Extraction Waste not, want not?

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Anyone here ever try an ethanol extraction on post-blast material?

I have some stuff from a couple runs that I saved (it still looks kinda frosty) and some everclear, thinking of giving it a go.

My thoughts thus far are that chlorophyll not really a concern, material was already cured, dried and ground. Also, if the product is a little darker whatever it was going in the trash otherwise. So if I basically let the material sit at RT with agitation, put it in the freezer after to precipitate lipids, then strain cold and purge, I should get the leftovers.

Thoughts?
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I have some stuff from a couple runs that I saved (it still looks kinda frosty) and some everclear, thinking of giving it a go.

If it still looks frosty, I'd give it a go.
When I extract with different solvents, like oils, glycerin or a quick wash, I know I didn't get everything out of the material. So before it's thrown away I run grain alcohol through it. I get some interesting solutions...this can be evaporated down and put in rubs, capsules or if not decarbed can be smoked.
We haven't done BHO for a while, but I assumed it got everything out.
So if I basically let the material sit at RT with agitation, put it in the freezer after to precipitate lipids, then strain cold and purge, I should get the leftovers.

If you can still see trichomes you should get something.
If you do it, I'd like to know how it turns out.

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if you can see sparkles then chances are there are still trichs in it.so well worth a go at another extraction,be that bho/iso/alc.
traditionally bho is only run the once,but i have seen/heard of some people empty tubes/dry out/re pack and run bho a 2nd time.
as you have alc to hand,well worth a try if it was only going to get dumped.you may be surprized at the return.
good luck
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