First time homebrewing

[19nor]

Hello everyone,
I've studied and keep studying to attempt homebrew. Read the guides here on several threads and on other sources.
I'd like to brew a classic TE 250 mg/ml (hope not to regret because of the PIP rumors, but it's my favorite ester), using sesame oil, BA and BB.
Bought and gathered all the equipment (becher, glass rod, hot plate, sterile vials, sterile filters, different sizes syringes and needles, caulking gun, sterile gloves and cloth to manipulate everything during the filtration phase).
Since it's my first attempt, any particular suggestion for a newbie?
I wonder what's the best quantity to begin with, I mean not too little so that it's difficult to calibrate everything, not too much because of the risk of messing things up.
Moreover, how much time should I consider I will be engaged considering all the process? Need this to know to schedule the attempt and being able to do without disturbances.
Thanks everyone for the replies

 

[Denicnut2427]

About an hour and make basic recipe the way they are most you can make with 2%ba ( I use even 1%) and 18%bb with mct oil…short esters I’ll use 20% bb and don’t make shit that wouldn’t be made like high concentration or crazy blends of shit…I did 100ml of test prop to try first and test prop is the cheapest really and it was really good I used like 11g to make a little overage on the mg

 

[19nor]

Thanks for

About an hour and make basic recipe the way they are most you can make with 2%ba ( I use even 1%) and 18%bb with mct oil…short esters I’ll use 20% bb and don’t make shit that wouldn’t be made like high concentration or crazy blends of shit…I did 100ml of test prop to try first and test prop is the cheapest really and it was really good I used like 11g to make a little overage on the mg

Thanks for the suggestions, appreciate it.
So it's one hour including transferring oil into vials?

 

[SunnyInAZ]

Your 1st time I’d give yourself a minimum of 2 hrs.

 

[19nor]

Your 1st time I’d give yourself a minimum of 2 hrs.

Thanks, I'll do it. I was thinking of taking a whole morning/afternoon/night (depending on work schedule and free house) to be sure

 

[Denicnut2427]

Thanks for

Thanks for the suggestions, appreciate it.
So it's one hour including transferring oil into vials?

Yea the test prop I did 100ml and I left it at its melting point for about 25 mins the melting point is higher than lit of other stuff so I brought it up slowly too…then syringe filter I spent the money and got whattman .22um does the job…let it cool a little before you filter…have your bottles and rubber stoppers sterilized while it’s heating

 

[19nor]

Yea the test prop I did 100ml and I left it at its melting point for about 25 mins the melting point is higher than lit of other stuff so I brought it up slowly too…then syringe filter I spent the money and got whattman .22um does the job…let it cool a little before you filter…have your bottles and rubber stoppers sterilized while it’s heating

Thanks for the tips!
Unfortunately I've no access to sterilizing tools like autoclave but it seems that almost nobody, at least for personal use, rely on it. Just bought sterilized vials already capped.
I'll try to keep all the process of filtering as sterile as possible using sterilized disposal (like gloves, etc...).
Any suggestions on how to clean the equipment? I've read that somebody uses bleach and then rinse with water and soap, other ones use the oven, others again microwave, etc... But seems like the best method is the first.
What do you think?

 

[Denicnut2427]

Thanks for the tips!
Unfortunately I've no access to sterilizing tools like autoclave but it seems that almost nobody, at least for personal use, rely on it. Just bought sterilized vials already capped.
I'll try to keep all the process of filtering as sterile as possible using sterilized disposal (like gloves, etc...).
Any suggestions on how to clean the equipment? I've read that somebody uses bleach and then rinse with water and soap, other ones use the oven, others again microwave, etc... But seems like the best method is the first.
What do you think?

Yea I’ve bleached everything before use but filtering into clean bottles is most important

 

[19nor]

Yea I’ve bleached everything before use but filtering into clean bottles is most important

Thanks for all the suggestions, I'll update as soon as I manage to brew.

 

[Denicnut2427]

Xzzzz=Thanks for all the suggestions, I'll update as soon as I manage to brew.

Pm me if you need anything

 

[19nor]

Pm me if you need anything

Really appreciate, thanks

 

[Keebler12345]

Yea I’ve bleached everything before use but filtering into clean bottles is most important

I use dawn dish soap and then bake it at 200 degrees to sterilize everything. I use alcohol to sterilize the rubber stoppers

 

[19nor]

First attempt done. Took about two hours, as you told me. Did a little mess as a dickhead newbie with first vial, pushing too hard when filtering, hope I've learned the lesson.
I should have used a bigger vial to filter all the oil inside in order to mix evenly the last 2 ml of pure oil to flush the filter, I'll consider that vial to have a lower concentration.
Made TE 250 mg/ml, 2% BA, 18% BB, sesame oil.
Got 32 ml of total product because TE got melted, so instead being able to use all the 10 gr purchased I could use only 8 gr.
One of the vial crashed very shortly after being made, but warming it has solved the situation.
Thanks everyone for the suggestions, not planning to use it immediately.
I'll keep you tuned, especially for the PIP update

 

[Denicnut2427]

If it turns to liquid just put it in freezer and you can get it out of bag…some suppliers melt down the test enth and deca before transit in little bottles

 

[19nor]

If it turns to liquid just put it in freezer and you can get it out of bag…some suppliers melt down the test enth and deca before transit in little bottles

Never read about this, thanks for the tip. Next time, in case of need, I'll do this way

 

[Denicnut2427]

Never read about this, thanks for the tip. Next time, in case of need, I'll do this way

Test enth and deca have very low melt points…this time of year I just get test cyp plus I’m in Florida…or dragon ord melts the test enth it’s still very good easy to work with

 

[19nor]

Test enth and deca have very low melt points…this time of year I just get test cyp plus I’m in Florida…or dragon ord melts the test enth it’s still very good easy to work with

I've bought TE during winter, but brewed only now. I stored it in a cool and dark place, within several protecting foil/wraps, but it seems it has not been sufficient.
Have you ever brewed Test D?

 

[Denicnut2427]

I've bought TE during winter, but brewed only now. I stored it in a cool and dark place, within several protecting foil/wraps, but it seems it has not been sufficient.
Have you ever brewed Test D?

No never test decanoate but I’d guess it’s fairly easy to hold at 200-250 the long acting eaters are pretty good to work with and I’m sure it will hold at 18% bb I try to get away with less when I can and 1% ba or a little over I don’t do 2% ba much anymore…tren ace and mast prop and npp I did at 20% bb tho I think

 

[narta]

No never test decanoate but I’d guess it’s fairly easy to hold at 200-250 the long acting eaters are pretty good to work with and I’m sure it will hold at 18% bb I try to get away with less when I can and 1% ba or a little over I don’t do 2% ba much anymore…tren ace and mast prop and npp I did at 20% bb tho I think

400mg/ml 2/25 ba/bb castor oil, pip free.

 

[Denicnut2427]

400mg/ml 2/25 ba/bb castor oil, pip free.

The high mg just aren’t worth it bud to be honest…if it works go ahead if do lower ba and bb