CBD CBD Oil Using Full/Broad Spectrum Hemp Extract - Bulk

I haven't forgotten about this. I have already completed two steps and have some video but that still needs to be edited. I'm waiting now for lab results before I bottle and label it. I hope maybe to have that first step of the main project ready for posting soon.

 

No, I think I'm lucky to have GC. It's kept me from going nuts. But thank you, anyway.

 

I'd say that the results are the only thing that matters. It doesn't matter if it was the chemo or the CBD or the combination that worked as long as it worked.

It sounds like you've got a winner for a brother.

 

Now that federal hemp has been legalized high CBD hemp flower will be easier to come by. However, not decarbing a high THC strain is just going to give you an inactive THCA product and it's nothing like CBD except you don't catch a buzz. Using high THC strains won't even give you more than a pittance of CBDA which is the ONLY cannabinoid that behaves similarly to it's active counterpart, CBD.

A THCA inactive product is used in cases where psychoactivity is counterproductive but it has much different benefits and properties than CBD.

 

I've just gotten back my lab test so now I can go ahead and bottle/label my oil...finally. I'll try to get it all entered soon.

 

I figured that there might be others interested so I thought my little project could be a starting place for someone else.

 

Broad Spectrum CBD Oil from Distillate - Bulk Processing - Step 1

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This is the first step in processing the Broad Spectrum CBD oil from the distillate. It's the initial dilution like the sample I used earlier but in bulk that I call "10x". This will then be used for the final dilution to the target dosage and hopefully I'll end up close. I'm aiming for a margin of error of ±5mg since I don't have accurate measuring for large volumes and a few ml can swing it either way.

I'm editing steps 2 & 3 and hope to get them ready soon. Here's proof I'm not kidding.

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Broad Spectrum CBD Oil from Distillate - Bulk Processing - Step 2

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In this step I dilute the 10x from the previous post into the target range of 60mg/ml ± 5 from the 10x 79.6mg/ml. I'm using 500ml and will be diluting it to 666ml including fresh mct and terpenes and liquid lecithin. This is for the daytime blend.

I'm allowing a bit for margin of error because this was thrust upon me and I don't have the accurate measuring devices that would ensure complete accuracy. I've read many articles that have compared products and the actual values are lower than stated on the bottle. In this case I hit it pretty close. The lab results were 57.4mg/ml of CBD but total cannabinoids were 60.3mg/ml so I feel pretty good about it.

There's another short step after this one that I'm currently editing. This is only half the batch but the evening blend will be the same except for different terpenes so I doubt if I make a video for that one. I should be receiving my order for more terpenes tomorrow then I can finally finish it up.

Here's the labs for this batch.

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Broad Spectrum CBD Oil from Distillate - Bulk Processing - Step 3

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Well, I've finally finished my project and it seemed like it took forever because I had to wait on a lot of things since I wasn't really prepared for it. I created this thread and made these videos more for my own documentation than any thought that others will be doing this. I can now reference it for future projects. This is the first time I've done this and don't know if I will again but it's there if I do.

Because it was the first time, I made some mistakes but fortunately nothing affecting the quality of the oil. Mostly it was the lack of accurate measurement that caused them. My beakers are "approximate" and that 500ml reads about 30ml more than the actual volume which in turn caused my potency to be slightly off from the calculations, not enough to make a difference but enough to prick my pride. It's a good teaching tool and shows the importance of having the right equipment, though.

In the coming days I'm going to outline my errors and "should have dones", woulda, shoulda, coulda. Overall, though, I'm considering this project a success.

This is the birth of "Serenity's Focus".

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I'm resurrecting this thread because I'm beginning another CBD oil project and this acts as my journal for future reference so that I can avoid previous issues for a smoother process.

This time I have a whole hemp extract instead of broad spectrum distillate. Its a full extract which makes it the hemp version of rso and that means that the cannabinoid content is lower than the distillate due to the other plant compounds taking up space. The distillate was 80+% and this is just 62%, very similar to cannabis full extract rso that runs about 60-65% and 2% THC.

I'll be using 200g of extract and making 2 liters, 2000ml, of hemp oil with 60mg/ml of CBD and at total 75mg/ml of extract. Again I'll be making a day and night formulation by the addition of terpenes. MCT oil will remain as our carrier oil.

This won't be drawn out over weeks because I have everything I need now and don't have to wait for anything but lab tests. I actually hope to have the first 50g finished tonight but I'll have to get that tested before I finish the rest to double check my measures. I don't want to do it all and have it be wrong.

And, finally, there will be a new twist this time. I have some CBN distillate that's 65% CBN that I'm going to try to incorporate into a sleep time product. We'll see if the common thoughts on CBN are real or myth.

Stay tuned.

 

Full Spectrum CBD Oil from Whole Hemp Extract w/Terpenes
Bulk Processing



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This is the third time within the last year that I've processed hemp CBD concentrate into a CBD oil and each has been different. The first was a full spectrum but not full extract. It had been cleaned and processed to remove waxes and other plant compounds and was about 80% CBD. The last time, as I documented here, was broad spectrum CBD distillate of around 80% also. The full spectrum included some THC while the broad spectrum had none although it did have some other cannabinoids.

This is much different. This is "crude oil", the RSO of the hemp market that contains all the plant compounds and because of that it's only a little over 60%, also like real RSO. Instead of FECO (full extract cannabis oil) it's FEHO (full extract hemp oil). It is black and thick and tastes just as bad as RSO. You can turn the jar upside down without consequence like a DQ Blizzard.

I'm not making any videos this time since the actual processing is the same and because I just don't have the set up for it but I have some pictures. This is actually the first part. I used 50g of the 200 I have and diluted it with enough mct oil to hopefully give me 60mg/ml and added the selected terpenes as well as lecithin. I'm having this tested to ensure that my dilution was correct. I was a couple of mg off in the last batch. Then I can be sure it's all good as I finish the other 1500ml.

I've waited too late this evening to finish this phase but I wanted to get something introductory posted. Due to recent physical issues I have to limit my time sitting at the keyboard and that's why my posts have become shorter or even nonexistent. Bear with me.

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It'd be pretty easy, really. This is for bulk but small batch is no problem. It's just CBD RSO and it's made the same way except you're not using a whole field for extraction. It's the old fashion RSO and is called FECO these days, meaning Full Extract Cannabis Oil (hemp is cannabis, too). It has all the plant compounds and not just the cannabinoids.

These days you can get hemp flower that's as high as THC cannabis, above 15%, and you can get your CBD rso pretty strong. 60-65%, which is comparable to the other stuff. You'd follow the same process. Don't make the RSO with kief because you won't get as much. Use kief for tincture. It would still make a strong rso but you wouldn't get the yield since you eliminated all the plant material.

A natural decarb would be a waste of time due to the heat needed to reduce it to the oil stage. You can add terpenes to your finished product. Or you could use a natural evaporation in addition to the natural decarb if you've got the time.