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

So far you keep mentioning several different things in your posts. Decide on the product you'll try to make. If it's the apple pie then just stick to that and don't wander into grape or chocolate or one of the other things or what happens when you do that instead of this, at least for this instance and you can elaborate at another time.

We're just breaking @Breethecannaseur's clumpy syrup into 2 projects, one for you and one for me and both for her. You still have your chance but I would like you to break it down into followable steps like you did the one for me. If it works like we expect then you'll be repeating them often for others seeking enlightenment.

I am going to be reexploring my syrup processes but not so much for the same reasons as you. I may try to get them to clump since they don't usually. I'm going to try shatter, rso and GD, straight up and winterized, to see the differences in them and what it takes to clean up and how the other compounds can influence it.

 

No, no. You're helping with the apple pie syrup and repairing that part of her clumpy syrup. I'm not going near that because I don't have a clue and you said you'd do it. I'm just going to follow along.

The filtering part was something she and I had already discussed in pm before you posted. I didn't know if you'd be ready yet to help someone along so we were discussing other alternatives. This way we get two for one and I'm sure that she can do two things at once without breaking a sweat.

 

I plan to present a couple of items that will be considered more as a sidebar than major culinary masterpieces but you never know. Could be interesting, though.

One of these I'm stealing from BadKittySmiles and adding my own wrinkles. It's really the only thing of her's I've really wanted to do over the years but never got around to it. Now I am thanks to a couple of other references I've found elsewhere. I'm going to start playing with a citric acid extraction although "extraction" is a misnomer. Citric acid will decarb it but the alcohol/vinegar will extract it with alcohol being the best. BadKats CannaPharm: Medical Grade Oil, Cannabis Capsules, UV GLOWING Hash Candy, Canna Bombs more

The other is more of a novelty like infused nuts or something and can be used as a topping or in other foods. It's also something BNW might like to play with since it involves bacon grease. I plan to infuse some bacon grease and turn it into powder. It can be done with other oils, too, and I plan to play with those but the first will be the bacon grease. I got my ingredients today and that's something I can check out pretty quickly. Maltodextrin seems to be the key for that but we'll see.

 

That shows us that you've got something going on. I think many of us, including myself, want to see what you can do after all your research. Don't worry about your words and just focus on the job at hand. We really won't bite.

 

You're using the whole thing as a sampler? Well, no wonder.

 

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I have quite a bit more space in this apartment than the other I was in for 10 years so I won't be as jammed up for my projects. I can leave my gadgets in place and still have room to do other things. In this picture you can see that I have just decarbed a gram of shatter to begin my exploration of the "effect". I'm just starting out simple and studying it through those clear beverage bottles as I also gauge the onset.

I decarbed the shatter, Purple Chem about 75% or 750mg, and set it on the table for a while as I did other things. When I came back later I found something floating on top that looked like wax that could have formed due to the a/c but it wasn't like in a winterization. So I decided to winterize it and it's just about ready. When it's filtered I'll top it off to 15ml. That will be infused into 60oz of limeade for 7 100mg doses and a 50mg. And it will all be kept cold and possibly pour over ice for serving to see if any oils stick to it.

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On the list: US20170189462A1 - Method for Conducing Concentrated Cannabis Oil to Be Stable, Emulsifiable and Flavorless for Use in Hot Beverages and Resulting Powderized Cannabis Oil - Google Patents

 

This is going to be best with hash due to the volume of citric acid that would be needed. With bud you have to do small washes of bud at a time before the acid is used up then add them together. Hash appears to be the best application. That's why it may be a while until I can accumulate 5g. Unfortunately, that last idea is frowned upon by GC.

 

I franchised this thread to ReikoX so that he could share the info with Overgrow.com and he just mentioned that he tried the citric acid extraction and found that it was pretty good. He's been able to add a few things to the thread that I wouldn't have had a chance to do because he's a grower, too. He used BKS' guide but he's simplified it a bit. I think I'll read through hers for all the information and uses that she has for it. Here's ReikoX's version.

Not Just Another Tincture Thread

 

Powdered Bacon Grease -- Virgin (practice)


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It wasn't real hard. 10g of bacon fat and 8g of maltodextrin and then it's like making a pie dough until it powders up. Tastes like sweet bacon. This was just practice and I'll infuse some in the next few days. There's all kinds of things you can powder. And infuse.

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