Alcohol Extraction.

Discussion in 'Cannabis and Marijuana' started by sHIP of fools, Sep 16, 2007.

  1. sHIP of fools

    sHIP of fools Member

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    I know it's been brought up before...but: If I were to put say 1g in everclear would this work if i were to shake up the mixture and let it sit for a few weeks? People have said that you need to heat it up or something, but i know ghost of rat said that all he did was put bud in some alcohol. Also, would this work in vodka?

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  2. jo_k_er_man

    jo_k_er_man TBD

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    the more alcohol.. the better the extraction.. and yes... vodka works.. and no.. you dont need to heat it up.. just let it settle in the bottle for a couple days
     
  3. sHIP of fools

    sHIP of fools Member

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    thank you.
     
  4. Colimon

    Colimon Cheesus Christo

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    I've heard some other information on this. It isn't neccessary, but you may heat the extract up, which some people say makes it more potent. I haven't seen a difference by doing so from personal experience... I did, however, find it awsome heating it with honey and lemon juice. It made a nice cold medicine. Have fun!
     
  5. jo_k_er_man

    jo_k_er_man TBD

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    i would say heating it is bad for the fact that alcohol burns at a pretty low temp
     
  6. ghost of rat

    ghost of rat Senior Member

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    ^The higher percentage of alcahol the better. Vodka works, but I wouldnt use anything lower than 40%. Im soon going to make a new batch of green dragon using absinthe- 89%
    You must let it sit for at least 3 weeks, the reason some people lightly heat it- is to reduce the ammount of time you have to wait, but personaly its too much hassle and id rather just be patient. You must also shake/stir it every few days.

    Also its much easir to use more weed than less. 1g isnt very much considering many people see 2g's as a good amount to eat/drink. I would usualy make enough for about 5-10 doses, and the alcahol will preserve it so it wont go off.
     
  7. mynameisjake07

    mynameisjake07 Banned

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    I wonder if this question will ever be fully answered on the forums...
     
  8. ghost of rat

    ghost of rat Senior Member

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    Ive almost fully answered it. I also would like to highlight the impotance of breaking/ crushing up the weed. The more crushed up it is the better the extraction will be, this is why it is easier to deal with a larger ammount of cannabis rather than a small ammount. A small coffee grinder is good to use, otherwise I guess you could just cut it up small with some scissors.
     
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