Total noob with half an ounce of ABV, wants to get cooking/drinking

[Vaporator]

I found the salvation that is vaporization just a few months ago, and in that time I've collected a lot of ABV, somewhere north of half of an ounce.

I've never tried to do anything with this stuff, but I'm heading to a vacation in a week and this got me thinking: it's not safe to travel with the bud, but perhaps a tincture or other small edible?

I've searched a bit here on the forum, but it seems as though most of what I found was for people with a lot more experience than I have.

Here's my plan. Tell me where I am making stupid errors:


1. First, go 1:2 with Everclear or 151 Rum. If I use a "cup" of ABV I would use a 2 cups of Everclear. I'd let it sit for 24 hours, opening the air-tight container to stir every few hours. This whole time, stored in the dark, but warm room temp.

2. Strain with coffee filter or cheesecloth into a new container, after 24 hours.

3. Let it evaporate for another 24 hours, but in a dark place.

4. Siphon into a dark glass dropper for user later.

I hate to sound selfish, but I am worried to experiment as I don't want to waste this big mass of ABV (big for me, anyway).

Thanks everyone! As I get more experience here, I'm going to start reviewing some hardware, as I have access to a lot of it!

 

[AGBeer]

If it makes you feel any better - what ever you do with your ABV (in alcohol) will be far from a 'waste'.

Worst case is it will not be as 'potent' in the given dosage you plan to finally get it down to. When I did my first swampwater run, I did the same thing with appx the same amount of ABV. I split it into 2 shots worth and shared one with my buddy. WAYYYYYYYYY too fucking high, but far from a waste

 

[Stu]

AGB, you did the equivalent of 1/4 oz abv shot at once? That would fuck me up.

 

[Vaporator]

I had no idea, but Everclear is illegal in my state. I'm searching for Bacardi 151, but so far no luck. I know using ISO would be terrible if not deadly, so I guess I'm stuck looking for 151 proof Rum.

 

[biojuggernaut]

Yeah swamp water is always a safe bet to go if you are not comfortable yet with making edibles. I too am scared to throw my buds in the oven!

 

[AGBeer]

Yes, that is if you plan to DRINK it.

If you want to make some killer potent brownies and not have to cook your herb, here is my method.

1 box o' brownie mix
1/2 bag of Andes' creme de menthe chips
1/2 bag chopped nuts

Grind your ABV up in a coffee grinder. (I normally have to do 2 runs for an OZ)
Take this powdered ABV and put it in a bowl that you can cover/seal for a couple of days, and add your oil as called for from the brownie mix (usually 1/2 - 1 cup) I then throw in a pinch of salt/sea salt and a tbsp of vinegar and leave it there for 2-3 days.

Then - make the brownies as normal. You may have to add a tiny bit more water as the ABV/Oil mix might thicken the mix. The creme de menthe chips help mask the ABV flavor and the nuts fix the consistency.

All of my friends love these when I make them, and a half of one gets me nice. (But strong for some)
Good luck!

 

[Vaporator]

One of the things that is scaring me away from cooking (although that recipe is awesome, thanks!) is the delay effect... I feel like having never ingested before, stating with food might be less predictable. Still, I will try that sooner or later!

 

[caseball2051]

If you have that much AVB saved up and are weary of edibles, you can make firecrackers to get the feeling for it.

they are a nice small amount of AVB recipe and very simple. 2-3g should do the trick depending on the quality and thoroughness of your vaping.

these work well and will get you some experience with edibles before delving into the unknown without using a large portion of your herb.

also, if youre weary of edibles and using your herb you could look into making some hash with your avb

 

[biojuggernaut]

My avb is sooo brown. I don't know if I even wanna eat it. 151 is already nasty however. Would you say that firecrackers are a solid way to go? I am not sure how much avb I have but I would guesstimate It is close to an ounce. My scale is currently broken but I can list what the mason jar says when I make my transplant tomrw! Happy 420!~#

 

[crawdad]

i soak abv with some liquor, in my mouth, for about 10 minutes...then swallow. ive also simply eaten it straight. usually dont get much from it all by itself (there is an effect, just not as pronounced) but if i use it as the last thing i do after vaping i find it adds a bit of a boost that lasts about 30-40 minutes before reaching the previous plateau.

 

[biojuggernaut]

eww how do you see any effects from eating a gram after a sess. I ate a whole 2 grams, so did my friend and effects were very subtle. Did the 151 extraction before, that same friend and I both did two shots worth

zooted

 

[crawdad]

not sure if you were referring to me, i have no idea how much i eat when i do...its a healthy pinch from my stash, not just from what i just vaped. keep in mind, not all abv is alike. best to you.

 

[Vaporator]

OK, the experiment is running, with 151 Rum.

Question: artificial light is cool, right? I am avoiding sunlight with this, but I thought I'd make sure all lights were cool.

 

[Vaporator]

36 hours of evap in, but it didn't evap much. I decided to try 25 drops in some water. Very, very light effect. As I am not much of a drinker, I wonder if part of that wasn't the rum. So, I guess I need to evap more or drink more.

I did end up with this batch getting about 6 hours of indirect, low sunlight. Hopefully that hasn't ruined it.

 

[Lo]

I actually avoid light when doing my tinctures. I have used low heat to evap though...many times. Helps potency if you get rid of the extra alcohol/water.

 

[Vaporator]

I found that a fan over a shallow bowl really evaped the hell out of it. Yet, I am still getting significant residue, as well. Filtered with cheesecloth and then coffee (brown #3, x2) filters.