Hello and welcome!
Presumably you're referring to this method:
https://bountybotanicals...-extraction-bounty-tek-/(Bit cheeky of them to call a very standard extraction method after themselves but w/e...)
So, you've redissolved crude freebase harmalas into vinegar, then added sodium carbonate. Had you diluted the vinegar? What type of vinegar was it? And you say "hot sodium carbonate" - was this a hot solution or powder from the oven? And did you used distilled water, or tap water? If the latter, is it soft wateror hard?
While you should be expecting cloudiness on adding the sod.carb., it's necessary to check the exact status of your mixture since there are other byproducts which may cause clouding depending on what you've used and how concentrated it is.
Quick take: you've still got your alkaloids, but they may or may not be contaminated with sodium acetate and/or calcium (or even magnesium) carbonate. It also looks like you ought to find some better filter paper and/or a funnel.
Have a read of our
harmala extraction guide on the Nexus wiki. You've given me the impression you're not entirely sure how an alkaloid extraction works. When you understand what each step is for, it starts to make sense since it's actually rather easy.
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