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Stavman......... +Reps for that post. You're gonna make this fun, aren't you? 
We have exciting times ahead for sure.
We have exciting times ahead for sure.
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I find an infused coconut oil a better match for many recipies. That's just my preference. I find it tastes better than butter and it's about the same price for organic. I use infused oils in the capsules, so using it in cooking as well means less work for me. One big batch of oil covers it all.
That sounds pretty appealing to me. Makes sense being able to have 1 big batch for both purposes. Is this recipe of yours floating around one of your threads by chance?
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That sounds pretty appealing to me. Makes sense being able to have 1 big batch for both purposes. Is this recipe of yours floating around one of your threads by chance?
Using the oil-making method of your choice, go with a ratio of 100 grams dry bud to 500 ml of carrier oil. I choose olive if I'm making medicinal capsules, coconut if I'm making a recreational oil.
Oh yeah.... 2 Tablespoons of liquid sunflower lecithin.
Once you have the oil strained, refrigerate it for 24 hours and then use as intended. The refrigeration let's the lecithin encapsulate the cannabinoids and carrier oil.
handjive4mota
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can't wait til my old lady sees this thread. thanks
JPinkman
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Really looking foreward to trying that recipie Sue.
That sounds like it should be a decently potent batch. I don't have a magic butter machine or anything so is it still good to go with simmering on the stove like I would for making butter? Curious if there is a better method to do this for this as I haven't tried using olive or coconut oil before, only butter. I'm sure it's mostly the same process?
Lady Dory
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SweetSue! Thank you for your pix! After looking at Hubby's chromed shelves like yours, I think that is the route to go. I was at a Dollar store today, if I remember correctly there were some tarps, blue, green, and I'm remembering black, but could be wrong. What I save there would go towards the shelving unit. I'm gonna let hubby pick it out, he does better than I finding the best place to purchase.
I was thinking I may use (if I can find..) the "Space Blanket", mylar with reflective foil in it, as inside walls, under the tarp.... Dollar store didn't have them. Was looking for the kind you put in a First Aid Kit, or what they use to keep athletes warm after a race.
Once I put this together, I think it may suit as a full time veg tent. So far, I like the idea! I may have a couple four foot fluorescent bulbs laying around. I hope. We've been cleaning out the old house, getting it ready to sell. Lots of junk in the basement that has no use here in new house. Anything left will be sorted for recycle.
Good ideas here! Muchly Appreciated!
"Adventure Calls" !!!
Dory
I was thinking I may use (if I can find..) the "Space Blanket", mylar with reflective foil in it, as inside walls, under the tarp.... Dollar store didn't have them. Was looking for the kind you put in a First Aid Kit, or what they use to keep athletes warm after a race.
Once I put this together, I think it may suit as a full time veg tent. So far, I like the idea! I may have a couple four foot fluorescent bulbs laying around. I hope. We've been cleaning out the old house, getting it ready to sell. Lots of junk in the basement that has no use here in new house. Anything left will be sorted for recycle.
Good ideas here! Muchly Appreciated!
"Adventure Calls" !!!
Dory
Dave Groomer
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I do it all in the oven. Decarb in an oven roasting bag. Keeps the kitchen from smelling like weed when my kids friends come in.
. Then tun the oven down to 200. Put meds, oil, and lecithin into a big bowl and cook for 4 hours. I will open the oven and stir everything up when I think of it. Sometimes I will start the oil before I go to bed and set an alarm to get up at 2am. THen I just shut the oven off and strain everything in the morning. 
Dave Groomer
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Ok. Here are the first pics of my CBD Critical Mass from CBD Crew. She was germinated for 48 hours in a paper towel then put in a 1g smart pot with Doc's High Brix soil.
I do it all in the oven. Decarb in an oven roasting bag. Keeps the kitchen from smelling like weed when my kids friends come in.
Thanks Dave. I haven't tried the oven method before except for doing a decarb. So when you say you turn your oven down after the decarb, do you do the decarb at over 200? I always thought anything over 210F would start to boil off some of the cannabinoids. I'm certainly interested in trying new ways, would like to find one that works best for me
I always used to simmer on the stove after a 20 minute decarb at about 200F
Dave Groomer
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Thanks Dave. I haven't tried the oven method before except for doing a decarb. So when you say you turn your oven down after the decarb, do you do the decarb at over 200? I always thought anything over 210F would start to boil off some of the cannabinoids. I'm certainly interested in trying new ways, would like to find one that works best for me
We have found (i believe from Skunk Labs) that 230 degrees for 110 minutes gets the most out of your decarb. I used to decarb for 40 minutes at 180 degrees. I would say my oils are at least twice as strong since I switched to the 110 minutes @ 230.
