shannonacompton
New Member
I've been having issues keeping my distillate numbers consistent. Recently I started "packing" my distillation head but by doing so requires the temperature of my flask to be higher so the vapor can make its way through the packing. I am using raschig rings at maybe an inch and a half thick. At this thickness of rings, most of my distilling is around 227-228C. If I fully pack then the temp must be raised to about 235-238C. Since I started this, my numbers dropped from mid 90's to mid 80's. I have two questions. 1. Does anyone else run CO2 oil into distillate and have they noticed CO2 oil tends to easily convert into something other than delt9/8 thc as it shows on my LC graph? How do others prevent the high temp during distilling when you pack your condensing head?