As promised here are the pics of the whole process. There's 20 of em, and they should post in order, so I'm not going to explain each one now. If you have any questions please just ask. Oh and there aren't any pics of the mix steeping for some reason (guess I overlooked this), or of me filtering it before drying. So just know that after the pic of all the ingredients to be steeped (pod grindings, stem grindings, and seeds) they got put into the 165 degree water and kept on low heat at 155-160 degrees for 2.5 hours. Then after that process the resulting liquid was first strained through a mesh strainer and then through a t-shirt to remove the fine particulate matter, leaving only the filtered liquid which was then evaporated. The result is what you see in the last few pics. A thick, black, tar that basically has the same texture and consistency of black tar heroin, only it doesn't melt completely and it has a much more obtrusive smell to it.
When eaten I found it to be similar to taking Morphine sulphate I guess it is, the immediate-release form. Took about a half an hour to start really feeling it, and at an hour I felt like it was fully dissolved in my stomach and kicking in hard. That's about when the extreme nausea started. I found the nausea brought on by ingesting it to be almost as strong as the euphoria produced, so I didn't really enjoy this method although I took a lot on an empty stomach with a beer to kick it in so it might have been my method that ruined it for me. lol Who knows.
When smoked I found the effects to be much more subdued, while the onset was much more immediate. This method I think I would prefer simply due to the fact that I think it might be almost impossible to consume enough to make one nauseous this way. I smoked like 3 or 4 bongs back-to-back this way and never felt any malaise. I also didn't get half as strong an effect this way either though. The bad part is when mixed with primo herb the stuff tastes almost exactly like salvia when smoked. Just nasty. And it doesn't burn well either. Not horribly bad, but there's a little crustiness left in the bowl after you're done though.
So enjoy the pics, hey it was an adventure and for $32.50 I guess I'm glad I did it just for the experience! Not a total loss, and I learned something so I guess I got my money's worth. Overall, yes it's a lot better to grow them and get the real deal. But you never know till you try right?
