Best lab filters according to redditors

Fuck. Family going nuts. Need to finish 2nd half. Here's a start:

Preamble
I've been working on trying to compartmentalize my homebrewing process so that I can do it in bits and pieces as time allows. I've been thinking about this for a while. Here is the completely stripped down process. Minimal investment, minimal time. All links are what I easily found. I have not spent time trying to find the "best deal." Some will complain some of this equipment isn't good/nice enough. It is. Shipping is not included in any of the pricing. YMMV.

Parameters
For this thought experiment, we will be making 100ml (10x 10ml vials) of Test E @ 250mg/ml, with 2% BA and 20% BB. This will require 25g of powder, 2ml of BA, 20ml of BB, and approximately 55ml of carrier oil.

Step one: Brew
Equipment:
Beaker Set $6.49 (Amazon)
Borosilicate Glass Stir Rod $1.75 (Amazon)
Small Scale $15.69 (Amazon)
Stove/Cooktop $0.00 (Kitchen)

Consumables:
10ml syringe $12.11 / 5 pack, also has syringe filters (Amazon)
2ml Benzyl Alcohol $4.21 for 50ml (MedlabSupply)
20ml Benzyl Benzoate $5.53 for 50ml (MedlabSupply)
~55ml Cottonseed oil $6.38 for 100ml (MedlabSupply)
3ml syringe you should already have on hand from pinning

Process:
Take your 250ml beaker, place it on the scale. Add 25g of powder. Use 3ml syringe to add 2ml of BA to beaker. Use 10ml syringe twice to add 20ml of BB to beaker. Pour CSO until it fills up to 100ml line.

Place beaker on stovetop, turn heat to low. Stir with glass rod. Keep stirring. Keep stirring. Keep doing this until your mix is completely clear (all powder dissolved in).

Homebrew Materials:

Vacuum Pump Oil

Vacuum Tubing

1/4" Barb x 1/4" NPT Male Hose Fitting

1/4" Male x 1/4" Female NPT Extension Hose

Vacuum Pump

Filters

Spatulas

Magnetic Stir Bar

Digital Hotplate with Magnetic Stirrer

Nitrile Gloves (Better than Latex)

Empty Capsules (Buy Separated unless you hate your life)

Capsule Machine (If you value your sanity, buy more than a 100... I hated my life doing this)

Mohr Pipets

Pipette 10ml

Mortar and Pestle (If you're doing orals, get this... Otherwise, you're playing Russian Roulette with your doses and liver)

Funnel (For pouring into small places)

Alconox (For clean your shit)

Temperature Gun (How hot is my shit?)

Graduated Cylinder (If you measure with beakers, you're a fucking idiot... And you should consider Volumetric Flasks)

Beaker Set

1 Liter Beaker (Because brewing en'masse is better)

Scale (I have a 2kg one, too)

Calibration Weight Set

Calibration Weight 100g (Because you need two for the scale linked)

Vacuum Regulator (Unless you want to filter 9001 times due to broken shit)

Oil (Any USP grade, filtered or unfitlered)

BB

BA

Butyl Stoppers

Flip Top Seals

Crimper

Vials (Unsealed)

Autoclave (Cheaper than an oven, why are you using an oven?!)

Weight Boats (Buy a million of these. They're cheap and useful)

Did I miss something? Probably. Yes.

https://www.amazon.com/Sterile-Syringe-Filters-0-2um-Plastic/dp/B00DDZM2S2/ref=pd_sim_328_3?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=K854QG6Z9C2XG993040X

To illustrate what BST said...

Bottle Top filter example: http://www.amazon.com/Corning-430049-Polystyrene-Membrane-Diameter/dp/B005J5BVBI

Media Bottle: http://www.amazon.com/PYREX-500mL-Round-Storage-Bottles/dp/B004XR5TUM/ref=sr_1_1?s=industrial&ie=UTF8&qid=1421326439&sr=1-1&keywords=borosilicate+media+bottle.+45mm&pebp=1421326442468&peasin=B004XR5TUM

For autoclaving, in college we would just cover the top of the bottle with a small piece of aluminum foil and secure it with autoclave tape (which will also indicate when a specific temp has been reached)

Tape: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autoclave_tape

Exchange supplies in U.K. For pins


Amazon for sterile wheel filters. Save money and get the cheaper 13mm diameter and make sure you get sterile ones as they also have cheaper non sterile units for lab use. I bought 30mm diameter for $2.70 each but I use them for filtering steroid powders so I need the bigger types. For single use filtering pills or heroin they're like $1.50. Also get Sterile water vials or NaCl water.


