hfrs said:
Yes it does matter. Ok, you've been using seeds how long, maybe 6 months and you're the expert?? When was the last time you actually measured what you extracted? Warm water makes it taste way worse than it has to, it pulls out plant sugars and oils. You can drink whatever you want and make it however you wantbut don't write stuff that isn't true.
BTW, a cold water, 2 hour extraction gives the highest yield from seeds. I've tested cold to warm to hot and varied the timing out to 36 hours. I'm also talking about measured levels, this isn't what I felt or thought after I drank it.
Try 3 years. Do NOT let the seeds sit for 2 hours, the seeds will soak up the water. They MIGHT soak up some morphine. Why risk it? I've tried it both ways and always wind up with LESS tea when i've let them soak. If you want to wait 2 hours for your buzz, and you want to risk losing some morphine, go for it. But soaking does NOT increase the yield. Oh and don't tell what I can and can't write based solely on your opinion.
Morphine is VERY water soluble, it only takes about 30 seconds of shaking to get most of the morphine off of the seeds. If you have REALLY potent seeds (if 400 grams will get you high as fuck) they are worth a re-wash. Temperature does NOT matter in my experience (unless you are using boiling water, don't do that, it can kill alkoloids so i've heard), use regular tap water from the cold spigot. If you want to potentiate your buzz, use cimetidine.
Yes, I AM the authority on the matter, I've been doing PST for 3 years, I've learned from trial and error, I've made PST in every way imaginable. I've let them soak for hours. I've shaken the bottle for 30 minutes non stop (switching hands every minute, damn its a hard way to make tea). I've stirred the tea as opposed to shaking. I've put seeds in a blender (very messy, don't do this). I've used a mixing bowl. I've even made tea by boiling the damn things (which doesn't work). Yes I'm an addict and I'm not proud of it, but it doesn't change the fact that i know what i'm talking about.
EDIT:
I've prepared some detailed instructions. If anyone wants to make tea, trust my experience on this.
THIS IS THE WAY TO MAKE POPPY SEED TEA.
1. Acquire some poppy seeds. Depending on the potency of the seeds, the amount will vary. If they are strong, use about a pound. At the most and with low tolerance, it has taken 4 pounds of the weakest seeds I've ever found to get me good and high. With other seeds, no amount will get you high as some are completely bunk. It's hit or miss with poppy seeds.
2. This is optional... take one Tagamet (cimetidine) pill before making the tea. This will potentiate the effects. I have found that the potency of pods and tea can be increased by as much as about 25% so in my opinion, it's worth it.
3. Add the seeds with a funnel to a 2 liter plastic bottle, something flexible that you can squeeze. I use an empty fruit juice bottle.
4. Add water to the seeds. I just use tap water from the cold spigot. Some people say that using hot water (not boiling) will aid in morphine extraction, but I never noticed a difference. Do not use juice to wash your seeds. I've tried it both ways and when tea is made with juice it produces a weaker tea. Don't ask me why but trust me on this. Let the water settle until the seeds are completely soaked and none are floating around. Continue to add water until there is about an inch above the seeds. Be careful not to fill the bottle completely with seeds as it will be very hard to shake and you won't be guaranteed a good wash. I usually leave about 3 inches of empty space at the top of the bottle.
5. Screw the cap on tightly and shake the seeds vigorously for 30 seconds to one minute. There is no need to let the seeds soak. I have tried it and didn't notice any increase in quality. Also, in my experienced opinion, this could be detrimental as the seeds absorb water if allowed to soak. Since morphine is imminently water soluble, they might also be absorbing some of your morphine so why risk that?
6. Immediately after shaking, unscrew the cap slightly. Squeeze the tea into a tall glass or tumbler (you need a tall container if you are using 1 1/2 to 2 pounds of seeds, as this requires a lot of water). Continue to squeeze until you start getting only bubbles, then hold the jug still and let the liquid settle some more. Squeeze again until there is no more liquid, only bubbles. A note of caution - before you start squeezing, make sure the cap isn't too loose as it can pop off while squeezing and you'll wind up with seeds spilling into your tea and you'll have to put it all back into the plastic jug and start over. Messy.
6. Drink (see warning below).
7. Optional... if the seeds are very strong, you can wash them again for another dose. With good seeds the second wash is usually about 25 - 30% as strong as the initial dose, which makes it worth the second extraction, in my opinion.
Note about potency: If the tea is a medium brown color and has a noticeably bitter taste, it is good. I used to judge tea potency on color alone, but recently some seeds produce a VERY dark tea but are almost completely bunk. I can only reason that the seeds have gone through some process to destroy the alkaloids, such as heat treating, because color used to be a definite indicator of potency. Also, potent tea induces a strong gag reflex with me and I can't chug more than about 5 swallows before I have to take a break. In my experience, if the tea is a very light color (or VERY dark brown in some recent cases), has no bitter taste, and if I am able to chug it like water with zero gag reflex, then the seeds are bunk.
WARNING. If this is your first time making tea, to be safe, drink the tea over the course of a couple of hours so you don't get sick or overdose. It is possible to OD on poppy seed tea, although I've never encountered seeds that were strong enough for one batch of really potent seeds to do more than make me queasy when chugged all at once, and this kind of ruins your high. If you want test the potency before buying a large batch, make a 'test' batch of about 3 grams. If the tea is a medium brown color and is bitter, they seeds are probably good.
You WILL get addicted if you use poppy seed tea over a prolonged period.
