Many people have tried a dab, but with BHO prices fairly high and on the rise, some want to venture into extracting their own.



BHO extraction doesn’t have many steps, and with the right equipment and know how; it isn’t as complicated as some might think.
Before we get into the steps, here’s an  obligatory disclaimer:

Butane Honey Oil (BHO) extraction is an extremely dangerous activity. Butane is flammable, explosive and can potentially contain poisonous and harmful chemicals. Undertaking BHO extraction may result in serious bodily injury, or Death if proper precautions are not taken.
The information provided on this website is strictly for educational purposes and in no way does the owner and staff of bhozone.com encourage its production or use.
Butane is Highly Flammable and ALL extractions are to be done Outdoors Only, doing extractions indoors is extremely dangerous. There have been accounts of people blowing up their houses, kitchens, bathrooms doing Butane and other solvent extractions indoors.

With that out of the way, let’s get started.

The first thing to consider is how you are going to get your hands on the right Butane for the task.
A general rule of thumb is that cheap, store bought butane is not going to yield a quality product. For example, the cheaper brands almost always add a scent to their butane, so that if a leak occurs it can be easily detected. This means that when your BHO extraction is completed, the scent and smell may still remain.

Other brands (most of which can be found online) are not only higher quality, but come scent free. Here are a few that I’d recommend:

Power 5X Butane.

Colibri Premium Butane.

Vector.

But how much butane is needed to yield how much product?
There are tons of variables in BHO Extraction, so there really is no exact answer to this question. But from my experience:

• 1 oz. Green Bud, or High Quality Trim. 12 ounce can of butane, ~5 gram yield.

• 1 oz. Schwag (low quality buds) or good trim with some leaves. 12 ounce can of butane ~3.5 gram yield.

• 1 oz. Leaves… Dude, just don’t go there. But if you must. 12 ounce can of butane ~1.5 on up to 3 gram yield.

Some quick notes. Dry buds, trim and even leaves always yield a better quality BHO than less dry. The drier the better. Whole buds are the absolute best in my opinion. After your first extraction, you can grind the whole buds down and go for a second extraction (although you will yield significantly less than the first). In my book it’s just not worth the extra butane.

Next comes the extraction tube. I’ve heard TONS of different ‘Ghetto Methods’ of extracting BHO. Things like Mustard bottles, 2 liter bottles, modified glass bottles. The bottom line is that shit like this is what gets people hurt. Other D.I.Y. methods can be all across the board; from downright dangerous, to just as good as the store bought versions.
At the end of the day, I really recommend that you consider a legit extraction tube. Here are a few that I’ve had good luck with:

Glass Essential Tube.

Honey Bee Tube.

At this point, you are well on your way to extracting a great quality product. I will be posting a Part Two to this article that gets a bit more in depth, so stay tuned.

Happy Dabbing!

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