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Cannabis Coconut Oil

TalentedDave — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:38:51 GMT

Hi Folks,
I am preparing to make some cannabis coconut oil today and I'm curious about how much bud to add to 29 ounces of organic coconut oil. I'm planning to make both a topical ointment as well as cooking with some of it. I'm going to cook it on low in my crockpot for 12 hours...longer if anyone thinks there's a benefit to this. I have a 64 ounce container full of various kinds of buds from this years outdoor grow that I set aside for cooking. I'm just not wanting to waste bud by adding too much but also want some kickass product. So rather than wall.gif <~doing that....I thought I'd ask your opinions..

Thanks in advance....Dave

Eatable Phooey!!

PresidentKush — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:02:29 GMT

Ive never had an eatable that got me "messed up." I've tried them all. I work with dispensaries and have them shoved down my throat constantly. I think all eatables taste like whatever + stems. Cookies taste like stems, brownies, everything. I had someone give me a lollipop, it was actually good and fruity, but still had that hint of stem. I ate 3 cookies that someone guaranteed my demise over should I eat just 1, and NOTHING HAPPENED.

I get so many free eatables, I just give them away. Everyone else says theyre great... I think im just gonna start smoking em from now on. LOL

"... is that... cookies in your bong? " lol

Holy Annointing Oil ~ From the Bible

jangel — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:47:55 GMT

Link to this Article. Thank you anothertime for all your help with this project.

Holy Annointing oil

This article is hosted on the net by our friends at the THC Ministry.

Thier link is also on our home page.

You would have a hard time finding a finer group of people.

With much thanks, and Blessings to you all.

Peace

Making Holy Anointing Oil
Current mood: productive
Category: Religion and Philosophy
1/4 Oz. Premium Cannabis flower tops (buds)
1 cup (8 Oz.) Organic Extra virgin olive oil
Premium "essential oils"

30 drops of myrrh
15 drops of cinnamon and
30 drops of cassia (cinnamon leaf)

(Preferred Method)Heat the olive oil in a double boiler until quite warm. add herb. heat for 20 min being careful not to scorch the mixture. With a strainer drain the oil off, squeezing all the oil out of the herb. Take the excess bulk and use in spaghetti sauce or for cooking something else. Add the rest of the ingredients stirring gently let cool and package.

***
In Exodus Chapter 30 verses 22- 25, the Lord commanded Moses to make a holy anointing oil from myrrh, cinnamon , sweet smelling cane(kaneh bosem), cassia and olive oil. This would have been a powerful antiviral and antibiotic oil, the use of which would give protection and treatment to those to whom it was administered. Myrrh is an effective antiseptic and cicatrisan (wound healer).

It has tremendous healing effects on sores, ulcers and boils . Cinnamon is a powerful antiviral, antifungal and antibacterial agent.

Cannabis has been used as a medicine for over 4000 years.

Olive Oil, Homer called it "liquid gold." In ancient Greece, athletes ritually rubbed it all over their body. Olive oil has been more than mere food to the peoples of the Mediterranean: it has been medicinal, magical, an endless source of fascination and wonder and the fountain of great wealth and power.
Besides food, olive oil has been used for religious rituals, medicines, as a fuel in oil lamps, soap-making, and skin care application.

Another use of oil in Jewish religion is for anointing the kings of the Kingdom of Israel, originating from King David. Tzidkiyahu was the last anointed King of Israel. One unusual use of olive oil in the Talmud is for bad breath, by creating a water-oil-salt mouthwash.

