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{{ShowInfo|[[Image:Note_error.png]]|'''Note:'''|This page is a transcription of Q21Q21's Vinegar/Lime A/B *NO LYE/NO FUNNEL/NO FUSS* Tek<ref>Q21Q21 Vinegar/Lime A/B *NO LYE/NO FUNNEL/NO FUSS*
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<font size="6px"><u>'''<font color="orange">Q21Q21's Tek: A comprehensive guide to the extraction of DMT</font>'''</u></font>
Revision 1[https://www.dmt-nexus.com/forum/default.aspx?g=posts&t=8785]</ref>. The content is to remain accurate as such.}}
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{{materials_list
 
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*100g (more or less as you choose) Mimosa Hostilis root bark (MHRB)
 
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*Water
 
*Naptha petroleum (VM+P Naptha, Ronsonol Fuel)
 
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*Vinegar acetic acid
 
*Lime Ca(OH)2
 
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*Double boiler or two identical popcorn-sized bowls (that won't be dissolved by naptha, most won't)
 
*Electric Kettle or stove w/ pot (kettle is best)
 
*1 to 3 baking pans, shot glasses, or wide mouth containers for freezer precipitation
 
*Freezer
 
*Electric blender (unless you buy, pre-powdered bark)
 
  
Useful Tools:
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'''As a comprehensive guide there is lots of information other than just instructions on how to extract the DMT but nonetheless is very useful for understanding the process. It is the goal of the tek that the reader will be able to understand the reasoning and general chemical processes behind each step while the tek is being performed.'''
*1 or more chopsticks (to stir the gooey bark)
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*1 pack Playing cards (to hold and transport the crystals)
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*1 or more razor blades/scrapers (to remove crystals from precipitation container)
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*1 or more coffee filters (to help make sure no bark is mixed in with the naptha)
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'''<span style="color: red; font-size: 14pt">The only 2 materials that aren't in 99% of household are:</span>'''
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1: <span style="color: yellow">Lime/Pickling Lime/Garden Lime/Cal/Ca(OH)2</span>. It is a powerful base that is actually food safe. Although like anything eating a lot of it will upset your body, but there isn't anything but traces of traces in the final product.
 
  
There dose seem to be a large amount of problems obtaining lime though. If it isn't at your local hardware store or ethnic grocery then you may have to look online.
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'''<font size="4px"><font color="red">The DMT plant - Mimosa hostilis root bark</font></font>'''
SWIM found a few sites that look like they would work.<br/>
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[http://www.anoniem.org/?http://www.bulkfoods.com/ssShippingEstimator.asp 5lbs (A LOT) for ~$10 plus shipping, ships worldwide]<br/>
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[http://www.anoniem.org/?http://www.amazon.com/Precision-Pickling-Lime-Pound/dp/B001C4A9DQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1267990259&sr=8-1 1 lb for $4.47 plus shipping, USA only]<br/>
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[http://www.anoniem.org/?http://store.mrswagesstore.com/pickles.html Mrs Wages Pickling Lime (USA only)]
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If those don't seem to work then googling "pickling lime" would be the next step. SWIM assures you the effort used to get the lime will far pay off with the ease, speed, efficiency AND SAFETY of the tek.
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While DMT is contained in many plants and animals the plant most commonly used for extractions and the one to be used for this tek is <font color="violet">Mimosa Hostilis</font>
  
2: <span style="color: yellow">Naptha petroleum</span>. A non-polar solvent and the only non-food-safe ingredient, though it's toxicity is quite benign.
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[http://img829.imageshack.us/img829/1329/post37091208434539.jpg [[Image:post37091208434539.th.jpg|post37091208434539.th.jpg]]]
The LD50 for naptha is stated as 8000-20000mg/Kg while the LD50 for DMT is 60-110mg/Kg. Heck the LD50 for Vitamin A is 1510-2570mg/Kg and Vitamin B is 560mg/Kg.
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Plus 2 things:
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It is a shrub that contains '''Pure DMT''' and a 2 other similarly psychoactive alkaloids in its root-bark (abbreviated as MHRB). The goal of the Tek is to extract the pure alkaloids from the MHRB.
1. it evaporates cleanly without a trace in a couple hours
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2. When burned it produces only WATER and CARBON DIOXIDE, that is why using it as a lighter fuel is safe.
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Anyway, it is simply lighter fluid which most house have around, but you need one that doesn't have any nasty additives.
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For information and where to post about where to purchase this bark (after a thorough search to see if the information is already posted) <br />[https://dmt-nexus.com/forum/default.aspx?g=topics&f=39 Visit the Suppliers sub-forum]
  
If you are in the US then VM+P Naptha is your choice.
 
If you are in Canada then Ronsonol Lighter Fluid or Escort Camp Fuel are your choices.
 
If you can't find either then buy some lighter fluid test it:
 
1.Pour a little on a surface (SWIM used blank Cds)
 
2.Wait an hour or two for it to evaporate. If it smells or looks like anything other than a blank and dry CD then the lighter fluid won't work.
 
  
'''<span style="color: red">If you still don't want to work with naptha, there is a food safe alternative tek using d-limonone.
 
The tek will direct you when to scroll down for instructions on the alternative tek</span>
 
  
(what your product will look like If you follow the tek)
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'''<font size="4px"><font color="red">General info about the types of DMT:</font></font>'''
  
[[File:1_whitejn.jpg|thumb|400px|what your product will look like If you follow the tek]]
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<font color="yellow">Note:</font> All 3 forms of DMT can be administered in several ways which may be mentioned in passing. If you don't know the terms then these links will direct you towards the information. Methods: [http://wiki.dmt-nexus.com/Pharmahuasca Pharmahuasca], [http://wiki.dmt-nexus.com/Amor_fati%27s_Guide_to_Mucosahuasca Mucosahuasca] or [https://www.dmt-nexus.com/forum/default.aspx?g=posts&t=17873 Smoking]
  
==Procedure==
 
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'''<span style="font-size: 14pt">CAUTION: This tek, although it will work just fine, it is very old.'''
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<font size="3px">'''<br /> White N-N-DMT'''</font>
[http://www.anoniem.org/?https://dmt-nexus.com/forum/default.aspx?g=posts&t=12288 Q21Q21's Teks]<br/> is updated regularly</span>'''
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[http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/8642/crystalsy.jpg [[Image:crystalsy.th.jpg|crystalsy.th.jpg]]]<br /><font size="2px">(DMT from Tek 2)</font>
  
===Preparation:===
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'''White N-N-Dimethyltryptamine (DMT)''' is pure DMT. It is generally up to 1% of the weight of the bark, though less than 0.5% and up to 2% are not unheard of.
[[File:2_bowls.jpg|thumb|<font color="yellow">The picture is not of the first step but does illustrate the set-up of the bowls.</font>]]
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-If your MHRB isn't powdered, use a blender to cut it in powder/fibers as small as possible
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-Prepare Chopsticks, vinegar, lime and always have a source of boiling water or near-boiling water nearby.
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In the past the goal of most extractions was to get these pure white crystals, the bark however has more than just that to extract. There are some toxins that cause nausea when eaten, some inactive chemicals and lots of plant matter. But more interesting and more important are 2 other psychoactive alkaloids with similar effects (which some consider preferable) to '''White DMT'''.
  
-Ready 2 same-size bowls/containers that fit together.
 
  
-Boil some tap water and fill one of your bowls 1-2 inches with it, then place the second bowl on top. It is simply used as a gentle heat source instead of heating over a stove.<br/>
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<font size="3px">'''<font color="yellow">Yellow DMT-N-oxide</font>'''</font>
<font color="yellow">Note:</font> The bottom water is never added to the top, only used as a warming bath.
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===Acidification:===
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[http://img839.imageshack.us/img839/5061/sany0049v.jpg [[Image:sany0049v.th.jpg|sany0049v.th.jpg]]]<br /><font size="2px">Crystallized <font color="yellow">DMT-N-oxide</font></font>
This step is utilizing the vinegar (acetic acid) to change the DMT-tannate molecules contained in the bark into DMT acetate and in the process extract them into the vinegar.
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[[File:3_acidsoak.jpg|thumb]]
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<font color="yellow">DMT-N-oxide</font> while previously thought to be the reason for the yellow in "impure" DMT. Actually <font color="yellow">Oxides</font> may or may not be present in the MHRB and thus may or may not be in the end product. It is a fact that '''White DMT''' does oxidize into <font color="yellow">DMT-N-oxide</font> when exposed to ambient air for extended periods of time.<br /><font color="yellow">Oxides</font> (by SWIM's tests) are about 1/3 or less potent than '''white DMT''' or <font color="red">jungle DMT</font> when smoked but equally potent when used in pharmahuasca.
  
-Take 10-150g powdered MHRB and place in your top bowl, the tek works best if the amount doesn't fill the container more than an inch or two.
 
  
- Yo can either heat some vinegar in kettle before adding it to the bark, or let the vinegar/bark mix heat up slowly via the water bath underneath.
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<font size="3px">'''<font color="darkred">Red "Jungle" DMT</font>'''</font>
In either case it is 2ml for each gram of bark used. (IE: 200ml vinegar for 100g MHRB)
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A 50/50 mix of water and vinegar could probably work just as well, but vinegar is cheap so SWIM usually just uses it straight
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(Hydrochloric acid also works, simply add same amount of H2O then add several drops until the bark turns dark red)
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-Stir the bark (chopstick works VERY well) until it is all wet. The bark should turn very red and be slightly watery.
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[http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/2127/sany0069.jpg [[Image:sany0069.th.jpg|sany0069.th.jpg]]]<br />Red<font size="2px"><font color="darkred"> Jungle DMT </font></font>freebase
  
-Stir several times as the bark is let to sit for 30-60 minutes, more time won't hurt though.
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<font color="darkred">The "Jungle" alkaloids</font> are a group of alkaloids contained in the bark.
  
-The bottom water likely has cooled somewhat by now. So separate the top and bottom bowls and replace the now-cooled bottom water with boiling water then place the bowl with the bark-mush on top again. Just to keep it warm
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<font color="darkred">Jungle DMT</font> when smoked or consumed in pharmahuasca produce effects similar in duration and somewhat similar effects to '''N-N-DMT''' but noticeably different.<br /> Contrary to what some believe there is nothing "dark" about the effects of <font color="darkred">Jungle DMT</font>, at least no more than any DMT. The effects are just somewhat different, but more or less like DMT
  
<font color="yellow">NOTE: if you skip this step the tek will still work, though it will require frequent mixing over a minimum of 2 days before a yield of >50% is achieved.
 
