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The Ultimate Guide to Making BHO Shatter: Step-by-Step Instructions for Perfect Results
Introduction
Are you ready to create the best BHO shatter you’ve ever had? Butane hash oil (BHO), commonly known as shatter, is a highly sought-after cannabis concentrate among enthusiasts. While making BHO can be tricky, especially for beginners, this step-by-step guide aims to make the process straightforward and safe. By following these detailed instructions, you’ll be able to produce top-quality shatter at home.
Why Make BHO Shatter?
Shatter is prized for its potency, purity, and the intensity of its effects. Unlike other forms of cannabis concentrates, shatter has a glass-like consistency and is known for its high THC content. Whether you’re looking to maximize your yield from frosty trim or premium buds, mastering the BHO extraction process can be highly rewarding.
Equipment Needed for BHO Extraction
To get started with making BHO shatter, you’ll need the following equipment:
- Extraction Tube: Suitable for holding the material in place.
- Vacuum Chamber and Pump: Essential for purging the butane from the oil.
- Heating Pan and Double Boiler Setup: Maintains a stable temperature during the process.
- Infrared Temperature Gun: Ensures accurate temperature readings.
- PTFE Sheets: Used for blasting and purging the BHO.
Safety Precautions
Making BHO involves handling flammable butane, which can be dangerous if not managed correctly. Here are some critical safety tips:
- Always perform the extraction process outdoors.
- Tape down light switches to avoid accidental sparks.
- Wear safety goggles and avoid working near open flames or electrical devices.
Step-by-Step BHO Extraction Process
1. Preparing Your Material
- For Buds: Dry and cure as usual, then chop into small pieces.
- For Trim: Collect frosty trim, dry it thoroughly, and avoid using non-frosty leaves to maintain quality.
2. Packing the Tube
- Use a 250g tube and pack it with 180-200 grams of material.
- Ensure the material is packed evenly and not too tightly to allow proper butane flow.
3. Blasting the Butane
- Place the packed tube in a secure stand.
- Attach the butane can to the top of the tube and release the butane into the tube, letting it soak the material completely.
- Collect the butane-oil mixture in a PTFE-lined dish placed in a double boiler setup with warm water.
4. Boiling Off the Butane
- Allow the butane to evaporate at room temperature until the mixture thickens to the consistency of maple syrup.
- Avoid using hot water to prevent burning off the flavor and potency.
5. First Vacuum Purge
- Transfer the PTFE to the vacuum chamber and begin the purging process.
- Gradually increase the vacuum pressure while controlling the temperature to prevent overheating.
6. Flipping and Final Purge
- After the initial purge, flip the shatter on the PTFE and continue vacuuming.
- Repeat this process every few hours for 24-48 hours to ensure all butane is removed.
Tips for Achieving the Best Results
- Consistency: Maintain a stable temperature throughout the process to avoid degrading the product.
- Patience: Allow sufficient time for each purge and flip cycle to ensure all impurities are removed.
- Quality Material: Start with high-quality, frosty trim or buds to achieve the best yield and potency.
Conclusion
By following these step-by-step instructions, you’ll be well on your way to making high-quality BHO shatter at home. Remember, safety comes first, so always handle butane with care and perform extractions in a well-ventilated outdoor area. With practice and patience, you’ll be able to produce clean, potent shatter that rivals any professional-grade product.
This article was inspired by THECAPN
Comments
32 responses to “The Ultimate Guide to Making BHO Shatter: Step-by-Step Instructions for Perfect Results”
I do it a little different. I pack myh tube. I then close it up attached the vacuum hose to the bottom let the vacuum run till complet vacumm is drawn. I put my butane in the top open the valve and shoot the tane to it till it is pressurized. Close the top valve. Flip it end for end a few time. Let it rest for 5 to 10 min. Then slowly open bottom valve let it drain into the PTFT shoot one more can though while both valves are open.Takes about 4 cans. My column is 24″. From that point everything is the same as you. Always comes out nice. I ordered all my column parts off of ebay from china, I have about $60 in the set up.
I always forget how great TheCapn articles are (There’s only a gazillion in my bookmarks from forums all over the place). Read this months ago and just came back to it and now I’m off to do some shopping. 🙂
Great article!!! I don’t have the same setup so I use a glass extraction tube that holds about 25-35 grams and followed these directions and it came out great. Still couldn’t get the “shatter” but that is prob my material. Dabs great with full flavor and medicates very well.
Great article thanks. One question though. if the water temp is 90 degree f. What kind of temp are you looking for in the oil in the chamber?
Is it safe to vac purge inside or should that part be done outdoors as well? Thanks
Wanted to say thanks for the spot on instructions! I followed these instructions and got perfect results. Thanks again.
Is there any way to separate adhesive from oil?
New to this n am going to try very soon. So for shatter while purging its best to keep it at 90 degrees??… And after blasting what should the temperature be?
