1. Is it safe to use inside? It's a plug-in appliance (counter-top) for the kitchen, yet I see people advising each other to ventilate well - even better, cook outdoors. Any truth to that? (I couldn't find a write-up addressing that issue in their manual)
The MB Machine, is very safe, it is mainly used for ooils and butters, i've heard it isn't great at tinctures.
ventilation is a MUST when dealing with the alcohol or butane methods. (commonly known as QWISO QWET or BHO)
2. Do I use Vegetable Glycerin or do I have to use Everclear? I'm afraid of anything with the possibility of kaboom.
3. Is Vegetable Glycerin safe?
I've avoided glycerin , just cause i'm too lazy to research if it's safe or not..
- if it works -
4. How do I figure out how much to start with when I start to medicate? I titrated with the oil I purchased from my LP, but I used their guidelines for their oil, which will be much different than this, I would presume.
5. How do I know it's potency? I will know (obviously) the THC/CBD %, but how does that change once it has been made into a tincture?
Any tips - anything at all would be helpful. Thanks so much.[/QUOTE]
under the tongue doesn't NEED to be an alcohol tincture.
WHen I got my ACMPR i though the same thing i'd just buy the oils.. but they are hella expensive
making your own is trial and error, but it does allow you to play with dosing
important things to consider:
Decarb decarb decarb ( heating your herb up to activate the thc/cbd (i'm told the new MB machine MB2E can decarb inside the machine) which is a plus
How fast acting do you need..
this can depend on your illnesses, chronic pain and epilepsy and such need faster acting then other stuff..
Stay healthy avoid vaping/smoking as much as possible... just makes sense if this is *medicine* IMHO
Absorption (obviously smoking/vaping and intravenous are always fastest)
Nasal spray 10mins
sublingual (under tongue) 15-25 mins
rectally 15-25 mins
topically 20-40mins
Ingestion- HOURS
First Pass Metabolism... !!!
simply put.. How "HIGH" do you need to feel..
Nasal/rectal and topical are very low 'head high'
the absorption avoids the liver, unlike ingestion which gets u super high a few hours later.
what *I* do is make 2 different potions.. High thc in Coconut oil , taken sublingually or topically or rectally depending on how bad my pain is.
I am trying to master a Nasal spray, with aprox 5%thc 13%cbd
I use a very basic method to make my stuff ( i wish i had a MB machine)
decarb herb in the oven in a sealed(not tight) mason jar (placed on a cookie sheet) , 220 for 40 mins, burp after 20 mins so it doesnt explode.
mix into oil stovetop double boiler. strain
it's smelly but its safe..
Potency depends on how much oil you mix into
the idea of concentrates is to make it powerful so you use less
Unless you can test your end product.. it's kind of a guessing game.. you can try playing with this
http://www.jeffthe420chef.com/calculator
https://lift.co/cannabinoid-calculator/
i made coconut caps which was 20grams in about 250ml of coconut oil, made 60 -1ml bullets and they are powefull as hell....
Also I use sunflower lecithin which increases potency.
Theres a good long thread called 'my first cannabis caps" on this forum you should check out... but i copied this cuz i think it is a good guide.
**** I've found that the minimum for a positive experience is 28g (ounce) material, and 236ml (US-Cup) of virgin coconut oil. personally I've found 42g material, and 236ml of virgin coconut oil, to be just perfect.***
http://fuckcombustion.com/threads/m...oil-canna-caps-last-night.23352/#post-1062625