Translation: This step isn't a necessity, but extremely useful. (Just buy the vinegar for 2 bucks)</font>
 
  
===Basification:===
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'''<font color="red"><font size="4px">Jimjam - The Full Spectrum Product</font></font>'''
''This process utilizes the alkalinity of the lime to freebase the DMT acetate into DMT freebase which is not water soluble, but is soluble in naptha''
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[[File:4_crust.jpg|thumb]]
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[http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/2485/jimjamv.jpg [[Image:jimjamv.th.jpg|jimjamv.th.jpg]]]
  
-Add to the mix 1g of lime for every 2g of MHRB used. (IE: 75g lime for 150g MHRB)
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If the alkaloids are together then the product is a full-spectrum alkaloid mix called <font color="red">"Jimjam"</font>. This term will be used a lot during the tek.
More lime will not hurt, it tends to make a slightly better consistency if it is closer to 1g lime per 1g MHRB, though if your lime stock is low just do 1g lime per 2g MHRB. <i>(After thorough and slow stirring the goo must change the color to grey and form a dark brown crust. If the goo remains dark brown underneath the crust, no spice will be pulled. If you have not added enough lime this will be the case. According to experience, 1g of lime for every 2g of MHRB is the minimum!)</i>
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-Start stirring and it should get pretty dry, add some boiling water a little splash at a time until it is gooey/easy to stir but not watery.
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<font color="red">Jimjam</font> seems to give the full effect of the MHRB. This mix is usually 1-2% of the weight of the MHRB though more than 2% is not unheard of.
DO IT SLOWLY (DO NOT use a mixer or blender of any sort). You can add more later, you can't instantly evaporate 20ml of water though.
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-As long as it is mixed and stays warm (by replacing the water below periodlically) it should only take a 2-5 hours for 99% the alkaloids to freebase.
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<font color="yellow">DANGER: DMT and anything containing DMT (like jimjam DMT) is illegal to possess in most countries, make sure you know your country's laws before considering any extractions.</font>
  
<font color="yellow">Note:</font> The mix will form a "dark crust" that is fine. It does not affect the yield at all, it is a sign you are doing the tek right! It will actually tell you when most of the alkaloids are out. When there is no DMT left, the mix will not crust, but just stay dark!
 
  
'''<font color="red">If using the 100% food safe alternative method, scroll down to the big "100% food safe* and proceed with the "for full alkaloids"</font>'''
 
  
===Non-Polar Wash:===
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'''<font size="5px"><font color="red">About the 2 Teks:</font></font>'''
''This step is to use naptha to dissolve the DMT and separate it from all that other gunk.''
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[[File:5_naptha.jpg|thumb]]
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[http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/493/untitlged.jpg [[Image:untitlged.th.jpg|untitlged.th.jpg]]]<br /><font color="yellow">Often instead of saying d-limonene, xylene or naptha they will be referred to as "the solvent"</font>
  
<font color="yellow">Note:</font> If in a hurry this step can be done within 10-15 minutes of the lime being added and will likely get 20-30% of the DMT. But the first pull would be best done ~60 minutes to get a larger portion of the spice in the first pull, but the longer it is left the more will be pulled
 
  
<font color="yellow">Make sure the mix is warm or else very little DMT will be able to dissolve.</font>
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In each tek many of the processes are the same but the one big difference is the non-polar solvent used.<br />'''Tek 2''' uses naptha (lighter fluid) while <font color="red">Tek 1</font> uses either xylene (paint thinner) or d-limonene (a citrus-derived cleaner)
  
-Add enough naptha so you can see it on the sides. it would be about 1ml naptha per 1g of bark. This is a slight drawback of this method. lots of naptha is needed.
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'''Tek 2''' will always need heating and naptha does not dissolve the <font color="yellow">Oxides</font> or <font color="darkred">Jungle DMT</font> from the MHRB
  
Excess naptha doesn't seem to be an issue, SWIM's naptha holds maybe 1mg DMT per 20ml naptha at room temp, so at freezing temp it holds what seems to be nothing.
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With limonene/xylene used in <font color="red">Tek 1</font> it negates the need for any heating, which is potentially unsafe. <br /> Also it will yield a full-spectrum product <font color="red">(Jimjam) </font>
  
-Stir the naptha around as thoroughly as you feel necessary over 10-20 minutes.
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Most notable: If limonene is used, the tek will be
  
SWIM stirs it 2-3 times for about 30 seconds each over the 15-20 minutes it needs to sit and seems to get as much as the naptha can hold.
 
  
<font color="yellow">NOTE:</font> Naptha evaporates very quickly, so do this in a ventilated area (window open and/or a fan) and if it is left for a couple hours the naptha will all be gone
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<font size="9px"><font color="green">''<nowiki>*100% food-safe*</nowiki>''</font></font><br />
  
-It will take 2-4 washes to pick up 99% of the freebased DMT, though you can re-use the naptha several times.
 
  
-If after this the naptha still looks the same, don't worry. The naptha will be either clear or slightly slightly yellow.
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(Xylene works the same but STINKS and isn't food-safe)<br /><font size="3px">'''''</font>
  
===Recrystallization:===
 
''This step works on the principal that naptha can dissolve DMT quite well when warm/hot but does can barely dissolve any when it is freezing.
 
When the naptha that holds the naptha is cooled the DMT precipitates out slowly as crystals on the sides.
 
The longer it takes to cool the larger the crystals. SWIM doesn't mind working with powder, the cards make it easy, so he just pops the naptha right in the freezer.''
 
  
[[File:6_spices.jpg|thumb]]
 
  
-Decant off the naptha from the goo and into <font color="yellow">*your precipitation container*</font>, to get the most out you can first pour off as much as you can by tilting the bowl, then hold the bowl just slightly tilted and whip the goo with your chopstick, this will knocks some more naptha out and you can pour it off. This will get at least 95% of the naptha out. *make sure to wipe the bottom of the container dry before pouring or else water will drip into your naptha* Since lime isn't corrosive like lye, the goo can be held back by hand, just wash your hands after.
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'''Despite SWIM's preference for tek 1, each tek will work extremely well for extracting the DMT using no lye.'''
  
<font color="yellow">*your precipitation container*</font>
 
SWIM finds it easiest to work with a small glass baking tray since a razor blade scraper can be used to get 99% of the crystals. With shot glasses SWIM would get residue of 10+mg of DMT and that is with much more work than the baking tray.
 
  
-You can either add new naptha and do another "pull" by repeating the non-polar wash above after letting the mix stew for a while, or you can wait until the mix has precipitated all the crystals and re-use the naptha OR (much better) you can do a combination with 2-3 batches of naptha cycling from the bark to the freezer to the bark over a day or two.
 
  
-You can just pop the naptha straight into the freezer and you will get a fine powder or you can leave the naptha to cool at room temp for several hours, then several hours in the fridge, then into the freezer overnight and you will get slightly larger crystals.
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'''<font size="5px"><font color="red">A little info on Lime</font></font>'''
  
-In a couple hours you will start seeing crystals forming. If the naptha is still foggy that means that there are microscopic dmt molecules trying to find a crystal to attach to. Once it is clear then it is getting close to being done, don't take it out yet unless you are going to do another pull with it. SWIM always leaves it overnight if he has time.
 
  
-Once you are satisfied with the snow-globe, take it out and pour off the naptha. It can be re-used! just put it back in the bark if you want.
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[http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/6726/97710677.jpg [[Image:97710677.th.jpg|97710677.th.jpg]]]<br />'''The star of the show (teks) is lime . This food-safe base is a replacement for lye which is extremely caustic and toxic.'''
(It will evaporate quite quickly though, be aware o that)
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Make sure to pour it off slowly then find a place to lean the container against, the excess naptha will drip off and evaporate in a couple hours.
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-Once it on longer smells like naptha you are ready. Use a razor or spoon or something and scrape it off.
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<font color="yellow">Lime/Pickling Lime/Hydrated Lime/Cal/Ca(OH)2/Calcium Hydroxide/Kalkwasser.</font> It is a powerful base that is actually food safe. Although like anything eating a lot of it will upset your body. But not to worry. If anything at all there would be only traces of traces in the final product.
If you fold a card in half it work wonderfully for holding and transporting the crystals.
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There have often been difficulties obtaining lime, though it is cheap and available in large quantities. <br /> Here are some tips:<br /> Lime is using in gardening, pickling of foods and also aquariums.<br /> So the best places to look for/call up grocery stores, ethnic grocery stores or aquarium supply stores.<br /> If they don't have it then one could search a hardware store though often it is only available in LARGE (like 5kg) quantities.
  
'''[http://wiki.dmt-nexus.com/SWIM SWIM] <font color="yellow">has done this twice and has gotten .923% of PURE WHITE off of 30g and .975% on 100g also pure white. Of course he immediately threw it all in the garbage, it is obviously illegal to possess.</font>'''
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If no pure/satisfactory product can be obtained locally, SWIM found a few sites that look like they would work.<br />[http://www.bulkfoods.com/ssShippingEstimator.asp  5lbs (A LOT) for ~$10 plus shipping, ships worldwide]<br />[http://www.amazon.com/Precision-Pickling-Lime-Pound/dp/B001C4A9DQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1267990259&sr=8-1 1 lb for $4.47 plus shipping, (USA only)]<br /><br /> If those don't seem to work then googling "buy pickling lime online" would be the next step. The effort used to get the lime will far pay off with the ease, speed, efficiency AND SAFETY of the tek.
  
  
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==Procedure For Further Extraction / Food Safe==
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'''<font color="red">'''<font size="6px">Tek 1: The Jimjam party</font>'''</font>'''
===<font color="red">How to get the other alkaloids out/food safe alternative tek:</font>===
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Doing the above steps will only yield the white N-N-Dimethyltryptamine. Generally with high quality inner root bark that is average 1%.
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But the bark has a lot more than just that. Although mostly toxins that cause nausea when eaten, there are also some other psychoactive alkaloids similar to DMT.
 
