Well...most bees in my position would steer clear from this subject by adopting the "Once Bitten...Twice Shy" attitude.
But c`mon now....?%#!
This isn't your run`o the mill, average "assless chap" yer dealin with here!
It's been common knowledge for the longest time which method of extraction produces a purer product.
Rhodium has always pushed Simple Distillation or Steam Distillation over A/Bing from all I've ever read!
He'll correct me if I'm wrong here.
Provided you have 100% quantity of the expected in solution, Yield will always be solely dependant on the skill level and experience of the extracter.
If 100% is in there to begin with, it's user error or lack of skill/experience if 100% isn't retrieved. Regardless of the method of extraction.
Many bees have been deterred from incorporating distillation because of the assumption that it takes an elaborate setup to carry out this process successfully.
I know! Ibee was deterred in the beginning because of his lack of understanding and labware.
After consulting Dwarfer and Orgy(thanx bees), Ibee's confidence level was increased when told he didn't need an elaborate set-up and some of the principals were outlined.
Some may opt to go with an elaborate setup if they have the equipment.
Ibee didn't have the equipment so he made a CRUDE distilling apparatus to get his feet wet and it worked like a charm.
He will still use this set-up if he finds himself gaaked but in cases where he's not gaaked, he's still more comfortable with the old familiar A/B for obtaining the goodz!
It's faster to base, pull, acidify and evap(A/B) than it is to base, distill, pull, acidify and evap.(distill)
But in cases where gaaked anti-xtalling agents are involved, the distilling would be the likeliest course to take.
Here is a pic of a CRUDE distilling setup as used per Ibee's corner successfully!
Ibee recommends doing this properly with proper equipment but he set out at first to just prove to hmself it could be done this CRUDE way and he was satified it could bee!
And here is a link to a proper STEAM distillation unit by SHORTY that Ibee would recommend to all that are serious about STEAM distillation
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(SHORTY: "Steam Distillation of Meth - With Diagram", Stimulants)And I think I recall SHORTY pointing out that the STEAM part can be left out of the set-up if one wishes.
Excellent Job SHORTY!