Hi all. I gonna attempt making BHO and then infusing it into MCT oil with added lecithin. I understand the process and the risks involved, so those aspects are covered, but I do have some questions and would really appreciate input from the pro's here.
1. Why is stainless steel mesh preferred over coffee filters and where do I get the right mesh?
2. I'm planning to use low heat (double boiler) to purge, that is sufficient right?
3. If the answer to number 2 is no, where does one get the right gear for vacuum purging?
4. Must I put the herb and butane in the freezer? It seems that no-one can agree on this... I get the fact that the actual butane can would probably not enjoy the -15C in the freezer, but as I understand it when you freeze the flower, the trichomes detach easier, so maybe just freeze the herb then?
5. If I use 20g, hopefully get a 10% yield, which will give me 2g extract. My plan is then to infuse this into 10ml of MCT, giving me 200mg/ml. I'm trying to create a rudimentary "metered dose" this way. Am I making sense?
6. I've got absolutely no idea how these closed loop systems work, so my first couple of attempts will be open blasting, just to get a feel for butane. Maybe later I'll invest in close loop if it's worth it.
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