Isopropyl/Isopropanol Extractions By Oakley1984

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  1. #1 oakley1984, Feb 22, 2012
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    So this is my guide and attempt to clear up a lot of the confusing circling around about how to make oil with isopropyl/isopropanol. Hopefully this thread will explain in detail on a proper method to process with these solvents and answer any questions that may remain.


    Step 1; Material and Material Preperation.

    The quality of your material is of the UTMOST importance. If you start with something thats not very good, your going to end up with something thats not very good. Personally i like to use sugar leaf/bud/bottom of the bag stuff.
    The quality of your material will determine how much you should grind your material up. For this demonstration we will be using medium quality bud.
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    Here you can see the bud i started with, 1oz dried.
    The bud is frozen for approximately 1-2 weeks before hand, this does 2 things, accelerates the breakdown of chlorophyll, and locks what chlorophyll that remains in the plant matter in place. Since the material is of medium quality it is ground up as such, not extremely fine, but a mix of what would be good for a joint, and chunks that are just a little to large to roll...

    Step 2; Iso quality's and prep.
    do not, and i cannot stress this enough DO NOT use iso that is below 90% concentration, it is a waste of time and will leave you with a slimey disgusting mess. this is NOT what you want!

    Quantity of iso to use is under great debate, for med-> high quality materials i like to keep the ratio around 1L of iso to 1oz of bud/sugar leaf, this assures the highest possible cannabinoid recovery.

    So now you have acquired your isopropyl/isopropanol of greater than 90% concentration, personally i recommend nothing but 99% but that is not available in all areas. If you have to use anything But 99%, there will be some changes in the cooking process.

    DO NOT SKIP THIS STEP.
    Freeze your iso!! deep freezer is best but a kitchen freezer works just fine as well, make sure its as cold as the freezer can get it... will usually take between 3-5 days to accomplish this.
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    Step 3; Processing materials and filters.

    This step is open to a little bit of interpretation, but the filtering process is essential, the containers are not... but i recommend them as they are extremely cheap, durable. and effective!

    I use 2L pop bottles, cut like so to create a large cup and funnel. You will also notice in the attached picture, reuseable coffee filters, these are the basic plastic ones with the mesh insert <--- very important! there is also some regular cone style coffee filters with no holes (or flavor pores as they list them on package) you just want the regular old typical coffee filter. and finally youll want something to clean up little spills, wipe your utensils/tools down with, i find good old ass wipe works best. spray a lil iso, wipe, done.
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    Step 4; Processing your material.

    all your iso/bud should remain in freezer until the very last moment.

    When your setup like so;
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    filter in place over the cut 2L
    Take your bud, and put it in your filters.

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    Dump your iso over.... you will notice it practically just Falls through, this step shouldnt take more than a few seconds. lift the filter and shake it down abit to get the remaining large drops out.

    Take the filter with the iso'd material, and quickly dump its contents back into the bag in which you dumped it out of. Push the material to corner of bag, and cut the corner of the bag, replace the filter overtop of the 2L, and squeeze the remaining iso out of the material into the reusable filter on top of the 2L. Time is of the essence... do this QUICKLY things warm up fast and start to strip chlorophyll faster than you would think. Personally i can do my runs, and squeeze remaining iso out of material in under a minute.
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    Step 5; Post filtering.

    after all this work you should end up with a 2L full of cloudy iso that somewhat resembles this...
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    this is Excellent! But we arent done yet.
    grab your other 2L's and set the cut off 2L top on top of the 2L like you did the reusable coffee filter, and place one of the regular coffee filters in place.
    this filtering process can take upto an hour or more, BE PATIENT DO NOT RUSH IT!!!!!!

    take your 2L with your cloudy iso, and pour it through the coffee filters you have setup. the reason for this is the iso is cloudy because of a suspension of trichomes that are in it... this can be A lot ;) As can be seen in the attached photos.
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    As you can see its quite significant what this step removes!
    after completing this filtering process, you will notice the color of your iso has changed from a cloudy color, to a more consistent clear color
    from->[​IMG]mid filter ->[​IMG] filterd -> [​IMG]


    Step 6; Cooking!

