Questions for the experienced rosin pressers, About leftover pucks ,please/thank you

[Fun-guy]

Hello Folks, So I need to do something with the leftover pressed pucks I have, im sure there is plenty of goodness still left (?)
(especially in mine as im new to pressing and probably leave lots in the puck)
I do have an Ardent FX for making my edibles , and wonder ..,.,.,.
Im assuming I just put the entire puck(s) in the device ,de-carb it , then just add my whatever butter/coconut oil , then strain as I normally would and hope to get most all of it , and so I guess I cant really figure what im getting out of the pucks ,I mean how strong, what's left over (?) how many to use, so just put a bunch/All in and hope for best results ?

what other ways to use the pucks up wisely ?

Next after this current grow,(when I have plenty around to be pressed) ill want to learn how to just decarb and use the rosin for different edibles, Which may make for better edibles ??


Thanks for any recommendations/suggestions

 

[Mossy]

Shout for @Frankthetank or @Lil Dab .....

 

[Frankthetank]

Hello Folks, So I need to do something with the leftover pressed pucks I have, im sure there is plenty of goodness still left (?)
I do have an Ardent FX for making my edibles , and wonder ..,.,.,.
Im assuming I just put the entire puck(s) in the device ,de-carb it , then just add my whatever butter/coconut oil , then strain as I normally would and hope to get most all of it , and so I guess I cant really figure what im getting out of the pucks ,I mean how strong, what's left over (?) how many to use, so just put a bunch/All in and hope for best results ?

what other ways to use the pucks up wisely ?

Next after this current grow,(when I have plenty around to be pressed) ill want to learn how to just decarb and use the rosin for different edibles, Which may make for better edibles ??


Thanks for any recommendations/suggestions

Yep, there’s still plenty of cannabinoids in there to make strong edibles. Put as many as you can in, would be my suggestion.

You can also make Green Dragon Tincture with everclear/151 if you do booze.

For rosin decarbing…. Just put the given amount of rosin in a small oven safe glass container (I got a tiny bowl from Walmart)…. Make a little foil lid…. And decarb right on your rosin press…. Set it to 240f…. For 30-40 minutes…(close the press so it’s touching the top of the bowl, but zero pressure.

 

[Fun-guy]

For rosin decarbing…. Just put the given amount of rosin in a small oven safe glass container (I got a tiny bowl from Walmart)…. Make a little foil lid…. And decarb right on your rosin press…. Set it to 240f…. For 30-40 minutes…(close the press so it’s touching the top of the bowl, but zero pressure.

Well, I think I just put the rosin in the ardent fx and decarb (set-it-fotget-it), I dont trust the readings on my dabpress to be true
But I think I read , you dont have to mix with a FAT =butter/oils, just use the decarbed rosin as is, which seems it would/could be stronger that way (?)

I never had great luck with edibles, I mean I seem to have a tolerance and dont seem to work good for me(?????) I did some gummies the first time I made them and did have a little episode (cannabis OD) so those were strong ,but gummies went bad, moldy
Would like to get some GOOD SIMPLE (for me) edible recipes also !!!! I also had good luck when I made canna honey ,YUM
would like a great gummy recipe, were they last and dont go bad ,I came across a good recipe last night surfing this site , but will have to find it again, McDee maybe (?)
and I also seen someone (?) did a great chocolate recipe, will have to search more

BUT for now dealing with these pucks of unknown strength , idid keep them marked and separated , so maybe do in batches
but the only way to do with the pucks is to infuse with a fat=butter/oil correct ?
probably just try some cookies first
a hard candy/loli pops, seems they may last, probably tricky though

 

[Lil Dab]

and so I guess I cant really figure what im getting out of the pucks ,I mean how strong, what's left over (?) how many to use, so just put a bunch/All in and hope for best results ?

Well, I think I just put the rosin in the ardent fx and decarb (set-it-fotget-it), I dont trust the readings on my dabpress to be true
But I think I read , you dont have to mix with a FAT =butter/oils, just use the decarbed rosin as is, which seems it would/could be stronger that way (?)

I never had great luck with edibles, I mean I seem to have a tolerance and dont seem to work good for me(?????) I did some gummies the first time I made them and did have a little episode (cannabis OD) so those were strong ,but gummies went bad, moldy
Would like to get some GOOD SIMPLE (for me) edible recipes also !!!! I also had good luck when I made canna honey ,YUM
would like a great gummy recipe, were they last and dont go bad ,I came across a good recipe last night surfing this site , but will have to find it again, McDee maybe (?)
and I also seen someone (?) did a great chocolate recipe, will have to search more

BUT for now dealing with these pucks of unknown strength , idid keep them marked and separated , so maybe do in batches
but the only way to do with the pucks is to infuse with a fat=butter/oil correct ?
probably just try some cookies first
a hard candy/loli pops, seems they may last, probably tricky though



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My wife uses an ardent nova the small one it just decarbs like you say set it and forget it. Pretty sure she crams as many pucks as she can in it. We just make edibles gummies and some baked goods. I believe a pan of brownies is some where around 8 pucks. I also believe she quarters the pucks yup before decarbing so she can get more in there and it does a better job that way.


