The culinary possibilities are endless when you’ve got oil and butter in the cupboard. This includes a plethora of medicated edibles to make you feel great. Though using decarboxylated marijuana can still work quite well, an extraction method can be much more potent and effective for long-lasting relief of symptoms. Below are the two more common extraction methods – cannabutter and canna-coconut oil.
Decarboxylation
Decarboxylation is the process of activating the THC and/or CBD of a strain to increase its potency in an edible form. Decarboxylation is essential to having a potent extraction, which in turn leads to potent edibles.
What you will need:
15 grams of your favourite D.S. & FITZ strain
A large rimmed baking sheet
Preheat the oven to 240° F. / 115° C, and break up the cannabis using your hands into smaller pieces if it is not already in small pieces. Place the marijuana evenly in one layer on a rimmed baking sheet. Once the oven is fully pre-heated, bake the cannabis for 60 minutes. Keep a close eye on the colour of the cannabis as it should be darker or a medium/light brown when it is finished. It shouldn’t feel wet, and should be fairly crumbly when you pick it up. Carefully grind the cannabis so that you are left with a finished product that is coarsely ground.
Cannabutter
The classic extraction method used in many edible recipes.
What you will need:
Cheese cloth
string or tape
Medium-sized pot
Large mixing bowl (glass or plastic)
30 grams of your favourite DS&Fitz strain(s) (decarboxylated)
1 lb of unsalted butter
3 cups of water
Bring the 3 cups of water to a boil in the medium-sized pot. Add in the butter and let it melt completely. Add in 30 grams of your favourite D.S. & FITZ strain(s) and allow to it to cook for 3 hours. Keep a close eye on the mixture to ensure that it does not burn. The mixture will be finished when it is thick and glossy. While the cannabutter is cooking, place a double layer of cheese cloth over the top of the large mixing bowl. Use the string and/or tape to secure the cheese cloth to the rim. To separate the cannabutter from the waste material, carefully pour the mixture over the cheese cloth and into the bowl. Allow the cheese cloth to strain on its own before carefully removing the string/tape and squeezing the cheese cloth to remove the last bits of cannabutter from the waste. Allow the cannabutter to cool on the counter for about an hour. Place in the fridge and leave to separate. Carefully separate the cannabutter from the container and discard the waste material/water.
Canna-coconut Oil
An extraction that is used in many edibles recipies because of its versatility and potency.
What you will need:
1LB of Coconut Oil
30 grams of your favourite D.S. & FITZ strain(s) (decarboxylated)
Water
Crockpot
Cheese Cloth
Large mixing bowl (plastic or glass)
Tape and/or string
Thermometer
Fill the crockpot with enough water for all of the oil to float. Turn the crockpot onto the high temperature setting and allow the oil to completely melt into the water. Add in 30 grams of your favourite D.S. & FITZ strain(s) and stir until the mixture is well combined. Put the thermometer into the crockpot and replace the lid. Monitor the mixture closely, turning the crockpot onto the low setting after it has reached 250 degrees. Add in more water if needed. Stir the mixture every 60 minutes, checking to make sure that the temperature is between 250 to 270 degrees. After 12 hours, turn the crock pot off completely and allow the mixture to cool. While the canna-coconut oil is cooking, place a double layer of cheese cloth over the top of the large mixing bowl. Use the string and/or tape to secure the cheese cloth to the rim. To separate the canna oil from the waste material, carefully pour the mixture over the cheese cloth and into the bowl. Allow the cheese cloth to strain on its own before carefully removing the string/tape and squeezing the cheese cloth to remove the last bits of canna-coconut oil from the waste. Allow the canna-coconut oil to cool on the counter for about an hour. Place in the fridge and leave to separate. Carefully separate the canna-coconut oil from the container and discard the waste material/water.
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