Thanks for the feedback. It sounds like I’m on the right track. I think last time I tried doing it, the quality of the coke was mediocre at best and I exposed it to too much heat and didn’t give the reaction enough time for the CO2 to form and dissipate, thus I didn’t obtain the oily freebase and was left with burnt baking soda rocks laced with cocaine.
I’ll try to keep it simple by using minimal heat and not interfere with the process. The cocaine, that should arrive any moment, is of exceptional quality. I’ll try using a half a g for my trial run. I just found a perfect one hitter glass stem last night. I’ve heard some conflicting things on what type of metal mesh to use. Some say only chore boys while others claim brass screens are safer. I have both, but I’ve read that just packing it between ash works quite well too.
I got a good feeling about it this time. I’ve done crack a handful of times, but never got a proper hit. Hopefully with everyone’s recommendations and support, I get to the promise land. Wish me luck