Edit

Here you go, a buck each . Ignore the review saying they explode, that's only for people filtering oils. Pushing water through is fine. You can use one per day and be reasonably safe.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01BLUDD9C/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1481047521&sr=8-1&pi=SX200_QL40&keywords=0.22+syringe+filter&dpPl=1&dpID=41b8ZgAgDGL&ref=plSrch

Amazon.

I bought it during prime day for free shipping:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07J5N2JJH/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1


but you can find TONS of different kinds. Do some of your own research, IDK if mine are really even that good.


Does anyone know what type of wheel filter you're supposed to use? I just guessed. I wanna include this in the wiki

https://www.amazon.com/Diameter-Individually-Packaged-Biomed-Scientific/dp/B073YMR44R/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1549515767&sr=8-1-spons&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=syringe+filters+0.45um+sterile&psc=1













I personally would recommend those filters. It's a greater micron size, but it's already much less than that of you 72-25μm filter for a dry sift press. Speaking of which, there's a few tips I will give based off the best results I've seen so far

-If you are able to, use a 150μm, full-spectrum dry sift thats pressed through a 25μm and run more pressure at a lower temperature, with more time and cool them on something cold. This allows for the taste of full spectrum without the need to reintroduce strain profile terpenes.
-Learn to make rosin jam. This is more of a syrup consistent and will allow for easier separation of lipids through the filter and will be closer to a distillate consistency requiring fewer terps.
-Only use enough to emulsify when heated in a magnetic stirrer hot plate.
-Use a magnetic stirrer hot plate
-Use a simple green crystal clear concentrate diluted in distilled or boiled water on warm temperatures immediately after done with use in an ultrasonic cleaner. This will clean, degrease, and be medically sterile when it comes out.
-When using the filter, you want the liquid to be slightly luke warm, this not only speeds up the process, but it also basically sperates more materials like lipids that will separate if not mixed together correctly.
-Get the German made Truth brand, 10ml Borosilicate syringe with a lier lock. That's what the syringe filters lock into. You also get finer graduations with 10ml as opposed to 20ml. You can even hook a PID up to a email coil and fit it around the syringe body and set the temp to 150 just to keep it warm enough to stay liquid but still cool enough to get better filtration.



If you have any other questions, feel free to PM me.

Cig filters only filter out particles larger than 50-80ug. They also don't filter out ANY of the bacteria. 0.22ug micron wheel filters filter out all particles larger than 0.22ug. It's literally such a good filter that ~99% of bacteria can't even fit through and are filtered out.


https://www.amazon.com/Hydrophilic-Sterile-Syringe-Filter-Diameter/dp/B07BQMLSZ5/ref=sr_1_4?crid=21MMHIJK8RIG1&keywords=0.22+micron+syringe+filter+sterile&qid=1567132660&s=gateway&sprefix=0.22+%2Caps%2C327&sr=8-4

Seriously they're only 50 cents to $1 each and they SAVE you fucking money because none of the dope/pill gets left in the cotton. There's also no need to do a cotton wash, which is fucking horrible for you anyways.

Don't ever IV again without a micron filter if you remotely care about your life, body, and standards of living.

Syringe Filters Nylon 25mm Diameter 0.45um Pore Size non Sterile Pack of 10 by Biomed Scientific https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XW7BVG5/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_D4m.zbGMH5C86

/u/herrschnaufer is correct - freeze everything: iso, bud and any jars that will be used for the extraction. The reason for this is to lock water solubles to the plant. I freeze for 24 hours in a deep freezer. The other plus to this is that you can do multiple washes and if done timely enough, your product will still be amber.

Use 99% Isopropyl Alcohol. The 8% extra water content in 91% will mean you need to purge longer and will strip water-solubles faster than desired.

Use the finest filter(s) you can. I am planning on using one of these for my next run : 0.2um syringe filter

Here's my latest run, first wash and second both made from Mr. Nice Guy buds. The second run was intentionally turned from shatter to wax.

