JamesEmooreII
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I Have a 1lb Closed Loop Extractor, with a dewaxing column, a 1.5" ball valve after the column to allow the butane to sit in the trim for 10-15min before releasing the butane thru several filters before ending in the bottom of the shatter platter. The filter process I use starts at 100mesh, followed by a 120mesh, followed by a 220mesh, and finishing with 2micron Quantitative Cellulose Filter.
Here is the process that I'm using.
*This was a run on my own trim that has been curing for the last 6 weeks.
I packed my trim into the column and then close & seal the entire assembly.
Once everything is closed and sealed I vacuum the the assembly to a 30Hg.
At this point, I pack crushed dry ice and ethanol in the the dewaxing jacket around the column.
I allowed the the column to winterize for 30min prior to running my butane.
The butane I use is pure r600 butane. I close the ball valve after the column and then I proceed to run my butane.
After the butane has been resting in the trim for 10-15min, I open the ball valve and the butane then goes thru several filter plates and then flows to the bottom of my shatter platter.
Once the butane has finished flowing thru the column and thru the filters, I then place the whole assembly on a NuWave Induction cooktop and set the temperature to 100 degrees, and I allow the butane to begin to boil.
Once the butane is in a full boil, I attach my return tank (Which has been also vacuumed to 30Hg and has been set in dry ice to allow the butane gas to quickly convert back into a gas once it has been returned.
The whole process takes about 2-2.5hrs to get to the point where the run is complete and all the butane has been returned.
I would expect to see some golden yellow oil at this point, right? However, what I was left with was jet black oil. Its currently purging right now at 110degrees and 27.5Hg.
Why would my run be black, and how can I fix that so that it doesn't happen again.
I've been following several different youtube videos, and I follow the steps exactly, but I'm still left with a product that I'm kinda scared to even try.
If there is anyone who can help me fix what I'm doing wrong, that would be great and I'd very much appreciate it.
Thanks
Here is the process that I'm using.
*This was a run on my own trim that has been curing for the last 6 weeks.
I packed my trim into the column and then close & seal the entire assembly.
Once everything is closed and sealed I vacuum the the assembly to a 30Hg.
At this point, I pack crushed dry ice and ethanol in the the dewaxing jacket around the column.
I allowed the the column to winterize for 30min prior to running my butane.
The butane I use is pure r600 butane. I close the ball valve after the column and then I proceed to run my butane.
After the butane has been resting in the trim for 10-15min, I open the ball valve and the butane then goes thru several filter plates and then flows to the bottom of my shatter platter.
Once the butane has finished flowing thru the column and thru the filters, I then place the whole assembly on a NuWave Induction cooktop and set the temperature to 100 degrees, and I allow the butane to begin to boil.
Once the butane is in a full boil, I attach my return tank (Which has been also vacuumed to 30Hg and has been set in dry ice to allow the butane gas to quickly convert back into a gas once it has been returned.
The whole process takes about 2-2.5hrs to get to the point where the run is complete and all the butane has been returned.
I would expect to see some golden yellow oil at this point, right? However, what I was left with was jet black oil. Its currently purging right now at 110degrees and 27.5Hg.
Why would my run be black, and how can I fix that so that it doesn't happen again.
I've been following several different youtube videos, and I follow the steps exactly, but I'm still left with a product that I'm kinda scared to even try.
If there is anyone who can help me fix what I'm doing wrong, that would be great and I'd very much appreciate it.
Thanks