[WaterFarmFan]

Originally Posted by coldcanna

Just another question to add to the mix here- I was curious about the contents of the standard 500mg disposable cartridges that are so common. How much BHO goes into each one? I was assuming about 1/2 gram but that's a wild guess

This might be old, but it shows that it varies wildly. At 70%, there would be 350mg per cartridge.

https://www.beyondthc.com/all-vape-pe...created-equal/

[dimodz]

Originally Posted by WaterFarmFan

This might be old, but it shows that it varies wildly. At 70%, there would be 350mg per cartridge.

https://www.beyondthc.com/all-vape-p...created-equal/

that link doint working ....

[WaterFarmFan]

Originally Posted by dimodz

that link doint working ....

Click the link and the take out the "s" in https. It is a stupid Icmag thing.

[coldcanna]

I didn't mean percentage wise because I won't know the quality of my dabs. I meant 1 gram of dabs creates how many cartridges- knowing the actual percentage of THC might be erratic.

I have seen some people online that blended 1 gram of wax with 2ml of solvent (blend of PEG and terps) to yield 3 ml of e-juice. So by that calculation, you would fill 6 of the 500 mg (.5ml) standard disposable cartridges. Can anybody verify this?

[WaterFarmFan]

Originally Posted by coldcanna

I didn't mean percentage wise because I won't know the quality of my dabs. I meant 1 gram of dabs creates how many cartridges- knowing the actual percentage of THC might be erratic.

I have seen some people online that blended 1 gram of wax with 2ml of solvent (blend of PEG and terps) to yield 3 ml of e-juice. So by that calculation, you would fill 6 of the 500 mg (.5ml) standard disposable cartridges. Can anybody verify this?

It really depends on the density/consistency of your bho or shatter, but I have found that 1 gram is actually a little less than 1 ml, maybe something around .9 ml. Just weigh your shatter and then heat to ~120F, and then use a syringe or pipette to measure.

[coldcanna]

Awesome, thank you. Never realized you could fill 5-6 carts from a gram.

[P-NUT]

Hey waterfarmfan, do you use the vac pot you listed on the 2nd page with the cold trap you listed on page 4 to capture and reuse the alcohol? Do you put a pyrex dish in the pot? What size if so?

[P-NUT]

Also can you get all the alcohol out with just the vac in a relatively hot room(90)?

[WaterFarmFan]

Hey P-Nut. You most definitely do NOT want to bulk remove alcohol with the chamber and that cold trap. The trap is effective but not that effective and you will certainly end up with ethanol gas in your pump. It is also difficult to prevent excessive ethanol gas build up in the chamber, which can be dangerous for many reasons. The chamber and cold trap are best used to purge the final ~10-15% ethanol, after you have removed the bulk of it.

For bulk removal of ethanol, I personally use a 2L mantle with a 24/40 glass distillation setup that is also connected to the cold trap. My setup is like this:

2L Heating/Stirring Mantle -> 2L Heavy Wall Boiling Flask with 2 Necks -> (1st Neck) - Thermometer Adapter -> (2nd Neck) - 200mm Vigreux Column -> Thre​e Way Disti​llation head w 75 degree bend -> (Top Adapter) - 24/40 Glass Stopper -> (Side Adapter) - 300mm Condenser -> Vacuum Take Off Adapter w 105 Bend -> 1L Heavy Wall Boiling Flask -> Vacuum Hose -> Cold Trap -> Vacuum Hose -> Tee -> (Top Tee) - Vacuum Hose to Ball Valve -> (Side Tee) - Vacuum Hose -> Vacuum Pump

You can get everything above here:

https://stores.ebay.com/Deschem-Scie...sub=4006824017

[WaterFarmFan]

Originally Posted by Itsgotatail

Holy Terps, Connoisseur Concentrates and several others are also selling what they call a pure terpene flavorless solution for thinning concentrates for pen cartridges. Some claim to need as little as 0.1mL solution per gram of shatter, to make it work in a standard pen. Most recommend 0.25-0.3mL per gram. All of the sites claim their product is a "proprietary blend", often organic, and contain NO glycol or glycerin and only terpenes. One or two of the cheaper ones evidently do add a "fog machine" flavor but people seem to like them in general. Anyone want to venture a guess as to what terpenes are actually in them? I'm sure they're MUCH cheaper in bulk.

Back to the topic at hand, I can concur much of the above. My journey making vape oil started with Vapuer Extract's Flavorless. It is the PEG400/PG/VG blend, and it was fine but I saw some separation after a bit of testing.

I then ordered some Holy Terp Flavorless and flavored terpene blends. The "Flavorless" has slight liquorice flavor, but it is actually a very nice base, as far as terpene effect goes. I made some vape oil with only Strawberry, and the effect is flat compared to flavorless. It was clear that the Flavorless had myrcene and/or limonene that provided a dominant effect in vape oil.

That lead me to order a bunch (10) of terpene isolates from True Terpenes. It is bit more of an upfront investment, but the results speak for them selves on every level. I googled and searched websites like PSI Labs for terpene profiles of high quality flower samples. If you have all or most of the dominant terpenes, these profiles are like a recipe book to make your terpene blends. All you have to do is some basic math by dividing the total terpene % by the indvidual terpene %. This will result in a list like below for a Thai sativa:

Beta-Pinene 10%
Beta-Myrcene 39%
Limonene 6%
Caryophyllene 8%
Alpha-Pinene 7%
Terpinolene 31%

Using a glass pippete, I make a batch of 5-10ml total using the ratio of my "recipe". I then add .1-.2ml per gram of very high quality shatter. I found (since I already had a bunch of flavors) that an additional .05ml of Holy Terp Strawberry or Pineapple to the terpene isolate blend really makes for a better tasting vape experience. The terpene blend is not overpowering but the Holy Terp adds a very nice touch on top.