Biomed Scientific Syringe Filters PTFE Membrane 25mm Diameter 0.22um Pore Size non Sterile Pack of 10 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XPD6PYG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_7dHYDbTZA3G38

3cc Luer Lock Syringe (No Needle), Box of 100 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N7IJXO5/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_rfHYDbYENAJ6G

You will need both but can use these for insulin ones

https://www.exchangesupplies.org/shopdisp_sterifilt_universal.php

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XW7BVG5/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_D4m.zbGMH5C86 syringe inline filter they work very well and are essential imo.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVjDFieC8tA heres a video of someone using it, I usually push the syringe plunger through the filter into a shot glass while its on low heat so the filter gets some heat too and i usually can filter a 5ml load in about an hour if i need it relatively quick, if not ill let it sit overnight.

Looks great, nice color.

Can you tell us how much dry weight material you extracted from, is it celite 545 or another pore size.

If you didn’t wash the celite before filtration it’s likely that is the cloudy issue. You can look into syringe filters and 60ml syringes to filter out the small celite particles and clarify the solution.

Biomed Scientific Syringe Filters PTFE Membrane 25mm Diameter 0.22um Pore Size non Sterile Pack of 10 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XPD6PYG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_PrX.zb4GJ0F6W

Second cycle. Went the alchemical route and homebrewed. Bought everything but the raws on Amazon. Went with MCT oil because a few people keep recommending it.

Followed /u/BiggerStrongerTaller's "Homebrew on a (smaller) budget" guide and u/forthegains's "Homebrew w/pics" as a visual guide. Super easy.

Thankful for the wiki here that pointed out the many different kinds of filters. Made sure to get .22um and PES Membrane.

I'll share progress pics another time. Here are some brew pics from two nights ago. 1 , 2 , 3

Brewed Test Enanthate. Last (and first) cycle I did 500mg per week for 13 weeks. Didn't need an AI but I do have it on hand. I cruised at 150mg per week because it was my last bottle. I would have preferred to keep doing 500mg for 2 or 3 more weeks.

This time I'm going to take 1000mg per week. I don't mind having high estrogen as long as gyno doesn't start up. I'd rather have it high than crash it. I got my bloodwork for the second time yesterday.

OK, so now for the "ask anything".

Do people still skip out on the AI at this higher dose with success?

Definitely only buy medical grade micron filters. You should be able to find them with a simple Google search. Let me see what I can find.

Edit: Here are some. They are non-sterile, but that should be fine. If you really feel like it you can find sterile ones, but it's unnecessary as those are more for research in bio-safety cabinets and clean rooms.

Also, you'll need these. The filters and these syringes have what's called a "leur-lock" connection, so if you plan on using micron wheel filters then you'll also need to purchase syringes that are compatible with them.

idk if i can send some to you from overseas but in case i can't here's an amazon link

https://www.amazon.com/Diameter-Individually-Packaged-Biomed-Scientific/dp/B06Y15MS8Y/ref=sr_1_9?s=industrial&ie=UTF8&qid=1522700806&sr=1-9&keywords=syringe+filter

1000 mL Bottle Top Vacuum Filter with Bottle, 0.22 um PES Filter, Sterile, Individually Packaged

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DP8HBNP/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_UwkjDb7J422RZ

See if you can find a cheaper version on eBay. Cut out the filter and use coffee filters that fit in the reservoir.

For a vacuum source, I use my vacuum sealer with a hose attachment.

Do a first pass filter using a strainer first, then use the vacuum filter with paper coffee filters to remove the finer particles.

Just wash and reuse.

what was your process?
Looks like it could go through a syringe filter to clean it up.

I purchased mine from the link below, you can build whatever syringe you want. (Highly, highly recommend at least 30ml or 50ml.) I have a glass-on-glass 30ml syringe with a metal luer lock.
http://www.zorotools.com/g/Glass%20Syringe%20Reusable/00141141/


And I get a 10 pack of filters from here:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005T45FZM/ref=oh_details_o03_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1


And you have it backwards! Here is how I use this syringe: Pull the plunger out, screw on a filter (skipping this = oil falls right out the bottom), pour from the measuring cup into the top of the syringe until it matches the 30ml line, then place the plunger back in, and begin applying pressure to pass the oil through the filter at the bottom. It is slow going considering I usually run batches of 200-300ml, but I cannot say it doesn't give GREAT results. It is a bit of an investment initially, but I only use one filter per batch, and the syringe is still working great after 5 or so batches, so I'd say it's a damn good one if you like pretty extracts.

