Question About Making Butter

So it'd be my first go at it, and I was wondering if anyone has used semi-freshly harvested bud to make butter (and then to brownies). I have some popcorn trim that I don't really want, and was wondering if I could throw it in there.

If you have used this, how much would you suggest putting in (butter : pot) thanks a ton!

It will be fine but make sure you cook it in butter for a bit to dry it out ( or toast in oven at 325 deg for about 5 min) and decarboxylate it before adding water. I use 1/8 oz of good bud to a stick of butter ratio- trim- double it. Leaf and scraps...an oz is probably right. Chop up small and after frying it gently for a bit, let simmer covered with 1/2 cup water per stick of butter slowly for at least 4 hrs. Add more water if nec. Filter through a god screen to remove most of bud. Chill and seperate butter from water. I use my butter in a ghiradelli double chocolate brownie mix in place of oil. need 1/3 cup ( about 1 1/2 sticks). Grease pan with ganja butter too. Makes about 20-25 squres with a hammering stone about 45 min later on an empty stomach. Peaks in about three hours and lasts 6-8.

Enjoy

the recipe i read was 2 lbs of butter for a oz off shake...i have read alot of different recipes youtube has a ton.....my last batch was 4 lbs butter 14 ounces of bud leaf (dryed) 1/2 gallon of water i brought to a slight boil and simmered on my stove 24 hours.......1/2 teaspoon on a cracker and your tripping for 3 hours.....made rice crispy treats all u taste is bud ...i keep in fridge gonna make some brownies soon...i know i did a over kill but had so much trim i did something new it needs to be tinned out but its fun on one cracker i just make sure i got something close to drink to wash down the taste.................MENT 1 1/2 GALLONS OF WATER i used so much water cause i cooked for over 24 hours were i read to cook 20 minutes to 2 hours. i just didnt wanna wake up to burnt leave

2 lbs to an oz of good bud would be right..shake trim and leaf need more

Word I think I am going to take a bud or two and make some butter this harvest, I want to make 1.) Those brownies you mentioned and 2.) M&M cookies. I'll probably throw 1/8 of good nug into each batch.

I use the popcorn buds & sugar leaves make sure they are "dry". My reciepe: 6 ozs of green and 2lbs of non-salted butter. Place in large pot with water anuff to just cover the weed. Then super low boil/simmer for 3 hrs , you will need to add a lil bit of water every hour or so.. Let cool , squeeze out all the weed thru a strainer and put in the fridge .. couple hours later a big green hockey puck.. lol

you can also doubble boil it for about 5 or 6 hours and then just strain with a cheese kloth then pout in feezer till it hardens and that it its so easy then you can cook anything with it and get riped i made some grill cheese the other day and got all fucked up

If any one has any other ways to make any cool shit with weed let me know

Lots of good information here. I personally prefer the double boiler method (place a smaller pot with your cannabutter mix inside of a bigger bot that has water). Just something about having to separate the butter later using the single boiler method that doesn't fit my fancy. With the double boiler method you don't separate anything except your eye lids after you eat some bomb ass cannabutter.

For the amount of bud to butter you need to consider your own personal use. If this butter is for yourself and your a light smoker then it doesn't make sense to make butter so strong with THC it would knock a horse out. Use your judgement to how much weed you normally feel you smoke to get a good high going. I usually use an 1/8 or 1/4 oz to each stick of butter. If using trimmings then I would probably triple or quadruple my amounts. 3/4 to 1 oz of shake for a stick of butter seems about right. I use these amounts because I personally don't like ridiculously strong butter. I'm more of a smoker than an eater. However, I can say that when I made brownies once I put a half ounce with 2 sticks of butter and I got nothing but props from close friends on the brownies that came out of it. (EDIT: Forgot to mention when I made this particular batch I was using super small baby heads bud from the bottom of some outdoor GDP.)

Again, it depends on how much you regularly smoke and how potent you want your spread to be. Hope this information helps.

I thought it was oz of good weed to 1 pound of unsalted butter.

dry it all the way first! then put it in the freezer!!!!! remove from the freezer and put into the melted butter! I use water to cover what the butter wont. I use a crock pot on the warm and low settings switching every 8-12 hours and leave it cooking for at least 24 hours (usually 36 to 4! usually the water cooks off at least once by then leaving the buds covered in butter. once the water has cooked off put it into the fridge, in the crock pot so the butter will harden up again. the butter will harden on the bud making sure it removes all the good stuff. after it has cooled for about 8 hours I add enough water to cover the buds and reheat. then strain the water and butter mix through cheese cloth into a big GLASS jar. Let it cool at room temp. and the butter will float to the top. once the butter on the top has started to thicken at the top put a straw into the jar. let set for about 8 hours then put it back in the fridge to get the butter to harden up. once hard remove the jar from the fridge and remove the straw. Once you remove the straw you can just pour out the brown water that is on the bottom and you have a nice ring of green butter. But everyone has their own way! if you are making them for your self make it strong! I use 2 oz trim or 1 oz buds for 2 sticks of butter! not a pound (4sticks) I dont want to have to eat a whole tray of brownies or cookies to feel it! I want to eat 1! A buddy had a booth at the seattle hemp fest and I gave them to medical patients a few years back. I ended up with a line of people trying to buy them! Even med patients offering 20 dollars for a single cookie! I ended up giving the rest out to med patients that bought shirts and crap from my buddies booth!

Zcomfort said:

I thought it was oz of good weed to 1 pound of unsalted butter.

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And a stick is a 1/4 lb. I'd still say that this is the best recipe. A great high.

I guess your in a wrong forum... Check out Cooking with Cannabis.... You can gather more information on the said forum.