  
-Yellow N-N-DMT-oxides and the Red "Jungle" alkaloids
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'''<font color="orange">'''<font size="4px">Procedure</font>'''</font>'''
  
Older bark will tend to have less white N-N-DMT and more N-N-DMT-oxides unless stored in dark-cold-airtight places.
 
Never fret though, N-N-DMT-oxides are very useful for smoking and with pharmahuasca, producing noticeably different visual and mental effects though having similar durations.
 
  
Oxides, as they will we referred to from now on, are soluble in very hot naptha and d-limonene/xylene (cold or hot)
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<font color="orange">Materials required:</font>
  
The "Jungle" alkaloids are a group of alkaloids that are not soluble in naptha at all and are slightly soluble in d-limonene and xylene.
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<font color="orange">Extraction Specific:</font><br /><font color="red">Some</font> <font color="orange">Mimosa Hostilis root bark (MHRB)</font><br /><font color="red">Some</font> <font color="orange">5% White vinegar </font>(CH3COOH)<br /><font color="red">Some</font> <font color="orange">Lime</font> (Ca(OH)2)<br /><font color="red">Some</font> <font color="orange">d-Limonene or Xylene</font><br /><font color="red">one</font> <font color="orange">Container, 1000ml container</font> (HDPE2 plastic, glass, metal. Something limonene/xylene won't dissolve)<br /><font color="red">one or more</font> <font color="orange">chopsticks or wooden spoon</font> (to stir the gooey bark)<br /><font color="red">Some</font> <font color="orange">Seal-able and shakable container, 500ml or larger (HDPE2 plastic or glass) or a Separatory funnel</font><br /><font color="red">one</font> <font color="orange">Turkey baster (HDPE2 plastic, glass, metal. Something limonene/xylene won't dissolve)</font><br /><font color="red">one</font> <font color="orange">Stove or Kettle</font><br /><font color="red">one</font> <font color="orange">Pot or Pan</font>
SWIM has yet to do a proper solubility test but he estimates 1-5mg/ml, although limonene will pick up a large amount of red junk that is NOT jungle.
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Jungle when smoked is also similar in duration and method to N-N-DMT but noticeably different than N-N-DMT and oxides.
 
  
Both Jungle and Oxides are difficult to crystallize and are generally in the form of a thick and oily liquid. So working with them is much different than N-N-DMT.
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<font color="orange">Useful tools</font><br /><font color="red">one or more</font> <font color="orange">Funnels</font><br /><font color="red">one</font> <font color="orange">Rice cooker</font><br /><font color="red">one</font> <font color="orange">Baking pan/large surface area container</font><br /><font color="red">one or more</font> <font color="orange">razor blades/scrapers</font><br /><font color="red">one</font> <font color="orange">blender</font> (unless you buy, pre-powdered bark)
[[File:7_gooeyacetates.jpg|thumb|Pure Full Alkaloid (jimjam) Acetates]]
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[[File:8_purejunglefreebase.jpg|thumb|Pure Jungle Freebase (on a dirty scale)]]
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This can be done either inserted before the "Non-Polar Wash" for a full alkaloid pull or JIMJAM spice
 
or after the last non-polar washes is done then all the N-N-DMT should be out of the bark.
 
  
If you chose to not use the naptha you can still retrieve the smokable product but it makes this tek
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<font color="orange">Tincture tools</font><br /><font color="red">one or more</font> <font color="orange">Medicine droppers. 5ml and/or 1ml</font><br /><font color="red">one or more</font> <font color="orange">Tincture bottles (1,2,4 or 8 dram) or very small airtight containers (10-20ml)</font><br /><font color="red">one or more</font> <font color="orange">Sauce cups/shot glasses</font><br /><font color="red">one</font> <font color="orange">spoon</font><br /><font color="red">one</font> <font color="orange">lighter/candle/heat source</font>
  
'''<span style="color: red; font-size: 14pt">100% food-safe</span>'''
 
  
There are several methods to get a pure product so several will be mentioned.
 
  
====For Full alkaloids or for Jimjam====
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<font size="4px"><font color="orange">Preparation:</font></font><br />[http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/8108/sany0106d.jpg [[Image:sany0106d.th.jpg|sany0106d.th.jpg]]]
Jungle + N-N-Oxides (+ white N-N-DMT to make full Jimjam if no naptha pulls done)
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This method is much easier because no heat is needed (the alkaloids are soluble even at freezer temperatures), though it is longer with more steps.
 
=====Non-polar wash=====
 
<font color="yellow">While this tek will be food-safe with limonene, xylene can be used instead, in the exact same ways</font>
 
  
-Add at least 1ml d-limonene for every gram of rootbark.
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'''Step 0:''' If your MHRB isn't powdered, use a blender to cut it into powder/fibers as small as possible
  
*The limonene can be re-used 2-3 times but each time will end up with a still-yellow limonene which is rich in a non-psychoactive red goo.*
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'''Step 1:''' Prepare your supplies
  
-The limonene will turn yellow, similar to stale urine, as soon as it doesn't seems to be getting any darker then the limonene can be poured from the bark.
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Chopsticks/Spoon: Chopsticks work best for 100g or less MHRB while a spoon works better for more than 100g.
This can take 20 minutes or can be left for a day or more, it is all about the color and the person's judgment. SWIM tends to leave it for an hour or two.
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Although the mix contains much more than just the jungle and oxides, the limonene could be evaporated into a quite harsh and less potent smokable product or a freebase pharmahuasca base. (not too recommended, limonene leaves a bunch of stuff behind and takes FOREVER to evaporate)
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Your container, 1000ml per 100g of MHRB would be a good general number, since this is a STIRRING tek instead of a SHAKING tek there can be spashing if the container is too small
  
If higher purity is the goal then follow the rest of the the tek.
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Have nearby: vinegar, hot/boiling water, lime.
  
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Lastly have everything else needed for the tek available and have the tek open an a computer for quick reference.
  
=====Acid wash=====
 
  
[[File:9_acidwash.jpg|thumb]]
 
The limonene will contain the jungle, the oxides and contains a lot of other junk that just happens to be soluble in limonene.
 
So to make sure only the alkaloids are pulled out the alkaloids will be salted out of the solution with acidic water.
 
  
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<font size="4px"><br /><font color="orange">Acidification:</font></font><br />'''''This step utilizes the vinegar (acetic acid) to change the DMT-tannate molecules contained in the MHRB into DMT-acetate and in the process dissolve them into the surrounding vinegar.'''''
  
<font color="yellow">NOTE: Using a ziplock bag is NOT recommended by other Nexus members as it may lead to plastic and toxic compounds in one's final product, whether one can see it or not. The bag can be replaced by a separatory funnel, or just mixing in a standard HDPE/Glass container and decanting/pippetting</font>
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[http://img688.imageshack.us/img688/6431/acidv.jpg [[Image:acidv.th.jpg|acidv.th.jpg]]]
  
Place the limonene into in a zip-lock bag (Ziploc brand works, cheap ones will be destroyed by limonene/xylene)
 
  
-Take some Vinegar then pour some into the bag with the limonene. Heat does seem to help the process, SWIM tends to soak the bag in hot tap water for a minute or two, the amount of vinegar will dictate how long the process will take since it will need to be evaporated (SWIM uses 20-30ml per pull).
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<font color="yellow">Note:</font>this step does not need to be too "exact"
  
-Seal the bag and shake it, shake it, shake it. Takes 2-5 minutes. Once again the color is the judge. But it is A LOT harder in the step. Reason: The limonene will stay yellow with gunk. the acid will get yellow. But it takes a good eye, it is almost clear most of the time. (You can see in the picture above)
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'''Step 1:''' Take 10g-200g powdered MHRB and place in your container.
  
-Once done shaking, let the layers settle. Hold one of the corners of the bag so there is also a corner vertical to the floor, then get a pair of scissors.
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'''Step 2:''' Add vinegar to the bark and stir until the bark starts forming clumps. Add enough so most of the bark is wet, red and clumpy.
hold the bag over an empty container, or directly over a dish with a large surface area.
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-cut a SMALL hole in the bottom corner of the bag. While the limonene gets close to the bottom then pinch the corner.
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'''Step 3:''' Then slowly and while stirring add near-boiling tap water. Add and stir until it is wet enough to flow when you tip the container to one side or the other. (Approximately: 100ml vinegar and 100ml near-boiling water for 100g MHRB)
The goal is not to get any on the top limonene with the bottom water, though a bit is no big deal.
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-The acid wash should be repeated using new bags (I know, what a waste) until the acid no longer changes color. 2 times total is enough, the second pull can be less vinegar (10-15ml) if you'd like.
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'''Step 4:''' Stir several times as the bark is let to sit for 20-40 minutes. (Longer won't hurt though)
  
-You should have some limonene that has lost some of it's color but will likely still be slightly yellow with diluted red non-psychoactive goo.
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<font color="yellow">NOTE: Without using this step, thus doing a STB lime tek, does work but will take periodic stirring over a minimum of 2 days before a significant yield will be achieve and several days more for the rest</font>
  
-You should also now have some pale yellowish acidic water which contains all the alkaloids that are soluble in limonene in freebase but not in their acid-salt form, that narrows/purifies it a lot.
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The vinegar step is essential for the swiftness of the tek to be utilized.
  
SWIM's testing suggests it is at least 95% DMT if not 100%
 
  
=====Evaporation/Freebasing=====
 
  
[[File:10_poto.jpg|thumb]]
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<font size="4px"><br /><font color="orange">Basification:</font></font><br />'''''This step utilizes the alkalinity of the lime to convert the polar DMT-acetate in the vinegar-water (a polar solvent) into non-polar DMT freebase which is soluble in limonene/xylene (non-polar solvents) and not soluble in water'''''
DMT-acetate is a somewhat unstable salt and because of that when heated to 90C-100C the acetate vaporizes off and leaves freebase DMT, this is the goal of the following.
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<font color="yellow">Note: The boiling point of freebase DMT is NOT 60-80C as seen in records over the internet, pure white freebase DMT can be boiling in water without vaporizing thus boiling point is greater than 100C</font>
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[http://img843.imageshack.us/img843/4921/sany0015.jpg [[Image:sany0015.th.jpg|sany0015.th.jpg]]]
  
(SWIM does this using a simple double-boiler although a food dehydrator could work too)
 
  
-Place the vinegar in a double-boiler (seen in the picture) and fill the bottom pot most of the way with tap water. Set to MAX (7-8 could work but slower)
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'''MAKE SURE YOUR LIME IS <font color="red">Calcium Hydroxide</font> OR ELSE THE TEK WILL NOT WORK!'''
(Make sure the area isn't too dusty, the product loves to hang onto dust!)
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-Check on the water level in the bottom pot and double-boiler every 10-20 minutes, it can take anywhere from 3/4 of an hour to a few hours depending on surface area and volume of water.
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'''Step 1:''' Add to the mix at least 3g of lime for every 4g of MHRB used. (IE: 150g lime for 200g MHRB) <br /> (More lime will not hurt.)
  
