Quick Drying: Microwaving?

So, im probably going to sound like an utter piece of dumb shit but what are the disadvantages from quick drying by microwaving?

My theory is that the temperatures activate THC inside the microwave therefore evaporating etc.

I've microwaved before, it tasted very greeny and vegtable like,which I didn't like. High is different than when cured too. So I just waited more.

1 thing it will taste like lawn clippings.. not to sure on what it does to the thc glands... I've herd tho if you are to do it make sure it is on low ..If you start to hear it popping thats the trics popping letting out the thc.. ?? Im most probly wrong you will have to wait for a 2nd opinion

For good smoke tho patience is a virtue.. and proper drying/curing is needed

It was off a sample bud. Ahh right that explains it.

I Heard the popping and even saw vapour after i opened the microwave lool, think i zapped some thc there, smoke wasnt awful tho, pretty tasteless not a bad or harsh taste, I think i melted some thc as it wasnt that strong

noxzious said:

what are the disadvantages from quick drying by microwaving?

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It won't give you even the slightest glimpse of what you're about to harvest eventually. So unless you need a high like a bum needs a sandwhich, wait until the entire plant is ready before sampling.

Two methods of quick drying that work really well are food dehydrators (24 hours at 95*) and dehumidifiers. Place your product in the air stream usually coming out of the back of your dehumidifier and you'll have dry product in 24 hours as well.

Temperatures over 80 degrees will break down THC so heat from any source is not something you want to use when quick drying a bud. Not all THC is psychoactive when herb is harvested so a sample bud will not be representative of what the herb will be after properly dried and properly cured and using heat to quick dry will cause your herb to be even less potent than it would otherwise be when first picked.

Brick Top said:

Temperatures over 80 degrees will break down THC ....

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Over time it may break down at those temps, but 24 hours is nothing for many of these quick dry methods - except the microwave, that's the worst one.

Yes let's argue with facts and science based on nothing more than conjecture. Brilliant.

wtf??!!.. no microwaving the herbz is NOT the way 2 go. it burns off all of the thc, so how tha fuck r u supposed 2 get high. i advice u 2 not try that shit at all.. jus wait and it will b way worth the wait, dry it out THE RIGHT WAY!

homebrewer said:

Over time it may break down at those temps, but 24 hours is nothing for many of these quick dry methods - except the microwave, that's the worst one.

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I said THC will break down in temperatures over 80 degrees but I never said how fast. But the higher the heat the faster it will break down and the question was about using a microwave oven to quick dry and the moisture in the bud that will be heated by the microwaves will be rather hot, well over 80 degrees, and hot enough to break down THC in the short period of time in a microwave oven. THC has a boiling point of 200°C (392°F). (At 200°C (392°F) THC boils. Clear vapor from a vaporizer.) However before the THC boils, other parts of the oil evaporate and boil. At 21°C (70°F) the most volatile terpenoids start to evaporate, lending a pungent odor to the air. At 31°C (87°F) the less volatile terpenoids start to evaporate, lending the air even more pungent odors. At 39°C (102°F ) virtually all of the terpenoids undergo evaporation fairly rapidly.At 50°C (122°F) THC-Acid decarboxylates as the water molecule held in the carbonate form evaporates. This activates the THC. At 66°C (150°F) Cannabidiol (CBD) melts and starts to evaporate. At 185°C (365°F) Cannibinol (CBN) boils.

The cooler temperature someone can quick dry at the better off they will be. Dry moving air and longer waiting time is vastly better than using heat.

just let the shit dry naturally... you noobs are taking things too far these days.

Microwaving won't do anything.. but make the buds smoke harsh; burn your throat; and have a NASTY taste.

Also, if you heat them for too long.. and too high.. the trichs will burst open.. thus leaving you with buds that won't have any potency in them.. therefore you won't get high off of smoking them either.

Ughh.. just leave things alone.. keep it simple... and things will go great. Leave the natural process alone.. thats MO.

ugghh.

ganjaluvr said:

just let the shit dry naturally... you noobs are taking things too far these days.

Microwaving won't do anything.. but make the buds smoke harsh; burn your throat; and have a NASTY taste.

Also, if you heat them for too long.. and too high.. the trichs will burst open.. thus leaving you with buds that won't have any potency in them.. therefore you won't get high off of smoking them either.

Ughh.. just leave things alone.. keep it simple... and things will go great. Leave the natural process alone.. thats MO.

ugghh.

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Oh come on you know no newbie can be THAT patient. He's had to wait 3 months already, and he's already done it.

Whenever he smokes the good stuff he won't do it again.

Dude if you have enough of the stuff to try it out now and still have some to cure the right way then go for it. Who cares if some thc burns off it will still get you high. Every harvest I go through I throw a few bowls worth in the toaster oven For about 10 min to try out. It won't be harsh. It won't taste good... It'll taste like grass. But it WILL get you high.

Well...I have done this before when I grew some as a teen. And lawn clippings is about the taste and smell. I'm no chemist but just a thought...what do micro waves do to the structure of thc on a molecular level? Not sure but it can't be a good thing...seed, grow, care, harvest, dry and cure.

i have the luxury of a convection oven (bake + fan) and imo this is the best way to quick dry bud if you must. "quick" actually means about 45 minutes in my case. i put it just above the keep warm setting and turn the fan part on also. the bud still tastes like grass but from what i can tell in my completely unscientific observation is that bud dried with the convection oven tastes just a bit better than the microwave and got me a little higher a little sooner. i've used just a plain oven but it dries the outside too much without getting the inside. if i'm really impatient i will dry the bud for 20 min, grind it up, then dry another 10 or so and it smokes good. i think it's important to point out that this is only useful for getting a crappy fix if you just HAVE to get high. sampling buds this way is useless if you are trying to get a feel for how your shit came out.

BrickTop already went over the problem.

THC breaks down at 80degrees. Water == boils at 220F or 100C. He doesn't mention which 80degress he meant but either way when the water boils you're over the limit.

whiteflour said:

BrickTop already went over the problem.

THC breaks down at 80degrees. Water == boils at 220F or 100C. He doesn't mention which 80degress he meant but either way when the water boils you're over the limit.

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This part of what I said in one message in this thread might be more helpful.

THC has a boiling point of 200°C (392°F). (At 200°C (392°F) THC boils. Clear vapor from a vaporizer.) However before the THC boils, other parts of the oil evaporate and boil. At 21°C (70°F) the most volatile terpenoids start to evaporate, lending a pungent odor to the air. At 31°C (87°F) the less volatile terpenoids start to evaporate, lending the air even more pungent odors. At 39°C (102°F ) virtually all of the terpenoids undergo evaporation fairly rapidly. At 50°C (122°F) THC-Acid decarboxylates as the water molecule held in the carbonate form evaporates. This activates the THC. At 66°C (150°F) Cannabidiol (CBD) melts and starts to evaporate. At 185°C (365°F) Cannibinol (CBN) boils.

Brick Top said:

This part of what I said in one message in this thread might be more helpful.

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Yea, I knew it was probably there, was just making a point for those that can't grasp all the numbers. The microwaves primarily interact with fat and water molecules, so the water should be biggest concern.

Shall never do again lol

What about on a radiator?