How To Make Concentrated Cannabis Oil

HighHope said:
Thanks Cajuncelt. Is it a regular blood test?
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HI HighHope,

Here's some info for you, and Cajun probably has some input too. In the meantime, I thought this might help ya. :)

It's not like a regular blood test for cholesterol levels, etc.

Article from Healthline.com (I'm terrible writing long stuff. LOL)
A doctor might order a CEA test for the following reasons:

to help diagnose cancer in someone whose symptoms suggest that cancer is a possibility
to find out if the treatment a patient is receiving for their cancer is working. The treatment might include surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation, or a combination of all three
to find out if a cancer has come back (recurred) later on
A CEA test is most useful to monitor patients who already have been diagnosed with a type of cancer that is known to produce CEA. Not all cancers produce CEA. Increased levels of CEA may be found in the following cancers:

colorectal (colon) cancer
medullary thyroid carcinoma
breast cancer
cancer of the gastrointestinal tract
liver cancer
lung cancer
ovarian cancer
pancreatic cancer
prostate cancers
Importantly, the CEA test is not useful in diagnosing or screening the general population for cancers. It should not be used to screen or diagnose healthy asymptomatic people, even people at high risk of cancer.

If you are diagnosed with cancer, your doctor may begin monitoring levels of CEA before you begin treatment to establish a baseline amount. A single CEA value is usually not as informative as gathering many values over a period of time. Your doctor will perform the test repeatedly before, during, and after treatment to assess changes over time.

According to the Mayo Clinic, CEA levels will generally return to normal amounts between one and four months after the cancer has been successfully removed.
 
Hi HighHope,

First and foremost I want you to know I haven't done this procedure on Hashish. This is from a friend who has. Put the hashish (remember it hasn't been decarboxylated, just pressed into bricks as it is all natural cannabinoids. Put the hashish into a stainless steel measuring cup (larger size 'stainless steel mixing bowl to accommodate larger quantities). Take your carrier and just keep adding enough to break down/dissolve your hashish while using a fork or something similar to break up the Hash. Again, just enough to dissolve and break down the hashish. If done correctly it should be a minimal amount of carrier. He then takes grapeseed oil and adds two drops per gram of hashish (if larger quantity than a gram, weight how many grams you have and add two drops of grapeseed oil as mentioned. Then do the decarb procedure as normal, you know the drill, when it quits moving completely. He has been tacking about a year, got a hold of some really good hashish (gifted) and did this procedure. He learned he had to add some grapeseed oil to make it more pliable hence adding the grapeseed oil after the carrier broke down the hashish but before the decarb so the grapeseed oil is sterilized also. He said it works excellent in the 'tacking' method but reminded me it was pure Indica so keep that in mind. At least you will have good oil for your Mother. As mentioned I haven't tried this personally but my friend knows what he is doing. He mentioned the oil wasn't the exact viscosity as our QWET method but worked excellent. Hope this helps Brother.
 
Great news cajun! You are the only one I know that actually has treated two different cancers in one battle. A true blessing comrade! Now it's just a 'beat down' on what is remaining. I'm ecstatic for you Brother! Amazing considering what you have gone through plus coping with life's necessities. Much love Bro!

Cannafan, you deserve big time what you found. What came down with your old job must of freaked you out to the max. I think subconsciously you kept this stash and just didn't know it with all the stress going on. I did want to mention on a remark you made when you stopped using the concentrate. You made a comment you still had stress and anxiety but they dissipated soon. As you mentioned this is normal when our autoimmune is strong. So yes, your correct. You had the 'normal' versions. When it goes past the norm and become chronic is when the trouble starts. Even on the oil you get anxiety, stress, trouble sleeping, etc. but these disorders are much easily handled on the oil. You just need to do a follow up. I would start off with a grain of rice in the a.m., one after lunch (if possible) and of course a grain of rice at nighttime for at least 30 days. After that you might even find out you will only need a half grain in the a.m., after lunch and a 1/2 grain of nighttime. I know you're biting at the bit just as a PM regimen. It is so much more pleasurable. Like taking the best vitamin in the world and keeps you in excellent health. Yes, you will get flu's, colds and such but while others are throwing up, fast exits on #2's you will be able to work and carry on much easier. Mo and I are so happy everything is working out for you, you certainly deserve it. Welcome back Oilhead :)
:circle-of-love::cheertwo:
 