So I figured out why my bottle top filters wouldn't hold the vacuum, and it was simply because it wasn't airtight. I had to push the top against my thigh to get an airtight seal and only then did it hold a vacuum.

So basically, how do I make the top airtight? It only came with these crappy plastic dust covers. I've got these filters specifically, if it helps.

*Also, the filters are plastic, which I didn't factor in when I decided to buy them. Are they still good to use, considering they'll be under pressure? If so, how much pressure can I safely use?

Yep! You already have the vacuum pump, all you need is the buchner funnel, filter paper, and syringe filters. The only other real cost is the everclear, terpenes, and cartridges.

Your first pass through the funnel will be just with coffee filters. 2nd time use the 10 micron that comes with the funnel, 3rd time use the 2.5 micron, and finish up with the syringe filters. Its the only way I've been able to make a cart wick and not taste burnt. I just use the fruit frenzy shatter batter for flavor, it comes out a little runny but works well. They have other flavors as well. The grape is like a grape ice pop. I would avoid unless you like those lol. Theres some videos on the shatter batter page that shows how to do it. Don't do the microwave thing, do the double boiler.

Maybe it is my ignorance of the topic that is getting in the way. I want to withdraw from an ugl vial and then inject the filtered contents into a new sealed vial. In other words, using a needle to inject it into the new vial.

https://www.amazon.com/Hydrophilic-Sterile-Syringe-Filter-Diameter/dp/B07FJPP8FH/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_sspa?keywords=syringe+filters+0.22um+sterile&qid=1573228029&sprefix=syringe+filters&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEyODRVV0w5Vk1EQ0pHJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwODQzMTUwMjRXUUVJR0MyM1VaViZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUExMDAxMDYyMlVSNzc3Q1A2UDdPVCZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX3Bob25lX3NlYXJjaF9hdGYmYWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl

With this I can only push out the filter contents as an open air stream. I only see these types of filters around. Is there a specific type I should look for or am I just missing something very basic...

Something like this filter not sure what micron to use smaller the better I believe

Order them from Amazon! http://www.amazon.com/Syringe-Filter-PVDF-diameter-0-2um/dp/B005T45FZM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1342573500&sr=8-1&keywords=wheel+filter

The BA on oral hydrocodone is like 90%, so you're not gaining much IVing it, you're also risking giving yourself space AIDS from all the tylonal. Don't do it, but if you must here's the best advice I can give:

1. Crush up the pill as much as possible
   
   
2. Drop it into a cooker of some kind. The bottom of a can works best
   
   
3. Mix it with water (about .5 ml) until it's evenly mixed
   
   
4. Put it through a wheel filter
   
   
5. Put it in an insulin syringe for injecting
   
   
6. Inject directly into your genitals (obviously don't do this)
   
   But seriously, you could get a bag of dope for the cost of wheel filters. Why even bother?

Filters that filter out bacteria and all the nasty fillers that are in pills
Like this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B06Y15LBZ5/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1518571534&sr=1-5&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&dpPl=1&dpID=31mI8BAp-nL&ref=plSrch

Helpful info on the best water to use.
I use cold tap water. I also filter through a micron filter into 10ml amber glass resealable vials. I make my own bacteriostatic water by doing cold tap water with .09% benzyl alcohol. This ends up being 9.1ml of water and .09ml of benzyl alcohol. The benzyl alcohol I get comes in a 50ml resealable sterile bottle.

Here's a link to the 27 gauge 1.25" 3cc sterile needles I get. It comes as one unit with the needle already attached to the syringe. I get my vials, benzyl alcohol, needles, and alcohol wipes from medlabsupply. They have way cheaper pricing and everything you need is on there. Just make sure to get everything you need all at once to avoid paying too much for shipping. I use these 10ml syringes for making the actual solution. You can reuse these as long as you use a fresh micron filter as it will filter any potential bacteria.

