Tricks of the trade

When extracting in the sticks in the sticks you are forced to learn… one thing I’ve learned is that the propane/propylene mixture in your lp tanks is suitable for extraction if you treat it properly.

Neutralization of mercaptans from cheap “Propane” is a simple process.


Copper scrubby pads have this twisted loop (I hit it with a black sharpie so you can see what I’m talking about) that holds them together, if you untwist them and then unroll them you get a big copper sock like this.

I like to unroll two copper scrubby pads and stuff an unrolled copper pad into one of the socks like this

Then I slide this sock into the other unrolled sock like this.

Then I fold it in on itself


Then once more

Perfect for stuffing like 10 of these into a 3" column.
Distilling gas station propane through that column will neutralize all the mercaptans.

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