**** sooner, i refuse to answer you question! Does that answer your question? Meh, the petroleum geologists make about double my salary, but I get to live in austin instead of houston. I consider it a worthy trade.
Bio3/Chris - Honestly, I'm not sure. Is the extra step you're referring to letting it dry prior to cranking up the heat? If so, it seems to me that the heating process is going to drive off the water anyway, unless there is some other reaction happening that I'm not aware of. My preference is to toss the stuff anyway.