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Useful kitchen utensils/tools/supplies?

Discussion in 'Weed Edibles' started by KinkySwitch, Mar 11, 2012.

  1. #1 KinkySwitch, Mar 11, 2012
    Well since I'm at a loss as to how to bottle this tincture, the droppers don't work well and 1ml syringes make this very tedious... I thought I would ask what kinds of things a person who wishes t work more with cannabis should have around in the kitchen, for making concentrates, tinctures, and other edibles? (and if you can answer that question about what to use to put liquid in 2oz amber bottles...)


    I find that you really need these items:

    Cheese cloth
    Amber bottles
    Droppers
    Crock Pot
    Baking Sheet
    Cake Pan/Brownie Pan
    Pyrex glass dishes
    Measuring Cups
    Digital kitchen scale (I got a really nice one from costco) that will tare weights
    Eating utensils
    Stirring spoons
     
  2. #2 s7exiled, Mar 11, 2012
    Get some 10ml syringes, you don't have to buy the 1cc diabetic syringes. Just ask for a 16 gauge or lower needle + syringe (you can't inject yourself with lower than 18 gauge) so a pharmacy will sell it to you.

    Looks like you got it covered on the rest of the stuff
     
  3. #3 KinkySwitch, Mar 11, 2012
    I found a 10ml Syringe actually. All the others were 1ml it made things go a lot faster it was PERFECT! =) I just need to get more.

    Oddly enough if i go to pharmacies and ask for stuff behind the counter they say they don't have it. Like with gloves of larger sizes. "What we have on the shelf is what we got." But they're supposed to carry extra stock or special items, or at least I thought.
     
  4. #4 Shamallama, Mar 11, 2012
    Turkey baster - excellent for transferring liquids from one container to another.

    French press - awesome hash making tool, specifically when making qwiso.

    Flexible batter blade - very efficient way to scrape out the contents of any size/shape container. IME, stereotypical handled-spatulas take longer and leave more product behind.

    Miniature food processor - depending on the quantities of ingredients you intend to process, the "Magic Bullet" works extremely well.

    Lecithin - natural dietary supplement that works through a process known as liposomal encapsulation to increase bio availability. Substances are broken down into smaller "pieces" allowing your body to more readily absorb the substance you're ingesting.

    Coconut oil - Arguably the ideal solvent to infuse cannabinoids into because of the triglyceride structure and saturated fat content.

    Parchment paper - its uses are rather obvious. Lining baking pans with parchment paper makes cleanup a breeze, as well as provides a consistent and smooth surface that creates uniform texture.

    Food grade disposable gloves - when I'm done working with buds, hash, oil, budder, or any other cannabis product, I like to dip my protected hands into a solvent that will remove the glandular material from the gloves. Though it doesn't provide a large quantity of material, it all adds up in the end! :hello:

    I'm sure I will think of more useful kitchen items to add to this list, but these are some of the most commonly used items in my kitchen when working with cannabis.
     
  5. #5 potfiend, Mar 11, 2012
    Garlic press for straining weed from tincture

    Baby syringe, not sure of size but should fit your needs.

    Bar B Que skewers to stir weed into PB or other mixtures, reduced surface area menas less goodness stuck to stirring device.

    Pyrex measuring cups

    Small funnels

    micro screen tea strainer, less product sticks to surface than using coffee filters.
     
  6. #6 Bouldorado, Mar 12, 2012
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    you can find sterile, much larger (and probably cheaper) syringes at a veterinary store.

    I recommend getting a coarse metal strainer. should be an essential item for the canna-kitchen since you can easily adapt a coffee filter to fit in one. makes straining edibles/concentrates much easier.

    If you don't have a burning desire to buy new, thrift stores (as I recently discovered) often have a large selection of random kitchen utensils/appliances that are dirt cheap.
     

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