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Originally posted by TecHnoCult
pyrogenesis,
Thank you for taking the time to explain that. I enjoy this approach to explaining things on this site. You made me feel much more confident about using denatured ethanol next time. Now, I appreciate your knowledge, but where does it come from? Do you have a background in something related or is this something you have studied on your own?
THC |
... [sigh] too many semesters of organic chemistry and biochem...
I've noticed a lot of people talking about boiling off the ethanol to reduce the hash. I would NOT recommend this. Ethanol is extremely flammable (it's a gasoline additive), and unless you are doing the boiling in a fume hood it is very dangerous. Using a gas stove is almost begging for trouble, but even an electric coil stove is still dangerous. If the solution heats unevenly (which it will) it will "bump," with a huge bubble and send solution spattering out of the container. If this hits the electric (or gas) stove, you've got trouble. You can put a long, thin piece of wood (a chopstick would work) in the cointainer you are boiling to help prevent bumping. The chopstick acts as a point of initiation for the bubbles that form during boiling. Otherwise the vapor pressure in the liquid keeps rising, and all the bubbles form at once and "bump." Double-boiling like puffajoint recommends would also help to evenly heat the solution.
Hehe, I speak from experience here; the blisters have healed, but there are still some nice burns marks in the kitchen. Now I always just wait a couple days until it evaporates. But if you can't wait, go ahead and boil it, i guess.
Also, before you think that you are safe because you turned on the exhaust fan over your stove, check to see where it vents. Newer hoods vent outside (better), but many just vent throughout the house (not good)