Vortex's Lab: 4x4 Secondary Garden & Experimental Thread

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For reference:

 

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Well, alrighty then. Move along, nothing to see here. It's stabilized, mostly solidified now, and is a darker green.

Guess we'll be aight.


Haven't made gummies yet. Haven't changed the res yet. Me: not. fucking. happy. Company that shows up and just hangs out all day... no bueno. Family or not.


So I guess I'll let the nutes mix up all night, or I'll cut the pump and stir them good in the morning before I get on it. Needless to say, haven't had a moments peace to make my gummies either. I mean I'm not gonna be "that guy" and kick them out, but dayum... overstaying your welcome is for shit.


This one time, at band camp...

 

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So, are we alright or not?

I'll know in 30 minutes, give or take. Wait, wut?


Oh, that's right...

125, cherry limeade gummies hit the fridge 2 hours ago, and 1 hit my tummy 1 hour ago.

With just 1, I have a light, clean-ish buzz creeping on. If the buzz increases maybe 20% in the next 30-60 minutes, these will have come out right where I wanted them. (Where 1 is light enough to get things done, 2 of these gummies will be just right to keep barely functional, and 3 would be a little more on the sedative side.) The only thing I'm not completely satisfied with is the flavor. It's not bad, but more cherry-vanilla ish than cherry lime. (I didn't add any vanilla, so who knows why.) They don't taste bad, light taste of the canna oil, but not over powering.

So how about some details on the recipe? Sure thing. Let's go!

First, a shout out to @farside05 and @Preston9mm as the root source of inspiration for this recipe, which I put my own light twist onto. More on the results in a minute. Now for the ingredients.

Attempted Flavor: Cherry Limeade

Recipe:

• (1) 3oz box of Jello (I used Lime)
• (2) envelopes of knox gelatin
• 2 TBSP honey
• 1 tsp lecithin (I used sunflower)
• 1/3 C fruit juice (I used "wild cherry")
• (3) squirts of cherry "water enhancer" (Mio, kool-aid, etc)
• 1/3 C canna oil (I used coconut infused)

Steps:

• Add juice, water enhancer (mio, etc), honey, lecithin into a glass measuring cup and combine
• Put glass measuring cup into microwave for 30-45 seconds to warm up the mixture for a more consistent blend
• Add canna oil into small sauce pan and warm it up on med-low (I used a "3" setting on my stupid electric stove)
• Stir in the blended juice and ingredients from the measuring cup
• Stir in Jello and Knox
  
  
• Stir constantly, briskly, while the gelatin dissolves and mixes up
• Add a cap full of juice (one at a time) if the mixture is way too thick (you want it a tick thick, and not watery)
• Once gelatin is dissolved, keep stirring while you fill the molds
  
  
• After filling is completed, wait 1 minute and then taking 1 tray at a time, lift it about 6"-8" off the counter and drop it to get out any air bubbles
  
  
• Place in fridge for 60-90 minutes

I stirred with one hand, while I used a dropper with the other. My molds are 2.5ml each, and this recipe made 125 gummies from the mix. That was a final mix volume of approx 315ml (1.33 Cup, 10.6 fl oz.)

The texture of these came out right on point, I think. They are not hard and super chewey, like a black forest gummy bear for example, but they are not like a normal pan of jello. If I were to make a scale where 1 would be "normal jello", and 10 would be that hard chewy gummy like a black forest gummy bear, then these would probably be right at a 5, maybe a 6 or even 5.5 I guess. Right where I like them, personally. I will leave one out at room temp and see how it does with that. If it holds its shape, then I think the firmness is nailed for me.

 

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1hr 45m into it now. Got the little extra I was looking for.

The green crack buzz is shining through with 1. Nice and clean, now ready to get some shit done. (Like a res change. )

For a first attempt at my own coconut oil, and gummies, I’m quite pleased with the outcome. I’ll have to call this a successful run!

 

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4hr 30m mark, ate another one for shits and grins.

Get the flavor on point (flavor extract on the next batch) and I think we’ll be good. Now if only the buds would hurry up and cure!

 

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Harvest Watch Update: Six Shooter.

Could be today, but a hair early. Starting to see a few ambers here and there, grouped together, with mostly cloudy.

This being one of two “nighttime” heavy indicas, I believe I will wait and see Wednesday, then if not, this weekend.

Sorry for the blur.

Gotta figure out a way to keep the damn scope more steady.

 

[Pennywise]

When you think it’s ready give it 1 more week.

 

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When you think it’s ready give it 1 more week.

Exactly. On a sativa, I would probably take her now. Cloudy with a little amber, just right.

Not for this one though.

 

[Pennywise]

Waiting should give more and better terps plus extra weight

 

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Waiting should give more and better terps plus extra weight

I’ll get a good pic of it after bit, but she is throwing new calyxes in quite a few spots.

Looking at just the plant, the leaves are all but drained. Even the sugar leaves. She’s quite the sticky mess.

 

[Pennywise]

Lol yea they get that way

 

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As mentioned previously, a close flower shot on Six.

You can see a few new calyxes on this one, and they all have several here and there. She is getting a nice coloring to her flowers. Guess I’d better pencil in some time next weekend.

 

[Pennywise]

Looks like a little foxtailing going on.

 

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Could be. She's trying her best to bulk something up to breed for sure.

 

[Pennywise]

Hope she’s special.

 

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Hope she’s special.

Me too! It doesn't look like she'll be a super heavy producer, but what is there is nice and solid. She took to the training really well, and table-topped herself nicely.

 

[Pennywise]

Quality over quantity everytime

 

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These aren't the greatest pics. Still getting blurry shots from the microscope.

Anyway, here's 3 of the girls. Two have entered the breeders window, one is close, and Lemmy (not pictured) is still several weeks away.


First up, Six.

Getting more amber in there, and pretty much ready at any point. With the goal of a nighttime, and/or heavy pain use, I'd like a hair more amber in the mix. Her time is soon, though.




Now for the Chica. This is the best shot I had, which is the worst of the lot.

She is getting a hint of amber here and there though. She's not quite to the suggested window, but still keeping an eye out. I hope to get a better look across her later today or tomorrow. With her mexican sativa heritage I will be looking for maybe 8%-10% amber, similar to the crack baby.





Finally, Blue.

Blue is also close. Her and Six entered their breeder estimate window Monday. Seeing a lot of cloudy, and sparse amber. I'll be looking for a little more amber than the crack baby/chica, but a good bit less than six. More of a late afternoon/evening but still social buzz. Thinking about 15% amber.


The Chica has about a week before her estimate window starts, and Lemmy has another 3 weeks.


Not that breeder estimates are perfect, but at least a guideline to use along with all the other signals.



Pics of Blue were from my phone, not the scope. Still trying to get it all under control. Maybe have to make/get something to assist with keeping that scope steady, or maybe try using the video capture and see if I can get a still spot now and then.

 

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Here's the last shot of Six's tric's...

So next up, after the water change is complete, snip snip!



I also took a couple quick snaps of the Chica and Blue. I'm going to have to go back and look again with more care. If the quickies are an indication, Six may not be alone this weekend. More later. Work to get moving on.

 

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Here’s the Chica.

Being for daytime use, and considering her lineage, I think I see enough amber there for me.