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

Discussion in 'Weed Edibles' started by PsychedelicSam, Sep 4, 2012.

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  1. #19941 Val8less, Aug 11, 2018
    How do you refill the cartridge...what applicator tip would you use??...and what gage would work best??
     
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  2. #19942 PsychedelicSam, Aug 11, 2018
    Greetings, Val8less.

    I used a blunt tip needle that came with one of the products I tried. I'm not sure what the size is but as I was searching for those cartridges I was also trying to figure out how to fill them. There were some sellers that included some with the carts but those were with larger packages. I found references to 16-18 gauge and that sounds about right. For my first project with the Viscosity I snipped off the end of a metal flavor injector for meat. It wasn't ideal and didn't fit into the cartridge but it did fit well enough on the edge that it went into it without spillage. For the second one I had the syringe and blunt filling needle that came with it. They're easy to find on Amazon or eBay. :)
     
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  3. #19943 Val8less, Aug 11, 2018
    Thanks for getting back to me P'Sam.....I will look at Amazon/Ebay...just wasn't sure on the gage...and 16-18 sounds about right..!!!
     
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  4. #19944 Frasier, Aug 11, 2018
    This is my trim jar. Had it sitting in 151 in my freezer for a while now. Needed to make sure that mould stayed dead.

    La vie est drôle
     
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  5. #19945 Joker1121, Aug 11, 2018
    This is a brilliant idea. I can see where an "infused bourbon" would make an awesome whiskey sour.Of course I can just add a bit of EC 190 GD tincture to my whiskey sour, too. Still it's a great idea.
     
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  6. #19946 pushu, Aug 11, 2018
    Sam: do you have any idea what the ph of the topicals made using your formula would be? Or if you don't know, how would you test it to find out?
    I have a friend who has been using some of my salve (recovering from breast cancer surgery) and was told by her doctor that the lotion that they had given her had to be a certain ph but she would prefer to use mine
    would it depend on what kind of oils were used?
     
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  7. #19947 Joker1121, Aug 11, 2018
    pushu, you can buy pH test strips for aquariums. I don't see why they wouldn't be accurate for other uses. As for changing the pH I'm not sure what you would add, but feel like there would be lots of choices.
     
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  8. #19948 entman, Aug 11, 2018
    So I tried it the other day and took the usual dose (I'm getting it precribed, so I know the numbers) of the dragon mixed into a muffin. I was sceptical what would happen to the tincture while the muffin is in the oven - I thought it would maybe be less potent. Surprisingly, it was stronger! I guess in the oven the alcohol evaporated and the dragon bound to the fats in the muffin and the goods went later on through my liver, making it more potent. Does this seem to be the case?
    I tried this, as I don't like the taste of the prescribed strain, it's way too skunky for me. Taste was great this way. Can't see myself baking muffins all the time though... lol
     
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  9. #19949 PsychedelicSam, Aug 11, 2018
    Yes, sir, the oils would determine it. Joker's idea of a test strip might work. Unfortunately, there aren't any simple conversion calculators to figure it out. I don't know anyone who's had any issues when applying the cream to fresh scars and I do know many who have used it for that purpose, including myself.

    I expect the doctor telling her to use a specific lotion may have a stake in the company. I guess I'm a cynic. :sneaky:
     
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  10. #19950 PsychedelicSam, Aug 11, 2018
    You guessed it, entman. That's exactly what happens. The effects are different with GD than when ingesting it with fats going through the liver. When ingested you have more of the THC converted by the liver into the more potent metabolite, 11-hydroxy-THC. Here's a link that explains it for those not familiar with the process. :)

    11-Hydroxy-THC - Increased Potency That Explains the Effect of Edibles? - Prof of Pot
     
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  11. #19951 entman, Aug 12, 2018
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  12. #19952 Frasier, Aug 13, 2018
    Once again I have to give credit to Uncle PSam.

    Took 2 drops of that first tincture and I'm feeling great. This stuff makes me nice and tired and really relaxed.

    Sell a man a tincture and ge gets high and loses a chunk of his wallet.

    Teach a man to tincture and he can make medicine for insomnia that really strong prescription meds do nothing for.

    Thank you again Sam

    La vie est drôle
     
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  13. #19953 Joker1121, Aug 13, 2018
    Good morning everyone. I just read something interesting in another thread. He says that terpenes lost during an air decarb can be retained when decarbing in oil. What do you think? Credit to LabRat for the idea.
     
