How to make the "medicine"
This is a written step by step on how i make my infused coconut oil. I call it "medicine" its gnarly stuff but if very effective for pain etc..
Whats needed:
-First you need a crockpot with a low and High setting. I use a smaller one. I think it is around 4quarts or so.
-enough buds, trim, duff etc.. to fill the crock pot to the very top with material. It is best if it is broken up really good and is of fairly good quality. I also try to use as many different strains as possible in it.
-about 2lbs of coconut oil. if you can only fill the crockpot half full use 1lb of oil instead.
-Water to add to crock
-potato ricer
-mesh strainer
-large picther
-some spoons
-some jars
Extraction process:
-break up all material into smaller pieces no bigger than fingertip size
-Put all the material into crockpot. Should be full to the brim and squished but packed in so there are no air pockets.
-turn crock on high and pour all the oil over it.
-add water till all the material is wet and covered. will probably be to the brim
--cook for approximately 4-7 days. Add water as needed to keep hydrated. you can let it get all the way to it looks like there is no excess water and then fill back up. I cook on high most of the time but do turn it to low if it sputtering too much and making a mess. That is how you know to turn it down.
--The material should noticeably be broken down by the end of cooking. You will notice a significant change in how it looks. mostly everything will be very fine and very done.
The Squeeze:
-once its cooked unplug your crock and get setup to squeeze. I lay out a bowl next to the crock to squeeze into. and use a spoon for scooping in and out of the potato ricer.
-load the potato ricer but not too much. Squeeze all you can get out and repeat till all of the oil and water is in the bowl and the crock is empty.
-save the squeezed material for a second run (takes two used first runs to make a second run at a later date)
now put the mesh strainer over the pitcher and pour your liquid through the strainer and into the pitcher. It should have removed a majority of fine particles left from the squeeze.
-put the pitcher with the infused oil and water in the fridge to separate.
The Wash:
-Once it has separated in the fridge pull your puck of oil off the top and run it under some cold water to get an waste you can off and throw the water away.
-put the puck in new water in a pot on the stove and heat till the oil is melted in the water. S
-stir furiously till water becomes discolored.
-Put back in pitcher into fridge to separate again.
-do this process over and over (usually about 3-4 times) till the water does not discolor after being stired. Its now clean and that is the last time in the fridge.
The Finish:
-take the puck of oil off the water. This time if there is still some debris on the bottom of the puck cut it off with a knife till the puck is only butter. Save what you cut off to put in cookies or something.
-dry the puck with paper towels really good to keep it cold as it melts to the touch Work fast!
-put the puck in a sauce pan with high sides and a lid that can let seam escape.
-Cook just the oil in the saucepan on low. It will sputter and spit and sound angry. We are getting the water out so this stuff has true shelf life. You know it is ready when the oil goes completely quiet.
-While cooking you can use a candy thermometer if you want and make sure it doesn't get over 240dg. If you cook on low it will not get that hot though.
-once it is ready and water free pour into canning jars and cap. let cool enough in the open so you can touch them and then move to fridge and then freezer for long term storage.
Thats it. Thats how I make it. Hopefully this helps.
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