Setting up a licensed lab in 2018 - what are the basic equip that will be needed?

Colo MMJ said:

I will be doing a Colo rec first followed by a MIPs license. I am looking for a basic setup to get started to make golden terp juice concentrate. I realize I am late to the party but I think we can make a go of it.

Something like this:

https://weedmaps.com/dispensaries/apothecary-farms-co#/menu/sour-joker-ambrosia--3

Is it possible to do a machine that is not under pressure and explosive to get golden concentrate? The biggest expense is the explosive fire hood system. I heard there is a cold water process? Someone who is licensed mentioned they sell their output to a MIPs processor in Denver who uses a cold water process??

I have considered presses but they seem very labor intensive with lower output.

I will need the vacuum oven, trays, sinks, and what else will be needed for a good basic setup? The Rec will pay the bills and we will ramp up the MIPs slowly. Thanks for any suggestions and Happy New Year.

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Colo MMJ said:

I will be doing a Colo rec first followed by a MIPs license. I am looking for a basic setup to get started to make golden terp juice concentrate. I realize I am late to the party but I think we can make a go of it.

Something like this:

https://weedmaps.com/dispensaries/apothecary-farms-co#/menu/sour-joker-ambrosia--3

Is it possible to do a machine that is not under pressure and explosive to get golden concentrate? The biggest expense is the explosive fire hood system. I heard there is a cold water process? Someone who is licensed mentioned they sell their output to a MIPs processor in Denver who uses a cold water process??

I have considered presses but they seem very labor intensive with lower output.

I will need the vacuum oven, trays, sinks, and what else will be needed for a good basic setup? The Rec will pay the bills and we will ramp up the MIPs slowly. Thanks for any suggestions and Happy New Year.

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Fadedawg said:

For a flammable, but not explosive, low pressure process for cart manufacture, I suggest QWET.

You can use a rotovape or still to recover the ethanol, and wash it out of the boiling flask using your PG/PEG/VG carrier mix.

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Colo MMJ said:

The end result product looks pretty good.
https://extractcrafter.com/2017/06/28/cannabis-oil-qwet-extraction-battle-of-the-wash-dry-ice-vs-freezer/

Any machines to increase production as the cost of the license and overhead means we need to do some pretty decent numbers to make it worthwhile.

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