-Once the water is gone and a yellow, orange or red goo is seen (thicker = darker) continue to boil. Carefully remove the double boiling and give a sniff.
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Adding it bit-by-bit and mixing will be easier to mix, but you can dump it all in if you want. <br /> (For those of you without scales: 1 cup of lime is 130-150g)
  
<font color="yellow">*if it smells like vinegar, it isn't done*</font>
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'''Step 2:''' Stir it well
  
<font color="yellow">*if no vinegar can be smelled (only DMT) then remove from the heat*</font>
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'''Step 3:''' Create the right consistency.<br /> Consistency is very important in this step if the mix is not wet throughout the DMT-acetate molecules may not all be converted to DMT freebase, while if it is too wet it will form an impossible-to-work-with emulsion when the solvent is added.
  
The end product is gooey (hygroscopic) but is pure freebase Full-Alkaloid DMT
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'''The ideal consistency is moistened throughout but thick enough to make a hole in the middle of the mush. <br /> (Like in the picture above)'''
  
It can be:
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'''Step 3a:''' '''if it is too dry''' add some tap water a TINY TINY splash at a time, stir well and repeat adding and stirring until it is JUST moistened throughout
-Smoked as is.
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-Capped or dissolved in a drink as an ingredient for pharmahuasca
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-Re-dissolved in vinegar as a tincture as the DMT part of sublingual pharmahuasca (lingahuasca)
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<font color="yellow">*The goo is pretty annoying to measure and work with, it'll stick to anything around, dust, dirt etc so be careful.*</font>
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'''Step 3b:''' '''if it is too wet''' add more lime a little bit at a time, stir well and repeat adding and stirring until it thickens and dries to the right consistency
  
-The easiest method SWIM has found for dealing with the goo is to dissolve it in 1ml boiling (or close to) water per 200mg of goo (more could be used, but it's a round number.
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<font color="yellow">Note:</font> The mix may form a "dark crust" on the top that is fine. It does not affect the yield at all.
  
-Just use a medicine or eye dropper to measure the water, mix the goo well and likely not all of it will dissolve, that's expected. Suck the goo up and ideally put it in a tincture bottle (like herbal extracts come in)
 
  
-SWIM has not tested the long term stability of a tincture, He's currently only used it once.
 
  
But here is how it went:
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<font size="4px"><br /><font color="orange">Non-polar Wash:</font></font><br />''''' This step uses a non-polar solvent to dissolve the Jimjam DMT from the basified bark, this separation is essential if a pure product is to be extracted '''''
His dropper uses 20 drops per ml. So he swirled the bottle while taking a dropper-full, gently rocked the dropper and deposited 3 drops (30mg) on the copper of his "the-machine in bubbler stem* (amor-fati's machine-bubbler design)
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SWIM surely could have waited for the drops to dry, but he figured smoking .15ml of vaporized water (OH NO!) wouldn't hurt.
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[http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/4669/bowlx.jpg [[Image:bowlx.th.jpg|bowlx.th.jpg]]]
The experience was successful and very pleasant (jimjam tends to be) SWIM got up right after and sat at his (slightly morphing) computer screen because he was so excited it worked and wanted to post it.
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*This information will be updated once more experiments have been done*
 
  
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<font color="yellow">Note: Each time this step is done it is called "a pull"</font>
  
====For only N-N-Oxides====
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'''Step 1:''' Add at least 1.5-2ml d-limonene or xylene for every gram of MHRB. (75-100ml for 50g) <br /> This can be done immediately following the addition of the lime or anywhere up to several days later. <br /><br /><font color="yellow">Note:</font> Bark will slowly absorb a noticeable portion of the solvent, this is common.
This method, while much more difficult than the full-alkaloid can be used to take the Oxides directly from the bark and could be used for those without access to d-limonene/xylene
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=====Non-polar wash=====
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'''Step 2:''' Mix the solvent around the bark very thoroughly, it should not mix into the bark and should remain transparent.
<font color="yellow">NOTE: BE CAREFUL AND NEVER HEAT NAPTHA DIRECTLY, SWIM HAS SET FIRE IN HIS KITCHEN AND BURNED HIS HAND AND WALL HEATING NAPTHA ON A STOVE!</font>
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-Use a boiling hot water bath to heat the lime-bark mush, it can be done the same way as in the earlier tek but should be hot, not warm to the touch.
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Mix it well several times over 10-20 minutes. That is all that is needed to dissolve the DMT-freebae in to the solvent.
This can take a lot of stirring and boiling water.
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-At the same time take either your container of naptha (WITH THE LID OFF!) or a bottle with some naptha in it (ALSO LID OFF!) and place it in a bath of hot tap water
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'''Step 3:''' Pour the solvent from the bark into your seal-able and shakable container. (A funnel may need to be used)
  
-When the mush and naptha are both hot to the touch then they should be added together. The goal is to keep the whole mix as hot as possible because N-N-oxides are barley soluble in luke-warm water (unlike N-N-DMT) but are quite soluble in hot/boiling naptha.
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Don't be too fussy about getting 100% of the solvent, that tends to lead towards getting tiny pieces of bark-mush in the container. Pouring usually gets 90% or more.
  
-Do not let the mix cool too much, it will start precipitating the oxides as it gets closer to room temperature.
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<font color="yellow">'''<font size="4px">Now that you have a solvent containing dissolved DMT there are several methods to complete the tek besides SWIM's method.</font>'''</font>
within a minute or two the mix should be quite yellow.
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-as long as the mix is kept hot it can be mixed for 10-15 minute for best results. Though 2-3 minutes with thorough mixing will get a decent portion of product without risking excess cooling.
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-Pour off the naptha from the bark into a precipitation container, ideally one with a large surface area because it will be a thick liquid, not crystals to be worked with.
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There are 3 alternative methods to get the DMT out of the solvent, Each is explained in detail in [http://wiki.dmt-nexus.com/BLAB_-_The_Big_Leisurely_A/B BLAB (Step 4)] by all means give them a look and if you prefer them then do them instead.
(Best: barking pan, flat bottom casserole dish)
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=====Freeze Precipitation / Evaporation=====
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SWIM's method is below
The naptha can be either placed in the freezer, this will allow the re-using of the naptha although it will likely come out still yellow with some oxides still dissolved.
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The alternative is to let the naptha evaporate, another reason for a large surface area. Just place the naptha in a place with good ventilation (a breeze) and some sun could help too (unless it is REALLY REALLY hot out)
 
  
SWIM recommends evaporation although each will yield a thick oily yellow goo.
 
  
<font color="yellow">a similar process can be done to the alkaloids after the full-alkaloid tek to seperate the Jungle Alkaloids and N-N-DMT-Oxide</font>
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<font size="4px"><font color="orange">Acid wash/Salting:</font></font> -
  
-simply mix the goo with boiling naptha stir for a minute or two.
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'''''This step uses vinegar (acetic acid) to convert the DMT-freebase in the solvent to DMT-acetate which are water soluble, but not soluble in d-limonene or xylene. It is called "salting" and is basically just getting the DMT out of the solvent.'''''
  
-Then take the naptha and leave it to evaporate on a dish with a large surface area. Left are pure N-N-DMT-Oxides
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[http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/56/sany0058j.jpg <br />[[Image:sany0058j.th.jpg|sany0058j.th.jpg]]]
Though it is goo it isn't really too harsh and the visuals are incredible compared to pure DMT (which is incredibly visual)
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-The leftover goo will be pure red/brown jungle alkaloids.
 
