So i made my First "Dab honey"... (pics included, and a question)

[GGooDD]

Hello! so i was like today while working sitting at my desk, im gunna take on the task of making for the first time not oil, dabbing honey/wax.
first off, here was my end result!
(links are to my samnsung drop box account, lazy)
https://www.dropbox.com/sc/aha72jiwsznnnyi/9M2u_jmCmJ (a real good close up roughly 55x mag)
https://www.dropbox.com/sc/noult76lg041e3a/ra162O_CMJ (the entire end result)

Like i said, i never attempted anything other then butter before. And i only made that once.

So, what i used,
a glass tube extractor 8in long about 1.57+- in diameter(by eying the radius with a micrometer and Xing it by Pi)
1 almost entire can of (there was enough left over to fill my torch) VECTOR 5 TIMES FILTERED BUTANE
1 OZ of PURE TISH,(or kief, or crystals, or "unpressed hash") and 1 half OZ of REAL GOOD BUD. (my local grower claims it to be PK, (purple kush)
did the regular spray steps, now coming to the bowl techniqe.
i had a pyrex glass pan sit accross the top of a normal sized bowling pot it fit just atop it with the glass handles holding it up, then i filled it with water and slowly broughht it to a bowl with the water just touching the pyrex dish.
and clumped it up, after about 30 seconds it was in a shot glass and 30 secs after that it was being smoked.

great experience,
my question though, is there anything usefull you can use with the left over weed? make butter/tea or something, is there any canaboids or active chems left, or is it all effectively removed because there is no oil left.
and there is no stems or the matter. it still smells mildly like weed, more skunky now, its a way faded green now though,

 

[Greenstar420]

Ok man you are off to a ok start and have the general right idea. The end product is too dark though and has alot of left over bubbles that indicate unpurged butane. Also a good ratio to use for butane to material is 1oz. of good herb per can of tane. You may have been better off running a couple cans or 1 and a half. No worries though.
In the future after you blast the tane into the dish and it pools let it sit there and bubble away. When it gets down to a THIN film of "honey" with small bubbles in it get out your torch. Keep the dish in hot water the whole time you do this process.
Wave your flame from the torch over your dish of honey. small flames will pop up, dont worry its all good that is what you want. Generally you want to purge for a hour per can of tane. Let the bubbles build back up for 20 min and come hit it with the torch again. LIGHTLY, just wave it over the surface, we do not want to burn it here. Anyways good luck, be safe. **<NEVER DO ANY OF THE PROCESS INDOORS>**

 

[freehugs]

Please sir, if you are going to do this without a vacuum purge, at the very least purge with a seedling heat mat overnight. Butane is hazardous to consume.

 

[GGooDD]

Ok man you are off to a ok start and have the general right idea. The end product is too dark though and has alot of left over bubbles that indicate unpurged butane. Also a good ratio to use for butane to material is 1oz. of good herb per can of tane. You may have been better off running a couple cans or 1 and a half. No worries though.
In the future after you blast the tane into the dish and it pools let it sit there and bubble away. When it gets down to a THIN film of "honey" with small bubbles in it get out your torch. Keep the dish in hot water the whole time you do this process.
Wave your flame from the torch over your dish of honey. small flames will pop up, dont worry its all good that is what you want. Generally you want to purge for a hour per can of tane. Let the bubbles build back up for 20 min and come hit it with the torch again. LIGHTLY, just wave it over the surface, we do not want to burn it here. Anyways good luck, be safe. **<NEVER DO ANY OF THE PROCESS INDOORS>**

thanks alot for your advice, ill admit i youtubed alot of how i did my thing, (as well as read alot on here) but i didnt see anything about "purging" . I dont considering this a harmfull amount of butane (considering i used such a higher quality also) compared to the amount i consume daily on lighting my tokes. (now i torch to dap my rips, so im probally consuming LESS butane now.)
I will deeply take your information into consideration when making my next batch.

also, i live in an appartment by myself. i make all of it in my bathroom/bathtub specifically. as its an isolated and well vented room.

 

[GGooDD]

but alas i forgot to mention, the way you purged, i think i did that i just didnt do it enough.

