Hee, hee,hee, starting to see some more interesting results from our joint R&D project with Cascade TEK to develop the optimum oven for our industry.
We've moved on to analyzing the exhaust gases to see not only what is coming out, but when.
Sure wish we had one full time, but Cascade TEK's engineers bring the $31K Mass Spectrometer with them for the tests, and take it with them when they leave, so we only get to play on the days they are available. It is almost like they don't trust cowboys with their instruments, snicker, snark, snort.....................
After three separate days of playing, some patterns seem to be forming that could ostensibly benefit brothers and sisters like my very own self, that can't afford a $31K analyzer for their oven.
One notable thing, is the amount of water coming off with the butane. Some of the big bubbles are water, and in greater quantities than I personally would have predicted. I lost sight of how much it concentrates, as the butane evaporates away.
Perhaps the most useful observation was that when you first flip a paddy, the initial rapid out gassing of the butane and water is greatest in its ratio to terpene loss. IE: Rapid butane and water exit, with slow steady terpene loss staying relative stable.
Terpene loss stays relatively steady once it starts, so if you flip the paddy every time the initial rapid out gassing starts to diminish, you can purge the butane and water out, while retaining more of the monoterpenes.
More to follow!
We've moved on to analyzing the exhaust gases to see not only what is coming out, but when.
Sure wish we had one full time, but Cascade TEK's engineers bring the $31K Mass Spectrometer with them for the tests, and take it with them when they leave, so we only get to play on the days they are available. It is almost like they don't trust cowboys with their instruments, snicker, snark, snort.....................
After three separate days of playing, some patterns seem to be forming that could ostensibly benefit brothers and sisters like my very own self, that can't afford a $31K analyzer for their oven.
One notable thing, is the amount of water coming off with the butane. Some of the big bubbles are water, and in greater quantities than I personally would have predicted. I lost sight of how much it concentrates, as the butane evaporates away.
Perhaps the most useful observation was that when you first flip a paddy, the initial rapid out gassing of the butane and water is greatest in its ratio to terpene loss. IE: Rapid butane and water exit, with slow steady terpene loss staying relative stable.
Terpene loss stays relatively steady once it starts, so if you flip the paddy every time the initial rapid out gassing starts to diminish, you can purge the butane and water out, while retaining more of the monoterpenes.
More to follow!