420 Motoco said:
Hi HighHope,

First and foremost I want you to know I haven't done this procedure on Hashish. This is from a friend who has. Put the hashish (remember it hasn't been decarboxylated, just pressed into bricks as it is all natural cannabinoids. Put the hashish into a stainless steel measuring cup (larger size 'stainless steel mixing bowl to accommodate larger quantities). Take your carrier and just keep adding enough to break down/dissolve your hashish while using a fork or something similar to break up the Hash. Again, just enough to dissolve and break down the hashish. If done correctly it should be a minimal amount of carrier. He then takes grapeseed oil and adds two drops per gram of hashish (if larger quantity than a gram, weight how many grams you have and add two drops of grapeseed oil as mentioned. Then do the decarb procedure as normal, you know the drill, when it quits moving completely. He has been tacking about a year, got a hold of some really good hashish (gifted) and did this procedure. He learned he had to add some grapeseed oil to make it more pliable hence adding the grapeseed oil after the carrier broke down the hashish but before the decarb so the grapeseed oil is sterilized also. He said it works excellent in the 'tacking' method but reminded me it was pure Indica so keep that in mind. At least you will have good oil for your Mother. As mentioned I haven't tried this personally but my friend knows what he is doing. He mentioned the oil wasn't the exact viscosity as our QWET method but worked excellent. Hope this helps Brother.
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Thanks a lot Motoco.
I really appreciate you going all the way and finding the resolution for my query.
Couple of questions though...
1. what do you mean when you said "He said it works excellent in the 'tacking' method but reminded me it was pure Indica so keep that in mind."
2. Does it not require winterizing(freezing of hash and solvent for 2 days)?
 
HighHope said:
Hi Cannafan

I read that reply but I was hoping to hear from someone who has actually done that.
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420 Motoco said:
Hi HighHope,

First and foremost I want you to know I haven't done this procedure on Hashish. This is from a friend who has. Put the hashish (remember it hasn't been decarboxylated, just pressed into bricks as it is all natural cannabinoids. Put the hashish into a stainless steel measuring cup (larger size 'stainless steel mixing bowl to accommodate larger quantities). Take your carrier and just keep adding enough to break down/dissolve your hashish while using a fork or something similar to break up the Hash. Again, just enough to dissolve and break down the hashish. If done correctly it should be a minimal amount of carrier. He then takes grapeseed oil and adds two drops per gram of hashish (if larger quantity than a gram, weight how many grams you have and add two drops of grapeseed oil as mentioned. Then do the decarb procedure as normal, you know the drill, when it quits moving completely. He has been tacking about a year, got a hold of some really good hashish (gifted) and did this procedure. He learned he had to add some grapeseed oil to make it more pliable hence adding the grapeseed oil after the carrier broke down the hashish but before the decarb so the grapeseed oil is sterilized also. He said it works excellent in the 'tacking' method but reminded me it was pure Indica so keep that in mind. At least you will have good oil for your Mother. As mentioned I haven't tried this personally but my friend knows what he is doing. He mentioned the oil wasn't the exact viscosity as our QWET method but worked excellent. Hope this helps Brother.
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Hi HighHope!

Sorry I did not detail it enough. I have made this with hash/keif many times and that was probably the reason I was so slack in my post, it really is the same procedure just using less carrier and hash instead of bud.

Something I wanted to touch on further from Motoco's post and also addresses your above question. I found freezing is only required if your hash/keif may have little fine pieces of plant matter in it. Those little pieces although small will pull some decent unwanteds as they are broken up and allow quicker extraction. If your unsure I would say just go ahead with the freezing protocol to make the best quality you can. Hope it helps.
 
HighHope, the comment I made about the hashish being Indica, that is what you're going to get in your part of the world Brother. Just a heads up your Mother will be feeling sleepy all the time on the Indica oil. You know what I mean now right :)

My friend never mentioned winterizing but I would concur with Smokes if its dirty you could winterize it or simply add more solvent and simply run it through the filtering process, cook down the carrier and decarb. If its fresh hashish it would be just like fresh flowers and in fact cleaner because hashish in your country is like pure cannabinoids with a little debri.

Thanks Smokes, good info!
 
Hi Folks,

Dishwasher decided it wasn't working anymore, and pissed all over the floor. Out with that old and in with the new. Just what we needed right now :). Good news is the CC was paid down, the bad news it's going back up, lol. Life is grand as we know it.

Have a nice day! :high-five:
 
Thanks Motoco! I'm going to put that method to use right away. Makes perfect sense and sounds so much easier with less waste for sure!