Olive oil also has religious symbolism for healing and strength and to consecration — God's setting a person or place apart for special work. This may be related to its ancient use as a medicinal agent and for cleansing athletes by slathering them in oil then scraping them. The Catholic and Orthodox Churches use olive oil for the Oil of Catechumens (used to bless and strengthen those preparing for Baptism) and Oil of the Sick (used to confer the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick). Olive oil mixed with a perfuming agent like balsam is consecrated by bishops as Sacred Chrism, which is used to confer the sacrament of Confirmation (as a symbol of the strengthening of the Holy Spirit), in the rites of Baptism and the ordination of priests and bishops, in the consecration of altars and churches, and, traditionally, in the anointing of monarchs at their coronation. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) and a number of other religions use olive oil when they need to consecrate an oil for anointings.

recap of ingredients

1/4 Oz. Premium Cannabis flower tops (buds)sweet smelling cane(kaneh bosem)

1 cup (8 Oz.) Organic Extra virgin olive oil

Premium "essential oils"
30 drops of myrrh
15 drops of cinnamon and
30 drops of cassia (cinnamon leaf)

Give thanks for the Oil of Gladness and use as needed

See also: Holy anointing oil - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Calamus vs. Cannabis
Calamus
Scientific Name: Acorus calamus
Country of Origin: Nepal
Distillation Method: Steam Distilled
Safety: F, H (Toxic, Carcinogenic) When used as a fragrance ingredient it should not exceed .01% of the total finished product.
Quality Control Tested: Yes
Free of Pesticide and Chemical Residue: Yes

One of the supposed ingredients in the holy anointing oil. It is also called "sweet flag" or "sweet cane". Used in cosmetics and perfumes as a fixative. Some also believe that Calamus could be what is now known as lemongrass or ginger grass.

Therapeutic Uses: None. Calamus oil should only be used as a perfume ingredient. Calamus oil is toxic. Ancient herbal remedies used only the dried root of the plant not the concentrated essential oil from the plant.

Cannabis has been used for medicinal purposes for approximately 4,000 years. Surviving texts from ancient India confirm that its psychoactive properties were recognized, and doctors used it for a variety of illnesses and ailments. These included a whole host of gastrointestinal disorders, insomnia, headaches and as a pain reliever, frequently used in childbirth. The ancient Egyptians even used hemp (cannabis) in suppositories for relieving the pain of hemorrhoids.[10]
In the medieval Islamic world, Arabic physicians discovered the diuretic, antiemetic, antiepileptic, anti-inflammatory, pain killing and antipyretic properties of cannabis sativa, and used it extensively as medication from the 8th to 18th centuries.[11] An Irish doctor, William O'Shaughnessy, was held mainly responsible for showing his Western colleagues about the healing properties of marijuana. He was a herb professor at the Medical College of Calcutta, and in conducted a marijuana experiment in the 1830s. O'Shaughnessy created preparations and tested animal effects. He continued on to administer this marijuana to patients in order to help treat muscle spasms or pain.[12]
Cannabis as a medicine became common throughout much of the world by the 19th century. It was used as the primary pain reliever until the invention of aspirin.[9] Modern medical and scientific inquiry began with doctors like O'Shaughnessy and Moreau de Tours, who used it to treat melancholia and migraines, and as a sleeping aid, analgesic and anticonvulsant.

If you actually buy the Calamus translation for the Holy Oil, then you assume that God specified in Exodus 30:23 a drug commonly known as Ecstasy. Calamus contains an ingredient called asarone. This is a hallucinogen which is metabolized in the liver as trimethoxyamphetamine or ecstasy. The Middle Eastern version of this plant is far more toxic than its North American Cousin. This is deadly to flies and other insects. The Exodus 30:23 reference refers to sweet Calamus. If you look at this in the Strong's concordance where they spell this as qaneh rather than kaneh, they pronounce this as Kaw-Naw, a reed, calamus, and cane are listed as possible translations. The term sweet used in Exodus 30:23 in Hebrew is Bosem. According to the Webster's New World Hebrew Dictionary, Bosem is perfume; scent. The Concordance: the Hebrew is Bosem 1314, fragrance, by impl. spicery; also the balsam plant:----smell, spice, sweet (odour). In some Bibles sweet calamus is translated as aromatic or fragrant Cane. It is where the bosem is fused to the word kaneh or qaneh that the cannabis translation becomes apparent. So then to pronounce this we have kaw-naw-bosem, and is spelled in English qaneh-bosem or kaneh-bosem.

