Recent content by trichome_renaissance

Units working "correctly" seem to be turning off btw 1h 40m and 1h 50m

FWIW: Skunk Pharm mentions that cannabis resins become "molten" at just under 180F, increasing the rate at which they dissolve. It's from the glycerin extraction section but I'm sure the same would apply to various oils.. https://skunkpharmresearch.com/glycerin-extraction/ Using Temperature...

Yeah it looks like the website has changed again.... it now says "How much can it decarb at a time? 1/4 to 1 ounce of flower (depending on the density of the bud) or 3-5oz of kief."

According to skunkpharm, yes! https://skunkpharmresearch.com/decarboxylation/ "When we heat cannabis to convert the THCA and CBDA into THC and CBD, we are also converting THC to CBN at a faster rate. At about 70% decarboxylation, we actually start converting THC to CBN at a faster rate than...

FWIW: The MCT oil I linked previously had C8 + C10 + C12 in it. I actually ended up using this MCT oil instead, which is all C8 + C10.... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MGW5UVY/ref=sr_ph_1_s_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1489635160&sr=sr-1&keywords=Viva+Naturals+Non-GMO+Pure+Coconut+MCT+Oil

I'm using it for edibles as I thought the consensus on vaping coconut/MCT oil is that it was potentially bad for ones health. I made my first batch with MCT recently and I am finding it to be at least 25% stronger than my previous coconut oil batches. While some of this is due to the better...

Strength.

fwiw: I've seen everything from 1 hour up to multiple 8 hour cycles run over the course of several days. I've done the multiple 8 hour cycles run over the course of several days with glycerin, but not with coconut oil yet. When I first started, I was doing 2 hours. Now, as you see in my...

I was about to say, considering the new units all seem to take about 1h 40m, I highly doubt there is anything all too "smart" about this device. Probably just a timer preset to that 1h 40m run cycle, and a couple of sensors working to make sure the heat setting remains constant / hopefully even...

"Slightly below capacity" meaning how many grams next time vs. how many grams were you running in the past? The instructions say 7-14g, I've been running 14-28g, and 14g (recommended maximum) only fills my unit 1/3 of the way (small unground buds).

Cool thanks for taking the time to respond. I wound up doing 3 back to back runs (14g, 14g, and 28g) all with unground botanicals so far. All three took 1h 40m and all three came out looking consistent. The decarb was definitely more thorough / botanicals looked a touch darker than my old...

Just did my best batch of coconut oil to date..... Unfortunately I changed a few variables at a time with this batch (used MCT oil instead of standard coconut oil, used carrier oils to aid in absorption, and used nova lift to decarb instead of oven) so it's hard for me to attribute the nice...

Well it looks like Ardent did send me a tracking # / your unit just shipped email. They sent it to me this morning, shipped the unit this morning, and it arrived safely at my house this afternoon! So, despite not responding to my email, the unit arrived just within the quoted time. Did a...

Well I just received an update stating FedEx left my package at my front door about an hour ago. It would have been nice of ardent to have sent me an update/tracking number when they shipped the unit. Hopefully nobody randomly swipes the box off of my front step btw 2 hours ago and when I get...

Ordered on on 2/3 (20 days ago) with the 2-3 week shipping option. Still no update / confirmation that my order has been shipped (only the initial order confirmation update) and the company hasn't responded to my email asking for a status update. I guess they are too busy replacing all of...