Tincture pictures

[Tika]

no big deal..as always it is patience..shake jar often in fepreezer at least 11. Days or more. This batch has northern lights, Kosher Kush and white Widow...
thanks for bearing the yarn
cheers

[rockman]

Hi Tika, nice to see your tinctures. I've been trying a few extracts myself. I use the Everclear also. Was wondering if you knew the benefits of using the freezer for the extraction process. I have used a method described on a few internet sites, which does several 3-5 minute extractions in the alcohol, then removes the alcohol. Also read that just shaking in jar for not much more than a few days will extract the goodies. Any thoughts on the freezing part you described? The first method I described produceed a pretty potent medicine when I used my white widow weed. Thanks! 🌻

[Tika]

I am running late Will be back in my am with answer or no
Rest well eockmam
Hugs

[gbauto]

The research I've run across seems to indicate that the chlorophyll is locked into the plant material when the solvent extraction is below 32 deg.F You also need to decarb the flower if you are going to ingest rather than smoking so that you can access all of the plants psychoactive compounds.

[Tika]

Hi rockman
basically i just follow instructions. Freezing-as far as I understand contributes to the action of the alcohol release/ extraction process of cannabinoids from bud and leaf. Ideally: decarb your product (bud ,nugs , sugar leaves)@ 240 for minimum 30 minutes (also depends on how long product is in storage-if a long time decarb 30 minutes) , cool, put in freezer along with your alcohol of choice that has already been in freezer. then combine both. At that point shake your jar for a FULL 5 minutes and thereafter shake every time you meet your freezer. I do this for a minimum of 11 days, then strain. I dont double strain since i dont care if there is product in my tincture. But do "squeeze the piss out of a
double layer of cheese cloth.".
I usually over do it with tinctures and cookies. I dont like the dosing of 1ml prescribed on some sites. I like 3 drops and wait. If 3 gets one there i am glad i made it stronger. The 190 proof causes me to do a little burny dance so sometimes i prefer 151 Bacardi rum.
last night I made: 750 mls of 190 proof with 2.25 oz plant (bud and trim).
yes White Widow will get you there. Nice!
Some short recipes- like with sauteed butter on toast will get you there too. I look for a dense more potent configuration so one uses less and has more product to use.
The nice thing about tinctures is that they store well.
The goodies are suspended in alchohol-that is the tincture.
Did you see Karlees post this am from Leafly. Also google "cannabis tinctures".
MAIN thing is to decarb your green...freeze your alcohol (which wont freeze) and chill your ground product.
don't hesitate to tellme if i didn't answer right

[insomniaczzz]

But what is the finish product - a liquid? Didn't you say you put drops under your tongue?

I need to learn more about this.

[Tika]

Yes liquid

[insomniaczzz]

Tika, do you have any pictures of the finished product and how you store it so I can get a better idea?

[Tika]

Yes will post tomorrow. No brained. Brown bottles with dropers

[Tika]

yes I do and need to go find them..pretty simple be back in a few
not pretty but posting

[dontknownuttin]

But what is the finish product - a liquid? Didn't you say you put drops under your tongue?

I need to learn more about this.

These products are widely available at our dispensary's here.

[Tika]

Yes indeed with THC/ CBD count..
I have big time wonder on that
Vote zwith my feet
Thanks for responding dontknownotin
Have a happy evening

[Tika]

yes liquid and yes drops under your tongue!!

[insomniaczzz]

These products are widely available at our dispensary's here.

Lucky you.

[insomniaczzz]

Ok, I searched GWE and found no recipe for making tinctures. This has really peaked my interest and I need to know more. Can you provide a step-by-step process, making sure it is the For Dummies version OR recommend a site for me.

Sorry to put you on the spot this way.

[Karlee]

Found this Insomn

https://www.leafly.com/news/cannabis...hem-and-how-to
http://wellnessmama.com/8168/herbal-tinctures/

[rockman]

Nice find Karlee! Thanks! I've done something like the "modern green dragon", except I've done a second soaking in alcohol (supposedly it captures any remaining active constituents that the first 3 minutes soak missed). Super easy. Then if you want you can concentrate the extracted alcohol by carefully heating it on double boiler, until you eventually end up with very potent concentrate. Only a rice grain sized amount is needed under the tongue. This is similar to the process described in GWE here: http://www.growweedeasy.com/cannabis-extract-hash-oil. I would think that if you wanted a more liquid tincture, you would just evaporate less alcohol.

[Karlee]

Thanks Rockman I will be trying this one.

[insomniaczzz]

Thanks for the info Karlee.

[gbauto]

Tinctures use alcohol to extract any soluble compounds from cannabis. This allows you to concentrate the cannabinoids in the flowers and produce oil extracts for consumption. Biggest difference in production would be if the final product is for oral use. If it is, the flower needs to be decarbed(heated to 240 deg.F for at least 30 min.) to allow full access to the good stuff in your bud.

[Tika]

yes exactly. The alcohol is the tincture with all the good stuff

[Tika]

Well Said gbauto!!

[Tika]

kinda like this

[insomniaczzz]

Tika, this is something I am definitely going to do research on and hopefully try in the coming months. Like you said in another thread, it is a totally predictable product that you have complete control over.

[Tika]

Girl!! it is easy, clean and reliable. There is no mystery in the making..just remember to decarb. I also cure my potential tincture green for at least a month just like top shelf. Really wish i could share to get you forward.
regardless
have fun

[rockman]

Thanks for your response to my comment Tika. Yes, I do decarb as you described. I did check out the Leafly article and the tincture instructions. Very similar to my method...check out my response to Karlee and the link to making a more concentrated extract in this thread. Still not sure why some tincture recipes use freezing, but many do not and call for a shorter extraction period. If the reason is to keep chlorophyll from being part of end product, that doesn't concern me. But if freezing is the "best" way to extract the goodies, then I would give it a try.
Thanks again, for all of your contributions! 🌻🌻

[Weedgrodamus]

I really like the whole tincture idea, easier than infusing coconut oil.

Everclear and Bacardi are made with Monsanto BT-toxin corn, there are quite a few non-GMO alternatives but they are pricey.

Thank you Tika

[Tika]

Thanks for the info Weedgrodamus..goggles look into that.
have a great day