  
<font color="red">This tek was inspired by:</font>
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'''Step 1:''' Pour some vinegar into the container with the solvent. About 1/8 of the volume of the solvent is a good amount (doesn't have to be precise though).
Noman whose tek on erowid inspired SWIM's first extraction
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69ron and his mescaline tek that taught SWIM the power of lime
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amor_fati whose A/B lime to fumarate inspired me to try an acid step first.
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Anyone whose post I read and forgot who posted it, you all helped.
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Lye which is so toxic and nasty.
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== Links ==
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'''Step 2:''' Seal the container and agitate it a bunch (emulsions settle quickly). SWIM prefers to use the turning-the-doorknob method to agitate as shaking sometimes causes leakage.
* [https://www.dmt-nexus.com/forum/default.aspx?g=posts&t=6738 Nontoxic Extraction Experimentation Log w/ Photos (tek WIP)]
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* [https://dmt-nexus.com/forum/default.aspx?g=posts&t=8643 amor_fati's Nontoxic Approach to the Extraction of DMT] (Forum link)
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* [[Amor fati's Nontoxic Approach to Spice Extraction]] (Wiki link)
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== Reference ==
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Agitate over a period of no less than 2 minutes and the top layer, the solvent, will start to cloud with DMT-acetate floating around. <br /><br />'''Step 3:''' Next add some warm or hot tap water to the solvent, about the same amount as the vinegar used, and agitate it for about a minute.
<references/>
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[[Category:Extraction Tek]]
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'''Step 4:''' Use a turkey baster to suck out the vinegar-water (bottom layer) and transfer it to a separate clean container.<br /> Try to avoid getting the solvent, but a couple drops are not too big a deal. If you don't get all the vinegar don't worry.
[[Category:Acid/Base]]
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[[Category:DMT]]
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<font color="yellow">Note:</font> The solvent will very likely still be cloudy, don't worry. It will remain cloudy until ABSOLUTELY ALL of the DMT is salted out and it will take copious amounts of water pulls for that. The steps above are all that is needed to salt out 90% or more of it.
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<font size="4px"><font color="orange">Evaporation:</font></font>
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'''<font color="yellow"><font size="3px">The "easy way" to do this would be to simply evaporate the vinegar completely until it no longer smells of vinegar and you have a very pure smoke-able product, just note that this product will be very difficult to measure and transport and must be kept in a sealed container or else it will absorb dirt/dust from the air</font></font>'''
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The method explained here is to make a tincture which can be made without too much hassle and once made it safely and cleanly contains all the DMT and as long as it is sealed it maintains a consistent concentration making dosing a very simple matter of 4 drops, 7 drops, 11 drops, etc
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[http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/6100/poto.jpg [[Image:poto.th.jpg|poto.th.jpg]]]
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'''''This step is just to concentrate the alkaloids down to a dense and more-workable product, the product can either be concentrated to a few milliliters, or evaporated fully and redissolved in a minimal amount of vinegar'''''
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-Any method that heats the product and doesn't go significantly over 100�C will work fine, food dehydrator, crock pot, simple [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_boiler double boiler].
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-SWIM's favorite is a rice cooker. It pops when it is done and doesn't go over 100�C.
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-SWIM second most used method is a baking pan suspended over a boiling pot of water, a simple double boiler.
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'''Step 1:''' Begin evaporating the vinegar-water that was separated from the solvent.
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It will get darker and eventually redder and redder when the water is almost gone (less than 5 ml) it will start to get thicker. You can stop it when it starts getting a little thick or fully evaporate it. Either way just make sure it doesn't get heated way over 100�C then remove from the heat.
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<font color="yellow">Note:</font> pouring tiny amounts of liquid doesn't work very well, using droppers/basters is the best way to transport them
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'''Step 2a: If you evaporated it down just to a red liquid''', your tincture is ready to go. (unless you need to concentrate it more)<br /> Just mix it around and make sure most of the goo in the pan has been dissolved. Add minimal amounts of water to dissolve if it isn't a clear solution.
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'''Step 2b: If it was fully evaporated''' re-dissolved the goo in a MINIMAL amount of vinegar. <br /> The product requires some mixing around but easily dissolves in the vinegar.
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The tincture can vary largely depending on your technique, it can be anywhere from 1-8mg per drop (20mg to 175mg per ml), 4-7 per drop is common after this step. The maximum concentration so that it is still a thin water-like liquid is about 8-9mg per drop.
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<font color="yellow">The more concentrated the tincture, the quicker it is to prepare for smoking, but precision goes down.<br /> IE: if a tincture is 8mg per drop then one can't make a 20mg dose, only 16mg or 24mg while 5mg per drop can make 15mg, 20mg or 25mg. But 3 drops will evaporate faster than 5. SWIM's tinctures are 4-5mg per drop and work very well for speedy evaporation and accurate dosing.</font>
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<font size="4px"><font color="orange">Measuring the tincture:</font></font>
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Before using the tincture it is recommended to establish either a quantitative or qualitative measurement of the concentration then labeling it with the concentration.
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<font color="orange">Quantitative Concentration (numerical):</font>
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-drop 10 drops of the vinegar tincture onto a flat glass coaster<br /> -put it on MIN on top of an electric element (95-115C) '''NOT TO HOT OR IT WILL SHATTER!'''<br /> -Once it no longer flows when held upright the element is turned off and let to sit until cool enought to handle then the coaster removed.<br /> -goo is scraped up with a razor and measured using a 0.01g or 0.001g scale.
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Divide the number by 10 and the concentration per drop is calculated.<br /> Drops don't vary too much but assume an error of up to +/- 5% to be safe<br /> ie: 8 drops @ 5mg per drop = 38-42mg
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<font color="yellow">Note:</font> don't mix the goo back into the tincture because the concentration will change
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<font color="orange">Qualitative Concentration (subjective):</font><br /><font color="yellow">This method is much more advised for smoking and not recommended for pharmahuasca/mucosahuasca</font><br /> Use the method below to evaporate 2 drops of the tincture and test the effects of the product when smoked. (See next section for instructions) <br /> If the effects are not as strong as desired then try 3 drops, then 4, 5, Etc. until adequate effects are achieved.<br /> Concetration will then be <br /> *number* drops = Mild<br /> *number* drops = Strong<br /> *number* drops = Breakthrough<br /> *number* drops = ????
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If the tincture is not at a satisfactory concentration then you can concentrate it down some more.
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<font size="4px"><font color="orange">Freebasing for Smoking:</font></font>
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'''''DMT-acetate is a somewhat unstable acid-salt and because of that when heated to 90C-100C the acetate vaporizes off and leaves freebase DMT, this is the goal of the following. This method can take as little as 30-45 seconds and from experience it is faster and as precise and accurate or more than using an expensive .001g scale to dose by weight'''''
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[http://img682.imageshack.us/img682/9735/spoona.jpg [[Image:spoona.th.jpg|spoona.th.jpg]]]
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<font color="yellow">Caution:</font> Hot surfaces, be careful not to burn yourself when doing this!
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'''Basically all that is needed is to evaporate the tincture at 90-100C until there is no vinegar left, this produces freebase <font color="red">jimjam DMT</font>.'''
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There are 2 methods SWIM has successfully used many times
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'''1:''' Using a spoon with a lighter or candle underneath seems to be the fastest and easiest method.<br /> As much as it might remind someone of a heroin addict preparing his smack for injection it is very effective and is just vinegar being evaporated in a quick manner.
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'''2:''' A FLAT glass coaster works in combination with CAREFUL indirect heating from beneath with either a lighter or put on a stove element on MIN. (using this method the end product can be scraped up with a razor)
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'''In each method the process is the same. '''<br /> The liquid will evaporate with steam, possibly some bubbling and strong smell of vinegar. Once the water is close to gone watch it closely and don't heat constantly, only in bursts until the bubbling stops and/or it looks like all the water is gone. <br /> You just want it to LOOK like a goo, the smell isn't the best indicator because it will continue to smell of vinegar for a minute after freebasing, then it will smell like DMT and often faintly of vinegar.
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If you see smoke (not steam) STOP. Don't be too worried because the window of temperature is not that narrow between freebasing and vaporizing, '''SWIM has NEVER seen smoke or lost a noticeable amount of product in the process.'''
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It can be scraped up using the copper from "the machine" or a tiny bit of rolling paper works very well even a finger can be used to collect it and transfer it to the smoking device (Caution: hot!). <br /> Sometimes it is too liquidy immediately after freebasing and need to cool slightly before scraping.
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<font size="4px"><font color="orange">Smoking:</font></font>
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Unless you think you know everything about smoking DMT it is highly advised that you click [https://www.dmt-nexus.com/forum/default.aspx?g=posts&t=17873 this link] and read the page.
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SWIM remembers when extracted DMT for the very first time and '''wasted''' 10-15 doses using improper smoking methods and '''he believes this page can help reduce waste, frustration and redundant "how do I smoke" threads'''
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'''<font size="6px">Tek 2: The Fluffy White Funfest </font>'''
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This tek is the original tek, it works very well for what it does, though SWIM prefers Tek 2, it still works for a high yield of '''white DMT'''.
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'''<font size="5px"><font color="red">About Naptha</font></font>'''
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<br /><font color="yellow">Naptha petroleum is</font> a non-polar solvent and the only non-food-safe ingredient, though it's toxicity is quite benign. '''Assuming it is always used with ample ventilation and isn't spilled all over you.'''<br /> The LD50 (amount needed to consume for 50% of subjects to die) for naptha is stated as 8000-20000mg/Kg while the LD50 for DMT is 60-110mg/Kg. Heck the LD50 for Vitamin A is 1510-2570mg/Kg and Vitamin B is 560mg/Kg.
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Plus 2 things: <br /> 1. It evaporates cleanly without a trace in a couple hours<br /> 2. When burned it produces only WATER and CARBON DIOXIDE, that is why using it as a lighter fuel is safe.
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Anyway, it is simply lighter fluid which many houses have around already, but you need one that doesn't have any nasty additives.
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If you are in the US then <font color="yellow">VM+P Naptha</font> is your choice.<br /> If you are in Canada then <font color="yellow">Ronsonol Lighter Fluid or Escort Camp Fuel</font> are your choices.<br /> If you can't find either then buy some lighter fluid and test it: <br /> 1.Pour a little on a surface (SWIM used blank CDs)<br /> 2.Wait an hour or two for it to evaporate. If it smells or looks like anything other than a blank and clean/dry surface then the lighter fluid SHOULDN'T be used.
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(what your product will look like If you follow the tek)<br />[http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/8343/whitejn.jpg [[Image:whitejn.th.jpg|whitejn.th.jpg]]]
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<font color="orange">Materials required:</font><br /><font color="red">two</font> <font color="green">Containers that fit one in another</font> (HDPE plastic, glass, metal, something naptha won't dissolve/degrade)<br /><font color="red">one</font> <font color="green">Electric Kettle or Stove w/ pot</font> (kettle is best)<br /><font color="red">one to three</font> <font color="green">baking pans/wide mouth containers for freezer precipitation</font><br /><font color="red">one</font> <font color="green">freezer</font><br /><font color="red">Some</font> <font color="green">Mimosa Hostilis root bark (MHRB)</font><br /><font color="red">Some</font> <font color="green">5% White Vinegar</font> (CH3COOH)<br /><font color="red">Some</font> <font color="green">Lime</font> Ca(OH)2<br /><font color="red">Some</font> <font color="green">Naptha</font><br /><font color="red">one or more</font> <font color="green">chopsticks or wooden spoons</font>(to stir the gooey bark)
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<font color="orange">Useful tools</font><br /><font color="red">a few</font> <font color="green">Playing cards</font><br /><font color="red">one or more</font> <font color="green">razor blades/scrapers</font><br /><font color="red">Some</font> <font color="green">coffee filters</font><br /><font color="red">one</font> <font color="green">blender</font> (unless you buy, pre-powdered bark)
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<font size="4px"><font color="orange">Preparation:</font></font><br />[http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/8108/sany0106d.jpg [[Image:sany0106d.th.jpg|sany0106d.th.jpg]]]
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'''Step 0:''' If your MHRB isn't powdered, use a blender to cut it into powder/fibers as small as possible
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'''Step 1:''' Prepare your supplies
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Your container, 1000ml per 100g of MHRB would be a good general number, since this is a STIRRING tek instead of a SHAKING tek there can be spashing if the container is too small
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Have nearby: vinegar, hot/boiling water, lime.
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Lastly have everything else needed for the tek available and have the tek open an a computer for quick reference.
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<font size="4px"><br /><font color="orange">Acidification:</font></font><br />'''''This step utilizes the vinegar (acetic acid) to change the DMT-tannate molecules contained in the MHRB into DMT-acetate and in the process dissolve them into the surrounding vinegar.'''''
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<font color="yellow">Note:</font>this step does not need to be too "exact"
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'''Step 1:''' Take 10g-200g powdered MHRB and place in your container.
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'''Step 2:''' Add vinegar to the bark and stir until the bark starts forming clumps. Add enough so most of the bark is wet, red and clumpy.
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'''Step 3:''' Then slowly and while stirring add near-boiling tap water. Add and stir until it is wet enough to flow when you tip the container to one side or the other. (Approximately: 100ml vinegar and 100ml near-boiling water for 100g MHRB)
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'''Step 4:''' Stir several times as the bark is let to sit for 20-40 minutes. (Longer won't hurt though)
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<font color="yellow">NOTE: Without using this step, thus doing a STB lime tek, does work but will take periodic stirring over a minimum of 2 days before a significant yield will be achieve and several days more for the rest</font>
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The vinegar step is essential for the swiftness of the tek to be utilized.
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<font size="4px"><br /><font color="orange">Basification:</font></font><br />'''''This step utilizes the alkalinity of the lime to convert the polar DMT-acetate in the vinegar-water (a polar solvent) into non-polar DMT freebase which is soluble in naptha (a non-polar solvent) and not soluble in water'''''
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'''MAKE SURE YOUR LIME IS <font color="red">Calcium Hydroxide</font> OR ELSE THE TEK WILL NOT WORK!'''
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'''Step 1:''' Add to the mix at least 3g of lime for every 4g of MHRB used. (IE: 150g lime for 200g MHRB) <br /> (More lime will not hurt.)
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'''Step 3:''' Create the right consistency.<br /> Consistency is very important in this step if the mix is not wet throughout the DMT-acetate molecules may not all be converted to DMT freebase, while if it is too wet it will form an impossible-to-work-with emulsion when the solvent is added.
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'''The ideal consistency is moistened throughout but thick enough to make a hole in the middle of the mush. <br /> (Like in the picture above)'''
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<nowiki>*each time this step is done it is called </nowiki>'''a pull'''<nowiki>*</nowiki>
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<font color="yellow">NOTE: Naptha fumes are toxic and it evaporates very quickly, so do this in a ventilated area (window open and/or a fan) Also if it is left for a several hours the naptha will all be gone</font>
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'''Step 1:''' Put the top/smaller bowl into the bottom/larger bowl and add enough boiling water to the BOTTOM bowl to match the level of the bark in the top bowl, either that or just until the top bowl floats. This is very simply to warm the naptha indirectly and safely.
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'''Step 4:''' Pour off the naptha from the bark-goo and into <font color="yellow"><nowiki>*your precipitation container*</nowiki></font> to get naptha out pour off as much as you can by tilting the bowl, this will get at least 90% of the naptha out and there is no need to get 100% of it. <br /><font color="yellow"><nowiki>*make sure to wipe the bottom of the container dry before pouring or else water will drip into your naptha*</nowiki></font>
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<font color="yellow"><nowiki>*your precipitation container*</nowiki></font><br /> SWIM finds it easiest to work with a small glass baking tray since a razor blade scraper can be used to get 99% of the crystals.<br /> You can use any naptha-safe container though.
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<font color="orange"><font size="4px">Recrystallization:</font></font><br />'''This step works on the principal that naptha can dissolve DMT quite well when warm/hot but can barely dissolve any when it is freezing. When the naptha with DMT dissolved in it is cooled the DMT precipitates out slowly as crystals.'''
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<font size="4px">'''<font color="yellow">Good luck in all you're life's endeavors! </font>'''</font>
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<font color="darkred">This tek was inspired by:</font><br /> Blueskine whose idea for freebasing acetates with heat changed SWIM's life!<br /> Noman whose tek on erowid inspired SWIM's first extraction<br /> 69ron and his mescaline tek that taught SWIM the power of lime<br /> amor_fati whose A/B lime to fumarate inspired me to try an acid step first.<br /> Anyone whose post I read and forgot who posted it, you all helped.<br /> Lye which is so toxic and nasty.