In 1936, Sara Benetowa, later Known as Sula Benet, an etymologist from the Institute of Anthropological Sciences, in Warsaw wrote a treatise, "Tracing One Word Through Different Languages." This was a study on the word Cannabis, based on a study of the oldest Hebrew texts. Although the word cannabis was thought to be of Scythian origin, Benet's research showed it had an earlier root in the Semitic Languages such as Hebrew. Benet demonstrated that the ancient Hebrew word for Cannabis is Kaneh -Bosem. She also did another study called Early Diffusion and Folk Uses of Hemp. There is a reprint of this in Cannabis and Culture ISBN:90-279-7669-4. On page 44, she states, "The sacred character of hemp in biblical times is evident from Exodus 30:23, where Moses was instructed by God to anoint the meeting tent and all of its furnishings with specially prepared oil, containing hemp." On page 41 Sula Benet writes, : In the course of time, the two words kaneh and bosem were fused into one , kanabos or kannabus know to us from the Mishna. According to the Webster's New World Hebrew Dictionary, page 607 the Hebrew for hemp is kanabos.

Sara Benetowa discovered that the Kaneh-Bosm or Cannabis is mentioned 5 times in the Old Testament. The first occurrence appears in the Holy Anointing Oil as Calamus, (Exodus 30:23). Sara argued that the translation of Calamus was a mistranslation which occurred in the oldest Bible the "Septuagint" and the mistranslation was copied in later versions.

But what is the effect to the baptism?
You may argue that the Anointing with the cannabis based oil has no redeeming value. I would like to point out that all Orthodox Churches practice the Chrism anointing. What started me into The Fire Baptism and the Lost Sacraments is that not one Church uses the Holy Anointing Oil as described in Exodus 30:23 even with the Calamus translation.

something else to consider

FACT: If a person creates an Anointing Oil or Temple Incense based solely on the words in the Holy Bible, the end result would NOT be the true, actual, genuine Pure and Holy Bible Anointing Oil or Holy Temple Incense.
WHY: One must remember that the High Priest, Pharisee's and Sadducee's had a religious mandate to protect the people. One of the ways they did this was to setup hidden walls and hedges to protect the people from their own ignorance of the LAW.
HOW: In the case of the Holy Anointing Oil and Holy Temple Incense, names of ingredients had code names, some ingredients were not listed at all, and the processes were all kept secret (and there was a further mistranslation later on as well).
EXPLAIN: The High Priest, Pharisee's and Sadducee's did this so if an unauthorized person made the Anointing Oil or Temple Incense they would not have really sinned, so they would not have to be put to death or punished greatly. That is because they DID NOT make the true, actual, and Genuine HOLY item. The secret hidden walls and hedges protected the person from himself and the LAW.

Are we allowed to make or use the Holy Anointing Oil today? Each individual is accountable to God and this is ultimately a question each person will need to take to the Lord in prayer.

The Holy Anointing Oil in the Old Testament was created by God to anoint only the High Priests, the tabernacle and the items in the tabernacle so that they could minister unto God on behalf of the people. However, this was during the times of the Old Testament covenant. We are no longer under the Old Testament covenant because Jesus died on the cross for our sins.

Once we are saved, it, our inheritance is to be adopted into the Royal Priesthood. We no longer have to offer animal sacrifices, etc. in order to present our petitions before the Lord as they did in the Old Testament days. Jesus was our sacrifice and shed His blood to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Holiness and purity can only be obtained by having a intimate relationship with Jesus Christ and allowing His Word to cleanse our heart, soul and mind continually. He alone is our atoning sacrifice. Keep in mind the word intimate relationship or to "know" Jesus Christ is the key to the narrow path that leads to eternal life in heaven. Not all that profess to be Christian will be accepted as stated in Mathew 7:21-29.

