Pellet

Topic created by fistingmike
on Sun, 28 Apr 2024 at 11:41

fistingmike said on Sun, 28 Apr 2024 at 11:41...

As long as I’ve been doing poppers, I’ve never quite understood the purpose of the pellet. Can someone enlighten me please?

PJ said on Sun, 28 Apr 2024 at 13:44...

Actually NSpecialist should be able to inform you of the science on this one. As I remember it is supposed to keep the poppers fresh, it breaks down into little bits, and is a desiccant (if that is the right word) some are made of plastic and described as agitators.

Previously:

"The Professor said on Mon, 6 Jun 2022 at 17:34...

The original power pellet was a plastic substrate that dissolved in the poppers; useless. At some point they switched to activated alumina (AA Looks white, and is light, like plastic, but is actually made from powdered aluminum)."

"ONE ball of AA isn't enough; the first time the bottle is opened, and atmospheric water vapor enters the bottle, the ball is overwhelmed. Aliquoting from a parent container into an 'in use' container slows degradation from water and oxygen"

anti Zionist said on Mon, 29 Apr 2024 at 16:06...

Simple short answer....the ball sucks up water that will destroy the popper.

Drying and removing acid is important BUT the single most important factor in making good poppers is the PURITY of the alcohol. Alcohols degrade much faster than sodium nitrite does...especially once they are opened.

Impure alcohols add impurities that cause all sorts of off effects and odors. N amyl nitrite should smell fruity, be non stinging to the skin and can have a pleasant, menthol like aroma when deeply inhaled.

anonymous said on Mon, 29 Apr 2024 at 16:09...

Moreover, buying alcohols off Amazon or Ebay is a very BAD idea. Nobody knows how they have been stored or how old they are...hence, the purity is always in question.

fistingmike said on Mon, 20 May 2024 at 06:32...

Thanks guys!