My First Time Growing

Cannafan said:
Just my personal preference here, but I find that margarine's have a bland taste, and when they do have some amount of taste it's because of too much salt. Real butter taste helps to cover the MJ taste in the butter and you can buy it unsalted. You will taste the MJ in your cannabutter, and it will totally depend on how much you used as well as the strain. It's an acquired taste, but the benefits are so incredibly worth it.

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Thanks Canna! I was having a hard time understanding the recipe for cannabutter, but the wife read it and says she understands it, Now I just have to get some butter and a container or two. I'm going to use an oz. of the DCSSH to a pound of butter. The harvest on that plant is completely dried out now (and has been for a day or 2) and was 2.35 Oz.s if my calculator is right. I know it's the most I've gotten off a plant so far and is the strongest I've grown so far. I sneaked one hit of it yesterday to see if it would be smoke able just until I get the cannabutter made and although I could only take 1 hit, It really hit me hard and made my back actually feel quite a bit better off of one hit, then I coughed up a lung and decided to wait for the butter.

BTW, The RH in the armoire I dry it in is 63% but I always put it in boxes like PJ suggested when he was still coming around. I think they are why it dries so fast.
I will most definitely try this cannabutter slowly since I know how strong this plant is now and don't want to be stoned out of my gourd by eating too much at once. Shooting for making it tomorrow and being able to try it the next day. Thanks again!
 
What recipe are you using for the Cannabutter, Smokey? Really they are all quite simple, but was curious where you got yours from.
I've been using the magic butter machine, but I know you don't have that. You'll have to use the stove top or crock pot methods.

No rush to reply, I'm just a curious kitty. :)
 
Cannafan said:
What recipe are you using for the Cannabutter, Smokey? Really they are all quite simple, but was curious where you got yours from.
I've been using the magic butter machine, but I know you don't have that. You'll have to use the stove top or crock pot methods.

No rush to reply, I'm just a curious kitty. :)
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I got it here:
CannaButter In 7 Easy Steps!

I hope the link works, I'll post it and check it and change it if it's not working. The part that was confusing me was how to melt butter in boiling water with weed in it, if the weed is only in the water like the recipe says, how does the THC get into the butter? It also says nothing about decarboxylating the weed. I'm still confused, and my wife knows nothing about decarboxylating. I was hoping to find a simple recipe I could print without burning out my ink cartridge with all the pics because my printer is an ink hog when it comes to pic's. I don't want you going out of your way though looking something up for me, I don't want to create work for you, I'm sure there has to be a better recipe. Take a look at the recipe if you don't mind and let me know what you think of it. Like I said the wife says she understands it, but it's confusing to me, as far as cooking goes, I understand how to put out the fire a whole lot more than using it to cook.

OK, the link works and thanks Canna! It may be a great recipe, I just don't know since this will be my first time trying to make the butter. If the recipe is good, let me know please, I've copied it without the pic's and can print up the recipe without the pics.
 
That's a good link Smokey. :) It's easy. Remember, you aren't adding the MJ until you've already added the butter in. The THC sticks to the fat in the butter.

Decarboxylation, in simplest term here, is when you are going to use the dry herb in anything except the butter or oils. It is placed in the oven on low heat for a certain length of time. We'll get to that when you start creating recipes that don't call for butter or oil. ;-) I think right now, getting that butter going is going to get you started right.
Don't use high heat, follow what the member said on the instructions. If you burn the butter, that's not good and high heat messes up your THC as well.
Remember to strain your butter well, I'm sure the instructions told you about that. You will have to drain water off when it's cooled. If you don't strain it well, you wind up with residual plant matter in your butter. You don't want that.

I'll look around to see If I can find something easily printable for you. Might be tomorrow before I get back with ya though. ;-)
You'll do just fine. Is the wife going to do the cooking?

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So, just to clarify. Once that butter is in the hot water you'll be stirring it and it will blend with the water for awhile. It only seperates when the cooling process takes place.
I use a large glass measuring pitcher. When the butter is cooled and hard, I poke a hole through the edge of the butter and then drain the water out. You'll see it when it cools.

