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

I had a long response then accidentally lost it. I won't be able to reproduce it all right now but basically that's exactly what I wanted. Exactly. The thickness is just right. Potency can easily be adjusted by any veteran of this thread and anyone can make it thicker if they want. This is what I want for display. The one you showed be earlier was more of a hot fudge density. This one is fine for a chocolate sundae or a milkshake or anything else.

Since this is full extract the stronger it is, the more it's going to taste like cannabis. Using the freezer method instead of a room temperature one can make a big difference but fortunately that can be covered sufficiently and your syrup can be flavored if desired. Most of our folks won't be going through all the cleaning you do and I believe that was a bit confusing and hard for many to follow but I was sure you'd eventually come up with this. I kept aiming you in this direction and voilá, there it is.

 

Dusty Hill, the bassist for ZZ Top, died yesterday. This is one of my favorite bands so I'm going to drop a tribute in here.

 

I guess it's time to get to work. I've been telling @Tokintb12 to write up his process for the syrup stuff but I have been neglecting my own project.



I really want to do some testing before I put the finishing touches on. I've had my new kit for a while now but haven't been in the best shape to get into it. I still have the other kit which is similar but this one employs a couple of new and better procedures and it has a better manual. I want to do this so we'll know if the project is successful since it might be a while before I can afford the lab again. While not as exact, this will give us a good indication.

 

I had started to lay out the testing materials on my table and had everything ready to go. I had just read the instructions again and reached for my chair and just as my hand was closing on the chair arm a bunch of pop rocks seemed to go off in my middle knuckle of my left hand and the finger started moving in ways it's not supposed to. Ligaments.

This is the second one in a year and both were when I was making a video. I've been taking prednisone for 26 years for my transplant and it eats away the body's connective tissue. Can't type well or use the hand for much so I won't be around until the pain dies down some and I can use it but I will be back.

 

Thank you. One of the good things about ligaments is that once they pop off the bone, they don't come with a lot of pain after the initial pop. This morning I can use it to type but I can't support my coffee cup using the handle with either of my first two fingers. If I had to pull a trigger I couldn't do it even if my life depended on it. Fortunately, it doesn't.

I'd rather that you posted each thing you're making separately if you can. People can get lost in a long post with different items and pictures. That's something I've learned over the years.

There won't be a "recovery". There's nothing that can be done for me except to get used to it. I'm going to have to find some kind of support glove that I can use to help prevent that from happening with the other fingers . The long term prednisone usage causes avascular necrosis. My bones are dying because the tiny blood vessels that feed the bones are deteriorating. That weakens any tissue attached which then can easily rip.

 

I pushed ahead through the pain and ran the TLC tests and did a little video to show how it's done, somewhat. The trim was 9% and the flower was 13.5% according to the instructions. The tincture is a work in progress. It showed up as 13% but that needs to be converted using a formula that I thought I knew what apparently I don't. That conversion said that It was 130mg/ml and I don't care how saturated that alcohol is, it is not 130mg/ml. So this one goes to the lab after all.

I'll have the video edited soon. It's not much, just a little something to illustrate how it's done in case anyone has an interest. It's really good for growers who want to check their crop and good for edibles that are measured in grams instead of milliliters unless you can figure out the formula.

 

UV from the sun can degrade the THC into CBN but I'm not sure that it was exposed long enough to do much damage. It turns darker because you've just concentrated it. You shouldn't have any problem with it. If it needs a little more oomph, you just reduce it a little more.