So sorry on the dishwasher...but good to know you got it replaced. :)
 
wildjim said:
Hello all! Had a PTSD couple weeks. Feeling better now.

My 25 year old Cockatiel died yesterday. One of my closest friends lately. When I lost my health I started seeing less and less of my friends. Bird stayed there through thick and thin.
Bless you Bird.
:rip::Love:

WJ
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I am so sorry for the loss Wildjim. Pets are blessed, just like family.
:rip:

So glad YOU are doing better though.

:circle-of-love:
 
Cannafan said:
Thanks Motoco! I'm going to put that method to use right away. Makes perfect sense and sounds so much easier with less waste for sure!

So sorry on the dishwasher...but good to know you got it replaced. :)
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Hi Cannafan,

We think it will help you immensely! Not that you had an issue but it goes on so much easier this way.

Still waiting on the dishwasher to come in on the make we want from a regional supply house. Don't want to wash all the dishes so just waiting to install the new one. Prefer to do it myself so I know the install is correct :) Darn dishwasher is what caused our remodel about ten years ago getting under the tile, carpet with mold/mildew to follow. Caught it early this time and Mo and I was just discussing its time to replace it two weeks ago :).

Happy Tacking,
Motoco
 
420 Motoco said:
Hi Cannafan,

We think it will help you immensely! Not that you had an issue but it goes on so much easier this way.

Still waiting on the dishwasher to come in on the make we want from a regional supply house. Don't want to wash all the dishes so just waiting to install the new one. Prefer to do it myself so I know the install is correct :) Darn dishwasher is what caused our remodel about ten years ago getting under the tile, carpet with mold/mildew to follow. Caught it early this time and Mo and I was just discussing its time to replace it two weeks ago :).

Happy Tacking,
Motoco
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I will be happy tacking tonight! I did thin out the ramekin of oil with some grape seed oil. It's quite tackable now. Yippee! We'll see tonight if it makes me sleepy or keeps me up, then I'll know if it's daytime or night meds. LOL

Off topic on the dishwasher:
Mine did the same thing twice through the last 20 years. It was a clamp that kept loosening on a hose. I fixed it twice, second time putting a totally different style clamp on it. It's holding so far. That was a bleeping pain in the arse getting to that hose/clamp in the bottom of a dishwasher that can't be moved without lifting some flooring. Poor installation engineering. LOL
If it breaks again, I go to hand washing dishes!
 
wildjim said:
Hello all! Had a PTSD paranoia for a couple weeks. Feeling better now.

My 25 year old Cockatiel died yesterday. One of my closest friends lately. When I lost my health I started seeing less and less of my friends. Bird stayed there through thick and thin.
Bless you Bird.
:rip::Love:

WJ
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Sorry to hear about your loss Brother! Hardest thing to go through wj. and so sadden for you as I know how hard this is to go through. Bless you Brother. Feeling your pain.

Glad you feeling better. Think of us when stuff likes this happen and let us know, we could review a couple of things and get you back on track asap. What strains are you using in your oil at present wj?

Warm wishes Brother
 
420 Motoco said:
Sorry to hear about your loss Brother! Hardest thing to go through wj. and so sadden for you as I know how hard this is to go through. Bless you Brother. Feeling your pain.

Glad you feeling better. Think of us when stuff likes this happen and let us know, we could review a couple of things and get you back on track asap. What strains are you using in your oil at present wj?

Warm wishes Brother
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Thanks much my friend. That bird was something. The cat used to jump on the cage in the evening and the bird wouldn't even flinch. Instead of grey like most cockatiels, she was all yellow.

I only have one strain, the Fast and Vast Auto. I have two ounces of it's flowers left for oil. That should last till my auto grow has been harvested.

I hope to start my spring/summer grow in a week or so. I will attempt to grow a Pineapple Slick, from a fem'd seed, she is a Sativa. I plan on learning to clone with her and use her for a daytime oil. My wife suggested Pineapple Slick to me in my first "order" last year because it was good for PTSD and Glaucoma. She has only suggested one of my seeds, that one. I will start another Red Poison Auto for the pretty red color, my first grow was a Red Poison Auto. I made butter and smoked all of her. I also have some NLxBB Autos that I grew in my second grow and more of the Fast and Vast Autos. I think I will try some of those autos outdoors this year.

I'm going to order some other sativas and sativa dom autos. I absolutely love picking an order. Almost as much as circling toys in the sears catalog at Christmas time when I was a kid.