Here's some math that @Mañ'O'Green taught me when we started making stuff

Here is some math that may get you in the ball park. Lets say you start with a 23% actives strain and you press 7g of bud 23% times 7g = 1.61g of actives. Now lets say you get 18% yield from pressing that will leave 18%x7 = 1.26g. 1.61-1.26 = .35g of the actives are remaining in the pucks or ~35mg per puck. If you cut your brownies into 12 servings and you want a 20mg dose then you need 240mg going in 240/35= ~7 pucks.

 

[Frankthetank]

but gummies went bad, moldy

Add “mold inhibitor” to your recipe…. It’s cheap and available on Amazon…also, keep them in the freezer until ready to use…

 

[Fun-guy]

My wife uses an ardent nova the small one it just decarbs like you say set it and forget it. Pretty sure she crams as many pucks as she can in it. We just make edibles gummies and some baked goods. I believe a pan of brownies is some where around 8 pucks. I also believe she quarters the pucks yup before decarbing so she can get more in there and it does a better job that way.


Here's some math that @Mañ'O'Green taught me when we started making stuff

Here is some math that may get you in the ball park. Lets say you start with a 23% actives strain and you press 7g of bud 23% times 7g = 1.61g of actives. Now lets say you get 18% yield from pressing that will leave 18%x7 = 1.26g. 1.61-1.26 = .35g of the actives are remaining in the pucks or ~35mg per puck. If you cut your brownies into 12 servings and you want a 20mg dose then you need 240mg going in 240/35= ~7 pucks.

Yes, great idea, I wondered if I should break them up, but that's sounds perfect, cut them into 1/2's-1/4's
Im using 17 pucks of Kerosene Krash, I was getting best results pressing 5-7 grams at a time, which is the smaller ones as I got better .
the 2 bigger ones were at the beginning of my pressing and may be 14g each ?

Anyways ,I plan to make 2 sticks of butter and use in a batch chocolate chip cookies, I make the dough then portion size them out and freeze like 4-8 in each wrap, so I just pull a pack out, they thaw quick for baking.
**make a batch with NO canna ,so you can munch out on **

I need a good and simple gummy recipe, the one I mention above I need to find but it was kind of a lot, but sounded GREAT
and in fact Lil'D ,you chimed in on that post,I think.

Great, yeah LOL, ill have to study that math some,
im just going with it this time, oh but maybe 17 pucks in one batch is TOO much ??

NAH, HUH

 

[Frankthetank]

need a good and simple gummy recipe

One option, is to just buy gummy bears, melt them in a double boiler, add your rosin, and remold them…

 

[Lil Dab]

Yes, great idea, I wondered if I should break them up, but that's sounds perfect, cut them into 1/2's-1/4's
Im using 17 pucks of Kerosene Krash, I was getting best results pressing 5-7 grams at a time, which is the smaller ones as I got better .
the 2 bigger ones were at the beginning of my pressing and may be 14g each ?

Anyways ,I plan to make 2 sticks of butter and use in a batch chocolate chip cookies, I make the dough then portion size them out and freeze like 4-8 in each wrap, so I just pull a pack out, they thaw quick for baking.
**make a batch with NO canna ,so you can munch out on **

I need a good and simple gummy recipe, the one I mention above I need to find but it was kind of a lot, but sounded GREAT
and in fact Lil'D ,you chimed in on that post,I think.

Great, yeah LOL, ill have to study that math some,
im just going with it this time, oh but maybe 17 pucks in one batch is TOO much ??

NAH, HUH


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You’ll find out go easy on the first taste test but 17 might be a bit much. I’m no good at that that’s outta my department wife does that and last time she went crazy and threw a bunch extra in I almost whited out off half a slice of banana bread

This is the one my wife uses they are good enough keep them frozen and eat when I needed. I prefer them cold I think they taste better less weedy

 

[Fun-guy]

You’ll find out go easy on the first taste test but 17 might be a bit much.

Yeah , that's the tricky part , taste test, or dose test , and it takes a while to kick in, ill probably try a couple first time and hope it just right

I decide to make 3 sticks of butter=1 1/2 cups , I peeked in and 2 sticks wasn't enough to cover all the pucks good/thoroughly so I re-started the infusion and added another stick , next time will for sure cut up pucks in small pieces.

Ive learned from when I did this before that, the first molding, there ends up a bunch of nasty at the bottom, all the un wanted
I then clean that off and re melt/mix , re-mold, looks a lot cleaner second round.

nasty's

re-melting , LOOKS VERY STRONG (?)

re-molded , a lot more cleaner/pure.

Three sticks I started with, they look strong/potent to me , 17 pucks into 3 sticks, who knows, I guess I will later

Finally, wrapped well and freeze , until later when I make the cookies