Another Tincture Thread - Try it, You'll like it

No, that's not going to work. The vinegar is really more water than anything else and cannabis is not water soluble with the acid only at 5%. If you tried a transfer then you would more than likely get those separation issues but if you're only going to use 2-4ml then by all means, give it a whirl. What can it hurt?

 

If you had enough GD, you could inject a melon for a refreshing treat. Unfortunately, it's not as portable as candy.

 

That's still on my list of things to do and maybe someday I'll get around to it. In the meantime, I finally was able to hobble out of my abode and get my ingredients for the buttermints including the Grape Gobstopper Kush shatter that's 84%. Hopefully I have peppermint flavor or they'll be cherry or orange instead.

 

Sorry to hear about extra recovery time. That's never any fun.

Really, you should have no issues making anything that you're able to make, physical handicaps notwithstanding, if you have decarbed hash on hand. If you can do something sitting then you have no problem. I haven't been able to walk or stand the last two weeks but it hasn't stopped me from putting easy things together and you can do the same. It will be easier for you because you have hash.

You don't have to do anything to it other than decarb. You can sprinkle it in anything or even just eat a chunk. It's simple to make an oil or butter with it and then just use it or have someone bake you something. BrassNwood's hash caps would be one excellent way to go. His tec for them looks like a lot of work but it's now once you get past the prep. You don't even need to the heat freeze cycles. They're just fine and simple with the single processing. Even the lecithin is optional. If you get 5g you can experiment with, I'm sure you'll be satisfied.

It's only the full plant material that makes edibles seem so difficult to make but if you've already gotten rid of that part then that simplifies things. You're mainly the one who can decide on this since only you know your pain tolerance and how complex you can get. Hash has been used as by humans as long as any other herb over the course of our evolution. I'd be interested in hearing about some of the things you come up with. Keep a journal.

 

Greetings, dementiax, and welcome to our conversation.

Well, if you're as lucky as BrewsnWeed666 and have a good source for some good pressed hash or quantity of kief then those things make life a lot simpler like I mentioned above. Concentrates of all kinds are easy to use for single dose edibles. The only real limits are local constraints like ingredients, accessories, etc.

What are you working with?

 

Yeah, but if you're dealing with the particular "tenderness" issues he is at the present times, simple is in order. Once that's gone then I guess that anything would be in order. I can certainly relate to his current condition.

 

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I have just finished making a half batch of buttermints. My black pants are white now and I have made a mess everywhere but overall I think it was a successful endeavor. These will be sitting out overnight to dry but I can already tell you that they are definitely working. I've been nibbling at pieces for the last couple of hours and just finished with the bowl and mixer wants so I'm beginning to take off. I should sleep well tonight.

I'll have more tomorrow about them once they've dried.

 

Shatter/Dragon Infused Buttermints


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I've been having some issues with ligament damage the last couple of weeks and have not been able to function very well so these were made without a whole lot of finesse and care but even when I'm in good shape, my efforts are always a bit on the amateurish side anyway. I didn't document much on this other than the few simple pics to prove that I did do it since the mantra of the forum is that it didn't happen unless there's pics.

I needed something to take my mind off my troubles so this was just the thing. I didn't do a video this time since it was an experiment and I wasn't in the best shape to do so. Hopefully the next time. This can be done with a concentrated GD transferred to butter or decarbed shatter directly infused into butter. I used a gram of 84% shatter for this one.

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The next step was decarbing the shatter. I use a hot oil bath at 240°-250°F then set my beaker on a mason jar lid placed on the bottom of the pan. It took about 15 minutes.



I only made a half batch since I'm alone and the full batch made over 300 1/2" pieces. 300 pieces would only be less than 3mg each. By halving the batch I doubled the dosage and then I made 1" pieces instead of 1/2". I estimate these to have about 8mg each.

So after the decarb I cut up a half stick of unsalted butter, 4 tablespoons, cold and hard, added it to the decarbed shatter, placed it back into the oil bath until it melted.



I don't have any pictures beyond this because this is where I started working with the powdered sugar and started to make too big of a mess to use the camera so use your imagination.

I placed the infused butter in the freezer to harden then cut that into small pieces and added it to 2 cups of sifted powdered sugar. I used my portable mixer to cream the sugar and butter and then added a half dram of peppermint oil and a tablespoon of whole milk and mixed it all into a dough.

I sifted some powdered sugar onto a cutting board and started kneading it into the dough until it could be rolled out by hand into half inch diameter rolls. I split the dough into four pieces and added a drop of food color to each, yellow, red, blue, green. Then I kneaded it until the color was even and then rolled each out. I cut them into approximately one inch pieces after they dried out. They're delicious and really seem to work for me.



These would be easy for a good confectioner, candy maker. I'm terribly handicapped when it comes to these kinds things but if I can do it, so can someone else. The recipe says they stay good in a air tight container for 2 weeks without refrigeration. I'd expect that you could freeze them, too. For me these seem like they would be good for special occasions like birthdays, weddings, Super Bowl or other time when you want to make an impression and it's worth the effort making the mess.

We'll discuss these again soon but remember, they are pure sugar and butter so you may want to consult with your cardiologist.