Revision as of 20:31, 17 December 2010

Q21Q21's Tek: A comprehensive guide to the extraction of DMT


As a comprehensive guide there is lots of information other than just instructions on how to extract the DMT but nonetheless is very useful for understanding the process. It is the goal of the tek that the reader will be able to understand the reasoning and general chemical processes behind each step while the tek is being performed.


The DMT plant - Mimosa hostilis root bark

While DMT is contained in many plants and animals the plant most commonly used for extractions and the one to be used for this tek is Mimosa Hostilis

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It is a shrub that contains Pure DMT and a 2 other similarly psychoactive alkaloids in its root-bark (abbreviated as MHRB). The goal of the Tek is to extract the pure alkaloids from the MHRB.

For information and where to post about where to purchase this bark (after a thorough search to see if the information is already posted)
Visit the Suppliers sub-forum


General info about the types of DMT:

Note: All 3 forms of DMT can be administered in several ways which may be mentioned in passing. If you don't know the terms then these links will direct you towards the information. Methods: Pharmahuasca, Mucosahuasca or Smoking



White N-N-DMT

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(DMT from Tek 2)

White N-N-Dimethyltryptamine (DMT) is pure DMT. It is generally up to 1% of the weight of the bark, though less than 0.5% and up to 2% are not unheard of.

In the past the goal of most extractions was to get these pure white crystals, the bark however has more than just that to extract. There are some toxins that cause nausea when eaten, some inactive chemicals and lots of plant matter. But more interesting and more important are 2 other psychoactive alkaloids with similar effects (which some consider preferable) to White DMT.


Yellow DMT-N-oxide

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Crystallized DMT-N-oxide

DMT-N-oxide while previously thought to be the reason for the yellow in "impure" DMT. Actually Oxides may or may not be present in the MHRB and thus may or may not be in the end product. It is a fact that White DMT does oxidize into DMT-N-oxide when exposed to ambient air for extended periods of time.
Oxides (by SWIM's tests) are about 1/3 or less potent than white DMT or jungle DMT when smoked but equally potent when used in pharmahuasca.


Red "Jungle" DMT

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Red Jungle DMT freebase

The "Jungle" alkaloids are a group of alkaloids contained in the bark.

Jungle DMT when smoked or consumed in pharmahuasca produce effects similar in duration and somewhat similar effects to N-N-DMT but noticeably different.
Contrary to what some believe there is nothing "dark" about the effects of Jungle DMT, at least no more than any DMT. The effects are just somewhat different, but more or less like DMT


Jimjam - The Full Spectrum Product

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If the alkaloids are together then the product is a full-spectrum alkaloid mix called "Jimjam". This term will be used a lot during the tek.

Jimjam seems to give the full effect of the MHRB. This mix is usually 1-2% of the weight of the MHRB though more than 2% is not unheard of.

DANGER: DMT and anything containing DMT (like jimjam DMT) is illegal to possess in most countries, make sure you know your country's laws before considering any extractions.


About the 2 Teks:

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Often instead of saying d-limonene, xylene or naptha they will be referred to as "the solvent"


In each tek many of the processes are the same but the one big difference is the non-polar solvent used.
Tek 2 uses naptha (lighter fluid) while Tek 1 uses either xylene (paint thinner) or d-limonene (a citrus-derived cleaner)

Tek 2 will always need heating and naptha does not dissolve the Oxides or Jungle DMT from the MHRB

With limonene/xylene used in Tek 1 it negates the need for any heating, which is potentially unsafe.
Also it will yield a full-spectrum product (Jimjam)

Most notable: If limonene is used, the tek will be


*100% food-safe*


(Xylene works the same but STINKS and isn't food-safe)


Despite SWIM's preference for tek 1, each tek will work extremely well for extracting the DMT using no lye.


A little info on Lime


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The star of the show (teks) is lime . This food-safe base is a replacement for lye which is extremely caustic and toxic.

Lime/Pickling Lime/Hydrated Lime/Cal/Ca(OH)2/Calcium Hydroxide/Kalkwasser. It is a powerful base that is actually food safe. Although like anything eating a lot of it will upset your body. But not to worry. If anything at all there would be only traces of traces in the final product.

There have often been difficulties obtaining lime, though it is cheap and available in large quantities.
Here are some tips:
Lime is using in gardening, pickling of foods and also aquariums.
So the best places to look for/call up grocery stores, ethnic grocery stores or aquarium supply stores.
If they don't have it then one could search a hardware store though often it is only available in LARGE (like 5kg) quantities.

If no pure/satisfactory product can be obtained locally, SWIM found a few sites that look like they would work.
5lbs (A LOT) for ~$10 plus shipping, ships worldwide
1 lb for $4.47 plus shipping, (USA only)

If those don't seem to work then googling "buy pickling lime online" would be the next step. The effort used to get the lime will far pay off with the ease, speed, efficiency AND SAFETY of the tek.


Tek 1: The Jimjam party


Procedure


Materials required:

Extraction Specific:
Some Mimosa Hostilis root bark (MHRB)
Some 5% White vinegar (CH3COOH)
Some Lime (Ca(OH)2)
Some d-Limonene or Xylene
one Container, 1000ml container (HDPE2 plastic, glass, metal. Something limonene/xylene won't dissolve)
one or more chopsticks or wooden spoon (to stir the gooey bark)
Some Seal-able and shakable container, 500ml or larger (HDPE2 plastic or glass) or a Separatory funnel
one Turkey baster (HDPE2 plastic, glass, metal. Something limonene/xylene won't dissolve)
one Stove or Kettle
one Pot or Pan


Useful tools
one or more Funnels
one Rice cooker
one Baking pan/large surface area container
one or more razor blades/scrapers
one blender (unless you buy, pre-powdered bark)


Tincture tools
one or more Medicine droppers. 5ml and/or 1ml
one or more Tincture bottles (1,2,4 or 8 dram) or very small airtight containers (10-20ml)
one or more Sauce cups/shot glasses
one spoon
one lighter/candle/heat source


Preparation:
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Step 0: If your MHRB isn't powdered, use a blender to cut it into powder/fibers as small as possible

Step 1: Prepare your supplies

Chopsticks/Spoon: Chopsticks work best for 100g or less MHRB while a spoon works better for more than 100g.