Decarboxylation has nothing to do with making the butter, so leave that out of your thoughts right now. That's for other cooking processes. :)
 
Here ya go Smokey. This is by Laurie Wolf, who is the Author of the CookBook I'm reviewing currently. What a coincidence!


By Laurie Wolf:


The best cannabutter in America, you ask? It’s easy.


Follow the directions, and you will make the best butter your weed will allow. The truth is however, the butter is just as good as the weed you make it with. Some people like to make a mild butter and use it to spread on their toast in the morning or add a teaspoon or two to a baked potato. (If you go that potato route be sure to add some bacon bits and chopped scallion.)


But seriously, the stronger the weed the stronger the butter, so plan accordingly.


After the directions I’ll give you a few quick ideas, not recipes, on what to do with it. Did anybody see “Last Tango in Paris?” Kidding. Tasty things, like a couple of teaspoons stirred into a hot buttered rum.




Step 1


To make cannabutter like a pro, heat should be applied to the cannabis first to fully activate the THC, a process known as decarboxylation. To decarb your cannabis, heat oven to 240 degrees. Place the plant material in a single layer on a baking sheet with sides. Bake for 40 minutes, turning the sheet a couple of times to ensure even heating. The cannabis will become dry and crumbly. Now you are ready to add it to your butter or oil.


Step 2


In a medium saucepan bring a quart of water to a boil on the stove. You can vary the amounts, just be sure that the marijuana is always floating about 1 1/2 – 2 inches from the bottom of the pan. When the water is boiling place the butter in the pan and allow it to melt completely. My recipe uses 4 sticks of butter to every ounce of marijuana, so if you’re using a half ounce of weed that’s about 2 sticks of butter.


Step 3


Once the butter has melted you can add the marijuana. Once the weed is added the heat should be turned down, very low, to barely a simmer. I usually let the weed cook for around three hours. You can tell it’s done when the top of the mix turns from really watery to glossy and thick.


Step 4


While the cannabutter is cooking set up the bowl to hold the finished product. I like to use a heatproof bowl, and some people use a plastic food container. Place a double layer of cheesecloth over the top, and secure it with elastic, string or tape.


Step 5


Strain the marijuana butter over the bowl, carefully trying not to spill. When the saucepan is empty, undo the twine, pick up the cheesecloth from all four sides and squeeze out all of the remaining butter.


Step 6


Allow the cannabutter to cool for about an hour. Place in the fridge until the butter has risen to the top layer and is solid. The THC and other properties have attached to the butter, and you are just about there.


Step 7


Run a knife around the edge and lift the butter off. Place upside down on your work surface and scrape off any of the cooking water. Your cannabutter is ready to roll. Enjoy!


Now, some ideas …


It’s time to get cooking. Here are a few ideas that will make good, quick use of your creation. Add a teaspoon or two to a warm maple syrup to use on pancakes or waffles. Butter bread for a Panini before grilling, and use it to sauté some asparagus in a pan with some Parmesan and garlic.
 
Now, I see that Laurie does do decarb first. Just follow what she says. I've never decarboxylated it before making the butter, and I know others who don't do that, but I'm told it helps a bunch!

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Smokey, don't reply to that original post with the recipe. It had the cookbook review in it and it's not finished. If you do, edit that out please.

I can't provide a link to the site that the instructions were on, it's a competing magazine. I copied and pasted to my text editor, which had my review edits going at the time. Accidentally copied the whole thing. LOL

Thanks! :)
 
Once we get you comfy with making the butter, and some infused olive oils for cooking....we'll get you going with the Concentrated Cannabis Oil (CCO) :cco: and get you fixed right up with great meds.

Edit: A little tip on what to do with that stuff in the cheesecloth after you've strained it. A lot of people add that into their brownie mixes. ;-) I've never tried it, I don't do brownies much...but I've read many times that people do it.
 
Cannafan said:
That's a good link Smokey. :) It's easy. Remember, you aren't adding the MJ until you've already added the butter in. The THC sticks to the fat in the butter.