21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? 23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. 24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: 25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. 26 And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: 27 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it. 28 And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine: 29 For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes. KJV

John 1:17
For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.

If you would like to make the HAO using the mistranslated recipe here's a link for a kit... let us know if the calamus makes you trip or ultimately gives you cancer... we wanna know. How To Make The Holy Anointing Oil

Is it possible that were two different recipe's and for two entirely separate reasons? one for general purpose anointing oil or perfume (kaneh bosm recipe), and one for consecration and sanctification purposes (calamus recipe) ?

something to consider
FACT: If a person creates an Anointing Oil or Temple Incense based solely on the words in the Holy Bible, the end result would NOT be the true, actual, genuine Pure and Holy Bible Anointing Oil or Holy Temple Incense.
WHY: One must remember that the High Priest, Pharisee's and Sadducee's had a religious mandate to protect the people. One of the ways they did this was to setup hidden walls and hedges to protect the people from their own ignorance of the LAW.
HOW: In the case of the Holy Anointing Oil and Holy Temple Incense, names of ingredients had code names, some ingredients were not listed at all, and the processes were all kept secret (and there was a further mistranslation later on as well).
EXPLAIN: The High Priest, Pharisee's and Sadducee's did this so if an unauthorized person made the Anointing Oil or Temple Incense they would not have really sinned, so they would not have to be put to death or punished greatly. That is because they DID NOT make the true, actual, and Genuine HOLY item. The secret hidden walls and hedges protected the person from himself and the LAW.

http://bible.ort.org/books/torahd5.a...playid&id=2403

the cbc recipes

anothertime — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:14:42 GMT

Making CBC of C Cannoil

The cannabis plant is extremely interesting in that 2/3 of its chemical makeup is inactive until heated. This is why the main way of ingesting cannabis continues to be smoking. Heating cannabis increases its potency and is the reason that you don’t get high if you make a cannabis salad (unless you toast your buds first). You don’t want to expose it to too high or prolonged a temperature, or you start to destroy its active chemicals.

The easiest way to convert THC-acid and CBD-acid into active THC and CBD is to spread your cannabis evenly on a cookie sheet and heat to 250 F for 30 minutes.

Then cook the cannabis in butter or oil in a double boiler for 30 minutes to 1 hour to extract the cannabinoids from the plant material.

One ounce of good leaf cooked into 1 cup of oil will make 25 cookies, and � pound of bud will make 150 cookies.

Add into your favourite recipe, trying to keep the cooking temperature under 300 F and around an hour or less.

Cooking with Cannoil

The next thing you need to remember is that low heat applies to baking as well. Cookies are baked at 250F for 1/2 hour. Cakes need to bake at the least 300F, so brownies and things like that are usually preferred.

It's time to reveal the secret ingredient! LECITHIN! That's right, lecithin. It comes from soybeans, eggs, corn, wheat and nuts. You can get it in liquid or powder for baking (also great for greasing your muffin tins with), or in capsules as a supplement. Lecithin is found in all living cells of the human body. It aids the body's use of fats and oil-soluble vitamins by emulsifying them to a form we can use.

This is why we add it to our cannabis baking, to help our bodies use all the Cannoil. Lecithin breaks up cholesterol to help prevent Arteriosclerosis. Lecithin is essential to a healthy nervous system as it is found in higher concentrations in the Myelin sheath, (the fatty protective coating of the nerves) so you can see how it will help things like Multiple Sclerosis and White Finger.

Oils may be combined for specific uses as most plants work synergistically (better together). Our skin is our largest organ and is capable of absorbing medicine as well as expelling waste. It makes sense to apply medicine directly to the site of need whenever possible. In this day and age this is a very viable form of application because most people using a North American diet have compromised digestive systems.

