the best way to extract thc for cooking ?

[iLuv2BlAzE]

whats the best way to extract the thc from the bud so u can cook with the thc ...add it in anything u would like ????

 

[Guest]

cannabutter

 

[simba]

depends on what u cookin etc..
cannabutter made from REAL Butter is good for brownies etc basicly baking, for every thing else Olive Oil, you can even make Pot Salad Dressings Hmm tasty and stoney
and for and extra kick everclear Tincture in ur after dinner coffe..
so u can start off with
Pot sallad
cannabutter rolls
cannabutter in ur mashed potatoes
cannabutter on ur greenbeens or other vegies
ur meat and gravy (leave that pure) (as ull just end up wasting canna, u pitch gravy and the reheating will kill the goodies..)
desert
made with cannabutter IE brownies or cake
and a coffe with a Canna alc tinture..

at end ur gonna be lucky if u can walk.. u will be so stuffed and getting more hungry. and stoned. as ur salad will be kicking in by mid meal and just soaring.. by end..
thats a Thanksgiving..

 

[iLuv2BlAzE]

i know how to make the cannabutter.

for the olive oil. how much per liter or gallon of bud ??

and how long do u let sit for.

do u have to strain out the buds or can they stay in the olive oil ?????
i hit the search button on olive oil but nothing really came up and the very good thread for tincture his postss were deleted so if u have any good info on tincture would love to hear thanks dude !

 

[Guest]

if you have Bittorrent you can download a cannabis cooking vid, its good for reference: http://thepiratebay.org/tor/3693705/Cannabis_-_Cooking_With_Marijuana_-_The_Gourmet_Menu_By_Chef_Han

they use olive oil and leave the bud in, but i'm sure you could strain it as the THC is in the oil

 

[Illusion]

I wouldn't use olive oil except for a few very specific purposes. It has only limited uses and is not an appropriate fat for most dishes because of its flavor and relative expense. Also, cheaper, less refined olive oil will have a fairly low smoke point. Cannabutter is far more versatile and most appropriate for baked goods though more difficult to prepare. If you want to use oil (which I do suggest over butter if you are not an accomplished cook or if you have not cooked with cannabis previously) then you should consider vegetable oil (cheapest) or those with a higher smoke point depending on application. I would also suggest straining as many people get a bit of indigestion from eating the plant matter (I don't bother when cooking just for myself).

The best method really depends on what dishes you want to prepare. Oil (not olive) is simplest and fairly versatile across different cooking techniques, cannabutter is a little more involved but most versatile for baked goods. Over all I find oils to be best because they keep very well without refrigeration, have a higher smoke point than butter, are fairly versatile, and they are easy to prepare but, once again, it really depends on what you want to cook. I would also suggest checking out the best way to make brownies? thread if you haven't done so already. :smile:

 

[zymos]

If you are that concerned with the smoke point of oil, that makes it seem like you are planning on frying or deep frying with it, which is going to destroy the THC anyway.

I debate the statement that olive oil is only useful for a few very specific purposes. I wouldn't really appreciate that "extra virgin" flavor in most desserts, but other than that and deep frying it's as good if not better than other fats (IMO...)

 

[Illusion]

If you are that concerned with the smoke point of oil, that makes it seem like you are planning on frying or deep frying with it, which is going to destroy the THC anyway.

I debate the statement that olive oil is only useful for a few very specific purposes. I wouldn't really appreciate that "extra virgin" flavor in most desserts, but other than that and deep frying it's as good if not better than other fats (IMO...)

I suppose a lot of it has to do with how you are accustomed to using the oil. Personally, I use it for flavor and I'm not going to adulterate olive oil with herb because of the flavor change. If it's not going to taste like olive oil any longer then I see no reason to spend the extra money for it when there are plenty of cheaper oils that will accomplish the same thing. There are certainly many applications where olive oil is preferable to other oils but few of these remain when working with an extract in my experience. Also, smoke point is very important beyond frying. It is most talked about with regard to deep frying but important in any cooking technique where the oil is heated. You do make a good point that the THC is destroyed above a certain temperature. Do you or anyone else know what that temperature is? I know I've read it somewhere but can't remember...

I do know a few people who use olive oil in preference to other oils because of the fairly substantial health benefits. In fact, high quality EV Olive Oil is even believed to be an anti inflammatory! If that is the reason behind using it then it is certainly worth while but I don't think it is appropriate to suggest an unnecessarily expensive oil when others would do as well since the flavor is being altered. I guess a lot of it comes down to me being cheap. Also, the herb cook book that I have (not implying that it is necessarily a better resource than another, just the only one I have in print), Marijuana Cooking: Good Medicine Made Easy suggests canola oil. I hope I better explained myself, what I suppose I was really driving at was more a difference in efficiency than utility.

 

[Papulz]

thc is degraded by heat, the more heat you use the more rapidly it degrades.. be that room temperature or the obviously faster decomposition that occurs at heat such as 200 fahrenheit. thc can be heated for a time to decarboxylate the molecule which occurs around 200 f if i recall correctly. however, thc will vaporize and you will cook the goodness right out of edibles or oil whatever at a certain temp, wikipedia lists like 392 f as the boiling point, i wouldnt even go that close because of the degradation that would be occuring when cooking at those temps. i stay at or below 300 when cooking. i would say butter would be more efficient than any oil at extracting active ingredients, butter is loaded with saturated fat which makes me think it would hold a fat soluble chemical. if you want shelf life from butter just make ghee or clarified butter.

clarifying the butter fixes the smoke point qualm, $$ qualm, and refrigeration qualm.

 

[zymos]

As far as efficiency goes, olive oil is 100% fat, butter is less than 100% fat (don't feel like searching for the exact number) because it contains some protein, water, etc.

I'm sure the difference is negliable, but oil must be more efficient-i.e. a gram of oil can dissolve more THC than a gram of butter.

 

[Papulz]

"clarified butter"