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The original was posted on /r/kratomm by /u/Wguild2 on 2023-07-12 17:58:26.

Hi folks.

I made a batch of tincture made up of 220-240 grams powder and 1litre of 80proof vodka. After a few weeks I felt like it was to sludgy and added just under a litre of acidic water(since I forgot to acidify from start). I strained it yesterday 6days after adding it. Will the dilution impact the final product? Atleast It smells like it should. My impulsive line of thought was that the alcohol soluable goodies would already be extracted and that the added water shouldnt push them back in? 🤷‍♂️ It should still hold enough alcohol to give it a proper shelflife.

Also: I cant remember how long my last experiment had to evaporate. I hastened the process towards the end on a hotplate to carefully reduce it to a syrup-like texture. Does anyone have a timeframe on how long-ish it takes to evap 1.8l down to lets say 200ml by just letting it sit? Ballpark figure? At what degree does the alkaloids start to degrade? Would letting it sit in the sun on the window sill be ok for longer periods?

Thoughts?

Have a great day! 🙂