 

[Greenstar420]

Couple more tips

thanks alot for your advice, ill admit i youtubed alot of how i did my thing, (as well as read alot on here) but i didnt see anything about "purging" . I dont considering this a harmfull amount of butane (considering i used such a higher quality also) compared to the amount i consume daily on lighting my tokes. (now i torch to dap my rips, so im probally consuming LESS butane now.)
I will deeply take your information into consideration when making my next batch.

also, i live in an appartment by myself. i make all of it in my bathroom/bathtub specifically. as its an isolated and well vented room.

Hey there man, I cant stress enough how important it is to do this extraction OUTSIDE. Butane is a flammable gas that is heavier than air and can pool up inside, even in a ventilated room. Also chances are slim but even a spark from a fan motor could ignite this gas and give you some bad burns plus loss of your home. Seriously take this on the deck. Otherwise do look into purging. This is a important final step in the process.

When purging do not let the water boil but keep it hot. Its good to stay nearby for this whole process. Good luck on your future extractions!!

 

[Seyer]

I cant stress enough how important it is to do this extraction OUTSIDE.

Yup ^

 

[whataboutheforests]

dude do this OUTSIDE!!! seriously do you want to win a darwin award? I know a guy that burned himself pretty bad from making BHO inside, it's not just an urban myth or only happens to .0000001% of the population, you're gonna fuck up eventually if you keep doing it in your bathroom. Also, i dont think ingesting the 'tane in unpurged BHO and the 'tane ingested while lighting up a bowl or dab is even comparable. Even just double boiling it off will help so much and you dont even have to do anything but watch it sit there.

 

[Blind Melon]

You are off to a great start, and as a veteran of hundreds of 99% Isopropyl Alcohol and Butane extracts I don't feel concerned by your color. You said you were using Purple Kush, which can be a very dark plant. The color of the end product will vary depending on strain, some come out a white/yellow, while others come out golden, green or brown. As will overall viscosity. I've had some strains come out like taffy, some like honey, some like glass (picture meth made from herb), and some will turn clumpy and can be handled without tools (provided my hands aren't too warm). Have not noticed any difference in potency based off color or viscosity. All results came from the same method.

you did not purge properly: it's been said several times before, I'm going to say it again. There's two effective ways I've found to purge. First way is to bring some water to an almost bowl, then pour it into a large pan. After extracting your herbs you give it a moment then set it into the pan and stir your extract with something like a bent paperclip. Pop all bubbles as they emerge, the bubbles are the butane escaping (butane boils at room temp). When using this method be careful that condensation doesn't make it's way into your extract.

The other purging method I like is an electric heating pad, preferably with adjusting heat knob (It should go unsaid that fire is to be avoided at all costs, do not set your extract on a gas stove. Again, you want to use some sort of clean metal tool to pop the bubbles and stir in oxygen as your extract thickens. If you work hard enough it's possible to stir enough oxygen into your purging extract to convert the THC into Delta-9 THC (more euphoric, less cloudy).

You're off to a great start; better than my first tries. Just remember: You are not done purging if there are still bubbles in your extract. Also, a less important but very useful tip: Only extract your herbs into round bowls. Corners are damn near impossible to scrape. It sounds obvious, but these are tips you don't think of in the heat of the moment during your first attempts.

BTW: It's never too late to finish purging your stuff man.

And oils/wax make the best edibles by far. My favorite recipe: 1 part wax, 1 part peanut butter, 1 part sugar. Bake into cookies or even better, if you can find them, Reece's molds. Yum.

 

[GGooDD]

You are off to a great start, and as a veteran of hundreds of 99% Isopropyl Alcohol and Butane extracts I don't feel concerned by your color. You said you were using Purple Kush, which can be a very dark plant. The color of the end product will vary depending on strain, some come out a white/yellow, while others come out golden, green or brown. As will overall viscosity. I've had some strains come out like taffy, some like honey, some like glass (picture meth made from herb), and some will turn clumpy and can be handled without tools (provided my hands aren't too warm). Have not noticed any difference in potency based off color or viscosity. All results came from the same method.

you did not purge properly: it's been said several times before, I'm going to say it again. There's two effective ways I've found to purge. First way is to bring some water to an almost bowl, then pour it into a large pan. After extracting your herbs you give it a moment then set it into the pan and stir your extract with something like a bent paperclip. Pop all bubbles as they emerge, the bubbles are the butane escaping (butane boils at room temp). When using this method be careful that condensation doesn't make it's way into your extract.