You should really research how to do IM injections to avoid getting any abscesses/infections as you can lose a limb. IM is much less forgiving than IV as it's very easy for bacteria to spread in muscle tissue so infection needs to be taken much more seriously. You should be using a fresh needle every time, using alcohol wipes to wipe the top of your bottle of solution if you're using a premade solution, and wiping your injection site before you shoot it every single time.

I'd suggest making solutions since using a micron filter is much safer than a cotton ball. It makes it easier since you can just filter your entire solution at once and use only a single wheel/micron filter for one or two solutions (assuming your doing 10ml solutions). Then your whole vial is filtered and sterile and you don't have to worry about it until you go through the whole vial (1 gram of k per 10ml vial).

As far as injection sites the thigh is definitely the easiest and most forgiving. I'd say glutes are second. I just alternate between each thigh muscle personally. If I did it more often I'd do each thigh muscle and then one or both glutes (choose the one on the same side as your dominant hand if just doing one).

Here's a link that shows your how to find the site properly. Here's another one showing injection sites, how to find them, and how to do IM injections safely. This one is a good video for finding the injection for glutes and where your sciatic nerve is. Even after you know how to find the sites you should still look up images of the nerves that run through the given muscle you plan on injecting into. That way you can know exactly what you're avoiding and it'll will prevent accidentally hitting one.

These are wheel filters

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07J5N2JJH/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1

There is the ones I am using it will have more info for you :)

I'm using some carts I bought off amazon (lol) and that's exactly what I thought might be the culprit at first as well, however, I read in a few different places that even the legit CCell carts and other high end ones do the same thing with homemade oil. I want to buy some nice carts and test it but I'm worried it will be a waste of money. I can provide links to the equipment I use if it helps.

Carts (These were taken off amazon so here's a screenshot. It is a little suspicious that the item was removed)

Syringe filters

Syringes

edit: I should add that I've tried multiple different batteries, some high end with higher voltage and some weaker ones, all to the same effect. The batteries also do fine with normal distillate from normal carts, it's only the homemade ones that have darkening issues. The one I have right now is basically pitch black, for example.

edit2: I know I'm a moron for getting amazon carts I was really broke at the time lol

Here’s a company that specializes in THC distillation. Their cheapest setup is $10,000.

https://brinstrument.com/thc-distillation/cannabis-oil-distillation-compare-models.php

These are the syringe filters I use:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07BQMLSZ5?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

After decarbing, pull up into a Luer lock syringe using a blunt tip. Remove the blunt tip and attach the filter. Squeeze into another container before blending with terps. Transfer to cartridge.

Would these work together then? Also, how many syringe filters do you go through for a 14g run?

http://www.amazon.com/Syringe-60cc-Luer-Lock-Sterile/dp/B000FN897I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1371660763&sr=8-1&keywords=syringe+luer+lock

http://www.amazon.com/Syringe-Filter-PVDF-diameter-0-2um/dp/B005T45FZM/ref=pd_sim_indust_4

As a harm-reduction measure, I would strongly recommend picking up some micron filters. These will filter out ANY remaining fillers/binders/etc in your pill preparation (even bacteria.) Note that these are the 0.2µm pore size, you don't want to go any higher than this.

Hydromorphone is usually not the worst pill to shoot up (because they're small) but they still aren't good and STILL have fillers that can go to your lungs or kidneys and clog small blood vessels there. This can cause irreversible, long-term damage to those systems, so I highly recommend making this investment while you're sorting yourself out.

There may be a cheaper place than amazon to obtain them... does anyone else in the community know where to get cheap micron filters?

I'm having good results with this one.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DDZM2S2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_M.w7yb9MDAMDA

These are the filters I used, could that be why my tren doesn't feel very trenny?

http://www.amazon.com/Foxx-Life-Sciences-1102-RLS-Filtration/dp/B00BUR15Y2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1421556867&sr=8-1&keywords=autofil

this ones better, cheaper and a bigger capacity.

Deschem 1000ml,Suction Filtration Kit,200ml Buchner Funnel,1L Flask,W/70mm Filter Paper https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B07746L24N/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_apa_i_LFiSDb24FQSHA

and if you are using bb or ba use these filters

Deschem 70mm,0.22um,PVDF Membrane Filter,OD=7CM,Made By Polyvinylidene Fluoride,50Pcs/Pack https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B07B9VSGM9/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_apa_i_nGiSDbYXVCA7M