Pros of Ethanol Extraction
1．Storage limits are much more lenient with Ethanol allowing the facility to keep more storage in the facility while meeting fewer requirements allowing the user to extract large volumes of cannabis at once.
2．If done properly, Ethanol extraction can eliminate the need for a dewax or winterization.
3．Great for creating for full spectrum hemp extracts and tinctures.
Cons of Ethanol Extraction
1．Ethanol is a polar solvent and will pull more water soluble components from the plant such as chlorophyll.
2．Ethanol has a much higher boiling point than Butane or Propane making the recovery process generally slower and more difficult.
3．Ethanol is limited in the products it can produce making items like shatter or “sauce” is nearly impossible.
4．Post processing for ethanol extraction is much more labor intensive than hydrocarbon and involves the use of several different methods of refinement and filtration.