Will This Process Work For Shatter?

Discussion in 'Harvesting and Processing Marijuana' started by StayLifted!, Aug 26, 2014.

  1. This is my first time. Just doing a small batch. I have absolutely no access to this stuff in my area. Don't have a vac or chamber. Will this process work so I can see if i'm into all this before heavily investing in equipment..while still producing decent results? 
     
    • Use scissors to cut up 7g of bud coarsely.
    • Pack bud into extractor
    • Place coffee filters over end and tighten screw
    • Go outside, put on gloves, put on protective eyewear
    • Blast approx 1/4 can butane slowly into Pyrex measuring cup until it drips out bottom and then continue until clear
    • Place measuring cup in large pan of warm water in large pot (change when cold) for 30-45 minutes until mixture is still liquid but is turning thick
    • Remove measuring cup from bath
    • Pour Everclear SLOWLY into measuring cup 
    • 2:1 butane to everclear 
    • Stir thorughly
    • Let sit for 30 minutes until bubbling stops stirring occasionally
    • Wrap with plastic and place in freezer for 12 hours
    • Prepare glass with coffee filter and rubberband attached
    • Take Mixture out of freezer and stir
    • Pour mixture into glass and place glass in freezer for time being
    • Heat pot of water to (90-110) degrees using candy thermometer
    • Place silicone mat in pyrex dish 
    • Pour mixture into pyrex dish .
    • Place dish ontop of pot of water (90-110 degrees)
    • Wait for it to clear all the way
    • Spread oil into thin layers
    • When evenly spread, keep on heat for another 20-30 minutes
    • Turn off heat but leave on pot
    • Scrape shatter into trips/rows with razor
    • Set each rows blade to side to cool on oil mat

     
  2. After blasting you can pour everclear into your blasted dish. You don't need a water bath or to wait for some butane to go down.
     
    If you have 200ML butane, add 100ML 190 proof everclear and allow to react.  The reaction is the everclear purging the butane.  When it stops reacting (30-60m) - its then ready to be placed into the freezer.
     
    I've never heard about wrapping this vessel with plastic.  I'm not sure what that would do other than trap moisture and potentially create more of it?
    Also i know that in the woodyoilmaker video (first one) - he stirs..  Don't stir. you are undoing what happened in the last 24 hours and you are re-dissolving your fats and waxes that you just waited to separate.
     
    yes to filter inside of freezer to keep waxes/fats solid.
     
    I personally won't/wouldn't pour directly onto silicone, but that's up to you.
     
    thats enough for now. :p
     
  3. Well, I think something went wrong. I got to the part where I was adding Everclear and nothing happened. No chemical reaction or bubbling..it had been bubbling prior to adding it..I changed the water out and still nothing. Not knowing what to do, I just placed it in the freezer. What the hell did I do wrong?
     
  4. #4 Jimmy Carter, Aug 27, 2014
    Last edited by a moderator: Aug 27, 2014
    sounds like all the butane is boiled off, not sure what you think the problem is.
     
  5. The rapid bubbling that you have heard about when adding alcohol occurs when you pour it into butane solution right after blasting. Sounds like your water bath purged most of the Tane already.

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