Mystery layer in my Oil

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I’m trying to make oil and this is my second attempt and I’m noticing a layer that I didn’t see the first time. So the picture speaks for itself. Is this layer something I should keep or should I filter it out.
What is it?

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Is the color accurate? Looks White-ish? @MAXHeadRoom

I don’t know what it is, but if you want to work through the process you followed maybe we can figure it out?

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Yes the color is right. It is off white. Could it be the empty trichome sacks. I’m trying to get a sample to look under the microscope but its difficult. @bob31

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I would think those would just dissolve under the alcohol. or maybe they are still breaking down? @MAXHeadRoom

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I would see if it dissolves if not filter it out

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The more I shake it the bigger the layer gets. This is the trim from my harvest so I threw it all in there. I cooked it for 2 hours at 240 degrees first.
@Majiktoker @bob31
I can’t really see anything under the microscope

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Then yes id filter it buddy

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So whatever it is, it’s no good, waste. The oil will be in the alcohol

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Safe to say if its a film yes

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Ok, Thanks, Didn’t want to throw away something that was good.
@Majiktoker @bob31

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My pleasure buddy, gotta get back to work

Happy growings my friend

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How long does your recipe call for to keep the trim in the alcohol? @MAXHeadRoom

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I let this set for 24 hours, shaking it periodically. The first time I just shook it for 15 min. It was the lower buds that I took off @bob31

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what can you strain it with? A coffee filter?

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I have a fine mesh filter that gets the big stuff, then I filter it through 2 coffee filters. Then evaporate the alcohol off
@bob31

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That should be fine. Then you can examine the “film” a little more closely. What kind of alcohol are you using?

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I think the same as you @bob31 Isopropyl 99.9%

Heres some pictures. Looks like some sort of sediment that needs to get filtered out

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Fri Sep 15 15-11-11

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that looks like the cellular material from inside the stems @MAXHeadRoom

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OK that makes sense because I threw everything in this batch, stems and all. You never know what the benefit of the stems have, if any, but I put them in anyhow.
Thanks Mystery Solved. @bob31 @Majiktoker

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Heres the best picture of what it looks like.

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It kinda looks like a bunch of empty trichome sacks

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