The other purging method I like is an electric heating pad, preferably with adjusting heat knob (It should go unsaid that fire is to be avoided at all costs, do not set your extract on a gas stove. Again, you want to use some sort of clean metal tool to pop the bubbles and stir in oxygen as your extract thickens. If you work hard enough it's possible to stir enough oxygen into your purging extract to convert the THC into Delta-9 THC (more euphoric, less cloudy).

You're off to a great start; better than my first tries. Just remember: You are not done purging if there are still bubbles in your extract. Also, a less important but very useful tip: Only extract your herbs into round bowls. Corners are damn near impossible to scrape. It sounds obvious, but these are tips you don't think of in the heat of the moment during your first attempts.

BTW: It's never too late to finish purging your stuff man.

And oils/wax make the best edibles by far. My favorite recipe: 1 part wax, 1 part peanut butter, 1 part sugar. Bake into cookies or even better, if you can find them, Reece's molds. Yum.

yes, i feel i did these things, the entire process froms tart to end took about an hour. you understand that i used one oz PURE CRYSTALS/KIEF/TISH and only some purple kush as a base.
however when i came to think of it i should of elaborated on that step in my OP.

 

[babylonboy]

a glass tube extractor 8in long about 1.57+- in diameter(by eying the radius with a micrometer and Xing it by Pi)

Huh? The diameter is twice the radius. If you're talking about the circumference, thats 2 x pi x the radius.

 

[dankplantgrower]

That is too much butane, Ive never seen so many bubbles in wax. Please dont consume anymore of it until youve followed the instructions above for purging. I never noticed lung pain from smoking anything cannabis related until I smoked bubbly wax and now I have a little nagging pain in the "bottom" of my lung when I blaze, it never went away (about a year ago).

 

[GGooDD]

That is too much butane, Ive never seen so many bubbles in wax. Please dont consume anymore of it until youve followed the instructions above for purging. I never noticed lung pain from smoking anything cannabis related until I smoked bubbly wax and now I have a little nagging pain in the "bottom" of my lung when I blaze, it never went away (about a year ago).

really then? can someone show me a product with the same material i used then? cause i did not use WEED. I USED WEED CRYSTALS. the result is a much darker more concentrated version then the shit people make with shake and twigs. i used real weed crystals i had saved for over a year to man it a complete oz

 

[babylonboy]

Don't get your knickers in a twist mate, all you're being told is that your product contains unevaporated solvent, just work the butane out and you'll have nice strong oil. The fact you used an oz of kief that you scrimped and saved doesn't make any difference, there's just too much butane left there.

 

[Blind Melon]

GgooDD, you're first attempt was fucking impression man. You did great. I completely blew my first try. And your color is fine, color don't matter. All we're sayin is you just need to purge your stuff a little more. It's not too late.

 

[GGooDD]

GgooDD, you're first attempt was fucking impression man. You did great. I completely blew my first try. And your color is fine, color don't matter. All we're sayin is you just need to purge your stuff a little more. It's not too late.

thank you, im not trying to get mad, nor am i mad/upset/whatever. this is bluelight (not gamespot,youtube gamefaqs ectera), where everyone here is or should be friends, i was just making sure everyone knew exactly what i used, as noone had made any mention of it, just the weed kush itself. i used so much more then just bunk ditch weed/shake/stems that all the other posts seem to be about. where as i feel i used a higher quality product- expect different results.

i understand the purging thing concept now, its been over a week since i made it after all .

Next question of utter importance then:
How does one know they've purged enough/properly
thanks


I had a very yellow golden product at first, when i put it in warm watter it kinda like bubbled/hardened, i took a torch to it lightly as the bubble popped (some where as large as a half golf ball i would say), until bubbles dissipeared then from there i combined it all and thats whats left. but thank you everyone, i will be making another batch on friday. (every two weeks for me) and i will report how it goes.