what are safe solvents to use for making edibles

[sadpanda]

im wondering besides ethanol which solvents are the safest (consumption-wise, not flammability etc) for making extracts for edibles? (pretty sure we'll be going with ethanol but just curious!) thanks

 

[armedoldhippy]

butter comes to mind...

 

[sadpanda]

lol yes sorry i just meant in regards to solvents, ie to make CBD oil and RSO (but minus the naphtha concerns)

 

[hush]

Technically butter is a solvent when used to dissolve cannabinoids. But if you mean you are looking to make an extract prior to using it for your baking needs, then ethanol is probably your only option, if you're worried about having leftover solvent in the end product.

 

[Dabasaurusrex]

It doesn't matter, dissolve your concentrate in ethanol and heat it, hydrocarbons are far more volatile than ethanol and evaporate much easier, being in a pool of ethanol the hydrocarbons will quickly and easily boil out. I usually just dissolve it, do a decent winterization and then boil off the ethanol, once the ethanol is mostly boiled off (I'd do this in a double boiler to help decarb) you should have a thin solution of relatively tasteless, decarbed concentrate you can mix in with your fat of choice.

 

[KONY]

Doesnt really matter if you are eating it. The liver does a great job of filtering out any toxins in our food. Much better than our lungs anywho.

 

[Lrus007]

the 3 off the top of my head are.
190 everclear.
butter or clarified butter
coconut oil
then dry sift mixes well in frosting.
hope this helps
Lrus007

 

[corky1968]

Ethanol is no real issue with edibles. Chefs have cooked with ethanol for ages.

With moderate heat it evaporates leaving no residue in the food.

This is why some wise chefs will drink some 1st to make sure it doesn't all go up in the air.