Help me understand when and when not to 'decarb' when baking bread.

I've been baking a basic nut bread with weed but, I'm not decarbing the weed. I use this edible for my insomnia and it has been successful. My dilemma is this: I saw a video saying that decarb is necessary for some types of cooking..but not if you are baking. My hope is that the forum can help me make sense from all of the mixed messages I am reading on the net.

BobBitchen said:

http://skunkpharmresearch.com/decarboxylation/

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Thank you for the link; I'm still not clear, though. I've had the weed for a few months, so it's possible that some of that chemical magic has already happened. After reading that article, now I'm concerned that too much heat might cause problems.

if its a few months old by the time you get it in butter or whatever it will be decarBed

Well, yahoo! Thanks for your information.

SheShells - as always with cannabis, there's a lot of misinformation including here at RIU. It is NOT true that your weed will be fully decarbed after a few months, that's a myth. Try grinding your green fine, then heating for 110 min at 240 degree, stirring it around every 30 minutes or so. Then let it cool, then bake as you normally do.

Are you making cannabutter, then using it in your bread? You will get some decarboxylation making the butter, depending on which method you're using.

Here's an excellent, detailed analysis of 4 methods of extracting THC for cooking - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1QIAD--b38&list=PLYlyBw2NC_lOP5po5gZJS4FHDiJ_5X6YU

Dan Drews said:

SheShells - as always with cannabis, there's a lot of misinformation including here at RIU. It is NOT true that your weed will be fully decarbed after a few months, that's a myth. Try grinding your green fine, then heating for 110 min at 240 degree, stirring it around every 30 minutes or so. Then let it cool, then bake as you normally do.

Are you making cannabutter, then using it in your bread? You will get some decarboxylation making the butter, depending on which method you're using.

Here's an excellent, detailed analysis of 4 methods of extracting THC for cooking - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1QIAD--b38&list=PLYlyBw2NC_lOP5po5gZJS4FHDiJ_5X6YU

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Dan your clarification is most helpful. Thanks for the link; I will certainly watch it! For my pot-bread I used coconut oil in place of butter (I'm vegan).

really?
and where does your info come from?
heres but a couple that suggest otherwise



Pharmaceutical applications of hot melt-extrusion: part I.

Authors Crowley MM, et al.
Journal
Drug Dev Ind Pharm. 2007 Sep;33(9):909-26.

Or

The long term stability of cannabis resin and extracts

Australian Journal of ForensicSciences (Impact Factor: 0.7).09/2010; 42:181-190. DOI:10.1080/00450610903258144

oh theres this too

Δ9-THCA is very unstable, decomposing rapidly in the presence of oxygen, light and acids. It is stable for 3 months at -20°C, 2 weeks at 5°C, and 4 days at room temperature
(Zoller et. al. 2000).




all discusses half life in different environments. thca is quite sensitive



and i make lots of extracts for edible use and help others