Crock Pot Cannabutter for Dummies

Started my first batch ever just now. Probably used like 1- 1 1/2 oz's of trim for 2 1/2 sticks of butter for now and will check potency. Product being used is probably B- weed. I used a blender to make a weed smoothie looking thing with water added only. Poured that over the butter and i'm going to go with 2 hours on high and 2 on low. Will report back when tomorrow when it's all finished and let you know how it goes!

Thank you so much for this! Trying to make a smaller batch since it's just me. One question... What is the household odor like? I live with my parents who cannot stand the smell of my pot, I don't want them to be inconvenienced by the odor.

It'll stink..... sorry not much help maybe do it out side??

hotshotcosmo said:

Thank you so much for this! Trying to make a smaller batch since it's just me. One question... What is the household odor like? I live with my parents who cannot stand the smell of my pot, I don't want them to be inconvenienced by the odor.

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cook it in the crockpot outside then.

I just made a batch using 1oz ground buds to 1.25lb butter and about 4quarts water overnight in the crockpot. The smell of butter was stronger than the marijuana when cooking.

Thank you for the comment! I will start experimenting outside!

Anyone notice a difference between indica butter vs. sativa butter? I ask cuz I'm done harvesting and I grew both sativas and indicas; and kept all trims and popcorns labeled as to strain. I like to make both (esp sativa), if the effects stay true to species.

Thanks

Hey guys a few questions, a) How smelly is this process? Would carbon filter from grow cover smell? Secondly how much after vape weed do you think per stick of butter im thinking 2 oz to each stick, since its vaped bud? Or is more needed?

One answer to your ? is on this page....

dirtsurfr said:

One answer to your ? is on this page....

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yep sorry did not see it, til after posted!

Ok I am giving this a go tonight, my first scheduled stirring is in another 2 1/2 hours. My question is do you keep it on low for the whole 24 hours or do you switch to warm after a certain point, its boiling right now and i wasnt sure if thats ok for the entire process or if it will burn it. My Crock Pots set up is High Power 2 and 4 hour option and Low with a 6 and 10 hour option. Mine is currently set to the Low 10 hour option- would I keep it on this for the full time, stirring ever 6 hours?

DustyMac said:

Ok I am giving this a go tonight, my first scheduled stirring is in another 2 1/2 hours. My question is do you keep it on low for the whole 24 hours or do you switch to warm after a certain point, its boiling right now and i wasnt sure if thats ok for the entire process or if it will burn it. My Crock Pots set up is High Power 2 and 4 hour option and Low with a 6 and 10 hour option. Mine is currently set to the Low 10 hour option- would I keep it on this for the full time, stirring ever 6 hours?

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Once it boils you want to turn it to low for the rest of the trip.

ok, its been on low the entire time and it is boiling, not like a rolling boil, but just boiling, do i keep it as is for the whole process?

DustyMac said:

ok, its been on low the entire time and it is boiling, not like a rolling boil, but just boiling, do i keep it as is for the whole process?

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I guess you don't have much choice.
My pot gets pretty hot too, I think I cooked it for like 6-8 hours and it was ok.
The house smelled like spinach.

THATS the smell i couldnt place! I knew it smelled like something! I was going to follow OPs 24 hour instructions, thatd be a bit longer than your 8 hours

DustyMac said:

THATS the smell i couldnt place! I knew it smelled like something! I was going to follow OPs 24 hour instructions, thatd be a bit longer than your 8 hours

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LOL, took me a while to place that smell too, then it came to me.

A lot of opinions on how long to cook it on this thread.
Some good reading.

I want some!

This is still my favorite, no fail, cannabutter recipe.

dirtsurfr said:

That's what I think also.
Being that we all hope to max our product and everyone has an opinion on their ways.
I read for days on here before I tried my first batch of budder and it came out great and I've medicated for 42 years.
I grow outside and the ole lungs just can't handle the smoke as well anymore so now I eat brownies...
wish I'd started sooner lol
I just don't have the time or patience to do 24 hours.

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I've got a few decades of cooking with budder experience and have always used a crock pot to cook the budder in. After grinding my weed in the food processor, I put 1 oz to 6 cubes of organic unsalted butter in the pot on high for 1 hour, then, on warm for 3.

The budder is then poured into a tall vessel to cool, no straining at all. After the budder is cool, pop it out of the container, separate the clean budder from the weedy budder. Cut the weedy budder into bits and add to an equal amount of organic white flour, then run through the food processor. Store in an air tight container in the freezer.

Go 50/50 with the budder flour and plain flour for your baked goods.

IMO, this method uses every possible bit of magic the plant has to offer. I grow my own and still hate to waste such a precious gift.

That is an awesome idea MarajMama I also save my strainings sometimes and then soak them in milk. Use that for mac and cheese or whatever. It is great for hot chocolate, ice cream, all sorts of things. I love the flour idea

ero said:

I didn't put this in the original post in order to keep it simple, but I thought I would share with you advanced butter beings.

When I have extra bud or trim, I toss it in the crock pot mix, and make an insanely strong base butter. I can then freeze it and dilute it with plain butter when it's time to bake. It works great and you end up with one container of green butter in your freezer instead of 3 or 4. You can also go longer between crock pot cooks.

Just another tip for you. Have a great weekend!!

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Hi, just a quick semi-related question. I did re-read through the entire thread and could only find one post (and then a follow up post) re: including keif in cannabutter. The follow up was positive in regard to potency but not so much in taste (however I expect the difference in taste is probably negligible.) My question is, do you generally think it's a good idea? I had a mishap with oil a few weeks ago (a rather disappointing waste of 1/4) and I've decided to try cannabutter but don't want to put all my eggs (or buds) in one basket, so to speak. My plan thus far is 1.5 lbs butter, 1/2-3/4oz bud. I'd certainly like to intensify my butter if possible but if I do add the keif, where in the process? I'm open to any suggestions, just don't want to waste my time and/or materials again. Thanks!