Ok, so this past week I've done a couple extractions:

1. Did the standard naptha/everclear procedure, not need to particularly critique it, but a have a couple points to mention. When I let the naphta dry off, it took about a day. The mush was laid out on a plate, kept dark and cool. Similarly, I let the alcohol evaporate off, but I didn't have time to deal with it, so I put it in the fridge when it was dry.

While i kept it dark and cool, how dangerous is atmospheric exposure?

I scraped up the resin, and placed it in a gel capsule. ~300 seeds per capsule. My friend said it did nothing for him, but this is coming from the guy who said my green dragon drops didn't work either (I know for a fact they do.) So, obviously, the best option is to try some myself when I get the time. But, I'd like to know from actual folks what LSA stability is like longer-term (i.e. not just making and taking, but if there is a shelf life).

2. I chose to forego the naptha and am doing a straight pull with the everclear. I expect to dry it out tomorrow.

I've read all over the net, but most people seem to do cwe or just drink the ethanol. They say the np/polar extract is better, but I'm worried I'm fucking something up. Also, please note that between being capped and taken, it was about 5 hours.

Summation:
How much air exposure can LSA take?
What is the shelf-life of LSA resin/byproducts?
What experiences have people had with resin gelcaps?

Have fun ingesting higher boiling point hydrocarbons.

MMM, yeah... Why do you think I personally am not taking something made with petroleum ether? I can suffer some nausea for tripping, unlike some folks. Come on, SN. I'm pretty sure you're aware I'm a bit more knowledgable chemically than the average totse poster.

But, like omg srs business, guys... anyone makey de resin and have it stay good? If so, how long?

I was talking about the naphtha. You fucked up. BAD choice of solvent there. There are many others you can use BESIDES god damn pet ether that are much safer, and easier to use. And now your shit is contaminated with higher boiling point hydrocarbons.

Wow, good jerb, you correctly identified naphta as petroleum ether. *claps* Did you even pay attention to my 2nd extraction, where's there's a distinct lack of PE? Jeez, why don't you read? I even said I wasn't taking an extract made with PE.

As I understand it, the glycosides within the seed are removed with a NP solvent wash. Foregoing that, obviously, and doing a one-step with EtOH may have some glycosides make it into the resin. Thus, I'm willing to suffer some nausea in exchange for not ingesting PE.