Hey guys,

So I am doing a straight to base extraction using calcium hydroxide d-limonene and vinegar. I am at the stage of evaporation and I got a really thin, amber colored waxy layer on my first pull. I assume this is mescaline? The problem is it is such a small amount that it's not even worth using.. so I am doing further pulls on the resin I have, hopefully it works out.

Any tips or perhaps any ideas why my yields are so low right off the bat?

Thanks.

Keep at it, yes, you are doing everything right.

Excellent.

I am just mixing pulls together, and I am going to keep re-evaporating it until I get good enough size crystals to deal with.

pull with nps x3
salt with 50ml x3
collect salts
repull
resalt
collect all salts and reduce when ALL saltings are complete

heat with destroy acetic acid, so do not use heat as fb mescaline is an oil and is mostly undesireably

Acetic acids boiling point = 118C or so, well above boiling, boiling will not destroy acetic acid

the ignition temperature of it is listed on the MSDS as 426 C
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acetic_acid_(data_page)
the critical point is listed as 320 °C, so it is stable to at least 320C, which is just over 600* F... it is a common myth that it is not heat stable, but the data is pretty clear.


As to low yields, what is the source or type of the material being extracted?
That may be the reason for the low yield.

ahh, i was remembering those days of acetic spice being able to be fb from simply smoking the red goo