@ Plu, no sorry not got to the extraction yet... but read on I have had my first Ayahuasca brew.
I was just saying I found this FIDDE's Naphtha thinners 1L URL online, and was wondering if its of any use in the process as compared to using multiple tins of Ronsonol Lighter Fluid. Seems better value to get 1 Litre. But until I buy some and test its purity its hard to tell.
I've not heard of xylene or toluene being used though, I see its easy to purchase online and fairly cheap. Does xylene or toluene contain any other trace additives. i.e (purity) if some of the xylene or toluene is poured into a glass dish, does it fully evaporate leaving no residue.
Thanks, xylene and toluene warrant further investigation
I've still not got to the extraction process yet myself, but I did make use of the plant material and made my first Ayahuasca brew with 25gms of Acacia root bark and Syrian rue seed (3 gms). Distilled water, Lemon jouce and 4 Kiwi fruits. Took a week to adjust the diet and medications also in preparation. Used some kiwi fruit in the cooking for the vitamin C, and some lemon juice, 2 strains and top ups with distilled water before final reducing. Needed the windows open and the fan on to stop condensed red mositure from the liquid settling on the walls in the kitchen. I followed a few guides starting with this one:
URL
I ignored the bells and the chanting as per the guide above but did keep the good intent in my mind when brewing.
and these also
https://mycotopia.net/forums/ayahuasca-aka-yage/8878-ayahuasca-com-faq-preparation.html
Erowid Ayahuasca Vault : Ayahuasca Cookbook from The Resonance Project
Then for the final cooled brew I used some gelatin from the super market (protein as a binding agent) to remove almost all the Tannis from the cooled brew. This reduced to purging to just a stomach rumble at worst and actually made the Ayahuasca easier to drink.
https://mycotopia.net/forums/ayahuasca-aka-yage/8797-removing-tannins-ayahuasca-jello-finished.html
Didn't quite break thru with this first brew as I didnt do 4 strains and then reduce, but gave me a 6 hour teaching far deeper than shrooms or LSD ever have. Some would say don't try Ayahuasca for the first time with DMT, but I've got a strong mind or I like to think I do at least, so the first time alone was perfect and safe for me. A very profound personal first journey. At times in the beginning like being strapped to the top of a rocket and fired into the sun but with loving arms holding me. These moments did surprise me, death, life and much more I experienced.
Took me some days to recover and I am still making sense of the experience. Looking forward to my second time. And to finally trying my first extraction soon as well.
I would say that Acacia Root bark does need more preparation and have bought a small cheap mini blender to chop the root more finely in future. And can imagine that reducing to almost dust prior to the acid cook would better suit both the first stage A/B and the Ayahuasca cook.
As for you Plu, how much did'nt you exactly end up with from 100gm root bark? and the color of the crystals? And have you smoked any yet. One would expect close to 1 gm with more pulls like Ouroboros suggests over time as your improve your methods. I hope to be reporting on this as well soon too. But need some extra money for more plant material and some final tek, and need to give my kitchen a very good clean!