    Use a pyrex/borosilicate dish.
    i like to use a hot plate to heat my iso...

    Cooking is an Art form.. im sorry to say but up until this point there is science in how i make my oil. at this point... its quite simply experience... over cooking your oil will destroy the consistency and very much change the high. Properly cooked iso based oil, should be gel like... eg when i grab a dab of oil, it will pull a tail, then pull the tail back up under its own viscosity.

    May this guide be of use to you all and serve you all well

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    This Document is Fiction; any attempts to reproduce it may be illegal. I shall not be held liable for how you apply this information.
     



  2. You seem a bit hostile as though everyone is going to discount your method and call you a liar? I don't normally see that attitude from members here so you should be ok...???

    to be on the safe side though you should post a video of you smoking it and then mail each of us a sample so we can give you feedback on:wave::wave::wave:

    You can mail mine to:

    Techworld Plaza
    800 K Street, NW, Suite 500
    Washington, DC 20001























    Disclaimer:

    This is a joke do not mail anything to that address at all from anyplace. Unless you want the DEA to sample it:D
     
  3. Damn I was going to make something like this for GC. Beat me to it damnit...
     

  4. lmao, nah man im just an asshole, if you want to edit it to be more userfriendly, send me the edits!!
     
  5. Works for me oak :cool: The fictional finished product is very convincing :eek:
     
  6. Nice guide except you should prob go over your cooking methods I.e. what you cook in - how long - how hot etc. - this guide takes along time on filtering and zero time on cooking

    Other than that nice job
     
  7. yeah you should give some more details in how you cook it. oil looks delicious tho
     
  8. when i make my next batch i will cover cooking with thorough directions and pictures
     
  9. Agreed oil looks awesome
     
  10. just for those who are wondering the person who connoisseur'd the term "budder"

    budderking.. uses isopropyl extractions as well.

    this type of oil made in this fashion, if left in a dish to sit for a few weeks, it turns to budder all by itself (waiting the few weeks is impossible tho)
     
  11. Damn oakster Im def trying this method soon
     
  12. awesome..but i never doubted that oakley..nice thread and oil mate
     
  13. Oakley, Bomb thread man. It is a great diy, And it will be 10 times better when you redo the cooking portion. Cant wait to make me some oil using oaks terms!! Good Job.
     
  14. subbed....
     
  15. ive heard from hashmastakut that budderking is a liar and flip flops back and forth as to what solvent he uses. Ive heard it over and over but if it were true then people would be making more budder with iso wouldnt they:confused: i dunno im super confused, I've personally never seen or made iso budder but i keep hearing its possible.

    your ISO looks freakishly like vac purged BHO, You dont have any secrets your leaving out are you?:wave:
     
  16. #16 oakley1984, Mar 6, 2012
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    my method is up there 100%, perhaps next time i cook with iso i will do a video and let ppl see first hand how amazingly easy and simple this is..

    the only thing thats not included in that guide is a full how to cook... evap down.. dont burn it when its at the end (eg turn heat off when its just about done, heat from glass will evap off the last of alcohol)
     
  17. Well heck yes then! it is a dope tutorial I havent seen someone else make something that dank looking from ISO yet on these forums and Ive been searching! hahha got any more final product pics to share, as a ISO PHEEEN I would love to see some more!

    maybe i can interest you in joining my movement, the 1:50 crusade! (ISO dabbing time :p)
    lettuce spread the word of clean oils without mercaptins and tane
     
  18. lol to me its always gonna be oil and hot knifes

    this errrl, dabbing and 7:10 bs... is just a fad. one im not particular fond of either...
    and im waiting on alot of trim... if i end up getting it ill post up iso porn like yah never seen before :)
     
  19. back to the top, honey oil for all!
     
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    another iso fanatic here. Your product look great, recently ive been getting the exact same consistency as you. I really wish i had more product to work with but some day i will and cant wait :smoke:

    id be glad to share pictures of a couple of my runs if youd like to see? :smoke:
     

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