Finally got to using my trim from the grow. Just under 3 ounces of dry trim, so I decided to make cannabutter. In a crockpot I combined 3 ounces of trim grinded up, 4 sticks of unsalted butter (1 pound), and 2 cups of water in a double boiler pot, which helps keep the mixture from burning. I simmered it for 3 hours on low-medium heat setting then strained the solution with a cheese cloth. Made sure to squeeze all the butter out of the trim. Once it separated in the fridge for a couple of hours I took the butter block out and emptied the dirty leftover water. Used a paper towel to dry off the butter, but some impurities still made it to the final product. All in all it looks like I ended up with 3 sticks of cannabutter.
Made brownies that require 1 stick of butter so used about a third of the cannabutter. I figure that each brownie has about 1 tbsp of cannabutter. I ate one last night and after an hour a nice body stone set in. It was very relaxing and enjoyable. The brownies tasted delicious with reminiscent of minty weed from the cannabutter flavor. The potency could definitely be higher, but I decided to only use the trim so it was a freebie byproduct of the grow. I like keepin my meds for smoking, but edibles are quite fun.
Still got a whole bunch for a rainy day
I made a big mistake during harvest. I dried all my cola's in cola form. These are big thick stemmed, dense colas. Well to my surprise the stems had enough moisture to produce an environment for some white mold. I tore down all cola's a few days ago and lost about 7 grams to the mold, but still smoke the inner layers of some of the nugs. Basically, after hang dry, I must make sure to tear down everything into individual nuggets. I didn't lose much and I've thorougly checked the rest and it all looks mold free. All the jars are around 56%-59% rH which is the minimal curing zone. I like it there because the nugs are crispier, but still wet enough to be curing. I can definitely smell improvements every couple of days during burps. All in all I'm sitting on a few months of smokeable meds, a few sticks of cannabutter, and some great cannabrownies, life is good.
I'm not sure what else to report on this grow, besides it being a success. I'm getting things into the works for another grow that should be even more successful. I don't see myself starting it till I see my meds getting low. For now at the rate I smoke, everything should last a few more months and I'm happy with that.
Thanks 420mag for being cool. I'll be lurking around the forums for now since I'm done journaling, but I'll be back and ready. I'll have to make sure to label the journal more appropriately to attract the GLH crowd
Happy holidays to all and keep on
