Decarbing ,so much info !!!

Samsonight666

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Hi there im new and a lil noobish ,wondering if you can helpme out ,making cbd coconut oil with magic butter machine ,lowest temp 160 for 2 hours ,im using homegrown cbd strain,lots of crytals,do i really need to decarb first or is machine doing it for me,so much info out there ,ty !
 
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Samsonight666 said:
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Hi there im new and a lil noobish ,wondering if you can helpme out ,making cbd coconut oil with magic butter machine ,lowest temp 160 for 2 hours ,im using homegrown cbd strain,lots of crytals,do i really need to decarb first or is machine doing it for me,so much info out there ,ty !
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Here's the information you were seeking:
https://magicalbutter.com/recipe/decarboxylation

You need a separate decarboxylation step and they tell you how.

raratt said:
Temp seems a little low to me, I have not done it personally but I am researching it for possible alcohol extraction.
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I set my oven to 225F and baked for an hour. It worked quite well in my alcohol extraction. The instructions above use a little higher heat for lesser time, you end up in the same place. I did stir during baking.
 
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curious2garden said:
I set my oven to 225F
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I am looking into a homemade sous vide setup in order to keep the neighborhood from reeking, my buds are really strong smelling and I don't need the cops showing up. I saved the sugar leaves also. Better temp control than my gas oven also. I saw another site recommending 240 for an hour, which I planned on doing.
 
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cannabineer

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raratt said:
I am looking into a homemade sous vide setup in order to keep the neighborhood from reeking, my buds are really strong smelling and I don't need the cops showing up. I saved the sugar leaves also. Better temp control than my gas oven also. I saw another site recommending 240 for an hour, which I planned on doing.
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I have a concern that may or may not be real. It is that decarboxylation generates CO2 gas as one of its products.
So, depending on how much of a charge you put into how much plastic, your packages might swell or even split.

I'm a chemist and I calculate that an ounce of weed should produce about 75 ml of gas on decarboxylation. I don't have practical experience with a setup like you describe. I could be mentioning a non-issue. But I suggest you experiment with single packages and with package sizes.

Otherwise, i think it's a gonzo idea.
 
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raratt said:
I planned on starting small and seeing how it works. I don't have a vacuum sealer but I have found you can take a ziplock and immerse it in water and "burp" it to the point there is very little air in it. Never know until you try...
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Do Ziplocs stand boiling water? I ask because I have made some very bad plastic bin/dishwasher decisions.
 
raratt

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That would be another part of the experiment I guess, I often thaw frozen meats in the hottest water I can get from my heater in ziplocks and have no problem. Guess I'll get one to temp and see first.
 
dandyrandy

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I've vacuum sealed ground up dried buds in boil bags and tied spoons to the rolled up bag so it would sink. Leave lot's of room in the bad. A 11 x 6 piece for a quarter zip ground works nice as it will expand. I boil it as slow as I can for an hour or so. I've used a small $10 crock pot also. Works great for decarbing. Then put into capsules if you like after it cools. I haven't made them in a year or two. Since retirement. I actually read it somewhere on riu a few years ago.
 
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dandyrandy said:
I've vacuum sealed ground up dried buds in boil bags and tied spoons to the rolled up bag so it would sink. Leave lot's of room in the bad. A 11 x 6 piece for a quarter zip ground works nice as it will expand. I boil it as slow as I can for an hour or so. I've used a small $10 crock pot also. Works great for decarbing. Then put into capsules if you like after it cools. I haven't made them in a year or two. Since retirement. I actually read it somewhere on riu a few years ago.
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Thank you for the actual experience! Although envisioning @raratt 's boiling bags exploding on him did tickle my funny bone.
 
raratt

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I had planned on putting a metal colander under and over the bags to keep them from floating, and off of the bottom of the pan. I have a candy thermometer to watch the temps.
 
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