Making Oils: Bho

[kruztydj]

Ok gang got a question on making oil out of butane or otherwise know as BHO.

How warm does it have to be out side to make this stuff ? When looking for the boiling point of isobutane I found it to be 11 degrees F. So does that mean it's ok to make it outside if it's warmer then 11 degrees ??????

[knucklehead bob]

You can make B H O in any well ventilated area that you are NOT going to have any source of ignition . I make mine out side in the garage with the bay door half way & service door all the way open , during daylight so I'm not flipping switches for lights .

[Brandan]

Yup, you are goin to purge in hot water anyway so that butane is not going to freeze. You be sure to make it in a well VENTILATED area to avoid possible spark and ignition of your pool of tane.. Just be safe.

 

 

Brandan

[kruztydj]

Planned on doing it outside so was the reason for the question on how warm it needs to be outside when making it. My plan is to boil a couple big pots of water and then set my glass dish on top of the pots and if they get cold I'll switch to the other pot of boiling water. Should work I would think. Once it quits rolling in the glass dish then I think I'm good to bring it inside to finish drying

[LongHairBri]

don't use boiling water. hot from tap is enough. I place pyrex into a larger pan filled with hot tap water. run it then swap out for more hot water

[knucklehead bob]

Ok gang got a question on making oil out of butane or otherwise know as BHO.

How warm does it have to be out side to make this stuff ? When looking for the boiling point of isobutane I found it to be 11 degrees F. So does that mean it's ok to make it outside if it's warmer then 11 degrees ??????

Yes , Ive done it in the dead of winter @ 25 & the middle of summer @ 95 degrees F , don't forget glasses & gloves .

[cristinew]

"Remember that any small spark can be a source of ignition, and this includes a cell phone, a refrigerator, or any other electrical device."

 

The expert also advised doing residue tests on various brands of solvents before using them, as some contain toxic chemicals that could be left behind after the evaporation process. "They don't make butane with human consumption in mind,"

[kruztydj]

Yep using the same kind as a friend uses. Well crap went and bought a glass dish set thinking the 8 inch would fit inside the 11 inch but nope. Hmmmmm. Got a plastic storage tub thing that is not that big so will fill that one with the hot water and put the glass 8 incher inside it. Should work just fine...

[LongHairBri]

FYI: there is "food grade butane". it's used as a propellent in cooking sprays.

 

 

now, where to get some is a different story!!

[knucklehead bob]

Vector Premium Refined Gas , filtered 5+ times . Says so on the can anyways . Available at most tobacco outlets .

[kruztydj]

Ok first batch on the stove. How long do ya keep it on med?

[kruztydj]

took 4 cans for this big tube lord. But I see nice amber oil

[Hydraulic Jack]

I purge aprox 10 min per gram of BHO....HJ