This whole tincture thing seems to be very confusing.

Some people claim it works, some claim it doesnt. Some say you must heat your weed in the oven and others say you dont.

From EXPERIENCED TINCTURE MAKERS I would like to know.... Must you heat the weed in the oven first or is this bullshit?

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Heat will make solvents work better. I am sure this is just perspective.

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Heat to 200 F for about 15 minuts prior to putting in the alcohol. Theheating takes away a carbon bond from THC, making it active. When we smoke weed, it does this using the flame at a high rate of speed. If however we heat weed in the oven too hot, we will actually vaporize the THC. I like 200, mkaes the buds crispy. Crunch them up, add to high proof alcohol (Everclear), wrap in tin foil to make light proof. Place in a closet, not too warm, around 65-80 F. Wait 3-6 weeks, and voila, you have great drinks. At that point you can evaporate off much of the alcohol so that you are left with a concentrated tincture. Add a few drops to your favorite drink, and voila, you have a green dragon!!!!

I find the closet method works way better than the heating on the oven method. I drink a THC drink 2-3 times a week. It comes on slowly, but then I peak, and sometimes stay high for a good 8 hours....
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Could I use 100 proof whisky?

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Yeah, but it is not as efficient at drawing out the THC. Use the Bacardi 151 if you can't get a hold of 190 Proof stuff.
I use pure lemon extract at 90% alcohol, and works wonders! I put 2 grams in 2 oz of fluid, end up with 3-4 doses...

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No offense ManNurse but you were the only person I could find that was repping the oven thing. Can I hear from someone else?

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I did find this:

Heating dried marijuana makes the carboxyl group convert into water (H2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2). When marijuana is smoked, the burning eliminates the carboxyl group. There are several ways to decarboxylate marijuana for use in extracts. A layer of marijuana buds or leaf can be placed in an oven at 150 degrees for 15 minutes. This is far below the boiling point of THC yet warm enough to evaporate the carboxyl group. Another method of releasing the COOH is by placing a bowl of buds in the microwave for 2 minutes. The waves will boil away the water. The boiling point of marijuana's active cannabinoids ranges from 260-392 degrees F.

http://www.cannabisculture.com/articles/3037.html

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Ok... So say I do this and cook my weed in the oven.... How long is it going to make my house smell like herb??

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Not too long. Depends on how much you do. I do only 2 grams of herb per batch.
No offence taken, I do this so often, it is regular for me. Do a test with a small sample. One with and one without cooking, you will see.
The flame does this for us when smoking, but when making a cool extract, it is the only way to do it...

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Here is a link to the Green Dragon....
http://www.greendragonsoda.com/

Notice, they use a microwave for their herb, don't, use the oven at like 175-200 for 15 min!

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