BHO - Butane Hash Oil Extraction Guide

 What is butane?

Butane is a light hydrocarbon that belongs to the same family of molecules and is composed of ethane, propane and methane. Butane is produced from crude oil produced from decaying organic matter buried deep underground. Fractional distillation is the purification of crude oil and the compression of butane into an odorless, flammable liquid. Professional extraction companies use instrumental grade butane because of its purity and low boiling point, allowing for more complete cannabis extraction compared to other solvents such as carbon dioxide or ethanol.

 

Modern methods of extracting BHO are very safe; they use closed-loop extraction methods to capture the residual butane in the air and recover it, leaving no butane behind.

 

What is the difference between closed-loop extraction and open-loop extraction?

Open-loop extraction, also known as open-loop blasting, is popular among BHO enthusiasts, but can be a very dangerous process. In open-loop extraction, the user places raw cannabis and butane into a metal or glass tube in order to separate the cannabinoids from the plant material. In the open-loop method, the butane used for extraction is released into the atmosphere. Because butane is very flammable, a flame or spark can easily cause a fatal explosion.

Closed-loop extraction eliminates the possibility of gas leakage by including all flammable solvents in a single piece of commercial-grade extraction equipment. Closed-loop extraction is performed at a specialized facility approved by the City using third-party approved equipment. Closed-loop extraction also allows for the recovery of spent butane for later use. The entire process is safer, more controlled and more effective than open-loop extraction.

 

What is vacuum purification BHO?

The concentrate of a bho extraction must be post-processed for purification to remove all residual solvents from the final product. The extraction technician places the concentrate in a vacuum oven while evaporating and removing the butane with a vacuum pump. Using low heat and pressure, solvent exhaust gases are left untouched in the concentrate.

 

The vacuum oven reduces the atmospheric pressure in the chamber, allowing the chemical to evaporate at a lower temperature than the ambient pressure. The vacuum oven maintains a constant temperature, heats the BHO concentrate without reducing its potency or flavor, and removes harmful substances confirmed by third-party laboratory testing.

 

BHO - Butane Hash Oil Extraction Guide

 

Why is BHO different from other concentrates?

Butane Hash Oil (BHO) extraction and its products offer certain advantages over traditional whole flower bud extraction or other extraction methods. Compared to solvent-free concentrates such as kief or rosin, BHO concentrates have a broader consistency, higher potency, and can contain a more complete chemical characterization of the original form of the strain.

 

BHO extraction equipment can finely extract the toxic compounds of cannabis from the plant without destroying the volatile terpenes in the buds.BHO concentrates, such as live resin or tepe sauce, retain higher than normal levels of terpene content and have a richer, fuller flavor than concentrates that do not contain these aromatic terpenes.

 

How do you consume BHO concentrates?

Using BHO concentrate, also known as "light application," traditionally requires the user to light the nail or nail brush with a flashlight for about a minute, cool it for about 30 seconds, then "lightly apply" the BHO concentrate inside the nail chamber and inhale the vapor. Users eventually upgraded to using a thermometer gun to get a more accurate temperature reading of the nail surface.

 

The e-nail is the most effective tool for consuming BHO concentrate. The e-nail consists of a digital controller that allows the user to adjust the temperature and the nail is attached to a coil used to heat the surface. The e-nail allows the consumer to dip the nail in cannabinoids and terpenes at low temperatures and terpenes at high temperatures.

 

For more convenient and portable consumption of BHO concentrates, consumers can choose from BHO e-cigarette pens or e-cigarette cartridges made from a variety of strains. Because of its convenience, BHO is more often consumed in the form of an e-cigarette pen rather than a light application. E-cigarette pens consist of cartridges, batteries, or disposable pens filled with BHO extract. E-cigarette pens have a wide range of heating temperatures and predictive volume dosing for quick heating.

 

Can you drink BHO without heating?

BHO concentrates require decarboxylation, the process of heating a substance to activate chemical acids for their parent cannabinoid compounds. Heating cannabinoid acids, such as THCA and CBDA, converts them into therapeutic THC and CBD compounds. Consuming raw BHO is not only dangerous, but it also does not contain any active compounds.

 

What is winterization?

Dewaxing is the process of removing waxes and lipids from the final extract. Waxes and lipids accelerate the nucleation process and significantly affect the flavor and smoothness of the concentrate.

 

Winterization is a method of dewaxing. In winter, BHO is dissolved in a polar solvent, usually ethanol, at temperatures below zero degrees. The low temperature forces the lipids to float to the top for flow-through filtration.

 

Why BHO ?

Concentrated cannabis is the fastest growing segment of the recreational cannabis industry and the second largest market in the industry after cannabis flower (expected to surpass #1 by 2022). The industry generated over $3 billion in revenue in 2018 and is expected to double in the next two years.

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What makes extracts and concentrates so popular? For many consumers, it's the combination of accessibility, portability and versatility that combine to provide a more user-friendly experience. The many container options give consumers their own consumer choices. Portability further facilitates this access by providing new options for setting up the environment, indicating a freer experience. Versatility means it can be packaged in a variety of ways, with different elements separated to provide any desired effect, thus meeting a wide range of needs and preferences.


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