @Roguelab suggested, dig through @spdkingâs back catalogue https://m.youtube.com/@spdking
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Hmm I didnât mean to type kill, I think itâs some kind of autocorrect, especially with isolate as you say, plus just use a cold trap if that was a concern; it makes no sense to assume it would kill your pump, I meant to say âuseâ or something along the lines of âbring out your pumpâ
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Did you know that the custies DEMAND entrained co2, which we âtrainâ by homogenizing powdered thca into d9 just seconds prior to filling? The customers demand the bubble carts every single time.
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Why is that ?
For it beeing proof that the content is a result of decarboxilation of thc-a
Instead of a distillate ?
Got to modify a soda stream 
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They say the bubbles look like crystals lol
Easier to mix in thca just before filling than modify an existing machine. The thca is distributed evenly through the blend (homogenizer superiority) and then evenly filled as its decarbing. Using your approach the bubbles would simply raise to the surface as solubility of gas lowers as temperature raises
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