Your container, 1000ml per 100g of MHRB would be a good general number, since this is a STIRRING tek instead of a SHAKING tek there can be spashing if the container is too small

Have nearby: vinegar, hot/boiling water, lime.

Lastly have everything else needed for the tek available and have the tek open an a computer for quick reference.



Acidification:

This step utilizes the vinegar (acetic acid) to change the DMT-tannate molecules contained in the MHRB into DMT-acetate and in the process dissolve them into the surrounding vinegar.

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Note:this step does not need to be too "exact"

Step 1: Take 10g-200g powdered MHRB and place in your container.

Step 2: Add vinegar to the bark and stir until the bark starts forming clumps. Add enough so most of the bark is wet, red and clumpy.

Step 3: Then slowly and while stirring add near-boiling tap water. Add and stir until it is wet enough to flow when you tip the container to one side or the other. (Approximately: 100ml vinegar and 100ml near-boiling water for 100g MHRB)

Step 4: Stir several times as the bark is let to sit for 20-40 minutes. (Longer won't hurt though)

NOTE: Without using this step, thus doing a STB lime tek, does work but will take periodic stirring over a minimum of 2 days before a significant yield will be achieve and several days more for the rest

The vinegar step is essential for the swiftness of the tek to be utilized.



Basification:

This step utilizes the alkalinity of the lime to convert the polar DMT-acetate in the vinegar-water (a polar solvent) into non-polar DMT freebase which is soluble in limonene/xylene (non-polar solvents) and not soluble in water

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MAKE SURE YOUR LIME IS Calcium Hydroxide OR ELSE THE TEK WILL NOT WORK!

Step 1: Add to the mix at least 3g of lime for every 4g of MHRB used. (IE: 150g lime for 200g MHRB)
(More lime will not hurt.)

Adding it bit-by-bit and mixing will be easier to mix, but you can dump it all in if you want.
(For those of you without scales: 1 cup of lime is 130-150g)

Step 2: Stir it well

Step 3: Create the right consistency.
Consistency is very important in this step if the mix is not wet throughout the DMT-acetate molecules may not all be converted to DMT freebase, while if it is too wet it will form an impossible-to-work-with emulsion when the solvent is added.

The ideal consistency is moistened throughout but thick enough to make a hole in the middle of the mush.
(Like in the picture above)

Step 3a: if it is too dry add some tap water a TINY TINY splash at a time, stir well and repeat adding and stirring until it is JUST moistened throughout

Step 3b: if it is too wet add more lime a little bit at a time, stir well and repeat adding and stirring until it thickens and dries to the right consistency

Note: The mix may form a "dark crust" on the top that is fine. It does not affect the yield at all.



Non-polar Wash:

This step uses a non-polar solvent to dissolve the Jimjam DMT from the basified bark, this separation is essential if a pure product is to be extracted

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Note: Each time this step is done it is called "a pull"

Step 1: Add at least 1.5-2ml d-limonene or xylene for every gram of MHRB. (75-100ml for 50g)
This can be done immediately following the addition of the lime or anywhere up to several days later.

Note: Bark will slowly absorb a noticeable portion of the solvent, this is common.

Step 2: Mix the solvent around the bark very thoroughly, it should not mix into the bark and should remain transparent.

Mix it well several times over 10-20 minutes. That is all that is needed to dissolve the DMT-freebae in to the solvent.

Step 3: Pour the solvent from the bark into your seal-able and shakable container. (A funnel may need to be used)

Don't be too fussy about getting 100% of the solvent, that tends to lead towards getting tiny pieces of bark-mush in the container. Pouring usually gets 90% or more.

Now that you have a solvent containing dissolved DMT there are several methods to complete the tek besides SWIM's method.

There are 3 alternative methods to get the DMT out of the solvent, Each is explained in detail in BLAB (Step 4) by all means give them a look and if you prefer them then do them instead.

SWIM's method is below


Acid wash/Salting: -

This step uses vinegar (acetic acid) to convert the DMT-freebase in the solvent to DMT-acetate which are water soluble, but not soluble in d-limonene or xylene. It is called "salting" and is basically just getting the DMT out of the solvent.


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Step 1: Pour some vinegar into the container with the solvent. About 1/8 of the volume of the solvent is a good amount (doesn't have to be precise though).

Step 2: Seal the container and agitate it a bunch (emulsions settle quickly). SWIM prefers to use the turning-the-doorknob method to agitate as shaking sometimes causes leakage.

Agitate over a period of no less than 2 minutes and the top layer, the solvent, will start to cloud with DMT-acetate floating around.

Step 3: Next add some warm or hot tap water to the solvent, about the same amount as the vinegar used, and agitate it for about a minute.

Step 4: Use a turkey baster to suck out the vinegar-water (bottom layer) and transfer it to a separate clean container.
Try to avoid getting the solvent, but a couple drops are not too big a deal. If you don't get all the vinegar don't worry.

Note: The solvent will very likely still be cloudy, don't worry. It will remain cloudy until ABSOLUTELY ALL of the DMT is salted out and it will take copious amounts of water pulls for that. The steps above are all that is needed to salt out 90% or more of it.


Evaporation:

The "easy way" to do this would be to simply evaporate the vinegar completely until it no longer smells of vinegar and you have a very pure smoke-able product, just note that this product will be very difficult to measure and transport and must be kept in a sealed container or else it will absorb dirt/dust from the air

The method explained here is to make a tincture which can be made without too much hassle and once made it safely and cleanly contains all the DMT and as long as it is sealed it maintains a consistent concentration making dosing a very simple matter of 4 drops, 7 drops, 11 drops, etc

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This step is just to concentrate the alkaloids down to a dense and more-workable product, the product can either be concentrated to a few milliliters, or evaporated fully and redissolved in a minimal amount of vinegar

-Any method that heats the product and doesn't go significantly over 100�C will work fine, food dehydrator, crock pot, simple double boiler.

-SWIM's favorite is a rice cooker. It pops when it is done and doesn't go over 100�C.

-SWIM second most used method is a baking pan suspended over a boiling pot of water, a simple double boiler.

Step 1: Begin evaporating the vinegar-water that was separated from the solvent.

It will get darker and eventually redder and redder when the water is almost gone (less than 5 ml) it will start to get thicker. You can stop it when it starts getting a little thick or fully evaporate it. Either way just make sure it doesn't get heated way over 100�C then remove from the heat.

Note: pouring tiny amounts of liquid doesn't work very well, using droppers/basters is the best way to transport them

Step 2a: If you evaporated it down just to a red liquid, your tincture is ready to go. (unless you need to concentrate it more)
Just mix it around and make sure most of the goo in the pan has been dissolved. Add minimal amounts of water to dissolve if it isn't a clear solution.

Step 2b: If it was fully evaporated re-dissolved the goo in a MINIMAL amount of vinegar.
The product requires some mixing around but easily dissolves in the vinegar.

The tincture can vary largely depending on your technique, it can be anywhere from 1-8mg per drop (20mg to 175mg per ml), 4-7 per drop is common after this step. The maximum concentration so that it is still a thin water-like liquid is about 8-9mg per drop.

The more concentrated the tincture, the quicker it is to prepare for smoking, but precision goes down.
IE: if a tincture is 8mg per drop then one can't make a 20mg dose, only 16mg or 24mg while 5mg per drop can make 15mg, 20mg or 25mg. But 3 drops will evaporate faster than 5. SWIM's tinctures are 4-5mg per drop and work very well for speedy evaporation and accurate dosing.


Measuring the tincture:

Before using the tincture it is recommended to establish either a quantitative or qualitative measurement of the concentration then labeling it with the concentration.

Quantitative Concentration (numerical):

-drop 10 drops of the vinegar tincture onto a flat glass coaster
-put it on MIN on top of an electric element (95-115C) NOT TO HOT OR IT WILL SHATTER!
-Once it no longer flows when held upright the element is turned off and let to sit until cool enought to handle then the coaster removed.
-goo is scraped up with a razor and measured using a 0.01g or 0.001g scale.

Divide the number by 10 and the concentration per drop is calculated.
Drops don't vary too much but assume an error of up to +/- 5% to be safe
ie: 8 drops @ 5mg per drop = 38-42mg

Note: don't mix the goo back into the tincture because the concentration will change

Qualitative Concentration (subjective):
This method is much more advised for smoking and not recommended for pharmahuasca/mucosahuasca
Use the method below to evaporate 2 drops of the tincture and test the effects of the product when smoked. (See next section for instructions)
If the effects are not as strong as desired then try 3 drops, then 4, 5, Etc. until adequate effects are achieved.
Concetration will then be
*number* drops = Mild
*number* drops = Strong
*number* drops = Breakthrough
*number* drops = ????

If the tincture is not at a satisfactory concentration then you can concentrate it down some more.


Freebasing for Smoking:

DMT-acetate is a somewhat unstable acid-salt and because of that when heated to 90C-100C the acetate vaporizes off and leaves freebase DMT, this is the goal of the following. This method can take as little as 30-45 seconds and from experience it is faster and as precise and accurate or more than using an expensive .001g scale to dose by weight

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Caution: Hot surfaces, be careful not to burn yourself when doing this!

Basically all that is needed is to evaporate the tincture at 90-100C until there is no vinegar left, this produces freebase jimjam DMT.

There are 2 methods SWIM has successfully used many times

1: Using a spoon with a lighter or candle underneath seems to be the fastest and easiest method.
As much as it might remind someone of a heroin addict preparing his smack for injection it is very effective and is just vinegar being evaporated in a quick manner.