CBC of C Cannaplast

Cannaplasts are a poultice made of recycled plant material produced in the making of cookies and oils, wrapped in new cheesecloth. They are applied directly to insect stings and bites, varicose veins, sore joints and muscles. They relieve arthritic inflammation and rheumatic pains. Cannaplasts may also be used to help sore or inflamed eyes, pull sties and alleviate pinkeye. They are warmed and place upon upset or cramping stomachs, irritable bowels, or used for menstrual cramps. Also use on broken bones, sprains, strains and bursitis, for appropriate lengths of time. They work best if you apply some massage oil first.
Warm Cannaplast by steaming or dry frying over low heat. Keep warm by wrapping with a towel.

Keep cold by applying an ice bag over the Cannaplast, then wrapping with a towel. May contain cannabis butter, olive oil or grape-seed oil.

Drink as much water as possible while using a Cannaplast to assist your body in flushing toxins the Cannaplast may release.

Tape Cannaplast directly over affected area. (If skin is broken, cover with sterile gauze and put cannaplast on each side of wound). Tape Cannaplast in place for 10 days to 3 weeks to help heal broken bones. (Replace Cannaplast with a fresh one every 23 days.) Sprains and strains may lake longer depending on extent of damage and state of personal health. Apply directly to insect stings and bites, varicose veins, sore joints and muscles. Relieves arthritic inflammation and rheumatic pains. Cannaplast may be used to pull infections. Make size of cannaplast slightly larger than infection, and replace twice a day. Do no! re-use Cannaplast used on infections. Dispose of appropriately.

Store in the freezer between uses. Each Cannaplast may be used several times if it is not applied to infection or directly onto bleeding. (Raw bud is best for this.) For sensitive skin, rub some cannabis massage oil on skin first. If skin is broken, cover with sterile gauze first and arrange the cannaplast as close as possible without getting in the wound. Keep Cannaplast in place with a tensor bandage or first aide tape. Make sure not to impede circulation.

Cannaplasts may also be used to relieve sore or inflamed eyes. Pulls sties and alleviates pinkeye. Warm and place Cannaplast on upset or cramping stomachs, irritable bowels, or menstrual complaints. Cannaplasts may be used to treat Is‘ degree burns and chemical burns not requiring medical attention.2?” and 3'” degree burns should always be seen by your doctor. Cannaplasts are an excellent muscle relaxant and provides superior pain relief, including migraines. May be used with your regular pain medication.

Cannabis can be used to replace almost any type of allopathic medicine, from diuretics to anti-depressants – ear oil to throat sprays, and salves to reduce tumours. Extracts have been found to be effective on everything from bacteria and fungi, to the herpes virus and staphylococcus that are resistant to penicillin and other antibiotics. You can virtually make medicine from every part of the noble cannabis plant, be it male or female, kola, root or seed. That one of the planet’s most precious plants is still oppressed must be one of our society’s greatest travesties.

CBC of C Cannabutter

When baking with cannabutter, select recipes that need short cooking times on a low heat (like cookies), or else cannabinoids will break down while cooking.

This recipe allows one to take a relatively small concentration of THC and turn it into ten swift kicks in the ass. I use an average ratio of about 3/4 of an Oz. of shake, leaf, schwag, and general shite to a pound of superdank pot butter.

One must use only the finest unsalted butter in this process, as additives in the butter are an insult to cow kind in general and simply abhorrent in my opinion.

Heat the butter ever so gently on medium heat in a double boiler until it has melted. Add a relative amount of powdered buds and/or leaf.

Next stir in 1/2 teaspoon of salt to facilitate osmosis. Cook on a low heat as long as desired (the longer the better, but only about a half hour is required).

Once you've fully cooked your butter turn the heat off but leave it on the double boiler. Stir in 2 tbsp. of liquid soya lecithin until it has fully dissolved into the butter.

Set up a second bowl or pot in which you would like to keep your butter until you use it. Line the inside of the second bowl with a layer of double-thick cheesecloth. Pour the butter over the cheesecloth and strain vigorously until you can strain no more.

Set the butter to cool in the fridge and use it to enlighten you and alleviate pain, stress and sickness.

