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mom, I was wondering if 350 was too hot. I am assuming that most of the THC is gone and I am mostly dealing with compounds that can withstand higher temps, so i figured i could work from there. I'll probably lower it next time around though, i'll try to only change one variable at a time. i...

:) thanks, guys. glad i can share my findings with someone. maybe somebody can improve on the technique. posting all this stuff makes me wish i had a better camera though. anyway Now for the food porn, the reason to get out the fancy cake stand... TA DAAAAA! Chewy brownies with watercured...

Here's the rest of the pix... fully dried, fresh out of the dehydrator get yur shit together before you bake holy crap only 16 grams??? butter and ABV in the double boiler - gently heated ABV for 30 minutes then add unsweetened chocolate and melt with the butter, just like in the...

the brownies are finished and beautiful. cooled overnight, OK now, tonight comes the fun part. self titration!:brow: 9 brownies from an 8x8 pan 16 grams of ABV = just shy of 2 grams water cured ABV per serving. I really hope that is enough, as dh and I both have pretty high tolerances. I'm not...

Oh, yeah. the biggest shocker of all is that water curing took the weight down from 28 grams to 16! i did spill a bit, maybe 1/4 tsp, but I am assuming that the rest of that weight was made up of undesirable compounds that leached out and the sediment that collected. I never would have thought...

it's all dried, heated with butter and the brownies are in the oven as we speak. love that my crappy cell phone decides to give me a fit with the pictures as i am trying to upload them. :rolleyes: so no pix until i figure that out. I could not get over the fact that the simmering butter/ABV...

Glycerin is pretty commonly used in herbal tinctures for kids or others who do not want to ingest the alcohol. I have read that they may not be quite as potent as alcohol based ones. They sure as hell will taste better. :) from 'The Herbal Medicine Maker's Handbook' re glycerin "It's range of...

i like your brainwave lowfront. :) I was planning on making some abv tincture to use in conjunction with a scullcap tincture or my valerian root capsules for a sedative effect. chamomile or passionflower would work well as would hops or perhaps even lavender. I think that would be safe for most...

on a side note, usually by this point in the drying process a few hours in, the odor of whatever is drying is completley permeating the house. I even left or 40 minutes or so and smelled nothing but 'home' when i came back. That never happens, everything I have ever dried in this thing has...

i would definitely be interested in the hows and whys of this. i am currently running a water curing experiment with my ABV and this would be an interesting variable for the next batch i try.

Day 8 water change the lightest water yet, barely any color, still a faint bong-y smell. the herb looks gross, but smells way less gross than when i started. got tied up with some grown up responsibilities last night, so i just tossed it into the dehydrator a few minutes ago. Set it at the...

wthanna, i was thinking the same thing about the trichs. :/ this last sediment in particular looked kinda like the tan residue in the bottom of a bong. the first few rounds of sediment looked much like black/brown dusty stuff, probably because the herb was finely ground when i started, but this...

Day 7 Water change still a tiny trace of sediment, very little bong water odor left. this water change was light enough that I'll be drying it tonight when i have time. until i get to drying it i just put more water in -distilled and a wee bit of tap because i ran out. so i guess that will...

Russy, you are welcome. I will start an essential oils thread when i get some time. in the meantime, to start you off, check out a good blog post on the subject. i know for a fact the blogger is very busy now, but planning on starting up again soon with more aromatherapy and other stuff...

Day 6 water change even lighter than yesterday. less of a bong water smell too. there is also a bit more scum on top. not sure what that scum means -i'm almost expecting fermentation because it's been warm and we've had the windows open, but there is absolutely no odor of ferment. reminds me a...

you could also try sun butter, made from sunflower seeds. it is an excellent substitute for peanut butter. Most health food stores carry it and my local Target picked it up when they put in the grocery store. I understand soy nut butter is good but I haven't tried it. I assume both have enough...

ok, vaked moment, i see that you have already moved it. thanks vtac!

Yay! looking forward to sharing my knowledge here as well. I love to cook and bake and have pretty extensive knowledge of both subjects, so this should be fun. I am also capable of creating recipes so if anybody has something they'd like to make, but can't figure out how, I can help there too...

Day 5 water change significantly lighter in color with only the finest layer of sediment. still smells faintly of bong water, but less so than yesterday. fine layer of scum on top of the herb, not sure what's up with that. also all of the material except about 1% has sunk. i think the floaters...

haha Lo, i need to borrow my dad's motorcycle trailer to haul all of our crap to camp - especially with the kids along. i like to be comfy and eat well as well. air mattress, camp stove, solar shower, big ass tent, etc. definitely would sink the canoe if we tried to load all that shit on it...