Discard the solid left on the paper and pour the liquid from the container into the dish. Evaporate the alcohol and water on a hot water bath, leaving a white powder. Heat the jar in a simmering hot water bath for 15 minutes and remove. After heating put jar in cold H2O and add KNO3. Allow the yellow-orange solution to cool to room temperature with intermittent stirring.
Solution is darker than yellow-orange.
Upon pouring, solution is now yellow-orange. Takes considerable time to filter if genuine filter paper is used. Dry at 160-200 degrees F for two hours. The yield is 4.0-4.5 grams. This explosive when used with a booster is capable of detonating composition C-4.