Directions From a GHB Kit Manufacturer

Historical document from GHBKit.com, now defunct along with the industry.

Before proceeding, please check the contents of your exothermic kit. Note the contents below.  

Kit Contents Checklist 
100gram- 70g Blue bottle, 30g Red bottle, pH strip, 1 pair safety gloves   
190g kit- 132g Blue bottle, 2 - 30g Red bottles, pH strip, 1 pair safety gloves 
400g kit- 286g Blue bottle, 4 - 30g Red bottles, pH strip, 1 pair safety gloves   
600g kit- 422g Blue bottle, 6 - 30g Red bottles, pH strip, 1 pair safety gloves  
(If your kit is missing any of the listed contents, please contact usvia email  at 'info@ghbkit.com') 

1st Step: Gather Kit Ingredients and Utensils  

Place the following on a clean countertop: 

a) ChemLab Red & Blue Bottles 

b) pH test strip 

*c) 16oz quart distilled water (100gram kit) 

One quart distilled water (190 gram kit) 

Two quarts distilled water (400 gram kit) 

Three quarts distilled water (600 gram kit) 

d) A clean, dry 2 to 4 quart stainless steel pot with lid (Pyrex® glassware works also) (BACK TO TOP OF PAGE) 

NOTE: Use of a pan less than 2 quarts may allow reaction to boil over thus ruining the experiment. 
**400gram and 600 gram kits: Please use 4 quart pot 

e) A clean metal spoon for stirring 

f) A clean empty glass quart bottle to contain the chemistry experiment 

g) Eye protection and rubber gloves 

2nd Step: Put on Eye Protection and Gloves   

3rd Step: Empty Ingredients and Stir  

a) Empty ChemLab Red bottle(s) into pot/pan and distribute evenly 

b) Carefully empty the ChemLab Blue bottle contents into pot/pan 

c) Fill the ChemLab Blue bottle with distilled water, recap, shake well and add slowly to pan. 
*****100gram Kit Blue bottle should only be filled half full. 

Gently stir ingredients with metal spoon until boiling reaction occurs. Be careful, pan/pot will get very hot. Once boiling stops, stir ingredients for about 10 seconds and cover loosely. 

**Water acts as a solvent allowing the 'exothermic' reaction to occur. Once water is added to the kit ingredients, nothing will happen for about 10 seconds. Gently stir the ingredients and the solution should begin to boil rapidly. Do not let boil over or spatter into eyes. The reaction will last approximately 10 seconds. A strong odor will most likely be produced. While the odor is not harmful, most find it not pleasing. The odor will dissipate within about 30 minutes 

4th Step: Allow to Cool, Test pH balance, Top Off   (BACK TO TOP OF PAGE)  

a) Allow to cool to room temperature. Stir with metal spoon if any ChemLab Red Bottle deposits remain undissolved. Once all deposits are dissolved tear the pH-strip in half and dip into the solution. A color of yellow or green indicates the reaction was complete and the solution is safe. Blue indicates that the solution is alkaline. Please read the next set of instructions below if strip reacts blue. 

b) *Add 100 gram kit solution to a glass 16oz bottle (not plastic) and top off with distilled water. Add 190 gram kit solution to a one quart (32oz) glass bottle and top off with distilled water.  Add 400 gram kit solution to a glass two quart (64oz) bottle (not plastic) and top off with distilled water. Add 600 gram kit solution to 3 - one quart glass bottles (or one 96oz bottle) evenly and top off with distilled water. Use of tap water may affect pH-levels slightly. 

c) After diluting the solution please dispose of safely. 

**If the test strip does turn blue (very unlikely)  

If the test strip turns blue, the solution is too alkali. Add 3 tablespoons of white vinegar and stir. Dip end of unused portion of test strip in solution. If test strip is still blue, add 2nd tablespoon of white vinegar and stir. Re-test with unused portion of test strip. Once the test strip is orange, yellow or green, the by-product is safe. 

Go back to step 4-b and continue. 

Use of a pan less than 2 quarts may allow reaction to boil over thus ruining the experiment. 

Use of a pan other than stainless steel or Pyrex® will cause an unwanted reaction with the ingredients and will contaminate the solution and ruin your pan. 

Use ONLY distilled water. Regular tap water may turn solution cloudy and unstable. 

Use of water that is too warm may cause the ingredients to react too quickly and possibly boil out of the pan, ruining the experiment.