Oil and Syrup

What did you use for your infusion (THC input wise)?

 

So what flavorful delights are you planning this time? I really wish I had the manual abilities to do that but I enjoy experiencing it vicariously through your projects.

 

That's one of my favorite strains. Gives such a creative and energetic high.

 

That is definitely one of the bigger challenges when it comes to making medicine for oral consumption. Most of the processes used to make those infusions get rid of the terpenes that make it strain specific.

IMO solventless methods are the best way to do the plant extraction while maintaining those features, then it just comes down to techniques to retain them throughout the decarb/infusion process.

Have you ever played around with supplementing with food grade terpenes? I wouldn't recommend it for extracts that will be used via combustion, but for edibles they can be a game changer (especially when people don't have high quality starting material to work with).

 

Definitely. Added terpenes are a balancing act as you said because they can definitely effect the taste.

When it comes to syringes, just be aware that if you are storing something with terpenes, you won't want to keep them in plastic syringes (since they will leach the plastic).

If you use a method like pressing into Rosin, you won't need to do any reduction step (or have the flavor changed by the solvent used, which I'm guessing is high proof alcohol). You can just add as much or as little oil (fat) and lecithin as you want for potency. Great way to not only save time, but also maintain more of the compounds you want.

 

Awesome to hear how conscious you are when it comes to plastic. What method do you use for extraction?

 

Have you ever tried cheesecloth with a potato ricer? It's pretty handy for filtering/squeezing as much as you can out of the plant material.

 

Nice! Looks like you've already got some solid methods figured out. I rarely infuse from flower anymore (unless it's rosin chips) and instead mainly use Rosin. So much easier to work with, less filtering needed (if you use bags for pressing you don't really need any) which results in much less on the loss front. Also, one fun side of using the chips is that they are more compact, so there's less debris/plant material to worry about getting in the final product.

If you can get your hands on some to work with, I think you'll enjoy it (and probably want to buy a personal rosin press for yourself). It's awesome to be able to quickly make solventless extracts ready to dab and that are enjoyable to work with for other infused items.

 

Love it and agree with everything you said. More people knowing how to make quality medicine the better.

Industrial Cannabis treats the plant as a commodity and the end products show that (especially with how many plants are grown terribly and just end up as distillate).

Those that are afraid of people being empowered in their own wellness (and cutting into their bottom line) probably don't have that much to offer and are just artificially being propped up by the residual effects of prohibition (artificial scarcity).

If you continue to learn and improve your skills, there's always people that won't want to grow their own/make their own medicine, so only the people I mentioned above are at risk of being pushed out (which is a good thing).