How To Make Concentrated Cannabis Oil

A little update on the Keratosis experiment on my Mom's arm. There isn't a whole lot of change going on other than looking "ikky" as she calls it. LOL We're waiting to see if at some point the hard callus area falls off. It's been probably a bit more than 3 weeks, so we will keep it going for at least a few weeks more.
 
Hi Cannafan,

It looks icky, lol. Keep it up as it does take time for the hard callus/scare tissue to break down. Are you covering with with a waterproof bandaid and keeping it on for 4 days in-between changes? Just asking. Thank you for the update and say Hi to your mother. Thanks

Cannafan said:
A little update on the Keratosis experiment on my Mom's arm. There isn't a whole lot of change going on other than looking "ikky" as she calls it. LOL We're waiting to see if at some point the hard callus area falls off. It's been probably a bit more than 3 weeks, so we will keep it going for at least a few weeks more.
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Sorry I missed a question; if 99.8% ISO is all you can get then one has to do what they have to do. My opinion is a food grade alcohol like Everclear/Spirytus is the safest way to go.

Gaurav said:
Hi Motoco

Let me first thank you for such a big help and useful info. I 'm sure you must have saved many lives by now. God bless you!
I have a question here about the plant. I have got the Sativa plant (it's really hard to get Indica here) and I'm planning to prepare it for my mother for her throat tumor. My question is the plant I have got is a bit dusty and is not very clean, I read somewhere that the buds/plant/starting material needs to be dry before the washing (with solvent) begins but can I clean the plant with water first so that the dust/dirt is washed away and then I wash them with the solvent(I'm using 99.8% IPA) or should I not do that? Please reply.
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420 Motoco said:
Sorry I missed a question; if 99.8% ISO is all you can get then one has to do what they have to do. My opinion is a food grade alcohol like Everclear/Spirytus is the safest way to go.
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First of all thanks to you and others who answered my previous question on Bud washing.
Motoco- I couldn't get Everclear/Spirytus in this part of my country. All I can arrange is 99.8% IPA. Do you see any problems with that? I saw on Rick Simpson's page that we can use this or light Naptha. I also read that you suggest Everclear/Spirytus but I couldn't find one here. Please let me know what issues I can get with 99.8% IPA as I'm about to make the oil this weekend.

Thanks again.
 
Motoco

Also you were mentioning about dosage for my mom . Could you please let me know what is the proper dosage for her.
Thanks
 
My video links got removed, got a message telling me to upload to youtube.

I stumbled into a video that does something similar to what I do, I just rinse and repeat to get more stuff out and I use less temperature y these guys don't decarb at all. Still seems like a good tutorial.
 
Hi Everyone

I have a stupid question to ask. Why can't we let Decarboxylation happen in the rice cooker itself? Why do we have to use coffee warmer or any such thing instead?
Thanks
 
Gaurav said:
Hi Everyone

I have a stupid question to ask. Why can't we let Decarboxylation happen in the rice cooker itself? Why do we have to use coffee warmer or any such thing instead?
Thanks
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Good morning weed Gaurav. The rice cooker stays to hot. When it gets down to the final decarb and getting rid of the last of the impurities it needs to be slowed down. I use an old Mr Coffee and it seem to work just fine. I'm sure Motoco or cajun will step in and either back hand me or clarify what I'm saying. :)
 
When I asked the person that taught me how to make oil why he did what he did he was unable to answer. Too many people do things because it has worked before for them or for someone else but have no idea as to why its done.

I would never decarb with a device that doesn't have a thermostat or outputs precisely the temperature needed. If you have a NuWave induction cooktop you no longer need a rice cooker or even a coffee warmer as you can set it as low as 100*F for 99 hours and it will output precisely that for that amount of time.

I have no idea how hot a rice cooker can get but it can boil water so easily more than 212*F, as for my "gentle heating device" a Mr. Coffee that someone suggested, it had hot spots that hit 280*F.

Get a thermometer or an IR temp probe like the one Motoco has and measure everything; don't just wing it.
 
Nice post Lab Rat. Always cross check your devices. I've seen anything from a frying pan, crock pot, you name it. The day you don't cross check is the time most likely you will have an issue. It only takes a minute to do this but is rewarding in knowing everything checks out. One can never know when something goes wrong with an electronic device so temperature devices are a must and even those have to be cross checked. Even if those don't match precisely an average can suffice between the two.

Cheers!

Lab Rat said:
When I asked the person that taught me how to make oil why he did what he did he was unable to answer. Too many people do things because it has worked before for them or for someone else but have no idea as to why its done.

