LongIslandmom
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@LongIslandmom sorry I'm just now seeing the board.
I hope your oil turns out well for you , it sounds like it may be much stronger than what I made if you used 4 oz abv. You can always dilute it if you find it too strong.
I'm really interested in how this works for you.
I was worried about what temps I'd be able to maintain in a crockpot so I elected for my trusty Anova Sous Vide cooker. It's very nice and you can use all sorts of different vessels to cook in. When I made my oil I cooked it inside a mason jar and into a bucket that was serving as my sous vide vessel. I had to use a heavy standing cheese grater to weigh the jar down so it wouldn't float, and then cooked the oil at 200 degrees for 24 hours.
I also put a wire ball (from a bottle blender) inside the jar so I could shake it around and agitate it every so often.
I never did strain my oil, I figured whatever I make with it wouldn't be too bothered by the ground up abv powder. Next time I might strain, but I didn't find it necessary.
I am really eager to hear what you end up making. Please share your experience and any recipes you formulate along the way.
Given your recent throat surgery, I would do a milkshake for a maiden voyage if I were you. Most people report onset of effects within an hour from what I've seen.
Did you measure your abv before grinding it? I weighed my abv out but did not bother with checking it's measurement by volume.
Also, if you do not have any I would recommend picking up some lecithin, which seems to make the oil stronger according to quite a few experiences I've read. You can buy soy or sunflower lecithin fairly cheap and it will last you a good long while.
Ok so I made it and I strained it. It looks like real shit brown. I'm not kidding that's the color. I saved as much of the thc as I could. I also put that in a mason jar. The oil is barely 4 oz. it's just sitting in a hiding place in the fridge. I haven't tried it yet. I'm too afraid. I'm not sure of what but i am.
I start speech therapy tomorrow and I don't want anything to mess it up. Where do you get the lecithin and how much do you put in
Your set up sounds way better than mine. I want to know what you feel as well and what the effect is. If I get up the courage I may try to make my own treat for Halloween. I would love to see crazy NYC on that.
Please let me know how yours turned out. I didn't think it was very much. I'm confused. I had about 1/2 cup when I started and about that much when I ended.
It's really brown. Should I go to a health food store?