Drinking THC

apologies, i meant the "THC OF .4g of bud", which is just above my average amount during a large session.

 

that makes more sense

and thats probably the reason you didn't feel it

a lot of the cannabinoids were probably destroyed when the alcohol was being boiled, and when you take it orally you need more to get the same effect compared to being smoked


id suggest putting at least a few grams in with about 150 ml of vodka. grind the bud up really well, put it in a bottle with the alcohol, and shake the shit out of it for like 5-6 min, then run it through a coffee filter and squeeze the bud in the filter really really well until all of the liquid you can get out comes out

this method wont taste as good as just letting the bud soak, but will give you a very good extraction percentage and be very quick

that 150ml should be like what 3 shots or so? take that and you should definitely feel it

 

So everyone's method here is different. What would be the best amount of bud(reggies, dank is too expensive) to put into a half pint of some cheapass vodka from the bodega?

 

SoaringEagle, I’m starting to believe in your advice that extracting THC in oil is to prefer than vodka. But still, I need an answer on which relation between amount of oil and amount of THC.?

Half a 12 oz bottle (mean 6 oz, right?), but for how much THC? It’s getting even more complicated when trying to find the relation between ones home-grown buds and pure THC – that’s obviously not your headache, just my own!;-)

All I can say, is that I put same amount of quite good buds as to 8-10 (good & pleasant high) joints (plus stems as recommended by Networkwithnature – thanks for advice, btw ) in 500 mililitres olive oil (½ liter), let it extract in the fridge for 3 weeks.
I guess your amount of THC is higher, SoaringEagle, since you really get high of 2 drops! Am I right about that?

So I’m starting to measure the amount of oil in millilitre-glasses (you know, of that kind used for medicine) before pouring it into my cup of chai (my preferred medium).
And it seems like the amount of 1 centilitre (sorry about talking in meter-system, but that’s the only system that won’t confuse my European mind ), followed up by another centilitre of my THC-oil 1½-2 hours later will bring me there.

But despite I like the oil-medium, still I think its effect is VERY unpredictable. It seems like if some kinda chemical reaction is taking place when THC is extracted in oil. Sometimes you can almost pour several centilitres in your drink – and nothing is happening… other times it just takes a few drops & you’re in heaven. But – to me – it almost always take about 1½ hour before I enter the trip, in difference to when extracting it into vodka (that will only take 15 minutes, probably because the alcohol carry the THC into your vains at your throat, before reaching your stomach).
So my wondering about extracting in oil instead of alcohol is not about the time-elapse, but about how come it’s so unpredictable – even when measuring the amount (and not just “pouring at heart” as I did in the beginning! )

And about my thought about if some chemical reaction or metabolism is taking place, as mentioned earlier, I must say that the “outcome” is definitely different to other ways of taking THC. Ofcourse not like smoking. I rarely smoke – even hashish I usually mix in a cup of chai – but still the effect seem very different to me, like if it’s a bit other kind of trip.
It’s like – when I put hashish in my cup of tea, what I must think about is: “what is my mental condition & what is my mood”, because I know that it will amplify my mental condition (and therefore I’m always careful about getting high on THC in any manifestation when I’m sad or down, or when I’m in any kind of anxious, nervous or stressed mode).
That’s also the case when taking THC according to SoaringEagles recipe, but it’s somehow a more “impressive trip” that way – for instance it somehow seems better to me to dissolve hashish in my chai at night when the dark is falling on & to lid candles with it, but SoaringEagles Magical Oil (;-)) seems best at daylight, when I can see how the sun is bringing colors to all the materials, and things like that!
I’m feeling less stoned, more trippin’, somehow…

But I guess it’s a matter of complicated chemistry, which only is getting more complicated by the fact that any person feel the chemical reaction in different ways.
But I would be pleased, if some of you could answer - or bring some light – on some of my wonderings/questions…

with love,
-wolf-

 

ya do it...i like to throw in some[30] valium..or maybe anti freeze...maybe i shouldnt joke..dont drink anti freeze..you have to inject it...sorry...dont inject antifreeze..you have to take antifreeze as a suppository...take the weed ..put it in a frying pan add alittle butter..a little honey..heat till weed seems cooked..put on toast and enjoy..its called a honey slide

 

I've been making tinctures with oil on dried buds some times, but would my result get better if my buds are fresh & non-dried when I put them in oil?

love,
-wolf-

 

Before making caana butter or oil there are a few steps that lead to superior product.
1) make sure product is bone dry-this allows u to grind it into a very fine powder which increases surface area making extraction easier.
2) product must be heated-this is to activate THC-its called decarboxylation. Do not use microwave for this as its too hard to regulate heat. Put the powder in oven for 15 mins stirring occaisionally..do not let temperature exceed 200 ...THC evaps @ 260- 370 degrees so 200 will keep u in a safe range.
3)Patience.....it wiil take time for extraction especially if alcohol is less than 80%......if u have carried out steps 1&2 about 6-8 weeks will b agood time to leave for a good extraction.
4)filter- filter your product before u drink it...use an old t-shirt or clean dish cloth.
It als helps if u leave the bottle in a slightly warmer place for extraction period .