Got a bottle top filter with hand pump!
But when i pump the hand it stays at zero
Do i need add the oil to the filter before it starts to go up?
And did i out the right hose on it came with a bunch of accessories u
??? Bump!
There’s nothing much in the photo to criticize because your setup isn’t very clear in the pic. I do believe that it is set up correctly, but I have never used a hand pump. Since your pulling a vacuum and not increasing pressure, I can’t fathom a need for any sort of clamps or fittings.
As far as adding the oil before or after pulling a vacuum, I don’t think it matters, but I would add the oil before pumping. I think adding oil before or after pumping is a step in process optimization, which isn’t relevant for your first time using it.
I’ve never heard anything good about hand pump set ups though. I’ve always heard to go with a vacuum pump. It doesn’t have to be an expensive peristaltic pump either.
If you’re not pulling vaccuum, you’ve either got an opening in your system or you’ve got a bad pump.
Because it’s hand-powered, I’d imagine there’s minimal moving parts - but you could test the hand pump by putting the nozzle against your skin so it holds an air-tight seal, and pumping… you should see either vaccuum on your gauge or feel the vaccuum (ideally both).
If that works, then your pump is fine and you’ve got a leak somewhere in your tubing or resevoirs. Try putting a bit of vaseline or petroleum jelly around all your connections and see if that fixes it.
You should probably double-check all your knobs and valves to make sure they aren’t ‘open’ too.
I’d imagine there’s an instruction manual that came with this… if not, the supplier should have one you can use. Or you can just reach out to them… you know, the people that made the pump.
So it worked i filtered it but here is the problem! There is stil tiny white particles(two exactly)
I heated it for almost 40 minutes at 50cc(very low)
And it came out to 90 ml after filtering!
Just a complete waste if u ask me!
That’s very vague. Were the white particles in the gear after filtering? You said you only got 90 mL but no one knows how much you started with, unless I missed it somewhere. What temp did you hear your gear to? 50C? 50cc is volume not temp.
What was your process? What did you brew? With vague posts it’s hard to give any assistance or advice
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I made 100ml of prop
I brewed at 50cc for 40 minutes on a hot plate
I used to brew at 220cc but soneone said that destroys potency even though my bloods were always elevated at that temperature!
I’ve never used a bottle top setup like that, but 10 mL seems like quite a bit to lose. I think it’s a combination of losing some through the filtration process AND possible mis-measured ingredients.
I think 220 C is WELL over the melting point, but the reason you use BB is to lower the melting point and solubilize it into the carrier oil, so it isn’t necessary to heat it up to its melting point. I think last time I brewed prop I didn’t take it over 130F which is about 55 C. Even the melting point is about 120C, so I’m not sure why you’d go to 200C. It won’t degrade the hormone until you get much closer to the boiling point.
Appreciate it
And i keep getting tiny white particles in the vial not noticeable unless under light?
Even after filtering nothing seems to work
Someone told me its just the quality of raws?
I never checked back in the day so I don’t know if its always been like that?
I’ve noticed that sometimes there tiny little bubbles that look like it might be some sort of contamination. Do these white particles settle into the bottom of the vials?
Unless your gear is crashing, I’d guess that particles in your gear is due to filtering, not the quality of the raws.
Agreed, it’s hard know anything for sure without pics.
OP, can you provide pics of the contamination?
Didn’t realize how dusty my screen was until looking at this picture for particles 
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What do u think brother
Well, after cleaning my screen in pursuit of seeing the 2 flakes you see, I can’t find them lol. Of course, it’s much harder to see them from a picture because they aren’t moving - but if you see them, they’re there.
I don’t know a damn thing about homebrewing, but I know a good bit about hydraulics and filtering, which has a pretty decent correlation to the topic at hand (hydraulics are hydraulics, vaccuum is vaccuum, electrical is electrical, regardless of application).
Is there a disposable filter element (paper) with this setup?
Yah there was a paper filter
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You need to use like a 20 micron filter iirc. Google what you should use, because my memory might not be right on the micron size.
Brother i may have got a tiny drop of water in my vial today?
Would it still work to elevate my bloods? I feel great.
What was the filter material?
Also, to get rid of the water, you can vent the vial with a needle and bake the vial at 102C for 20 mins or so. I may be a bit off on the length of time, but that will boil off the water