Hawkeyeryn
Bluelighter
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So, I really hope someone could take a few minutes to review my procedure and lend a hand.
I'm using this https://www.erowid.org/chemicals/dmt/extraction_guide1/dmt_extraction_guide1.shtml tek
which is designed for MHRB but in the comments section he says it works for A. Confusa. The reason I'm using it is because it uses the exact chemicals that I've been able to obtain (Muriatic Acid 30%, NaOH Crystals, and Naphtha). Basically I skipped the defatting phase and after 2 acidification pulls, went to try straight for freebase form. One issue is my pHs may have been off because the pH paper I ordered hasn't come in yet, but I did the proportions exactly as described in the tech. Right now my content is sitting in a basified solution with Naphtha on top and a very thin emulsion layer. My issue is my naphtha remains clear as day white, and when dissolved a sample, leaves a very thin, white gooey product (which I guess is good since it means I've obtained SOMETHING because on a test evap of just Naphtha, there seemed to be a teeny tiny bit of residue but no a goo like I have.) The reason I'm worried is because I skipped the defatting phase, so I would think my naphtha would have pulled SOMETHING to make it less than crystal clear.
I used 50g of A. Confusia powdered root bark. The acid solution I used was according to the tech, which was: Muratic acid from pool shop (10 ml 30% HCl to 1 liter water is recommended.). I did not test the pH since I didn't have papers, so I'm thinking my solution may not have been acidic enough to begin with. My first pull sat for a day, as did the second pull. I read in erowid's notes that the times suggested in this tech are very long.
So, I have my two pulls of acidic water in a jar. My basified solution was then made exactly as the tech describes: A good mixture for basifying is 5g (~0.2 ounces) lye mixed with 95g (~3 ounces) distilled water.
Again, unable to test pH. The addition of the base was done with a small dropper and did produce heat as well as a color change. I definitely think I over basified since after the solution had completely changed colors I continued to add more. I actually added probably 80% of the 95g (3oz) of basified water. Is it possible I destroyed my alkaloids that way? I shook the hell out of the jar, test evaped some naphtha, nothing, added more naphtha (the Erowid notes also say that this tek reccomends WAY more naphtha than needed, and that a tenth of the suggested 100ml could be used)
The image above is my basified solution with naphtha. No coloration and barely able to see emulsion.
The next two photos are a close-up and a far-away of me taking a card and scraping the clear white, basically like gelatin-sludge, VERY VERY THIN LAYER. Notice it doesn't even block the light thru the dish, its completely see thru. This can't be normal, can it? Can anyone tell me where I went wrong?
I'm using this https://www.erowid.org/chemicals/dmt/extraction_guide1/dmt_extraction_guide1.shtml tek
which is designed for MHRB but in the comments section he says it works for A. Confusa. The reason I'm using it is because it uses the exact chemicals that I've been able to obtain (Muriatic Acid 30%, NaOH Crystals, and Naphtha). Basically I skipped the defatting phase and after 2 acidification pulls, went to try straight for freebase form. One issue is my pHs may have been off because the pH paper I ordered hasn't come in yet, but I did the proportions exactly as described in the tech. Right now my content is sitting in a basified solution with Naphtha on top and a very thin emulsion layer. My issue is my naphtha remains clear as day white, and when dissolved a sample, leaves a very thin, white gooey product (which I guess is good since it means I've obtained SOMETHING because on a test evap of just Naphtha, there seemed to be a teeny tiny bit of residue but no a goo like I have.) The reason I'm worried is because I skipped the defatting phase, so I would think my naphtha would have pulled SOMETHING to make it less than crystal clear.
I used 50g of A. Confusia powdered root bark. The acid solution I used was according to the tech, which was: Muratic acid from pool shop (10 ml 30% HCl to 1 liter water is recommended.). I did not test the pH since I didn't have papers, so I'm thinking my solution may not have been acidic enough to begin with. My first pull sat for a day, as did the second pull. I read in erowid's notes that the times suggested in this tech are very long.
So, I have my two pulls of acidic water in a jar. My basified solution was then made exactly as the tech describes: A good mixture for basifying is 5g (~0.2 ounces) lye mixed with 95g (~3 ounces) distilled water.
Again, unable to test pH. The addition of the base was done with a small dropper and did produce heat as well as a color change. I definitely think I over basified since after the solution had completely changed colors I continued to add more. I actually added probably 80% of the 95g (3oz) of basified water. Is it possible I destroyed my alkaloids that way? I shook the hell out of the jar, test evaped some naphtha, nothing, added more naphtha (the Erowid notes also say that this tek reccomends WAY more naphtha than needed, and that a tenth of the suggested 100ml could be used)
The image above is my basified solution with naphtha. No coloration and barely able to see emulsion.
The next two photos are a close-up and a far-away of me taking a card and scraping the clear white, basically like gelatin-sludge, VERY VERY THIN LAYER. Notice it doesn't even block the light thru the dish, its completely see thru. This can't be normal, can it? Can anyone tell me where I went wrong?