I'm new at the MB too, but it's hard to go wrong.
My decarb: one oz of dry/cured whole bud in a sealed Ball Jar for 30 minutes at 240 degrees. Virtually no smell. Then into the MB with two cups of Everclear and you're done.
The resulting tincture was nice, but not as potent as I wanted for anti-insomnia use. The good news is that you can easily increase the strength by just evaporating off some of the alcohol. I used a crock pot on "High" for one hour which reduced the volume by about half. That resulted in a near perfect bedtime anti-insomnia med.
Best of luck,
-Grouchy