Looking for advice on recipe improvements

[J44]

Hi not sure if this is in the right bit, I’m looking to see if I can improve the efficiency of my process and produce a stronger product.

Im on medical cannabis 20%THC and currently grind 14g to a fine dust, put it in a sous vide laid as flat as possible to spread it out, then sous vide for 6 hours at 90’C then add 500g coconut oil and sous vide for a further 6 hours at 90’C.

I strain through a cheesecloth into a mason jar.

I’m thinking of changing to MCT oil so it remains liquid at room temperature.

And buying a glass pour over coffee filter with stainless filter rather than the cheesecloth.

I’d like to get the best bang for my money from the flower so any ideas for improvements would be very welcome.

 

[dankstranger]

i wouldnt grind it to dust first off

that fine powder aint giving you magic extra medicine its mostly making a green muddy mess thats harder to strain. more plant dust means more chlorophyll taste more sludge and more oil trapped in the pulp. old hash makers knew this long before all the kitchen gadgets showed up. break it up coarse like cooking herbs not flour

your 90c sous vide decarb is probably doing the job with that much time but then cooking it another 6 hrs in oil is more than id bother with. once the herb is decarbed and the resin is sitting in warm fat you dont need to punish it half the day. heat is a tool not a religion

id run it more like this

coarse break the flower
seal it flat and decarb like youre doing
then add oil and infuse 2-3 hrs warm
massage or stir it a few times
strain let it settle then decant the clean top oil

if you want stronger oil the simple answer is use less oil. 14g at 20% is about 2800mg potential thc before losses. in 500g oil thats only about 5.6mg per gram of oil in perfect fantasy world. real world will be less. cut the oil to 250g and the same flower makes it roughly twice as strong per spoon. that aint better extraction its just less dilution

MCT is fine if you want it liquid at room temp and easier to dose by ml. coconut oil works too its just solid. i wouldnt expect MCT to magically pull twice the goods out. the resin wants fat either way. MCT can hit some folks a little sharp in the gut too so dont play cowboy with the dose

the stainless coffee filter might clog bad if you keep grinding to dust. better to stay coarse and strain thru a metal sieve or cheesecloth then let the jar sit and settle. if you squeeze the hell out of the bag youll get more oil back but also more green swamp flavor. depends if you want clean medicine or just every last drop

also label that jar proper. date strain grams used oil weight and rough mg per tsp. edibles sneak up like fog in the draw. take a small measured dose and wait a good long while before more especially with medical flower

best bang for the money imo

dont powder it
dont overcook it after decarb
use less oil if you want it stronger
keep air light and heat down once its made
store cool and dark
measure doses not guesses

real medicine aint just making it hit harder. its making it consistent so you know what yer taking each time. thats the part folks miss chasing big thc numbers and shiny kitchen toys.