superflow30
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If your going to decarb your material, why slow cure it? Does a cure increase THC or CBD content? If not, why not just wet trim and decarb right away?
Slow Cure before decarbing?
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No reason to low and slow dry if you're going to oven decarb, curing won't increase any of the cannabinoids, and a reason to dry before decarbing is that you have to drive the moisture out of the flowers before they can reach decarb temps. Evaporation is a cooling process.
When I want to decarb just-harvested flowers I put them in the oven at 200ºF until they're dry and then turn the oven to 240 for decarbing.
When I want to decarb just-harvested flowers I put them in the oven at 200ºF until they're dry and then turn the oven to 240 for decarbing.
Sloppy
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The same principle for making bubble hash - right @InTheShed ?
Most folks are smoking their bubble hash, so no need to decarb it first. If you're making edibles or capsules than decarb first.
In a crock pot in what? Oil?
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Ok - How long at 240?
Open in the oven for 60-70 minutes after they're dry and the oven is at temp. I do mine in foil pouch so I do 80-90 minutes to account for the reflectivity of the foil.
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superflow30
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Thanks - just found this - Scientists Pinpoint Ideal Decarboxylation Conditions to Maximize THC and CBD
What do you think of it?
Not sure if I believe all of it, because I decarb my CBD plants exactly as I described and get complete decarboxilation as shown in lab tests. So I'd say they're wrong on this:
"the kinetic model suggests that the ideal conditions to maximize CBD concentration are heating at 80°C for around 25 hours. But heating at 90°C for half as long would also be suitable, as this method halves the total reaction time with only a small drop-off in maximum final CBD concentration."
And this:
"The ideal reaction conditions to maximize conversion of THCA into THC involved high temperatures (160°C), but only for around seven minutes."
...is hard to accomplish in real life since there's no way to heat your buds all the way though in that span of time. I'd stick with the tried and true rather than tests done in lab conditions.
"the kinetic model suggests that the ideal conditions to maximize CBD concentration are heating at 80°C for around 25 hours. But heating at 90°C for half as long would also be suitable, as this method halves the total reaction time with only a small drop-off in maximum final CBD concentration."
And this:
"The ideal reaction conditions to maximize conversion of THCA into THC involved high temperatures (160°C), but only for around seven minutes."
...is hard to accomplish in real life since there's no way to heat your buds all the way though in that span of time. I'd stick with the tried and true rather than tests done in lab conditions.
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superflow30
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Ok - So freshly harvested weed - dry on an open pan at 200F for about an hour - then in a for pouch for about 70 minutes at 240F - RIght?
I don't think it will take close to an hour, so check it after 15 minutes and see if it's dry.
You can skip the foil pouch at that point and just turn up the oven to 240 for an hour.
What are you making with the harvest?
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superflow30
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It’s going into a tincture- one ounce in 180 proof alcohol for a month in the freezer.
Those trichomes will have dissolved in the first 30 seconds. After that all your getting is chlorophyll.
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superflow30
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Good to know. I’ve been using 90 proof (45%) till now. I was told to keep it in the freezer and give it a shake once a day or so for a month.
180 proof works a heck of a lot faster! Give it a minute if you don't mind a bit of green to guarantee they all dissolve (30 seconds is fine at 190 proof). Keep everything in the freezer before you do the wash too.
A great tutorial on quick washing with ethanol (QWET) is here:
A great tutorial on quick washing with ethanol (QWET) is here:
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superflow30
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Great. Thx. And what would you do if you run into some bud rot. I know smoking the stuff is a no no but if it’s getting toasted and soaked in 180 proof booze does it matter if there’s a little botrytis in it?
My personal opinion it to cut out and toss the stuff with bud rot. I take no chances with mold. But if you are 100% sure it's botrytis and not some other form of mold, you can check the scientific and academic research (which means not on weed blogs!) and make up your own mind.
Sorry - for a crock pot use 1-2 cups of water to 2-4 sticks of butter - melt all to 180-200 then put in your material (can use more water if needed) YOUR TEMPS are VERY important !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
