~ Old Fashioned Alcohol Tincture ~

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Guaranteed Easy & Effective Old Fashioned Tincture Method :leaf:

Tincture methods are entirely based on personal preference and taste. This method is pure and fundamental. It does not produce a great tasting tincture. This is a tincture for people who just want to get extremely blazed and jam out.. 'Nuff said.

Here is my method:

Grind, Shake, Titrate!

A few people have told me I must cure my nugs before I throw them into alcohol.. fiddlesticks! Volatile terpenoids and cannabinoids begin to break down at room temperature, and in fact terpenes contribute to the quality of your buzz. So in my opinion, to capture the entire essence of the bud in your tincture, don't bother curing or baking, etc. You can use any part of the plant, resin, stems and even slightly molded bud, but keep in mind if you use low quality bud to start with, you might want to use more to compensate.

STEP ONE
For step 1 you'll need:

-At least 2g bud per oz. of alc (95%+, the stronger the better)
-Heating pad
-Glass jar(s)
-Coffee grinder
-Jasmine & Lavender (optional, but recommended)


Grind up the bud in your coffee grinder. You can also add fresh Jasmine and Lavender*, but grind a couple stems last because it makes cleaning up the resins stuck to the grinder much easier. Next, throw all the material into your glass jar and fill with your alcohol. Seal tightly and shake for as long as you can stand. Now leave your tincture in a cool, dark (no light at all), dry room on top of a heating pad for 4-6 weeks, shaking as much as possible, but at least twice daily. I use a sunbeam heating pad, which tops out at around 140f. Google to make sure your pad heats to at least 122f* (e.g. http://www.sunbeam.com/Faqs.aspx?section=health-and-home&fid=74).

*Jasmine disinfects, smells good and its acidic, which will help break down plant matter more rapidly. Lavender has a calming effect and soothes upset stomaches.
*THC-Acid begins decarboxylation at 122f (50c)

STEP TWO
For step 2 you'll need:

-Cheesecloth
-2 Bowls
-Rubberband
-Fan (or some sort of air flow)
-Gloves (optional)


It's been 4-6 weeks and you're ready to strain out the bulk. Some say use gloves because this can be messy and if you get too much on your hands blah, blah, blah. Using your rubberband, fasten your cheesecloth to your glass jar, leaving some slack at the mouth of the jar to cup the bulk of the material. Carefully pour the liquid out into your bowl, grasp the shake ball, twist and press all of the ooze out of it, agitating it several times. Put the spent shake ball in your other bowl (you can dry it and use it later if you want to make budder). Cover the bowl with the cheesecloth and store in your cool, dry room. Let about 3/4ths (less or more) of the alcohol evaporate. Use a fan to speed up the evaporation process. This can take up to three days.

STEP THREE
For step 3 you'll need:

-Glass jar(s)

You've reduced your tincture to taste and now all you need to do is pour it into a jar where it can be stored. After that, "its up to you what you really wanna do..."

The beauty of this method is that over the course of 4-6 weeks the THC-Acid decarboxylates slowly at 122F+, activating the thc/cbd/cbn while locking in the less volatile terpenoids. Plus when using pure, potent grain alcohol, the concoction can be stored for long periods of time. The acid in the Jasmine is also helpful.

At this point you may still want to 'cure' the tincture (recommended) to get your own desired effect. You can do this by leaving it on the heating pad while storing and/or heating small amounts (which I put in an eyedropper bottle) in a water bath. I prefer to simmer a couple ounces at 200f for 20 min, add a teaspoon of sugar, and finish at 225f for a few more minutes. Try different temperatures and times for different effects, and titrate your dose. A few drops is all I need!

For reference:


(http://www.cannabis-vaporizer.com/marijuana-vaporization-temperatures.php)

Tips:

-If you like to chew on stems, you can throw a chunky stem in your final product to let it soak up some goodies. Put the stem in your lip like you would chewing tobacco and enjoy. Good for baseball games

-Use wide mouth mason jars, easier to clean.

-Don't grind your bud to powder, just flakes, easier to strain.

-If you don't have a heating pad, but you have hot weather, put your tincture in a black box (to shield and absorb light) under direct sunlight.

-Alcohol boils at about 172f, be careful exceeding 225f in a water bath. Active ingredients will begin to vaporize at 260f. I do not suggest exceeding this.

-If you can't stand the taste of your tincture, you can always add honey/sugar or reduce the alcohol and add glycerin to the resin for a sweet taste.

I promise you this is a potent method, but if all else fails and you still don't like your tincture, you can always reduce it until it becomes a tar consistency, and enjoy it like hash. You could also just dip fresh nugs in the tincture and let them dry to make them super potent, which is awesome by the way. Lastly, don't throw away your shake ball! I made some kick ass butter with it, and it also works great for brewing beer or tea. Honestly, your friends will be amazed at all the by-products you can make with this stuff, so you really have nothing to lose!

Feel free to ask any questions! Peace! -true
 

jolly8541

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Man, this sounds very interesting. So where do you get the alcohol, and what does it taste like?
 

the church man

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the liquor store sells that shit. and, uh... it tastes like alcohol. everclear was AN EYE OPENER FOR ME. that shit got me drunk with two shots and i'm over two hundred pounds.

i'm going to experiment with making a similiar tincture with only glycerine, or try this way and reduce the alcohol and then add my glycerine.

i'm excited for my under the tongue doses!
 

