decarboxylation using citrus?

[nepalnt21]

so i came across this video:

https://youtu.be/mEV9ZbKXj6E

where this gentleman (and later, his friend) claims to have gotten VERY high, using fresh cannabis leaves that have only gone through a process of juicing, not heating. the other ingredients were coconut (conceivably providing a good carrier fat), and citrus. could the citrus have knocked off that carboxylic acid?

 

[Douglas.Curtis]

Yes, the citric acid is decarbing it. There's at least one thread around here describing using strong citric acid for a decarbing extraction.

Very cool stuff Thanks for the link

 

[nepalnt21]

what a great thing! ive also been reading up on carboxylases. perhaps fully decarb thc without starting to degrade it into cbn? sounds great!

 

[Gry]

http://cannapedia.me/Citric+Acid+Extraction

Thanks to Bad Kitty Smiles

 

[Stan G.]

That video had me lmfao. I wanna try this recipe.

 

[ThatSauce]

https://cannapedia.me/Citric+Acid+Extraction

Thanks to Bad Kitty Smiles

-This.

 

[Satyros]

I was wondering if anyone had tried something like this.

In cooking, it's called Ceviche', and fairly common in South America. Mostly used on seafood with lemon or lime juice, in which case the citric acid breaks down some of the protein, making the meat soft. Cooks it with no heat applied.

Interesting to see that it is viable for cannabis.

 

[GoneP]

I was wondering if anyone had tried something like this.

In cooking, it's called Ceviche', and fairly common in South America. Mostly used on seafood with lemon or lime juice, in which case the citric acid breaks down some of the protein, making the meat soft. Cooks it with no heat applied.

Interesting to see that it is viable for cannabis.

Yes! it's basically the same process going on it seems, very interesting post OP!

Gonna have to try this method one of these days.

 

[shithawk420]

I was gonna say it's the same thing as ceviche and think it would be cool to try! I ran across that same video a while ago thinking the same as the OP.great minds think alike!

 

[Badfishy1]

I was wondering if anyone had tried something like this.

In cooking, it's called Ceviche', and fairly common in South America. Mostly used on seafood with lemon or lime juice, in which case the citric acid breaks down some of the protein, making the meat soft. Cooks it with no heat applied.

Interesting to see that it is viable for cannabis.

I go to a local Peruvian restaurant just for their ceviche... damn too bad it's 7 in the morning

 

[hard rain]

I was wondering if anyone had tried something like this.

In cooking, it's called Ceviche', and fairly common in South America. Mostly used on seafood with lemon or lime juice, in which case the citric acid breaks down some of the protein, making the meat soft. Cooks it with no heat applied.

Interesting to see that it is viable for cannabis.

I have a recipe in an asian cookbook by Rick Stein that involves very finely sliced beef soaked in lime juice. The lime juice basically "cooks" the meat. I haven't personally tried but a friend of mine has.

There is a cannabis extract process that uses citric acid, that also decarbs. I have tried it and actually just remembered I still have some in the fridge!I read about it in a thread here. I will try and put up the link if I can find it.
EDIT: Gry post #4 has the link to the method I tried. Here it is again.
https://cannapedia.me/Citric+Acid+Extraction

 

[Gry]

Citric Acid Extraction - CANNAPEDIA

This will provide you with the strongest, easiest extraction yet. Less (or even no) heat involved, meaning less possible damage vaporization and loss of cannabinoids, and it performs an incredibly efficient extraction and break-down of glandular material. It is much more reliable than oil. And...

cannapedia.me

Neat as can be to see others use this, it is easy as can be, super effective... and yes indeed it is exactly the same
process that is used to "cold cook" the traditional dish called Ceviche. As has been noted by others, it can be modified
to be used with other things as well.
One of the things I enjoyed using it for was cannabis infused drinks.
This process is so easy, so versatile, so effective and viable.
Can never thank and credit Badkittysmiles enough,
for her decision to have shared this with us.

 

[@peace]

Citric Acid Extraction - CANNAPEDIA

This will provide you with the strongest, easiest extraction yet. Less (or even no) heat involved, meaning less possible damage vaporization and loss of cannabinoids, and it performs an incredibly efficient extraction and break-down of glandular material. It is much more reliable than oil. And...

cannapedia.me

Neat as can be to see others use this, it is easy as can be, super effective... and yes indeed it is exactly the same
process that is used to "cold cook" the traditional dish called Ceviche. As has been noted by others, it can be modified
to be used with other things as well.
One of the things I enjoyed using it for was cannabis infused drinks.
This process is so easy, so versatile, so effective and viable.
Can never thank and credit Badkittysmiles enough,
for her decision to have shared this with us.

Thank you for re-sharing this. A note on the recipe, if people use water as a liquid, the recipe calls for 3tsp citric acid and 2 tsp water. I found that I needed 4 tsp of citric acid to make it break down properly for hash.

 

[Cakeboy]

this is gold

 

[Gry]

Video in post #1 is difficult to watch.
Same individual, this year:

 

[Chi13]

Citric Acid Extraction - CANNAPEDIA

This will provide you with the strongest, easiest extraction yet. Less (or even no) heat involved, meaning less possible damage vaporization and loss of cannabinoids, and it performs an incredibly efficient extraction and break-down of glandular material. It is much more reliable than oil. And...

cannapedia.me

Neat as can be to see others use this, it is easy as can be, super effective... and yes indeed it is exactly the same
process that is used to "cold cook" the traditional dish called Ceviche. As has been noted by others, it can be modified
to be used with other things as well.
One of the things I enjoyed using it for was cannabis infused drinks.
This process is so easy, so versatile, so effective and viable.
Can never thank and credit Badkittysmiles enough,
for her decision to have shared this with us.

I tried the Badkittysmiles method a while ago and left it in the far reaches of my fridge. Kept forgetting about it until the point where I wasn't game to try it in case it had gone off.

Anyway thanks for the bump in the thread. Going to try this again today. I find I don't like edibles in either butter or oil as the sativa high I enjoy seems to more lethargic. Hoping that other methods might be better. I know it's possible as I've had commercial oils made of blue dream that has retained the characteristic high.

I have been a recent convert to CBD oils, and also juicing raw cannabis whenever I have enough. The more I discover about the benefits of this plant the angrier I get about prohibition.

 

[mufasamayne]

Hey friends. So we know we can decarb flowers this way but Does anyone know the proper way to decarb rosin using citric acid? Do I just add a bit of the powder to the rosin and let sit. Will I see it bubbling? Is there a difference in the amount of acid to use compared to what you would use on flower. Thank you

 

[Tincandtoke]

Hey friends. So we know we can decarb flowers this way but Does anyone know the proper way to decarb rosin using citric acid? Do I just add a bit of the powder to the rosin and let sit. Will I see it bubbling? Is there a difference in the amount of acid to use compared to what you would use on flower. Thank you

There is a post a few spaces above that references a hash decarb
The poster made a few adjustments and it seems like your rosin would not need more than the adjusted amount
There are no husks or other material to interfere with the chemical process
Please post your results and some pics if possible

Would like to try this method sometime but I'm buried in 1:1 THC/CBD flower extraction for sleep meds

Interested in the emulsion ability claims
I make an infused syrup and getting it to an emulsion without separation was a nightmare