a man with pot is a man well fed...
Welcome today I happen to be making a Cannabis Tincture so I'll share along the experience.
I got a bag of some very loud (strong smelling, potent) cannabis. There were approximately 30 grams of said cannabis in...shake form. I got a small lil pan, probably 10in X 8in or something like that, wrapped aluminum foil on it and spreaded (<-fake word) the buddies on the foil which is on he pan. Once evenly spread I covered the top of pan with aluminum foil so the buddies could cook in their scent. Popped that B right into the preheated oven at 425 degrees F, for 25min.
That ladies and gents is how you decarboxylate Cannabis. All that means is you're activating the THCA particle in the plant to be THC (the cannabinoid that makes you feel nice ). THCA has its use, but its more of an anti-inflammatory cancer fighting cannabinoid than a loopydeewoopdeedooo one.
After 25 min I then take the baked bud and put it in my 'Mighty Fast Herbal Infuser' (4 hrs so not really 'Might Fast', but with out the infuser people let buddies sit in LQ for minimum 2 weeks in mason jar so relatively fast). LQ you must be asking, what LQ? What is LQ? Liquor as in Alcohol as in Everclear 190 proof Grain Alcohol. straight GAS!
The mixture is complete, so time to strain the remains. I like to first strain with a hemp (yeaaa go hemp, I want to build a hempcrete house you should too!) filter, then strain again with coffee filters. All that matter left over is garbooo so don't even think about letting it dry to smoke/eat it later. All the drugs you want is in the liquid silly. That is why we call it an Infusion.
Why make an infusion like this? So you can get concentrated drops of THC to get uplifted with. No need to smoke and tarnish those lungs, or at least not smoke as often. You can also let some gummy bears sit in the mixture and absorb the concoction for a trippy lil treat.
This looks red in pics but truly it is a very lime green.
Optional: You can simmer the alcohol based mixture in a pan to evaporate some alcohol and have a thinker constancy BUT BE VERY CAREFUL NOT TO BRING TEMPERATURES TO 173 degrees F, THAT IS THE BOILING POINT OF ALCOHOL AKA BOOOOOM. I would say around 150 to be safe-ish. you have been warned viewer discretion is advised.
Peace,
-July Palma
