There's a big difference in some seeds vs. hundreds of seeds in a grow. The more seeds produced means less energy given to flower ripening. 50 seeds no big deal... 500 seeds and quality is degraded some.
Water carries away the junk you don't want mixed in with the butter, like chlorophyll.
This is the reason I chose the recipe I used. What was left in the water was pretty gross, but yes, I did end up with a hockey puck in the fridge. Seems okay though--I just had to let the bottom dry out for a few days.
I was definitely on the lower end of the scale. I just went into panic mode when a seed came out of the bud I was trimming since (and I'm giving away my noviceness here) I never had to deal with one before. I had just read they were a real bother. Now, after talking with you guys, I see I way, way overreacted.
I really wanted to retain any terpenes that might have been in the weed, so after a little research I landed on 240 degrees for 30 minutes, which I think may have been too hot and/or too long since I was really smelling up the house, which if I could smell the terps I assume that meant they were making a mass exodus. I did use an external thermometer and kept the oven right at that temp though. I had done a little experimentation with my oven and found it wanted to kick on up to 270 and then cool down to 210 before kicking on again.
or a new thermostat for it if it’s replaceable!
A little salt and butter yeah.
I get all nitty gritty about it. I have a digital thermometer that has a probe that goes into the oven. So I did some experimenting on my own with my oven, and watched it cycle on and off to see how far the temperature swung. Now I know exactly how to set it for the temperature I want based on that information.
