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Acidification with Vinegar:
This step utilizes the vinegar (acetic acid) to change the DMT-tannate molecules contained in the MHRB into DMT-acetate and in the process dissolve them into the surrounding vinegar. The pH of the dilute vinegar is ~2.5 so the mix will probably be around that but checking the pH shouldn't be necessary.
Note 1: this step does not need to be too "exact".
Step 1: Take 30g-250g powdered MHRB and place in your container. (For first-timers 100g is recommended, this tek does not work with shredded/whole MHRB)
Step 2: Add vinegar to the bark and stir until the bark starts forming clumps. Add enough so most of the bark is wet, red and clumpy.
Step 3: Slowly and while stirring add near-boiling tap water. Add and stir until it is wet enough to flow when you tip the container to one side or the other.
The bark will absorb some of the water over the first few minutes.
Add more warm/hot water to get it wet enough again as needed (it will be about: 100ml vinegar and 100ml near-boiling water for 100g MHRB).
Step 4: Stir several times as the bark is let to sit for 20-40 minutes (longer won't hurt though). YOU DO NOT NEED TO STIR CONSTANTLY, ONLY PERIODICALLY.
Note 2: If you were to choose not to do the acidification step (thus doing a STB lime tek) it would work... but that would make the tek take at least 5x as long to complete. I do not recommend skipping the vinegar step! The vinegar step is essential for the swiftness of the Tek.
