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The Ardent is also made like carp and not worth that kind of money..BUT if you want perfectly decarbed weed/concentrates..I know of no other choice ATM..EXCEPT the new Levo which has a decarbing function built in (never tried it as mine still works)..That is $350 and they are also made like crap!
Unfortunately until someone comes out with good products that are built well..they are the only alternatives.
Usually Ardent has a $30-40 off coupon on their site (or google for it). They screw you over and want 3 weeks for free shipping, but will ship priority for another $25! (I hate that, but they have the product).
I am decarbing an ounce right now..It took 2 runs in the Ardent and my Levo original is on hr 5!
Still to dam cheap to purchase. but if I was the AD is my choice - Guess it's 420 degree for 20-30min then put in crock pot on high for 1 hr (180-200 degrees) and then 2 hrs. on low - cannabutter !!Thanks !!
If you mean me..I never buy bud..I grow, Press Rosin, make tinctures, etc, and use only tops to make my infusions. I toss more weed than I care to think about..So waste is not an issue, but quality is..I used to do it the manual way and was happy (I thought), until I found out what a difference Weed and concentrates, decarbed EXACTLY, made. Sure, I hated spending $$ on those, but I got my ROI within 1/2 yr.Again, been there, done that. This morning I cooked 2 g's in the toaster oven at 220F for 1:35. With a 30 min soak it was like Golden Dragon. I've been making and taking for several years and I'm always learning and trying different things but I work hard for my $ and not willing to part with it unless it would really make my life better/easier etc. Look, I can do a half g or an ounce but I'm finding a longer cook at lower temps 215-220F to be killin' it.
This is really very simple and I do love keeping it as such. About every month or so I pick up two 8 gm quarters of Indica and sativa for $100. Sunny so cal, I don't even need a med card. 3 weeks ago it was Bubba Kush and Green Crack. I decarb 2 g's of each and soak in 1 oz 190 proof. Within 20-30 minutes it tastes wonderful and works.
I use a simple 1 oz 190 proof per 2-2.5 gms decarbed. I only remove any stems that may poke into the coffee filter I wrap them in and never break them up. I use to but didn't like all the filtering.
This morning I did a gm of each (down to my last few gms) and added them to the old jars. Both are really tasty some 12 hrs later are really nice. I just use them from their jars for the most part but have several dropper bottles as well.
A ml a day or more is incredible medicine for me. From chronic pain relief to muscle spasms I don't want to be without this stuff.
BTW, how much did you pay for all that and how much bud could it have bought?
I do like adding the freezer method when I have time but I haven't seen a noticeable difference.
If you use quality you'll get quality. For months I asked my fav local dispensary if they'd sell me the stems they pick out of your order (they toss them in a jar or fish bowl on the counter) and after a few months they said sure, $1 a gm. I bought 10 and made tincture. Ya know what it tasted like? STEMS. I used it up but damn.
If you mean me..I never buy bud..I grow, Press Rosin, make tinctures, etc, and use only tops to make my infusions. I toss more weed than I care to think about..So waste is not an issue, but quality is..I used to do it the manual way and was happy (I thought), until I found out what a difference Weed and concentrates, decarbed EXACTLY, made. Sure, I hated spending $$ on those, but I got my ROI within 1/2 yr.
ie: used 28 grams of flower to 3/8 lb of butter yesterday (strain was a mix of things from last month's grow)..Some of the most potent butter yet. Running low on tincture and will need to make more soon. (I only make glycerin tinctures, since I hate booze). For that, I use even more bud and for more time.
problem WAS that I gained a ton of weight...Baked potato w/ canna butter is less fattening that what I was having fun eating/medicating.
Night time:
Potato, dabs, tincture, and some flower or fresh frozen hash for desert! Then..out for the count and loving it!
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It doesn't really matter as long as you're consistent from batch to batch.So, when you use buds in food, do we use the green weight, cured weight, or the oven dried weight?
Sorry if this is a stupid question.
Boiling point and decarboxylation point is two different things. You don't need to hit the boiling point to decarb, I believe the main thing to achieve conversion from thcv-A to thcv is to drive off the carbon molecule at normal decarb temps of 220-280f or so.Gonna try an revive this fucker. Ok, thcv boiling point is 428 degrees. When we decarb, we never do it at this temperature. So, is it safe to say most if not all edibles have zero thcv effect, or any other cannabinoid that has similar boiling points? Is there a way to get this, without damaging the others?
Thank you! That makes much sense!Boiling point and decarboxylation point is two different things. You don't need to hit the boiling point to decarb, I believe the main thing to achieve conversion from thcv-A to thcv is to drive off the carbon molecule at normal decarb temps of 220-280f or so.
I make my infused coconut oil in the crockpot. I've always decarbed my weed first but I have been curious if it's really necessary if I'm gonna have the bud
in my crockpot for 24+ hours at around 180°F anyways. Would anyone have an answer for this?
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