Somehow I Screwed Up Cannabutter

Leilani Garden

Leilani Garden

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mikey12 said:
Boil it for a LONG time, after a few hours the water will boil off and you will be left with the oil.
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Yup, right there. If you get the water to evaporate, it won't take any of the active ingredients out with it because it will not dissolve in water--it is soluble in alcohol and fat.

And yes, butter is butter. Any product that says it's lower in calories or fat is some type of spread or something weird (and gross and unpure). Just look for plain old butter--it's almost pure fat. The whey, I think, contains some water, but that will either evaporate out or you can remove it later after you chill it.

Oh yes, on this cheesecloth method . . . it seems to me, contemplating this, that some of the butter with active ingredients would stick to the cloth; iow, how do you know that you're getting as much as you can out of it. Can someone enlighten me on this? Or is the amount left on the cheesecloth so small as to be negligible? Not a big deal?

I don't think it's necessary or even desirable on this board for anyone to deride someone for not knowing every frigging thing about culinary basics. Everyone starts somewhere in the kitchen. So if you can get over THAT, maybe . . . . people wouldn't want to leave this site.

Sorry, had to be said. And now, I'm ducking.
 
twostoned

twostoned

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i made some today, it was killer
you can do it with spare twigs and seeds too
just
1: put about half to a whole stick of butter in a skillet (depending on how much u want to make) and heat till completely liquid
2: add cannabis or twigs and seeds to the butter
3: let cook until butter is popping and the aroma is really thick
4: attach a coffee filter to a plastic bowl with a rubberband, making sure to have a slight dip in the filter
5: pour butter and extras through the coffee filter, leaving the cannabutter without any extras (IE sticks, seeds, bud)
6: place in freezer for approximately ten minutes
7: retrieve once consistency is met and enjoy
 
t0k3s

t0k3s

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twostoned said:
i made some today, it was killer
you can do it with spare twigs and seeds too
just
1: put about half to a whole stick of butter in a skillet (depending on how much u want to make) and heat till completely liquid
2: add cannabis or twigs and seeds to the butter
3: let cook until butter is popping and the aroma is really thick
4: attach a coffee filter to a plastic bowl with a rubberband, making sure to have a slight dip in the filter
5: pour butter and extras through the coffee filter, leaving the cannabutter without any extras (IE sticks, seeds, bud)
6: place in freezer for approximately ten minutes
7: retrieve once consistency is met and enjoy
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next time leave out the seeds,they contain no thc:wall::eyesmoke:
 
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SOorganic

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Word of advise because every one on this thread is saying find the butter with the highest fat content and just about all butter brands have the same content( iv checked). Instead of using butter go to a fancy schmancy grocery store like whole foods or something along those lines and buy Ghee instead!! Ghee is basically SUPER butter, its like the Crack of dairy products. Its at least twice as expensive as butter but it would make Killer cannabutter. It has an Insane fat content because its basically condensed butter and if u have some left over after making the cannabutter use it in place of regular butter for recipies and it will improve the dish BIG time. Ghee is fucking delicious :)
 
t0k3s

t0k3s

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SOorganic said:
Word of advise because every one on this thread is saying find the butter with the highest fat content and just about all butter brands have the same content( iv checked). Instead of using butter go to a fancy schmancy grocery store like whole foods or something along those lines and buy Ghee instead!! Ghee is basically SUPER butter, its like the Crack of dairy products. Its at least twice as expensive as butter but it would make Killer cannabutter. It has an Insane fat content because its basically condensed butter and if u have some left over after making the cannabutter use it in place of regular butter for recipies and it will improve the dish BIG time. Ghee is fucking delicious :)
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Does it look like this.
http://www.amazon.com/Pure-Butter-Ghee-Indian-Clarified/dp/B000JMBEEU/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=grocery&qid=1240435690&sr=8-1
 
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davalaban

Active Member
Cannabutter made with ghee is fucking awesome. It will tear a whole through your head, and I mean that in the best way possible. Try rolling a ball of it in some fine silksreened kief for a little extra fun.

:leaf:
 
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Southern

Active Member
Heres how i do it.

get 500g of butter per lb of leaf.


melt the butter, then fill the pot the rest of the way with water.

grind my herb with a food processor

add herb to butter/water mix (keep just above simmering heat)

simmer for about an hour or so.

strain mix of water/butter/herb through a sift.

put the strained mix into the fridge over night.

what happens when the butter congeils it will float above the water as a layer hard layer of weed butter. discard the water and cook with the butter

enjoy
 
Leilani Garden

Leilani Garden

Well-Known Member
SOorganic said:
Word of advise because every one on this thread is saying find the butter with the highest fat content and just about all butter brands have the same content( iv checked). Instead of using butter go to a fancy schmancy grocery store like whole foods or something along those lines and buy Ghee instead!! Ghee is basically SUPER butter, its like the Crack of dairy products. Its at least twice as expensive as butter but it would make Killer cannabutter. It has an Insane fat content because its basically condensed butter and if u have some left over after making the cannabutter use it in place of regular butter for recipies and it will improve the dish BIG time. Ghee is fucking delicious :)
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It's not hard to make your own ghee. No need to pay Whole Foods to make it for you. You're right in that it's just basically condensed butter. Ghee is nothing more than clarified butter. They're both the fatty part, with ALL the flavor, and without the water that inevitably contains.

Easy DIY ghee/clarified butter:

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Clarified-Indian-Butter-102958


Not sure I get that comment up there about mixing ghee with kief? Please, tell me no one's smoking that . . . right? Or did that person mean cooking with kief? I hope so! I'd hate to see what would happen to anyone who smoked butter.
 
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Nikkie420

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Dragline said:
I made cannabutter, or shall I say attempted to make cannabutter last night. But it never set up. This was my first time making it. Can someone tell me where I screwed up?

Heated a pot with some water.

Added 2 sticks of butter.

After butter was melted I added my trimmings, etc..

simmered on low-med heat for around 90 minutes, stirring occasionally

Strained out trimmings

Placed in refrigerator over night.

I was expecting a nice layer of butter on top in the container this morning. Instead I found it was still liquid with just a very thin layer on top not even thick enough to skim off. So where did I go wrong?
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Dragline said:
I made cannabutter, or shall I say attempted to make cannabutter last night. But it never set up. This was my first time making it. Can someone tell me where I screwed up?

Heated a pot with some water.

Added 2 sticks of butter.

After butter was melted I added my trimmings, etc..

simmered on low-med heat for around 90 minutes, stirring occasionally

Strained out trimmings

Placed in refrigerator over night.

I was expecting a nice layer of butter on top in the container this morning. Instead I found it was still liquid with just a very thin layer on top not even thick enough to skim off. So where did I go wrong?
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I made some last nite as well used 20 grams shake block butter and put it in slow cooker for 6 hours and it came out runny no butter on top what so ever just liquid not sure what indid wrong but I followed instructions mayne to much water I dunno I never threw it out it's back in slow cooker
 
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Nikkie420

New Member
Dragline said:
I made cannabutter, or shall I say attempted to make cannabutter last night. But it never set up. This was my first time making it. Can someone tell me where I screwed up?

Heated a pot with some water.

Added 2 sticks of butter.

After butter was melted I added my trimmings, etc..

simmered on low-med heat for around 90 minutes, stirring occasionally

Strained out trimmings

Placed in refrigerator over night.

I was expecting a nice layer of butter on top in the container this morning. Instead I found it was still liquid with just a very thin layer on top not even thick enough to skim off. So where did I go wrong?
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