Medi's Perpetual Organic Tent

[medi]

Happy Weekend everyone! As promised I took some more photos of things, but I'm still having a hard time getting good shots in my tent because it's either too dark or too pink, lol! I've been trying to work with the white balance but it can only do so much.

I've made the decision that the tea I gave the Blurp a couple weeks ago will be the last until I actually see any issues popping up, I haven't tested my soil in a while to see how long it'll go without needing any assistance so I'm going to do it now. They look exceedingly green and healthy so I think they might be able to go the next 4 or 5 weeks.

The Cheese Candy is at day 70 today and looking/smelling pretty dank and awesome. I think another two weeks ought to get her to the level of great medicine so I'm letting her take her time and then I might turn it into bubble, or some other non-flower preparation.

I made some brownies with about 5 grams of Moonstone trim/popcorn and about 3 grams of Think Different bud decarbed via the dry crockpot method for an hour and then added 1/2 cup of clarified butter and went another 4 hours at 200f. I started with a half brownie last night and slept pretty solid and even had a dream which is a really rare treat for me.

Anyway that's what I've got for my weekend update, hopefully my work life will slow down soon and I can be more active and branch out and do some new stuff. Hope you are all finding some weekend peace my friends

 

[elsamurai]

the moonstone looks incredible! and the brownie's is something I'm going to try

 

[medi]

Thanks buddy!! I like decarbing this way more than using the oven, less work less heat and the results were great, as a matter of fact I had a great hour of flying a kite this morning with some brownie power :Sharing One:

 

[Anthropolis]

Dry crockpot method you say huh? Hmm, haven't heard of this, sounds good though, I'll have to look it up! I keep having mixed/poor results with my oil-crockpot methods. So it's about time to try others.

Edit: I'm comming up "dry" lmao on my search for the dry crockpot method. Care to explain quickly?

 

[medi]

It's just decarbing in the crockpot between 180-200 degrees F (usually the low setting) for an hour and then adding your oil like you would normally. Are your mixed results in effect? I've found 7 grams per stick to work well for me but then I'm not exactly Tommy Chong either.

 

[Anthropolis]

Oh so you're saying the dry method is just laying the herb down in the crockpot for awhile with nothing else? That would work well I suppose. I've been decarbing in a small toaster oven first, but it always starts smoking quickly and I keep thinking it must be burning off some canabinoids (( even when I keep it under 240, it starts smoking like a chimney on Christmas lmao!

I'm pretty sure I've seen the famous BadKitty or whatever her name is, use those oven turkey bags... Put the herb in there before baking, and it keeps in the smoke, alot of smell, and canabinoids I suppose.

I just need more practice and trials evidently I've got all the equipment, bud, trim, and various oils (coconut and olive), just gotta try more I guess.

 

[medi]

Yeah the dry method is just to decarb before making the butter/oil itself, then letting it cool completely down still sealed and once cool adding the oil and continuing to cook it until whatever standard you're going for, I went another 4 hours at the same temp I decarbed with. I came across this chart a while back that I used to determine what temp and for how long and it's worked out for me so far.

Normally I use the stove with a pyrex baking dish with aluminum foil, but I hate using aluminum foil and I hate the idea of using all that energy just to heat some bud to 200 degrees so I started searching around for other methods when I came across THIS and decided to just give it a go and it worked well, in fact this past weekend was probably the best I've felt physically/emotionally in the 6 years since the injury that lead me down this path. I don't know how people make Dowd level edibles but these work well for pain relief and mood elevation which is all I'm after.

I hate to hear that you're having such a tough time because for me it's the best medication I have ever taken for my issues. Maybe you could start a thread where you start experimenting and we can drive some really smart folks over to it to get you sorted out? Just a thought.

 

[Anthropolis]

I did successfully make a tincture last trial. Decarbed and into Everclear for a few days. Just a teaspoon worked great for relaxation and sleep, with a slight buzz. So I'm on the way to getting it right haha I'll probably try again in a couple weeks, I've got a lot of trim and a bit of old bud to do something with lol.

 

[medi]

I really want to try a glycerin based tincture but I keep forgetting to start it and it takes 60 days. Maybe I'll use some of the cheese candy to do that.

 

[pop22]

I really want to try a glycerine based tincture but I keep forgetting to start it and it takes 60 days. Maybe I'll use some of the cheese candy to do that.

You can make quick glycerin. decarb your plant matter then soak it on hot alcohol. 192proof is best. cook of about 1/2 the alcohol, then mix with the glycerine. Cook until the alcohol is gone. This will make glycerine that’s about as strong as glycerine can get