Cannabutter questions

I have some specific questions on cannabutter, and optimizing my process for max potency/extraction. I use a double boiler type method, with a pot and mason jar. butter in jar with herb then strain. i have been going low and slow, just below boil for 5-6 hours, stirring frequently. making brownies with the butter

1. I bought a new digital probe thermometer, what temp should i shoot for optimally for a low slow cook?
2. Do i need to decarb in oven before, will it affect potency of my butter/brownies?
3. How much THC is in the stems to extract, normally i save my stems to give to someone else who makes em into an alcohol tincture? should i start keeping them

i use at least at least 10g herb (usually half shake/half fine ground bud) to stick of butter going in. good ratio?
any other tips/advice questions are welcome.

Ery

Erysichthon said:

I have some specific questions on cannabutter, and optimizing my process for max potency/extraction. I use a double boiler type method, with a pot and mason jar. butter in jar with herb then strain. i have been going low and slow, just below boil for 5-6 hours, stirring frequently. making brownies with the butter

1. I bought a new digital probe thermometer, what temp should i shoot for optimally for a low slow cook?
2. Do i need to decarb in oven before, will it affect potency of my butter/brownies?
3. How much THC is in the stems to extract, normally i save my stems to give to someone else who makes em into an alcohol tincture? should i start keeping them

i use at least at least 10g herb (usually half shake/half fine ground bud) to stick of butter going in. good ratio?
any other tips/advice questions are welcome.

Ery

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how many edibles do u plan to get out of that stick once infused? thats the most important factor when deciding how much herb to use. anything more than 20 edibles will likely leave u dissapointed in potency. shoot for .5grams per dose then decide how many doses u want each edible to contain. we offer dispensaries 3-6-8-20 dose options and patients seem to like our 20 dose the most for obvious reasons. as far as time and temps go...228° for 2 hours with lots of agitation, like every 5 minutes. its a scientific bonding that occours and once its happens it begins to degrade so please toss that slow n low theory out. no need to decarb as it happens at 228°. use a small paint strainer from homedepot instead of cheesecloth. give ur stems away as its good karma. do some reading on washing butter as well. takes an extra day but trust me its worth it. im just tired of typing as piece of shit kindle fire erases every third or fourth word i type...
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our brownie recipe calls for 1.5 sticks, we get 9 brownies out of it. the first time i hit lightning in a bottle, it was really good. next time meh.. next time i screwed up and used marjorine..also meh. and now here we are with a fancy new digital thermometer.

ive been doing more and more research, i believe this time im going to try coconut oil due to its high fat content. also i will be assisting the process with some soy lecithin. i have been reading about temps 200up to 250ish. so i will probably shoot about 228. i will check out the butter washing, never heard of it. i have this nifty little soup skimmer i use to drain/strain it works well.

i plan to give it a go tonight as long as i get all my supplies. will update when applicable

ery

always stay less then 225-250 max for more then 3+ hours..

decarb not needed if less then 1 hour at 250 IMO



I used what every sticks to the plant after I dry the plant.. if it sticks to the bush it will be made into edibles.

fwiw MOST "store purchased" medibles have a 1x (meaning .25g) if it's 4x it means 1g


I was a die hard believer in more =more high... however I am not the "NORM" either.. so..........

I find what I need ranges from .50-.75+ per edible

most *newbies* should use .25g decarbed mmj per edible 30 cookies= 7.5g bud

our store purchase doses contain a lab tested 60mg thc per dose so our 20 dose has 1200 mg but i agree with you that most store bought are week which is one of the reasons we went into business. we gave away 400+ samples Saturday at harborside all containing 60-120 mg each and it amazed me to see a 120mg brownie for sale at like 12$ by another baker. said it was4 doses so i ate it when i got home...2hours later i woulda been pissed if i spent $$ on it lol.

delayed a bit, still dont have my oil or my lecithin. patience is a virtue i suppose.

is 1oz shake/small bud to 1cup coco oil too much? i think thats what im gonna go with. i have my oil, lecithin will be here soon.

ok, im about 45 min into this cook. im finding it pretty difficult to keep my temps above 210. took all the time till now just to get it up that high. i figure 225-230 if i can get there in the next hour and a half is the goal. im stirring almost constantly with the stove between 8-9.

i decarbed in the oven before hand up to 230ish for about 15 min. then into the oil with a tspoon of lecithin.

30g to just over a cup of coco oil.

ok ok... water boils at 212... so really thats as high as this shits gonna go. i dont have to try to raise it more cuz its not goin. gonna cut off in about 20 min or maybe sooner. decarb your pots at 230ish first cuz your not gonna get it that high the way im doing it

so atm im about 2.5 hrs in i think. almost done since its not going any higher

thanks all for all the comments.