I’m not sure if I’m doing something wrong or just not using enough weed.
I’ve tried making cannabutter before but it’s a ton of work and all I get is a mild buzz. I’m experienced smoker with high tolerances but people have said that this shouldn’t be a factor with edibles because the active ingredient is different when it’s processed by your liver. This doesn’t seem true on my experience.
I don’t care about taste - I just want to get high. Yesterday I made ‘firecrackers’ with 1g of grinded bud that I had decarbed in 120C (240f) for 40 minutes. I had it covered with foil and was monitoring the temperature with electric thermometer. I then sprinked this on top of a cracker with peanut butter on it and covered it with another one. Again - after an hour I realized I was somewhere at [3] which I could’ve achieved by just smoking a joint with half of that amount of weed.
What gives?
Here’s a super quick way - put a small pan over low-med heat, throw a little flower in and stir it around for a few minutes (like 10 minutes if your weed is fresh, less if it’s old). Stir in some butter, let it melt and continue to saute for a few minutes. Pour it onto cinnamon toast eggo waffles. It’s not going to get you perfect decarb, but if you’re in a hurry and playing with recipes it’s fine.
For better results but takes longer - Jar with weed (broken into smaller pieces but NOT GROUND) in the freezer.
Bottle of 190 proof everclear, spirytus, whatever in the freezer.
Next day- pour alcohol over weed, just enough to cover. Shake, return to freezer, watch a show, shake, strain through a coffee filter into a glass or metal low, wide bowl. Put this on low heat in any electric appliance that heats - rice cooker, air fryer, etc. Plugging this in outdoors is good. Definitely do not do this using a gas stove - alcohol fumes are flammable! Stir occasionally to get oil off the sides of your bowl as the alcohol evaporates. Alcohol boils at 173F and you’ll see big bubbles. When the alcohol is gone (no more big bubbles) you’ll have a dark, thick, sticky goo. Take that to 240F and watch for tiny bubbles. Those are the little ‘a’ falling off your thca. When those slow down you’re done - don’t wait for them to completely stop or you’ll make cbn and get too sleepy. Stir that into any oil for a recipe, or into butter, or put a drop on a peanut butter cracker.
Super extra delicious use - weed butter, drizzled over hot and spicy cheezits, bake until they’re a little browned.