decarb curves have been measured with scientifically acceptable results already..
https://greencamp.com/decarboxylation/
^ one of the widely circulated charts.
Decarboxylating Cannabis/Cannabis Products Using a Pressure Cooker...
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https://greencamp.com/decarboxylation/
^ one of the widely circulated charts.
ShLUbY
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thank you. this makes me think the pressure cooker would be a good fit. 240 for about 20 minutes, the cooker takes time to get up to pressure and then release pressure once its shut off.
tstick
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I was thinking about putting some crystalline THCa (99% pure) into a stainless steel measuring cup and covering it with some foil and then placing that into the top (dry) half of a double boiler. The problem is, I have no idea what the exact temperature is inside the top half of the double boiler! I'm afraid it might be lower than the boiling water in the lower half. The other problem is that pure THCa crystal is expensive to experiment with, so I'm trying to collect as much input as to how to decarb it as I can find. And the input is QUITE variable so far! 
reallybigjesusfreak
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If you have access to crystalline thca, is distillate not an option? Its already decarbed and good to go. Its a lot cheaper too.I was thinking about putting some crystalline THCa (99% pure) into a stainless steel measuring cup and covering it with some foil and then placing that into the top (dry) half of a double boiler. The problem is, I have no idea what the exact temperature is inside the top half of the double boiler! I'm afraid it might be lower than the boiling water in the lower half. The other problem is that pure THCa crystal is expensive to experiment with, so I'm trying to collect as much input as to how to decarb it as I can find. And the input is QUITE variable so far!
cobyda
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There's likely a way to make it work with a pressure cooker. But it may not be accurate. I'm a big fan of some of the new smart decarb devices that are coming out on the market. They make the whole process as simple as a push of a button. All automated so you don't have to monitor temperature, the time, etc. Put it in, leave for work or errands, come back, enjoy perfected cannabutter/oil
They generally go for $150-$300 but the time savings will provide a worthwhile return in my opinion
They generally go for $150-$300 but the time savings will provide a worthwhile return in my opinion
reallybigjesusfreak
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no. that is not correct. that is how you make unactivated edibles.
p0opstlnksal0t
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If the goal is terpene retention during the decarb process then you might use a blanket gas. A nitrogen blanket gas in a pressure cooker to decarb would be ideal. There are also food grade chemicals that can be added to your crude that will lower the temperature at which the carboxyl group is broken I don't want to give away too many secrets but if you do some digging you can find it
EL Connoisseur
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Just take this bro, youtube has a lot of bullshiet. I am saving you much time at this moment..it's gonna help you!
Good luck man
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JohnDee
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This is totally incorrect. I asked about this because I find it confusing that people double and even triple decarb...seems silly. My strongest batch of cookies (1/2 snickerdoodle would totally stone you) was with decarb in oven only.
JD
JohnDee
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Thanks dude. I downloaded the graph. I am pretty lazy and prefer to eliminate un-needed steps...Just take this bro, youtube has a lot of bullshiet. I am saving you much time at this moment..it's gonna help you!
Good luck man
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reallybigjesusfreak
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do you notice that graph you referenced to is talking about decarbing buds in a glass container, not buds saturated in fats and oil.
reallybigjesusfreak
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besides, any cookie recipe I've ever baked is basically 10-12 minutes at 375F. Thats not nearly enough time even at that heat to decarb it.
Aussieaceae
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Hi guys,
Pretty neat, decarbing all the time.
Have to admit though, i've never noticed a difference decarbing or not.
Personally i only use leaf. Big fan leaves included. I even use the leaf during veg, and it works all the same.
If i'm being honest, i believe what's lost in many methods today is time cooking.
A 6gallon bucket of leaf, sees me about 250g of butter.
That's blended in a food processor, and simmered for 12hrs+
Cooking for 1.5hrs or whatever, just isn't long enough imho.
While i really like the science behind decarbing, i just haven't really noticed a difference in effect at all.
Apologies for the rant. But suggesting not decarbing your butter then baking, will have minimal effect is simply not true.
I'm pretty interested in these new canna cooking methods, and will tag along.
Good reading.
Cheers.
Pretty neat, decarbing all the time.
Have to admit though, i've never noticed a difference decarbing or not.
Personally i only use leaf. Big fan leaves included. I even use the leaf during veg, and it works all the same.
If i'm being honest, i believe what's lost in many methods today is time cooking.
A 6gallon bucket of leaf, sees me about 250g of butter.
That's blended in a food processor, and simmered for 12hrs+
Cooking for 1.5hrs or whatever, just isn't long enough imho.
While i really like the science behind decarbing, i just haven't really noticed a difference in effect at all.
Apologies for the rant. But suggesting not decarbing your butter then baking, will have minimal effect is simply not true.
I'm pretty interested in these new canna cooking methods, and will tag along.
Good reading.
Cheers.
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meangreengrowinmachine
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i juts made my first gummies and hopefully decarbed properly... I added some qwiso distillate to coco nut oil and added some soy lecithin and added that to a crock pot on high with water already heated to 190 F. left it there for about 4 ish hours? I think I saw this method posted by someone here before. I have not tried any of the gummies yet and also made them very small and only used about 1.5 G's of distillate. think that debarbed enough?
p0opstlnksal0t
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Qwiso is not distillate it's hash oil. Did you distill your hash oil to fraction it?
p0opstlnksal0t
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I would be interested in seeing any analytics you may have done to show that baking at 350f for 10mins in a cookie is insufficient for decarb. I think most literature would show that it's plenty
reallybigjesusfreak
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super impracticle way to do it. decarb your qwiso first, for like 30 minutes. when the bubbles stop, thats when you know its decarbed. then mix your oils/lecithen in with it. For gummies I neer use more than a tablespoon of MCT oil.
sure dude, "think" it can work all day. experience and working with people who have done the same thing have proven to me its not. It may activate *some* of the thc but its certainly not the way to get the most out of it.
meangreengrowinmachine
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Oh sorry guess I got my terms wrong.