Decarboxylation

[kingfish]

I'm on a quest. I am totally dissatisfied with my Tincture and am looking for ideas on decarboxylating my weed. I've been using our oven but I can't rely on the constant Temp. Can anybody give me ideas on their debarbing method? Also temp. and duration?

 

[Obi-Wan]

For tinctures : Gas oven, top rack in a Pyrex dish. Rinse Pyrex dish with alcohol when decarb is complete. Buy an oven thermometer that you can place on the top rack of the oven. Set the temp on the oven and check the thermometer after 15 minutes. Adjust the oven temp up or down until you dial in the desired temperature. Make a note of the oven temperature on the appliance when you reach the desired temperature on the oven thermometer.

Freshly harvested and ground: 225F for 1 hour 15 minutes

Dried & Cured: 220F for 1 hour

Fresh Frozen & ground 225F for 1 hour 30 minutes

 

[kingfish]

Thanks Obi-Wan this is the info I'm looking for.

 

[9fingerleafs]

i like decarbing in water, you put the weed inside a double or tripple bag and put inside a boiling pot of water for two hours, you can put a spoon in the bag to force it to sink
i like to use this chart when calculating time

 

[kingfish]

9fingers, what type of bags do you use. I like your idea.

 

[smoorman]

I really do like the temperature consistency of boiling water. I have a sous vide cooker. I may try that.

 

[s62]

I’m hoping to get an Ardent Nova as a gift this year. That makes it evidently very, very easy

 

[YYCannabis]

The oven thermometer is key. I calculate my time starting when the thermometer reaches temp. I do mine at 220 for 40 minutes with a mixing halfway. The first 20 minutes starts when the thermometer reaches 220, not when I put my flower in there and close the door. Same for the last 20 minutes after the mixing around.

I’m usually decarbing 1oz dry flower that has been ground.

 

[Obi-Wan]

After 20 years working in commercial kitchens I’ve learned to not trust the thermostat on an oven. You need to have a thermometer in the oven to judge the true temperature. Ovens fire at max heat until the desired temp is reached, they differ from home heating systems in this way. Because of this, I will say that if your internal thermometer reaches temperature before the appliance thermostat, your flower could enter the oven at a temperature that could potentially burn off trichomes. Household ovens generally take 10 minutes to preheat, so checking them internal thermometer after 15 minutes allows the temperature to stabilize after the preheating process. This allows for an even decarb.

Time & Temperature will always vary depending on the quantity and moisture content of the product you use. I am generally decarbing 3 ounces of trim in a 6X9 glass Pyrex dish.

 

[Farmall]

We have had a Foodsaver vacuum sealer for 20+years. Those bags are made to be put into boiling water and the vacuum would suck the air out so it won’t float. As they come on rolls, you can make the bag any size you needed

 

[Farmall]

Tell the ‘gift giver’ to check around for discount coupons, Black Friday stuff and web site promos... the last I saw was $30.00 off

 

[YYCannabis]

Thanks for info Obi-Wan. I’m going to follow your advice. I’ve been making Cana-ghee for years with my existing method doing what might have been causing terpine loss.

 

[Rwise]

I too have been looking art the different methods of decarb. What I read about the ardent nova is its heat is very stable and runs 120* F for 12 hours. The lower heat is said to preserve the terps.
I have use several methods, stove top in a dry skillet, in the oven inside a quart jar,,, these worked but I want to do better!
A note on ovens, the temp swing in an oven can be more than 50*,,, my oven is "slow",,, that means it is a tad under the set temp,,,

 

[Schwaggy]

I have a nova... it works great but only does 14 grams or so at a time. I have to do 3 cycles in the nova which take about 1.5 hours. I think it’s depends on the humidity of the weed you are decarbing.

 

[hazenph]

buy the Nova, You will be amazed at the difference!

 

[kingfish]

Thank you all for you advise and ideas. I think I'm going to try the boiling water method. I think it will be easiest to keep a constant temp.

 

[9fingerleafs]

i actually use a single layer of vacuum sealed bags, i have a food saver. i put the spoon first, seal it at the bottom of the bag and then the weed on top and seal again

 

[9fingerleafs]

kinda like this, but with another small section with a spoon inside

 

[9fingerleafs]

yep, thats the one i use too

 

[kingfish]

Thanks 9fingerleafs, that is exactly what I'm going to do.