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Multisolvent heatless extraction of Kratom: Difference between revisions
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==== Preparation ==== | ==== Preparation ==== | ||
[[File:Drying process.JPG|250px|thumbnail|This picture shows the drying process, I simply place my pyrex trays next to a screen door in the sun and let the solvent evaporate off. Note the dark color and the difference in drying states.]] | |||
* Throw the raw [[kratom]] powder in the freezer for about an hour. Freezing it expands the plant cells, causing them to burst and creates more surface area for the solvent to extract the alkaloids from. | * Throw the raw [[kratom]] powder in the freezer for about an hour. Freezing it expands the plant cells, causing them to burst and creates more surface area for the solvent to extract the alkaloids from. | ||
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==== Procedure ==== | ==== Procedure ==== | ||
[[File: | [[File:Final result 2.JPG|250px|thumbnail|This picture shows the final product in the form of a powdery extract.]] | ||
# Spoon the raw [[kratom]] powder into the mason jar. Fill it up to about 1/3 - 1/2 the jar level. | # Spoon the raw [[kratom]] powder into the mason jar. Fill it up to about 1/3 - 1/2 the jar level. | ||
# Slowly add the vinegar or aqueous acid solution to the raw powder. It is important that this step is performed first. Stir the vinegar into the powder. The powder is so powdery it seems to resist getting wet by the vinegar. Use enough vinegar to completely saturate the kratom, but not too much so that it creates a soupy solution. | # Slowly add the vinegar or aqueous acid solution to the raw powder. It is important that this step is performed first. Stir the vinegar into the powder. The powder is so powdery it seems to resist getting wet by the vinegar. Use enough vinegar to completely saturate the kratom, but not too much so that it creates a soupy solution. | ||
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# Wait X amount of hours for the nonpolar solvent to evaporate off. Once again, I abstain from using heat and just wait. The more surface area, the faster the evaporation. The higher the temperature, the faster the evaporation. The thicker the layer of solvent, the slower the evaporation is. | # Wait X amount of hours for the nonpolar solvent to evaporate off. Once again, I abstain from using heat and just wait. The more surface area, the faster the evaporation. The higher the temperature, the faster the evaporation. The thicker the layer of solvent, the slower the evaporation is. | ||
# Once you can drag your finger across the pyrex containing the kratom extract, it is ready. You don't want to ingest any isopropyl alcohol. Scrape this off of the pan. It will most likely be a thin layer of very dark brown crystalline material. It may be powdery depending on how thick you made the decanted solution layer in step 6. | # Once you can drag your finger across the pyrex containing the kratom extract, it is ready. You don't want to ingest any isopropyl alcohol. Scrape this off of the pan. It will most likely be a thin layer of very dark brown crystalline material. It may be powdery depending on how thick you made the decanted solution layer in step 6. | ||
All done! | All done! | ||