I would never decarb with a device that doesn't have a thermostat or outputs precisely the temperature needed. If you have a NuWave induction cooktop you no longer need a rice cooker or even a coffee warmer as you can set it as low as 100*F for 99 hours and it will output precisely that for that amount of time.

I have no idea how hot a rice cooker can get but it can boil water so easily more than 212*F, as for my "gentle heating device" a Mr. Coffee that someone suggested, it had hot spots that hit 280*F.

Get a thermometer or an IR temp probe like the one Motoco has and measure everything; don't just wing it.
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Hi Gaurav,

In theory you can. You will need a temperature device to monitor the process. If it gets to hot, switch it to low back and forth to control the temperature. It has to be very closely monitored as a larger heating surface (compared to a SS measuring cup) in the rice cooker can expedite rather quickly. Also coming into play is putting the oil in an oral syringe for application purposes and storage. Not impossible in a rice cooker but it would seem difficult not burning your hands/arm in the process. I would let the oil cool down, and 'cold' pack the oil but again it would be a time consuming ordeal. If however, you don't need to track how much oil you use in a day by the markings on a oral syringe then a storage jar (small) would suffice. There are many workarounds. I feel I could make the oil over an open fire pit in a dutch oven cast iron pot if I had to (with the knowledge I have now, but if I didn't I'm sure who ever was standing around the fire pit would enjoy the smoke coming out of the kettle :) If this is what you decide to do: use a silicone spatula when the oil is warm to easily move it to a storage container that has a lid. I couldn't afford much of anything when I started, hence, vases, etc. As time went by I added a little by little. But a temperature gauge (cheap one at Harbour Freight) was my first purchase before actually making the oil 15.00). Even a meat probe could be used if accurate. Make sure you wear some hot pad gloves.

Gaurav said:
Hi Everyone

I have a stupid question to ask. Why can't we let Decarboxylation happen in the rice cooker itself? Why do we have to use coffee warmer or any such thing instead?
Thanks
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thanks Motoco. The importance of the thermometer had not sunk in until that post. :Namaste:

I'll be in Spokane this weekend, so perhaps I'll swing by Harbor Freight. That place is like Toys R Us for us big kids. :)
 
Your welcome Brother! LOL @ Toys R Us for the big kids, :high-five:

Hiker said:
thanks Motoco. The importance of the thermometer had not sunk in until that post. :Namaste:

I'll be in Spokane this weekend, so perhaps I'll swing by Harbor Freight. That place is like Toys R Us for us big kids. :)
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Thanks for the reply folks.
Just wondering , just in case things doesn't work out for some reason, can I take day break between boiling the solvent and decarboxylation process i.e. can I complete just the decarboxylation process next day or may be after few hours? Will it affect the oil?
Experts what do you say.
 
I'm a little late for the party but am quit interested in what this can do for MS.. To say that me playing with grain alcohol is probably not the best idea in the world but I am very interested in trying the oil because I refuse to use the pharmaceutical drugs they prescribe.... Thanks for all the info you have posted.....:circle-of-love:
 
imvho, decarb = time & heat (how much time and heat? well it depends on each)

lab tests with actual results are needed to accurately answer your question,

but if i was to make a guess i'd say yes you can finish the decarb later.

Gaurav said:
Thanks for the reply folks.
Just wondering , just in case things doesn't work out for some reason, can I take day break between boiling the solvent and decarboxylation process i.e. can I complete just the decarboxylation process next day or may be after few hours? Will it affect the oil?
Experts what do you say.
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Gaurav,
I actually had to stop my process once due to an emergency taking me away from home. I got back to it 2 days later and all turned out just fine.
Also, I had made a huge supply of tincture before I ever made any oil. I made oil from the tincture, which had been sitting a few weeks and the oil came out just great.
Just my 2 C's

:)

Edit: However, I do agree that the only way to really know for sure on the strength etc. is a lab test.
 
I believe it was budnoob2 that was using the oil for himself or someone in his family with MS with great success using the oil. Motoco should be around soon to give his input on the subject.


:byebye: Dennise :circle-of-love:
 
Easily done. After the oil is done cooking down and cooled just cover, store in a cool dark place (room temp). If refrigerated it takes longer for the oil to heat up and process. Just keep in mind the process will take longer as the oil isn't 170 plus degrees starting out.
No worries.



Gaurav said:
Thanks for the reply folks.
Just wondering , just in case things doesn't work out for some reason, can I take day break between boiling the solvent and decarboxylation process i.e. can I complete just the decarboxylation process next day or may be after few hours? Will it affect the oil?
Experts what do you say.
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