Trim in slow cooker

ToFarGone

ToFarGone

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So I just had my first harvest and would like to process the trim (sugar leaves and small useless bud) into oil. I was going to toss it in the slow cooker for 4-6 hrs on low with some vegetable oil. My question is do I need to Decarb all the trim first or will it get enough heat in the slow cooker?
 
It should get enough heat in the slow cooker, I do the same thing (but with butter and water) and don't decarb
 
do not use vegetable oil. use coconut oil- higher fat content gives the thc more to latch onto and also tastes better imo (but what do i know im only a chef by day :D) if you have a healthfood/vitamin store near you go look for some liquid lecithin- add about a tablespoon for each oz of trim your running, this will further enhance the mixture. does your slow cooker have a digital tstat? if so set it to 160, if it is older and only has "warm-low-high" settings then use WARM, most crockpots the"low" setting will still reach temps of up to 200 when steeping in excess of 2 hours.

* if you're allergic to coconut or are worried about someone you're sharing with being allergic to coconut then the next best options are regular olive oil (do NOT use extra virgin), grapeseed, sunflower, almond, walnut, sesame, avacado, macadamia, or peanut oils. do NOT use ordinary soybean oil, canola oil, or corn oil, and again no extra virgin olive oil.
 
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also as far as potency goes- 1/4oz per cup of oil=lower end batch but can still feel the high, 1/2oz per cup of oil=mid end batch with more enjoyable high, 1oz per cup for highest potency be prepared to not get off your couch for several hours if you use this ratio :lol:
 
sandman83 said:
well damn now I'm gonna have to give this a whirl 'cause coconut oil goes great on lots of stuff.
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it also keeps longer than most, use dark glass jars to store it in and keep it in the back of a cabinet you dont go into often, the point to both of these suggestions are to keep as much light as possible from ever reaching the mixture, it is best advised not to refrigerate however if you plan on not using the oil for an extended period of time then you can, preferably again in a dark glass bottle and then wrapped in a black bag or tape.
 
So I’m gonna give this a shot for sure.

Do I still need to decarb the trim before tossing in the slow cooker?
 
also another tidbit of info- obviously when you are done steeping you will strain the solids out of the oil and when you first jar the oil it will look thoroughly mixed, especially if you used lecithin as it is an emulsifier, however after it sits for a bit you will most likely notice darker color on the bottom than the top, this is the result of extra compounds becoming bound to the lipids in the oil, it is best advised to use a micron bag with a micron rating of 50 or less to prevent this.
 
Ok next question.

Before I decarb do I need to dry the trim.

I wet trimmed everything last night and tossed it all into a ziplock and threw it in the feeezer over night.

More or less when I pull the bags out of the freezer they will be quite wet from the wet trim

Hoping to make it on Boxing Day.
 
@ToFarGone it is best to use dry trim yes, in the future i would advise drying your trim before freezing it, if you wanna try to make it the day after tomorrow then you should pull your trim out now, put it in either a paper bag or if you have it (which this time of your you just might) TISSUE PAPER, the kind thats used for stuffing gift bags/ bagged presents, tissue paper is beast for this purpose, ive actually been trimming directly onto tissue paper for years now since i discovered this,dump your trim into the bag or tissue paper, if tissue paper then bundle the trim in the center and try to flatten it to no more than an inch thick layer, then fold the remaining edges over it to create a little satchel, put a fan on low speed nearyby. this should dry it out enough over 24hours to be able to use. picture shows an example of a "trim satchel" :D 20180815_172610.jpg
 
LOL I guess I use expensive trim scissor lube!

sandman83 said:
No point once you heat it up you lose all the flavor and benefits of the cold pressing. Just wasting money to buy EVOO to cook with imho. It is a great finishing oil or salad oil
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Seriously I use a lot of olive oil a year. Have nice stuff for finishing food dishes. But I use reg evoo for scissors to cleaning hash off my hands...
 
DarkWeb said:
LOL I guess I use expensive trim scissor lube!



Seriously I use a lot of olive oil a year. Have nice stuff for finishing food dishes. But I use reg evoo for scissors to cleaning hash off my hands...
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Shrug, I've used it as lube for other things ;) Just saying you lose the delicate flavors of EVOO once you heat it and saute or whatever in it. I'm guilty of using whatever oil is on hand though cause I don't feel like going to the store. Does oil work better for removing hash than just using rubbing alcohol? I just use a jar for the snips and nitrile gloves.

Sounds like my pantry btw, I like a few lbs of butter in the freezer and a big can of olive oil.
 
sandman83 said:
No point once you heat it up you lose all the flavor and benefits of the cold pressing. Just wasting money to buy EVOO to cook with imho. It is a great finishing oil or salad oil
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sandman you just became my best friend for answering that exactly as any chef would <3

DarkWeb said:
LOL I guess I use expensive trim scissor lube!
Seriously I use a lot of olive oil a year. Have nice stuff for finishing food dishes. But I use reg evoo for scissors to cleaning hash off my hands...
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I have never heard of anyone using evoo to clean their scissors or hands... you do realize isopropyl is like half the cost though right?
 
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