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  14. #19954 PsychedelicSam, Aug 13, 2018
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    That's not the case, unfortunately. :(

    The heat is what's responsible, not the air. The only way to prove it, though, would be with lab testing.
     
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  15. #19955 Scopetonic, Aug 15, 2018
    Good morning all,
    I'm currently on page 360, but I've made 3 batches of GD which have all been fantastic. I previously used Master Wu's method which can be potent (not as much as PSam's), but tasted horrible due to the heated extraction. The last batch I made with 1/3 abv, 1/3 deletion, and 1/3 fresh bud. I took 1oz of the GD and did a solvent transfer into agave nectar. My problem is that the agave turned out so thick and viscous that it will be almost unusable for single dosing. Is there anything I can do to thin it out a bit? I'm thinking add a touch of fresh agave but that may not be enough. I know water is the enemy of GD, but I imagine after transfer into agave that may not be the case. Would water work?
     
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  16. #19956 dannya, Aug 15, 2018
    Sorry for inserting this here, but Sam's BHO decarb video was deleted by Youtube. I am decarbing BHO in a shotglass in a 250 oven. It is never done bubbling at the 30 minute mark, it always takes about 50 to almost 60 minutes until the last, tiny little bubbles stop. Am I supposed to stop decarbing when the rate of bubble formation slows down, or do I keep decarbing until all the bubbles (the little tiny ones) stop? Because in researching this I have gotten conflicting information: I believe Sam's video shows him waiting until all the tiny bubbles stop, but others have said to stop the decarb when the rate of bubble formation slows down. Any thoughts? Thanks!
     
  17. #19957 Frasier, Aug 15, 2018
    I have a hard time finding his 151 video. I have to use the GC link. It doesn't show up on his channel when I check.

    La vie est drôle
     
  18. #19958 Joker1121, Aug 15, 2018
    I decarb until all bubbles cease, or just about. It usually takes an hour.
     
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  19. #19959 PsychedelicSam, Aug 15, 2018
    Greetings, Scopetonic, and thanks for joining our conversation.

    I'm glad that the GD is working well for you. That Master Wu is a bit yucky, isn't it? Or so I've heard since I've never tried it myself. I have some that someone gave me and I was going to have it tested just for giggles but haven't had the chance yet.

    Of all the solvent transfers you seem to have picked the hardest one but it's worth the effort once you get it dialed in. Agave and honey can be a problem because of their moisture content. The cook time and the heat necessary to get a good infusion has a tendency to make them very thick from the moisture evaporating out of it. It renders then nearly useless for droppers although you can cut the tip off a pipette for better results.

    I have started making the honey at double the volume with the same dosage so that I can just use a teaspoon to measure. The agave usually doesn't need that but it may need a little modification to get it to flow when you're finished, as you've discovered. With both agave and honey I add fresh stuff to make up the difference that was lost during the transfer. That will help a lot. Be sure to warm it up so that it will blend smoothly. I also have added water to it when it got too thick and adding fresh stock didn't work. This has worked with no problem. If you add water, you'll need to heat it until it blends. I'd try to add fresh agave first, though. :)
     
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  20. #19960 PsychedelicSam, Aug 15, 2018
    Howdy, dannya. Welcome to our conversation.

    Part of the problem is the shot glass. It has that thick bottom that insulates it a bit and glass is not a good conductor. It will work, though, but you'll need to give it a little extra time because of that. Like Joker said, it can take longer, up to an hour. I like to wait for all the bubbles to stop if possible but I have taken it out while there was still very light bubbles around the edge. By that point, you've gotten nearly all of it and a little THCA isn't going to make a difference.

    Actually, depending on the strain, you may want to leave a few bubbles in it, just a few. If you have an Indica then you'll want all the bubbles gone but if you have a Sativa and want a bit of an "edge" then you'll take it out just a little early. You can make a Sativa more of a couchlock by having the bubbles completely stop then leaving it a bit longer. And you can make an Indica less couchlock by taking it out early. It's all just like a bud decarb in the oven except bubbles are the active unit and not time.

    Decarb can be another tool for customizing your product that can be very effective. It's a lot more than just making it active. Just_Cuz_06 (2015_10_01 04_32_03 UTC).gif
     
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