Great walkthrough. Have made extracts for 5 yrs and wish i woulda found this post 5 yrs sooner. Every1 thinks 100 deg. But i 2 have found 80-90 makes nice hard stable shatter. This is easy simple not to over the top any1 starting should read this. Keep dabing safely guys!
I’ve got a question…
I use a 90g CCE (for 10 months now) and am realizing that I’m using way too little tane and packing my tube with as close to 90g as I can. I’m sure this is affecting my yeilds and I am intrigued by the way you run tane through your column. My question is regarding pressure, when you are running cans directly through your tube, aren’t you loosing the vaccum? I want to get more tane through my material but also want it to soak then spray. By having both valves open, won’t the system lose its vaccum? Any help or clarification would be kindly appreciated!!!Capn, I have been using the method described in this post for a few months now and have been getting incredible results until now and I am wondering if you have an idea of what went wrong. I have been blasting a mixture of og kush and cheese and it has always turned out exactly the same until this run, a beautiful yellow and very stable. For starters, this run did not want to let the butane in yet it was not over packed. After finally getting through the extraction, the patty did not get nearly as big of puffing effect, and stopped showing any reaction after only a few hours. Yet, it is still very gooey and unstable. I am thinking of just making it into edibles, but I was hoping you might have an idea of what went wrong. Thanks for your help.
Hey what type of vacuum do you guys use?,and recommend?
I have a Robinair 2 stage 3cfmDude Fuck ya! Lol followed your recipe with completely different equipment and running straight kief but came out bomb.com shatter bro thank you for this LOL
And also how many times is ok to reuse same piece of ptfe? If at all and in the 8th picture on this post it looks like your ptfe is in direct contact with water is that so? or is the PTFE in direct contact with the bowl With water outside that bowl…ps. notable note Blast a lot wen using ptfe…I did a small test batch with a half ounce of kief and it was so paper thin on the PTFE after first Purge I could not get it off had to scrape it off and that just results in tiny pieces of it flying everywhere
So when you said it should be 92 degrees you mean the water In the double boiler right?
I swear by this recipe! Great job Cap’n!!!! Question about honeycomb. You say turn up heat to 140 at the end..is that 140 for the whole time in chamber?
Can someone help me out with the PTFE? What thickness? Where to get? I have all kinds of shit showing up at my house and none of it looks like this. HELP!
Amazon has PTFE…I personally HATE it. Too hard to do your flips
I can’t seem to find the extractor tube.
Just tried this and I just made the most amazing stuff better than I’ve been able to find lol thank you so much for a very detailed and well written article
i took your advice about a year ago, i was dealing with desperateness the time.I T\took your advice to the tee. then i bought a oven and since then it has been to notch shatter. i have only been at it a little over a year and would put it up against any out their. but now n Washington state u have to get certified and $out of this world. but tks for the tip
Very informative,easy to understand,my compliments
why do you use a closed loop tube instead of an open blast since you don’t evacuate the tube before blasting I just purchased the 140 set up from best value vac’s and tried sucking the air from the tube before I blasted but the tube would only take about 3/4 of a can so didn’t wash much I believe I’m going to give your method a shot but was wondering about the tube thanks caotbob
did everything as explained but came out dark, clear but dark, would this be the product or me doing something wrong used nice nugs slightly ground and thank you so much for your instructional site without question best
What is causing my product to stay runny?
Hey, I became s member just to say thanks on this post. Thank you for taking a professional approach and making a detailed guide. Thanks for your time!!! I just ran my first batch Using your method, and I have surpassed expectation. This works! Beautiful golden chips!! I’ had to go Pyrex though. I will be finding PTFE… thanks again
Excellent walk thru, for the beginner. The only thing that stroked me the wrong way was they cutting up of the organics/material. I wouldn’t do that myself, ever. Its setting up for some potentially newbie poop-soup. Breaking (or cutting) up plant matter prior to extraction gives salts, lipids, waxes, chlorophyll, ect. all an express route out of material and into the solvent; typically leaving you with a darker and hazy end product that needs further processing (winterization) to remedy. (Could be a contributing factor in why that one slab had the green tint to it.) Altho water is a polar solvent and will more readily pull chlorophyll than alchohol I haven’t had issues with the green tint when blasting fresh -off the plant- flash frozen materials. I would think it would have just about as much readily available H2O than material that retained a bit of moisture.
Anyway, just my 2 dabs. Take it for what it is. Thank you for spreading some knowledge and helping the beginner get up an running.Which is the easiest of them all for a first timer so I don’t screw it up and is the bud left no good after words
I can not find this ptfe only paper
Question would parchment paper work in replacement of ptfe
Excellent. I really learnt a lot here. Tnx.
What do u mean using a round corningware dish is easier to transfer to the vac? Also do i use the Slick brand ptfe sheet or paper?
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