I haven't had any medicine growing for a couple months. Nearly out of smoking stuff, but I rarely smoke. I have enough dry sugar leaf for 2 lbs of butter, so I hope I'm good with cannabinoids for a couple months. But what I have is all Fast and Vast, an auto that grew for 5 months and 6 feet tall.

For my meds, I do two pieces of buttered toast every morning and a grain of rice size of oil 2x a day. I tack about an hour and a half before I eat my toast. My toast is so good I don't need to smoke for at least 8 hours add another hour to feel the butter work. So I might smoke a medicine bowl before we have our late night, no sugar added, Fudgesicle Fudge Pops. So decadent. But yummy, and the fudgesicle is good too. Then I tack my rice sized bedtime dose. I guess there will be some changes when the Sativa is added. Can't wait to try the Sativa oil.

:ciao:
WJ

:circle-of-love:
 
Hi all, well I've had a bit of a setback here. After a spell of really cold and wet weather, I lost 1/3 of my Critical Kush plant to mould, and I lost 2/3 of my Critical Cure. So I'm hoping I have enough left for a treatment. I have 7 oz Acapulco Gold Sativa dom, about 2 1/2 oz of Critical Cure (CDB) and about 5-6 oz of Critical Kush Indica. Both of these are still curing. Is this enough or should I wait 12 months to grow some more? I haven't started making the oil yet - got all the stuff and done my dummy runs and all seems fine.
And this is my Scottish heritage showing through, but can I salvage any of the less affected mouldy buds to make oil for external use - they have all dried fine and they still have plenty of resin on them. So I suspect it depends on how much oil I get from my buds?
And one more question for Motoco - if I tack during the day 'x' amount of times using my sativa/cbd blend, but only once with my Indica just before bed, that could mean one of two things: one, I need much more sativa/cbd than indica: or, I tack a much bigger Indica amount at bedtime. Can't seem to find an answer to this one.
All the best to all who reside here. Cheers, Nobby
 
420 Motoco said:
HighHope, the comment I made about the hashish being Indica, that is what you're going to get in your part of the world Brother. Just a heads up your Mother will be feeling sleepy all the time on the Indica oil. You know what I mean now right :)

My friend never mentioned winterizing but I would concur with Smokes if its dirty you could winterize it or simply add more solvent and simply run it through the filtering process, cook down the carrier and decarb. If its fresh hashish it would be just like fresh flowers and in fact cleaner because hashish in your country is like pure cannabinoids with a little debri.

Thanks Smokes, good info!
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Thanks for explaining that Motoco and thanks to SmokesDaKush as well.
I'm going to try that tacking method that you have mentioned above on my mother and will see if it helps.
Thanks again to everyone for being so helpful.
 
SmokesDaKush said:
Hi HighHope!

Sorry I did not detail it enough. I have made this with hash/keif many times and that was probably the reason I was so slack in my post, it really is the same procedure just using less carrier and hash instead of bud.

Something I wanted to touch on further from Motoco's post and also addresses your above question. I found freezing is only required if your hash/keif may have little fine pieces of plant matter in it. Those little pieces although small will pull some decent unwanteds as they are broken up and allow quicker extraction. If your unsure I would say just go ahead with the freezing protocol to make the best quality you can. Hope it helps.
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Thanks Smokes.. I have got another question for you depending upon your exp with oil from hash...
How much oil do you think an ounce of hash would yield?
 
Hi HighHope, you got me there. :)

I've never had a reason to go that big at once, sorry! I could try to break down some math for you but hash is kind of a strain/method specific yield thing.
 
This would be a guess HighHope; About 26-27 grams if it's really clean hashish. If not I still would think about 24 grams. We never know until you get it decarbed and see how much debri is in it. It should be mostly all cannabinoids and a little debris if the method is the same or close to the way the Moroccans do theirs in centuries old techniques. You have researched those. It will be easy Brother.

Cheers Buddy
 
420 Motoco said:
Hey Canna, ahhhh, so nice to sleep good again! It will be so good to have daytime back also. Most importantly you have a couple of months for your cancer test so this will be some insurance. Considering all the things you have been through you were blessed it didn't happen sooner. Really great you're back on the forums and have some good meds while getting things together for your grow! Whoot! :cheertwo:
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Couldn't agree more my friend. :)
I finally found out what is in the syringe, It's oil from White Widow buds. So that's a Sativa, daytime use. :)

I'm way ahead of you on the grow, I have auto seeds popped and a journal started. LOL

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