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Cannabis butter: Difference between revisions
>David Hedlund ======Simple cannabudder======: Move under the Decarboxylation section |
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It is important to note that one should not bring cannabis or cannabudder to heat at or in excess of 350° degrees Fahrenheit (176 °C). This includes the decarboxylation process and/or cooking your cannabutter into baked goods. When a recipe calls for excess heat, simply lower the heat and cook the product for longer. | It is important to note that one should not bring cannabis or cannabudder to heat at or in excess of 350° degrees Fahrenheit (176 °C). This includes the decarboxylation process and/or cooking your cannabutter into baked goods. When a recipe calls for excess heat, simply lower the heat and cook the product for longer. | ||
Decarboxylation is a chemical reaction that releases carbon dioxide (CO2). This means that a chemical reaction takes place in which carboxylic acids lose a carbon atom from a carbon chain. Cannabis contains [[THCa]] which is not psychoactive as well as [[THCa]] and [[CBDa]] which are "decarbed" when introduced to heat and changed to [[THC]] and [[CBD]]. Smoking will usually handle this process, however, in this case, one must to do it without destroying the active compounds or plant material. | Decarboxylation is a chemical reaction that releases carbon dioxide (CO2). This means that a chemical reaction takes place in which carboxylic acids lose a carbon atom from a carbon chain. Cannabis contains [[THCa]] which is not psychoactive as well as [[THCa]] and [[CBDa]] which are "decarbed" when introduced to heat and changed to [[THC]] and [[CBD]]. Smoking will usually handle this process, however, in this case, one must to do it without destroying the active compounds or plant material. | ||
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There are debates about whether or not this process is necessary if a person is going to use the cannabudder in a baked good, as the baking process is said to decarb the [[THC]]. More research needs to be done on this question. I would suggest decarbing anyway. | There are debates about whether or not this process is necessary if a person is going to use the cannabudder in a baked good, as the baking process is said to decarb the [[THC]]. More research needs to be done on this question. I would suggest decarbing anyway. | ||
====Decarboxylation of dry buds==== | |||
Set the oven to a temperature of around 240° - 250° Fahrenheit (115 °C - 120 °C). This should produce results without losing any medicinal potency. This is a good temperature for baked goods too, although it will cause the recipe to take longer. Grind up the plant material. | Set the oven to a temperature of around 240° - 250° Fahrenheit (115 °C - 120 °C). This should produce results without losing any medicinal potency. This is a good temperature for baked goods too, although it will cause the recipe to take longer. Grind up the plant material. | ||
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4) After the required time has passed, turn the oven off and remove the cannabis. Let it cool down '''slowly and completely''' before you unseal the container to allow any cannabinoid/terpene vapor to reabsorb into the cannabis. | 4) After the required time has passed, turn the oven off and remove the cannabis. Let it cool down '''slowly and completely''' before you unseal the container to allow any cannabinoid/terpene vapor to reabsorb into the cannabis. | ||
===Infusions=== | =====Infusions===== | ||
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4) Discard the plant matter. Use cannabudder immediately or refrigerate/freeze it until it is time to use. Left over plant matter can cause the budder to get moldy if stored in the fridge for too long. If the infusion recipe is scaled up then one pound of butter (4 sticks) can absorb a whole ounce of cannabis; you may want to simmer for up to 60 minutes for this. | 4) Discard the plant matter. Use cannabudder immediately or refrigerate/freeze it until it is time to use. Left over plant matter can cause the budder to get moldy if stored in the fridge for too long. If the infusion recipe is scaled up then one pound of butter (4 sticks) can absorb a whole ounce of cannabis; you may want to simmer for up to 60 minutes for this. | ||
====Long-simmered cannabudder==== | ======Long-simmered cannabudder====== | ||
'''Infusion:'''<br /> | '''Infusion:'''<br /> | ||