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Decarbing crystals

Gingerbeard

Gingerbeard

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I'm going to mess up the real words I'm supposed to use, but I think you'll get the gist. Been on google but people segue into other things.
Right. So. THC-A is a crystal. When THC-A is decarbed, it loses the A to become THC. Is THC another crystalline?
If I decarb a THC-A crystal, it remains a crystal. Does the crystal become 'edible' as if I were decarbing weed?
 
I think anything is "edible" if you're up to it, lol.
Though in your case, what's the worst that could happen?
Fire another dab bud. :p
 
Hey, GingerBeard, Good Morning. Me, the scientist, forever skeptical even when facing true or logical pathways. Can be annoying. But I have my complacency forever in check, and can play no part in my discoveries. As soon as I think I know a thing? BAM. Turns out the opposite. So, as a modem, I used skepticism as a tool to keep myself in check. Also, the little kid inside me, forever inquisitive, must ask really simple hard dumb questions. My goal now is to actually see some crystal structures of the molecules in question for me. From what I know, THC-A is a precursor acid of the group. This is relatively new science and I'm not convinced all the data is in yet. I'm still searching tho. I think it's fun!
 
Riddle me this batman. in the bottom of a trim tray, there are fine particles of yellow dust. I view this yellow dust as having a light and fluffy texture. is this the "crystals" we are speaking of?
 
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Top picture is a nice THC-A crystal. 99.99% pure. Bottom picture are THC-A crystals covered in terp sauce.
 
Whats goofing me up here is a crystal lattice. i don't see any. its very perplexing, so, I'll make some nice structure photos and we can see whats happening. PS I don't mind swallowing my pride, tastes gooood.
 
Don't know what to tell you about your lattice, CN. But keep digging. I am only finding scant, non-proprietary information on diamond mining.
 
Gingerbeard

Have not done it buuut.
The short answer should be yes, time and temperature releases the carbon molecule making it absorbable. 235f for 45 to 60 minutes.
 
Yes. Right Mr.furley. When I decarb a resin that melts, I can see the O bubbling out. When the bubbling is about done, the magic has happened. Diamonds just sit there.
 
After a little more research, the answer might be decarbing diamonds is like decarbing weed. THC-A isolates into crystals. THC isolates into powder. Decarbing diamonds should work.
I just got surrounded by dab buddies. Experimenting is about to happen.
 
So, what I think I'm learning here is that crystals have to be made and then processed into diamonds with heat? I was looking for any crystal lattice structure in the plant material. It aint there.
 
I should have used the words "Atom", "carbon group" to be specific, I do wear glasses these days so anything that small is usually just a thingy.
 
Yes and no. At this point, I need to refer you to google. There is more than one way to produce diamonds. Anything more I say will be coming more from the direction of my buttocks. Diamond mining will not happen until I win the lottery. Which may not be too soon.
Until then, I will only be spouting undocumented resources beyond what I have already said and not documented.
 
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