Cannabutter ?

[Jesus.T.Parker]

Does anyone know the hard facts on how long to boil a butter \ water \ MJ recipe . I've heard and read anywhere from half an hour to eight+ hours . Is there any need to cook, simmer, or boil for hours or does extended heat bugger the mix ?

[Guest billy bonger]

Pipeman has pinned a thread on canna butter in General THC cooking that should explain all, it's my understanding though that the long the butter is cooked the more THC comes out into the butter.

 

I'm going to be giving that canna butter a go soon so let us know how you go JTP!

[Jesus.T.Parker]

Will do BB . I've made a few batches before with sucess varying from 8 hrs solid couch lock to a headache at the other end of the scale. So I'm just trying to pin down the science of enchanted butter .

[pipeman]

yes they say the longer you cook the more potent it will be. I usually simmer for at least 8 hours.

[Jesus.T.Parker]

yes they say

Who are they ? I'm not being rude Pipeman I'm just looking for the facts as "they" have told me that more than half an hour boiling is damaging the psychoactive ability of the drug . Can anyone scientificaly verify or unverify (there is probably a real word I could have used) this infomation ? The leaf & tip I plan to use (around 1/2 Lb) made real poor hash . I'm wondering if it is worth using at all . I plan to boil it in 2-4 parts using the same butter to compensate for its lack of trichomes and or potency . The reason for this is have you ever tried wringing out 1\2 lb of leaf sodden with butter & water .

[Guest Elefunk]

Trick is not to boil it... but yet to let it simmer... for 7-8 hrs

 

Respect

Ele

[angebaby1]

I always cook for at least 2-3 hours, burning a lot of incence at the time! Dont want the neighbours wondering what's that smell.

 

Yep, the longer you cook, the better the product!

[OldmanMozz]

I used ghee and simmered for 8 - 10 hours, I imagine a crock pot would be ideal

 

 

 

cheers an cones for chrissy Mozz

[SweetJane]

I've found a minumum of two hours boiling is necessary. Any less and you are wasting your time. I usually simmer it for 4-6 hours, strain all the vegetation out and discard it and am left with lovely green tinged butter ready to use in a cake or cookies or whatever. Mmmmm shitfaced

[pipeman]

yes they say

Who are they ? I'm not being rude Pipeman I'm just looking for the facts as "they" have told me that more than half an hour boiling is damaging the psychoactive ability of the drug . Can anyone scientificaly verify or unverify (there is probably a real word I could have used) this infomation ? The leaf & tip I plan to use (around 1/2 Lb) made real poor hash . I'm wondering if it is worth using at all . I plan to boil it in 2-4 parts using the same butter to compensate for its lack of trichomes and or potency . The reason for this is have you ever tried wringing out 1\2 lb of leaf sodden with butter & water .

I dunno mate. "they" could be right in terms of breaking down THC in long cooking periods. who knows. The theory is the fats and oils absorb the THC, and the longer you leave them there, the more they will absorb. Seems to be almost universal opinion. and as others have mentioned, the trick is to simmer, not rapid boil.

 

*toke* ah that sweet, sweet vapour

 

anyway, I've read some discussions around the net of butter prepared in different way gives different effects. some more psychoactive highs, some more couchlock. can't remember details. It could be that butter cooked for less time is less potent but has more heady energetic type high but butter cooked for longer is more potent couchlock type high. I don't know, that is pure conjecture, but I think you've raised something worth thinking about at least.

 

cooking for 8-10 hours is no probs anyway. just make a day of it. chuck it all together on the stove in the morning, get ripped, leave the pot on simmer and give it a stir whenever you make a trip to the kitchen for munchies. its over before you know it. time passes pretty quickly when you're stoned I find. they should give pot to all prisoners I reckon, they'd do their time real easy.