Infamous313

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Good post man, i just recently heard about tinctures myself, the one i found the most info on is called "green dragon" and they actually show a hot method of making it on you tube so you can actually have the finished product in the same day, the guy on you tube used trim, buds and stems, from commercial grade buds. They dont sell everclear in every state, or at least i know they dont in mine, i seen another recipe where you use 2 ounces of bacardi 151 rum to an 1/8 of an ounce of top notch buds and it makes about 1 ounce (approx. 30 doses) of finished product, the strength is determined by the quality of the buds and the percentage of alcohol in the liquor that you use. Its supposed to be great for nerve pain. The guy who turned me on to it makes green dragon for his wife who has MS. He told me 1 dose (a 1ml eye-dropper full) will get you extremely lifted for anywhere from 3-8 hours depending on the quality. I would reccomend using CAUTION if you make a batch using high quality materials, i was told it can take up to 90 minutes to kick in, and if any of you out there are like me and didnt feel any effects after 15 or 20 minutes id probably take another dose, But this is some real shit, like knock you on your ass high, the guy told me the first batch he made for his wife knocked her out cold and she regularly ingests cannabis on a daily basis. I think the website is called greendragon.com, Its got the directions for the "hot" method and the "cold" method of making the tinctures, as well as alternatives to using alcohol in the tinctures. Having little to no patience ill probably be making the same day recipe and if i like it i might make a long batch as well just to see what the difference is between the 2.
 

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Man, this sounds very interesting. So where do you get the alcohol, and what does it taste like?
I just got mine at the liquor store, but some states don't sell Everclear (190 proof). Honestly, you can order even stronger alcohol online. When its all said and done, the Lavender, Jasmine, bud and sugar combined have a sweet taste with a bite to it, not bitter, but more like cinnamon. You could make it taste like anything you want though, just simmer in some flavoring while reducing. I add sugar because I only simmer oz's of tincture at a time and the sugar melts slowly, keeping the tincture from drying out as it simmers, which can happen easily if you're not careful.

Thanks man, I'm going to use this recipie to make some hard candies! :weed:
Nice! Let us know how those turn out!

Good post man, i just recently heard about tinctures myself, the one i found the most info on is called "green dragon" and they actually show a hot method of making it.
Yep, read that tutorial. Never tried it, but I'm sure it works well with small amounts of dried bud as long as you don't overheat it.


Just an update: I dipped some nugs in the tincture, dried them and they came out blacker than Janet Jackson's tits, soooo tastey! It's like putting hash on top of some green, except it's like candy coated around the nug instead, yields thick white hits. Definitely try it.
 

the church man

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it finding the alcohol is an issue, citrus extracts can also be used. they contain a high percentage of alcohol and theres' no age limit to purchase them. they can be found near the spices at the grocery store.

mm... lemon and orange
 

Leothwyn

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Also, my wife has made other herbal tinctures... in our area there are a couple of shops that just sell herbs, teas, etc.; and they sell a type of alcohol just for tincture making. Not sure what the proof is though.
 
I want to try i tincture because i've heard you can take 1 drop and get high.

hey leothwyn, you and everyone with that dam bug in your sig make me think there's a bug on my screen and i've been smacking the shit out of my display.
 

Leothwyn

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I know... it got me a couple of times over on a music forum. That's why I took it from the guy over there; thought it was funny (guess it can be annoying too).
 

NewGrowth

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So the candy turned out well but we managed to start the kitchen and a buddies face on fire in the process.

I made the tincture by grinding the cannabis (1/2) and mixing it with Everclear in a sealed glass jar. I shook it up and stuck it on the low setting in my crock-pot filled about half way with water. I heated it overnight and the mix became very dark green almost black.

We added 3oz of tincture to a small candy recipe. The candy is pretty strong, we ended up grinding most of it to a powder and its great with tea! Each sip is like a hit off a bowl, very fast acting!

Thanks for the recipes guys!

:peace:
 

Leothwyn

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A friend of mine has a big bottle of it. A couple of other friends were over at his house playing pool, and decided to try it for the first time. He wasn't paying attention when they drank - they each took a full shot glass of it, which was way more than he would have had them drink. After one of the games, he asked if they wanted to play again, and they just stood there with blank expressions, so he racked up the balls. A while later he got a call, and while he was talking he saw them slink off out the door (apparently they were having a hard time figuring out how they could leave for quite a while before). They went home. One was paranoid all night that the neighbors were watching/listening and had to keep all curtains and windows shut. The other didn't sleep that night because he was sure he'd choke on his tongue - it felt like it was flopping into his throat every time he laid down. They tried watching a movie, but couldn't really follow or understand it... after what felt like many hours they'd realize that the movie was still playing. That kept happening - the movie seemed to last at least 8 hours from their perspective.
 

true

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Also, my wife has made other herbal tinctures... in our area there are a couple of shops that just sell herbs, teas, etc.; and they sell a type of alcohol just for tincture making. Not sure what the proof is though.
DUDE if you can find out the brand that would be excellent.

So the candy turned out well but we managed to start the kitchen and a buddies face on fire in the process.
LOL hope that guy is ok. I'm glad it worked! Weed koolaid maybe? I like tea too, but I found out the hard way it doesn't keep in the fridge for long, so drink it up quick!

they each took a full shot glass of it.
Yea I tried that and visually I felt like I was having a mild shroom trip, fell asleep shortly after. I like to put a few drops in my coffee these days.. works great.


Keep experimenting :)
 
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