qwizoking
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Yea, I get people asking all the time how I make my qwiso and questions about it. Guess I'll finally make a thread..
So a little backdrop on the solvent. Basically its hydrated propene, in the production nothing nasty is created. Its completely clean. Rubbing alcohol is typically 70% to reduce skin irritation, its often denatured as well, meaning crap added in.
We want to use 91-99% Iso. both will make a great product.
Because iso is more water loving than butane it extracts the compounds at different rates giving different ratios, this is a good thing.
But it will extract a lot of undesirable compounds if left in solvent too long.
At the same time a straight up pour through like bho is not the best way to go, you lose alot. I recommend about 20 seconds total but you can go to 45ish and get a really nice extract. yes multiple stages of filtering is required. Start with a large mesh obviously
The solvent isn't terribly dangerous and can be done indoors no problem with some light ventilation.
Ummmm
For a basic qwiso you can do fresh frozen or dry. There are pros and cons for each..generally you want the fewest cuts in the plant matter still allowing it to reach all the trichs.
You want everything as cold as possible except what your gonna evap on to prevent condensation. If your gonna go fresh frozen, chop with frozen whatever (i use scissors) and don't do till the herb is frozen.
fill a mason jar and swap the inner lid with some type of screen to hold back most of the plant matter.
1 bottle will fill a jar about 2/3-3/4 to the top of the bud line depending on density. Fill to bud line, give it a swirl. Pour it out. You want one more smaller filter preferably before you hit coffee filters. 2 stacked coffee filters, no more no less. Every process in this extraction is as simple or as complicated as you make it and makes a difference in the end. You could finish with a micron syringe at this step for example..this is the basics yea.
So you got your filtered iso wash, you wanna use no heat, to evap ..none..
If you don't know why go microwave quick dry some of that herb before you fresh freeze and taste it.
The slower you evap the more lighter compounds are
retained, which are flavorful. Vapor pressures increase non linearly with increased heat and the ratios of what's leaving get closer together.
When the solution is evaporating if you add a fan to speed it, you will notice a white ring appear around the dish. Its normal and when dry will just be oil. Fancy word for it is azeotrope. Its just the Iso and water in a happy little group evaporating together.
When the dish appears completely dry wait 4-6 hours then scrape. That kinda depends on the thickness. You want as thin a film as possible. 1 mason jar will do a pyrex nicely.If your scraping and its opaque and creamy or multicolored it may be under purged. Its easy to tell by look.
Iso is much easier to purge than butane
When you scrape, it should be powdery on your blade. You can press it with slight heat and get a clear shatter or more goop depending on genetics.
Never pull and snap or taffy. That's not cool
Early harvests are good
That's all I can think of.. so nobody should have any more questions for me
So a little backdrop on the solvent. Basically its hydrated propene, in the production nothing nasty is created. Its completely clean. Rubbing alcohol is typically 70% to reduce skin irritation, its often denatured as well, meaning crap added in.
We want to use 91-99% Iso. both will make a great product.
Because iso is more water loving than butane it extracts the compounds at different rates giving different ratios, this is a good thing.
But it will extract a lot of undesirable compounds if left in solvent too long.
At the same time a straight up pour through like bho is not the best way to go, you lose alot. I recommend about 20 seconds total but you can go to 45ish and get a really nice extract. yes multiple stages of filtering is required. Start with a large mesh obviously
The solvent isn't terribly dangerous and can be done indoors no problem with some light ventilation.
Ummmm
For a basic qwiso you can do fresh frozen or dry. There are pros and cons for each..generally you want the fewest cuts in the plant matter still allowing it to reach all the trichs.
You want everything as cold as possible except what your gonna evap on to prevent condensation. If your gonna go fresh frozen, chop with frozen whatever (i use scissors) and don't do till the herb is frozen.
fill a mason jar and swap the inner lid with some type of screen to hold back most of the plant matter.
1 bottle will fill a jar about 2/3-3/4 to the top of the bud line depending on density. Fill to bud line, give it a swirl. Pour it out. You want one more smaller filter preferably before you hit coffee filters. 2 stacked coffee filters, no more no less. Every process in this extraction is as simple or as complicated as you make it and makes a difference in the end. You could finish with a micron syringe at this step for example..this is the basics yea.
So you got your filtered iso wash, you wanna use no heat, to evap ..none..
If you don't know why go microwave quick dry some of that herb before you fresh freeze and taste it.
The slower you evap the more lighter compounds are
retained, which are flavorful. Vapor pressures increase non linearly with increased heat and the ratios of what's leaving get closer together.
When the solution is evaporating if you add a fan to speed it, you will notice a white ring appear around the dish. Its normal and when dry will just be oil. Fancy word for it is azeotrope. Its just the Iso and water in a happy little group evaporating together.
When the dish appears completely dry wait 4-6 hours then scrape. That kinda depends on the thickness. You want as thin a film as possible. 1 mason jar will do a pyrex nicely.If your scraping and its opaque and creamy or multicolored it may be under purged. Its easy to tell by look.
Iso is much easier to purge than butane
When you scrape, it should be powdery on your blade. You can press it with slight heat and get a clear shatter or more goop depending on genetics.
Never pull and snap or taffy. That's not cool
Early harvests are good
That's all I can think of.. so nobody should have any more questions for me