Decarboxylation, in simplest term here, is when you are going to use the dry herb in anything except the butter or oils. It is placed in the oven on low heat for a certain length of time. We'll get to that when you start creating recipes that don't call for butter or oil. ;-) I think right now, getting that butter going is going to get you started right.
Don't use high heat, follow what the member said on the instructions. If you burn the butter, that's not good and high heat messes up your THC as well.
Remember to strain your butter well, I'm sure the instructions told you about that. You will have to drain water off when it's cooled. If you don't strain it well, you wind up with residual plant matter in your butter. You don't want that.

I'll look around to see If I can find something easily printable for you. Might be tomorrow before I get back with ya though. ;-)
You'll do just fine. Is the wife going to do the cooking?

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Thanks Canna, yes, when I told my wife I was going to try and make this and asked her to look at the recipe she said that she would do it for me. She really takes great care of me! Take your time responding, we still have to get the butter and some sort of container(s) for the cannabutter. I will be heavily straining it thru screens and cheesecloth pieces to keep the weed from getting in the butter, thanks for the side note! I just went back further and saw I missed your first post with the recipe and will follow her directions like you said. I will try the decarbooxylation if there is a chance of getting the most out of it. The less weed I have to use, the more it will make and a less amount of work on the wife. She isn't crazy about me using the kitchen, I made a tuna casserole about 25 or more years ago and the dogs wouldn't even eat it, let alone us. I think we ended up with Ramen noodles that night :)
 
Read my later post with Laurie's recipe Smokey. Decarbing (short for decarboxylation) won't take that much longer, and if she practices that then I'm sure it helps the potency. I'm going to be doing that with the next batch of butter I make just to see if I notice a difference myself.

When you decarboxylate it in the oven, it helps to get the THC activated before you add it to your simmering butter/water.

This question came up when I got my new Magical butter machine, decarbing (short for decarboxylation or heating it) is now in the instruction booklet. I believe it was something Radogast had posted somewhere that brought the question to my mind and I had to look at the new recipe booklet. It wasn't there with my first machine booklet a few years ago.
I sent a question to the Magic Butter team and asked if this was a necessary step because it is being heated in the process of the machine, and they responded that it is mostly user preference. You can do it, or not do it.

At this point, I feel if it's going to be a positive additional step for the butter, that I will start doing that. It doesn't take that much time, and I do it for other cannabis recipes anyway. Don't let that long word confuse you. In simple terms, it's preheating your weed to get it potent. LOL

I like to try to keep things in simple terms. If we get too techy with things, it gets confusing. There is a lot of techy stuff out there with the decarb process, and why it does what is does..yadda yadda. I just don't want to go there. Keep it simple, and if it works don't analyze it to death. That's my motto. :laugh:
I'll leave the techy stuff to the techy's.
 
Hi guys, just letting you know, We got the butter and container, but since we weren't able to get it until late this afternoon (We had a bad brake light on the car that had to be fixed first and since I'm not able to do that stuff anymore like I used to we had to take it in to get replaced, Cost a whole $15.80 to get it fixed (that was a pleasant surprise!). We (mostly the wife) are going to make it tomorrow. I will let you guys know how it comes out as soon as I try it. I weighed out 1 oz of the DCSSH and have everything ready to make it now, just hoping it cools down outside a little first to make it. I am really looking forward to this :)
 
Hey bro,
Glad to hear the brake light was a minor cost for you! Pleasant surprise indeed. :)

You DO have air conditioning in the house, don't you? I can't stand the thought of you in pain and stifling hot along with it. That would be miserable!

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JimmieJ said:
Thanks for posting all this, Canna, I'm not as far along as Smoke yet, but when I am, I will be using this info! Butter is something I really want to try. :thumb:
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I'm looking forward to you getting to the point of trying it out Jimmy. :)

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Thanks guys, Yes Canna, We have a good A/C unit that cools down the house, so I don't have to worry about heat & pain combined, Your right, that would be miserable. We don't keep it real cool in the house, but were comfortable. and Jimmie, your doing great too! look how far you've taken your girls!:goodjob:
 
Not to mention your girls would be suffering from the heat too.:yikes:

Mine really have come a long way. One of my girls currently has I would say at least triple the buds that her mother had. Better soil, bigger containers, and better training makes a huge difference! I can only imagine what will happen when I improve the lighting! :thumb:
 
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