2: A FLAT glass coaster works in combination with CAREFUL indirect heating from beneath with either a lighter or put on a stove element on MIN. (using this method the end product can be scraped up with a razor)

In each method the process is the same.
The liquid will evaporate with steam, possibly some bubbling and strong smell of vinegar. Once the water is close to gone watch it closely and don't heat constantly, only in bursts until the bubbling stops and/or it looks like all the water is gone.
You just want it to LOOK like a goo, the smell isn't the best indicator because it will continue to smell of vinegar for a minute after freebasing, then it will smell like DMT and often faintly of vinegar.

If you see smoke (not steam) STOP. Don't be too worried because the window of temperature is not that narrow between freebasing and vaporizing, SWIM has NEVER seen smoke or lost a noticeable amount of product in the process.

It can be scraped up using the copper from "the machine" or a tiny bit of rolling paper works very well even a finger can be used to collect it and transfer it to the smoking device (Caution: hot!).
Sometimes it is too liquidy immediately after freebasing and need to cool slightly before scraping.


Smoking:

Unless you think you know everything about smoking DMT it is highly advised that you click this link and read the page.

SWIM remembers when extracted DMT for the very first time and wasted 10-15 doses using improper smoking methods and he believes this page can help reduce waste, frustration and redundant "how do I smoke" threads



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Tek 2: The Fluffy White Funfest

This tek is the original tek, it works very well for what it does, though SWIM prefers Tek 2, it still works for a high yield of white DMT.


About Naptha
Naptha petroleum is a non-polar solvent and the only non-food-safe ingredient, though it's toxicity is quite benign. Assuming it is always used with ample ventilation and isn't spilled all over you.
The LD50 (amount needed to consume for 50% of subjects to die) for naptha is stated as 8000-20000mg/Kg while the LD50 for DMT is 60-110mg/Kg. Heck the LD50 for Vitamin A is 1510-2570mg/Kg and Vitamin B is 560mg/Kg.

Plus 2 things:
1. It evaporates cleanly without a trace in a couple hours
2. When burned it produces only WATER and CARBON DIOXIDE, that is why using it as a lighter fuel is safe.

Anyway, it is simply lighter fluid which many houses have around already, but you need one that doesn't have any nasty additives.

If you are in the US then VM+P Naptha is your choice.
If you are in Canada then Ronsonol Lighter Fluid or Escort Camp Fuel are your choices.
If you can't find either then buy some lighter fluid and test it:
1.Pour a little on a surface (SWIM used blank CDs)
2.Wait an hour or two for it to evaporate. If it smells or looks like anything other than a blank and clean/dry surface then the lighter fluid SHOULDN'T be used.


(what your product will look like If you follow the tek)
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Materials required:
two Containers that fit one in another (HDPE plastic, glass, metal, something naptha won't dissolve/degrade)
one Electric Kettle or Stove w/ pot (kettle is best)
one to three baking pans/wide mouth containers for freezer precipitation
one freezer
Some Mimosa Hostilis root bark (MHRB)
Some 5% White Vinegar (CH3COOH)
Some Lime Ca(OH)2
Some Naptha
one or more chopsticks or wooden spoons(to stir the gooey bark)

Useful tools
a few Playing cards
one or more razor blades/scrapers
Some coffee filters
one blender (unless you buy, pre-powdered bark)


Preparation:
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Step 0: If your MHRB isn't powdered, use a blender to cut it into powder/fibers as small as possible

Step 1: Prepare your supplies

Chopsticks/Spoon: Chopsticks work best for 100g or less MHRB while a spoon works better for more than 100g.

Your container, 1000ml per 100g of MHRB would be a good general number, since this is a STIRRING tek instead of a SHAKING tek there can be spashing if the container is too small

Have nearby: vinegar, hot/boiling water, lime.

Lastly have everything else needed for the tek available and have the tek open an a computer for quick reference.



Acidification:

This step utilizes the vinegar (acetic acid) to change the DMT-tannate molecules contained in the MHRB into DMT-acetate and in the process dissolve them into the surrounding vinegar.

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Note:this step does not need to be too "exact"

Step 1: Take 10g-200g powdered MHRB and place in your container.

Step 2: Add vinegar to the bark and stir until the bark starts forming clumps. Add enough so most of the bark is wet, red and clumpy.

Step 3: Then slowly and while stirring add near-boiling tap water. Add and stir until it is wet enough to flow when you tip the container to one side or the other. (Approximately: 100ml vinegar and 100ml near-boiling water for 100g MHRB)

Step 4: Stir several times as the bark is let to sit for 20-40 minutes. (Longer won't hurt though)

NOTE: Without using this step, thus doing a STB lime tek, does work but will take periodic stirring over a minimum of 2 days before a significant yield will be achieve and several days more for the rest

The vinegar step is essential for the swiftness of the tek to be utilized.



Basification:

This step utilizes the alkalinity of the lime to convert the polar DMT-acetate in the vinegar-water (a polar solvent) into non-polar DMT freebase which is soluble in naptha (a non-polar solvent) and not soluble in water

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MAKE SURE YOUR LIME IS Calcium Hydroxide OR ELSE THE TEK WILL NOT WORK!

Step 1: Add to the mix at least 3g of lime for every 4g of MHRB used. (IE: 150g lime for 200g MHRB)
(More lime will not hurt.)

Adding it bit-by-bit and mixing will be easier to mix, but you can dump it all in if you want.
(For those of you without scales: 1 cup of lime is 130-150g)

Step 2: Stir it well

Step 3: Create the right consistency.
Consistency is very important in this step if the mix is not wet throughout the DMT-acetate molecules may not all be converted to DMT freebase, while if it is too wet it will form an impossible-to-work-with emulsion when the solvent is added.

The ideal consistency is moistened throughout but thick enough to make a hole in the middle of the mush.
(Like in the picture above)

Step 3a: if it is too dry add some tap water a TINY TINY splash at a time, stir well and repeat adding and stirring until it is JUST moistened throughout

Step 3b: if it is too wet add more lime a little bit at a time, stir well and repeat adding and stirring until it thickens and dries to the right consistency

Note: The mix may form a "dark crust" on the top that is fine. It does not affect the yield at all.


Non-Polar Wash:
This step is to use naptha to dissolve the DMT freebase from the bark-mush. This separation is is essential if a pure product is to be extracted

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*each time this step is done it is called a pull*

NOTE: Naptha fumes are toxic and it evaporates very quickly, so do this in a ventilated area (window open and/or a fan) Also if it is left for a several hours the naptha will all be gone

Step 1: Put the top/smaller bowl into the bottom/larger bowl and add enough boiling water to the BOTTOM bowl to match the level of the bark in the top bowl, either that or just until the top bowl floats. This is very simply to warm the naptha indirectly and safely.

Step 2: Add enough naptha so you can see it on the sides. It should be 1ml naptha per 1g of bark or more (100ml naptha or more for 100g MHRB)

*The naptha does NOT need to be hot, only warm*

Step 3: Stir the naptha around periodically and thoroughly until it is warmed from the water underneath.

If after this step the naptha still looks clear and colorless, don't worry.
The naptha will be either colorless or slightly slightly yellow unlike the deep-yellows and sometimes browns you may see in STB teks.

Step 4: Pour off the naptha from the bark-goo and into *your precipitation container* to get naptha out pour off as much as you can by tilting the bowl, this will get at least 90% of the naptha out and there is no need to get 100% of it.
*make sure to wipe the bottom of the container dry before pouring or else water will drip into your naptha*

*your precipitation container*
SWIM finds it easiest to work with a small glass baking tray since a razor blade scraper can be used to get 99% of the crystals.
You can use any naptha-safe container though.


Recrystallization:
This step works on the principal that naptha can dissolve DMT quite well when warm/hot but can barely dissolve any when it is freezing. When the naptha with DMT dissolved in it is cooled the DMT precipitates out slowly as crystals.

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Step 1: Just pop the naptha straight into the freezer.
You can do a recrystallization later for larger crystals, but for the initial step it is best to just put the naptha in the freezer right away.

Note: You can cover the container with saran-wrap or a lid, but expect your freezer to smell like naptha for a day or two whether you do or not. SWIM usually to leave it uncovered.

It will always require several pulls to get all the DMT. There are 2 ways you can approach the multiple pulls
Step 2a: While the first batch of naptha is in the freezer you can add new naptha and do another "pull", repeating the non-polar wash.

Step 2b: Wait until the mix has precipitated all the crystals and re-use only the single batch of naptha.

In either case it will require 2-3 pulls to get about 90% of the DMT, likely over 5 pulls to get over 98%.

Step 3: Keep the naptha in the freezer for a couple hours and you should start seeing crystals forming.
If the naptha is still foggy that means that there are microscopic DMT molecules trying to find a crystal to attach to. Once it is clear then it is getting close to being done. It's best to leave it overnight or at least 8-12 hours though.

Step 4: Once you are satisfied with the "snow-globe" take it out and pour off the naptha. Make sure to pour it off slowly so none of the crystals spill out, then find a (preferably outdoors, fumes) place to lean the container against, the excess naptha will drip off and evaporate in a couple hours.
Sometimes the crystals are floating all over, usually just SLOWLY pouring the naptha off works, you may need to pour it through a coffee filter to get all the crystals though.

Note:there may be a small film underneath the crystals. The film is soluble in vinegar and SWIM is pretty sure it is either DMT-n-oxide or Jungle DMT

Once it no longer smells like naptha the DMT is ready.


Storage:

You can either scrape the DMT up and store in a mini-ziplock bag or any other small sealable container as is.
A playing card folded with a crease down the middle works very well for moving the crystals around.

The other option is to dissolve it in vinegar as a tincture.
(Most will probably keep it as is, but the tincture method is worth mentioning)

SWIM personally prefers the tincture because it is easier to measure, keep, transport, smoke and it can be filtered for the utmost purity.
If a tincture is to be made then all you need to do is dissolve everything in the precipitation container in a minimal amount of vinegar, the liquid will need to be evaporated down until it starts getting deep-yellow.
There is a lot more information on tinctures in Tek 1



Good luck in all you're life's endeavors!

This tek was inspired by:
Blueskine whose idea for freebasing acetates with heat changed SWIM's life!
Noman whose tek on erowid inspired SWIM's first extraction
69ron and his mescaline tek that taught SWIM the power of lime
amor_fati whose A/B lime to fumarate inspired me to try an acid step first.
Anyone whose post I read and forgot who posted it, you all helped.
Lye which is so toxic and nasty.