my tincture..

ok so ive made tinctures a couple times and i use mckormicks mint extract which is 89% alcohol . So i just took some and it sucks cause it burns like a motherfucker while keeping it under your tongue. So my question is does diluted it by putting it into another drink make it not as effective and putting it under your tongue? ive always put in under but hate the burning feeling and after you take it it feels like your tongue got shredded up.

Would it not be better to use something without the mint? cn

yes putting it in a drink will have different effects than under the tongue. with the alcohol under the tongue it soaks into your blood stream. ingesting it soaks in through the stomach walls or where ever and has a different effect. also the effect of being ingested kicks in way later than under the tongue. under the tongue can be almost instant compared to 30 mins to a hour and a half to feel it when ingested.

I have only done it with everclear and I kind of like the under tongue burn...I also like pouring rubbing alcohol on cuts...like it hurts, but in a way I enjoy...

thats what i use

yea it burns like shit but dam i just took 10 ml of tincture that should be abou5 .5 grams worth and i dont really feel shit. WTH tinctures are a pain in the ass to make correctly it always varies. What recipe do you guys use?

try vegetable glycerine man, never looked back. You just have to let it sit for a bit (couple months) unless your using hash.

haha i cant wait that long i like the quick cook methods ..

Well thats why your tinctures come out weak.... turn it into hash and dissolve in alc and reduce. that would take about 4-6 hours.

lol well tincture really isnt meant to get you high if thats what your looking for. more of a pain relief.

i mix everclear with materials in a mason jar and let sit for about a month in a dark place shaking it real good once a day. strain it through a coffee filter then back into the mason jar for storage. was looking for my tincture all week and cant find it lol. its in a box i packed away somewhere...

I've tried my ganja with Puncheon (75% ABV) and it was like being hit by a train in a good way. I could sleep and my joints weren't nagging. I guess it depends if you like the burn, or can take it like Missnu and I. Removing mint form the equation will definitely help, like the first time I tried making iso hash with 80% iso with mint extract. It was like smoking Altoids... I can't think of anything much else but like the burn or try something 'softer'.

You might also want to ask in the Concentrates subforum.. x

lol! smoking altoids? how horrid

use glycerin next time, takes longer to absorb the THC but tastes nice and sweet, i leave mine in a mason jar in a pressure cooker set on low, takes about 3 days but it works very well. but yes, id dilute it, theres plenty of things you can put mint extract into im sure.

crazyhazey said:

use glycerin next time, takes longer to absorb the THC but tastes nice and sweet, i leave mine in a mason jar in a pressure cooker set on low, takes about 3 days but it works very well. but yes, id dilute it, theres plenty of things you can put mint extract into im sure.

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Yep, this ^^^ Someone mentioned Glycerin. BadKittySmiles of RIU and GC has many tutorials and photos. All it takes is a search x

xKuroiTaimax said:

Yep, this ^^^ Someone mentioned Glycerin. BadKittySmiles of RIU and GC has many tutorials and photos. All it takes is a search x

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you can also make hard candy with glycerin, havent tried it out yet but im sure theres a pretty simple tutorial on it. may try it next harvest when i get me some fresh clips, knowing myself ill probably blow it all on BHO though.

would LOVE to make hard candy but i heard its hard to do and is a mess

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would LOVE to make hard candy but i heard its hard to do and is a mess

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No messier than bho, its a little harder to dose, but weighing pieces out works well. Parchment paper works really well with all types of candies and caramels ime

ill have to look into it! wanna make some lollipops

Agreed, it's not that hard, especially if you have silicon moulds. They're really cheap everywhere now. Try the dollar store or IKEA if you get desperate. x

lol! thats awesome! thanks guys