using stems in a tincture.. can i?

mikeb4370

mikeb4370

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well,, im trying it anyways.. ground up all my stems and crap i would normally throw out,, got some everclear. put those in a jar and shook it up,, ill let you know in 10 weeks how it turned out..
 
sugaryDAVE

sugaryDAVE

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Yes it works, its not as potent as if u were to use bud but it works,my friend does it all the time, i also have a jar myself in the process, use any vodka.. but i dont recomend grinding all the stems up, its better to leave them, your going to have bits an pieces in your tincture
 
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blue smoke

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um... there's like 1% of the overall THC in the stems.... might as well just chew on them...... serisoly... waste of everclear
 
mikeb4370

mikeb4370

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i dont have the $$ to spend on kush so is regular weed ok to use? ill try using buds if it'll be worth it.. and how bout baking with regular weed,, is it worth it?
 
mikeb4370

mikeb4370

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ok,, its been a week. got my stem tincture going ( using only stems)... has a nice dark color to it.. i only used a bit less than double the alcohol than the plant material.. hopefully it turns out good.. heres a couples pics before and after shaking,,
 

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mikeb4370

mikeb4370

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ok.. bad idea.. tincture tasted like crap.. didnt give me the buzz i hoped it would. i would not use stems in the future. im still a bit weary about throwing good weed into booze rather than vaping it in my volcano. at this point, i think id rather make butter.
 
pattystaff89

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youtube search eric the ruler. thats how you make green dragon. i was skeptical, made it one time the way he shows you, and was able to move it for $50 a shot.
 
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ak47is1337

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you definitely can use stems in a tincture. You probably won't have to mess with a coffee grinder, although it really won't hurt your chances. Essentially you are going for the trichomes off the stems anyway, which will be fully exposed regardless of whether or not you ground it up, and you may lose a lot of the trichomes in the grinding process.

Make sure you decarb; this is the most important part of the whole process. Let it sit in an oven at 325 for 5 minutes or so. If you aren't cooking it in alcohol, let it sit in alcohol (again, everclear is supreme for this) for at least 2 weeks.

Eric the ruler's videos are great, and they are also absolutely hilarious. Recommended for 2pac fans.
 
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