Step-By-Step Tutorial On How To Collect The Terpenes From A Freeze Dryer
Cannabis enthusiast and student of the art of solventless extraction
Loose resin isn’t the only solventless concentrate you can pull from your freeze dryer. With just a few basic supplies and a straightforward process, you can collect solventless terpenes from the freeze dryer after the drying cycle is complete. Let’s take a look at the tools and techniques you need to collect terpenes from your freeze dryer.
List of Supplies:
- Small glass vial
- 1000mL volumetric flask with glass stopper
- Large mason jar
- 25 micron rosin bags
- Small rubber band
- Large airtight glass jar with lid
- 10mL glass pipette
- Food grade funnel
Process:
1. Once the dry cycle is complete, select Defrost on your freeze dryer
2. Place the large mason jar underneath the drain hose and open the drain valve
3. Allow the defrost cycle to fill the mason jar
4. Place the food grade funnel on top of the volumetric flask and pour the contents of the mason jar into the flask
5. Be sure to fill all the way up to the neck of the flask, then place the glass stopper on the flask
6. Place the flask into the refrigerator for a few hours until separation is visible, then remove the flask from the refrigerator
7. Grab the glass pipette and remove the glass stopper from the flask
8. Pull off the clear liquid using the glass pipette - these are the terpenes. You’ll also pull in some hydrosol but that’s okay
9. Let the hydrosol sink to the bottom of the pipette, then push it back out into the flask. We want to collect as little of this as possible
10. Deposit this clear liquid into the airtight glass jar and seal the lid
11. Place the jar in the freezer for a few hours. After a few hours the water will freeze and form a visible layer on the bottom of the jar, which the terpenes will float to the top
12. Grab your 25 micron rosin bag and secure it to the open end of the pipette using the small rubber band
13. Collect the terpenes back into the pipette, filtering them through the 25 micron rosin bag
14. Remove the 25 micron bag and then deposit the terpenes into your glass vial
Summary
Don’t let solventless terpenes go to waste. You can use these to enhance your edibles or other solventless products. Terpenes are easy to collect after each dry cycle, just run the defrost, let the hydrosol separate out, filter through a 25 micron rosin bag, and you’re good to go.
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