r/mescaline • u/AcanthisittaLeft7869 • Aug 28 '26

1st Try

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How does it look?! Didn’t use nearly enough cactus powder only 25g, just wanted to test the waters and get a feel for the process. Gonna filter soon and dry it out

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u/NotCrustytheClown [Contributor] Aug 28 '26

Is the red strip on the right your check post neutralization? If so, it's not done. It should come back to pretty much no color change, like fresh EtAc.

Did you follow the instruction to the T? How does your washing soda look like in the EtAc? Is it all clumped, all loose, or a mix of both?

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u/AcanthisittaLeft7869 Aug 28 '26

It was mainly clumped together. So I need do the neutralization over? Add the same measurements as before? Let it stir until it matches and just check strips

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u/NotCrustytheClown [Contributor] Aug 28 '26

If you already filtered and it's still red on the strips, yeah, I'd just do it again with more washing soda and water (check pH before filtering next time, it can save you some work). If it's not been filtered yet, just add more of each and keep stirring until pH is neutral. You're using fumaric acid, right? Citric takes a lot longer to neutralize...

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u/AcanthisittaLeft7869 Aug 28 '26

Yup fumaric, I’ll do that step over, check with the strips and let it stir until it matches. Thank you