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SweetSue! Thank you for your pix! After looking at Hubby's chromed shelves like yours, I think that is the route to go. I was at a Dollar store today, if I remember correctly there were some tarps, blue, green, and I'm remembering black, but could be wrong. What I save there would go towards the shelving unit. I'm gonna let hubby pick it out, he does better than I finding the best place to purchase.
I was thinking I may use (if I can find..) the "Space Blanket", mylar with reflective foil in it, as inside walls, under the tarp.... Dollar store didn't have them. Was looking for the kind you put in a First Aid Kit, or what they use to keep athletes warm after a race.
Once I put this together, I think it may suit as a full time veg tent. So far, I like the idea! I may have a couple four foot fluorescent bulbs laying around. I hope. We've been cleaning out the old house, getting it ready to sell. Lots of junk in the basement that has no use here in new house. Anything left will be sorted for recycle.
Good ideas here! Muchly Appreciated!
"Adventure Calls" !!!
Dory
Dory, the best reflective surface is actually ultra-white flat paint. Since that's not an option in this case - believe me, I've tried to figure this one out on my own end - but I discovered that blackout curtains work wonderfully in this application. You can buy black, which cut the light leaks much better than the others.
The mylar sheets create hot spots and don't reflect the light as well as one would hope. Id recommend a couple curtains before I'd go with Mylar.
See how easy it can be when you think outside the box? I love this hobby.
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We have found (i believe from Skunk Labs) that 230 degrees for 110 minutes gets the most out of your decarb. I used to decarb for 40 minutes at 180 degrees. I would say my oils are at least twice as strong since I switched to the 110 minutes @ 230.
It was those wonderful Dutch that discovered this. I agree with Dave. My oils are more potent decarbed with the 230 F for 110 minutes.
Dick, I make my cannaoil in a miniature crockpot after doing the decarb in the oven at 230F for 110 minutes same as Sue and Dave do.
Also, I don't know if it's just me that this happens to or whether it happens to other people, too but when I made cannaoil with coconut oil, it made me more regular so to speak than I liked. If you've ever had pina coladas then you probably know what I mean.
Thank you everyone for the great advice. Learn something new every day I will for sure be doing a longer decarb now and turn the heat up some. Maybe this is why my butter wasn't quite as potent as I'd like it this makes me happy like music to my ears!
I will for sure be doing a longer decarb now and turn the heat up some. Maybe this is why my butter wasn't quite as potent as I'd like it this makes me happy like music to my ears!handjive4mota
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Thanks for the decarb info. Dumb story but you asked for it. Bla, bla, bla my sister-in-law died and wife brought home her
Nu-Wave oven. Chingas domingas, it is pain free, has a timer, power settings(level #2=215 deg. F) and basically screw-up
proof. I would have never purchased one cause they are sorta $$$ intense, not happy about the death of her sister but
damn sure glad we got this thing. And the smell deal is better because you can do it anywhere and with the timer it
also becomes stoner proof. Thanks again Dave for the info.
Nu-Wave oven. Chingas domingas, it is pain free, has a timer, power settings(level #2=215 deg. F) and basically screw-up
proof. I would have never purchased one cause they are sorta $$$ intense, not happy about the death of her sister but
damn sure glad we got this thing. And the smell deal is better because you can do it anywhere and with the timer it
also becomes stoner proof. Thanks again Dave for the info.
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Thank you everyone for the great advice. Learn something new every day
Very happy-like music.
I stumbled onto the longer decarb times a while back, before we discovered the Dutch had worked it all out for us. I forgot to set my timer and cooked mine for 90 minutes instead of the 30 I'd planned. Then I got higher than I'd ever gotten on that strain. Took me a year to have enough on hand to try again. Then we found the Dutch data and knew I wasn't dreaming. Funny how we just stumble across things out of mistakes like that lol And that's the thing for me, I need to wait until I get a bit of a stock pile in order to do that and still have some daily smoke. I have always loved toking on one, taking in the aromas and tastes Soon though I will try out some infused products of my own again!
Soon though I will try out some infused products of my own again!
(and this thread.)