CBC of C Hemp Milk

Hemp seeds are the most-balanced source of omega-3 and omega-6 essential fatty acids. The body cannot produce these EFA's so they have to be taken in with the foods we eat. However, when foods are processed, their EFA's lose their nutritional value and even become toxic. Hemp milk also has a strong digestible protein profile, is a good source of iron and contains no trans fat. Hemp seed has no psychoactive properties but hemp oil is the best fat to promote efficient assimilation of THC and other beneficial cannabinoids.

Mix 1/4 - 1/2 cup of hemp hearts with one cup of water and let soak over night.

Blend on med. high, or with a hand blender until a smooth consistency.

Strain if desired and dilute with up to another cup of water. More hemp hearts make milk thicker and tasty.

Add vanilla, honey, or other flavourings to taste. Enjoy!
Store in a glass jar in the fridge. Use within a couple of days.

CBC of C Poppy Pot

They are not only delicious, but made with a cold infused process, with bud stalk soaked in extra virgin olive oil for 1 month. It has never been heated in the extraction process and so seems to have an exceptional clarity of the head to the stone, while also having great pain killing and muscle relaxing qualities.

You may make your own crispy squares by using any rice crispy square recipe and substituting Cannoil for the butter or margarine in the recipe. Don't forget to use lecithin also to help with the absorbency of the THC and CBD's in the oil.

4 cups freshly popped corn lightly salted, 1 cup nuts, 1 cup brown sugar, 1 tablespoon lecithin, 1/3 cup pot butter or Cannoil, 1/2 cup corn syrup (light), 1/2 teaspoon vanilla and 1/2 teaspoon baking soda.

Put popcorn and nuts in shallow roasting pan (large pan).

In a heavy saucepan mix sugar, lecithin and corn syrup. Stir over medium heat until boiling. Continue boiling 5 min. without stirring.

Remove from heat; add vanilla, pot butter or Cannoil, baking soda, and mix well.

Pour over popcorn and nuts; stir to coat well. Stir several times while cooling to keep from sticking together too much. Cool, break apart and store in tightly covered container. Cool on lightly buttered pan. Makes about 4 cups.

CBC of C Budda Balls

First you put 4 cups of Rolled Oats, 3 cups of coconut, 1 1/2 cups unsalted raw or roasted Sunflower Seeds, 3 cups Soy Protein Concentrate, and 4 tbsp. Hemp protein.

Mix thoroughly and then make a bowl shape with the mix. Add 1 cup cannabis infused olive oil and Cannabis butter (recipe for Cannabutter below).

Mix until it becomes small doughy balls, no powder should be left. Add 400g natural wild honey and finish mixing thoroughly.

Roll into balls 2.5-3cm. (11/2") in diameter. Put a cup ground almonds on a plate, coat the surface of the balls to harden the surface and not loose the oil.

Quick and Easy Cannabutter

Fill a 6- to 8-litre pot 1/3 full with densely packed herb leaf of choice. Fill remainder of pot with cool water and bring the whole to boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 45 minutes.

Strain out and discard water but return leaf to pot. Replenish with clean water.

Bring pot to boil. Add 2 lbs. of butter and mix. Lower heat and let simmer for 2-3 hours, stirring occasionally (add water if necessary).

Strain out liquid into bowl using a fine strainer (nylons work too). Squeeze butter out of remaining loaf. Discard strained leaf.

Put liquid into refrigerator over night. Butter will separate from water and form a hard crust on surface of liquid.

Lift out butter crust and put in a large mixing bowl. Discard liquid. Cream and fold butter using a large metal or wooden spoon.

Butter is ready to use as-is. Will keep in freezer up to three months.

Quick and Easy Cannoil

Heat one cup of olive oil to just below simmering (don't let it boil).

Add an equal measure of herb leaf of choice. Stir and let the herb heat up for 30 minutes.

Strain through cheese cloth, let oil cool down. Product is ready to use.

Store in fridge. For stronger product, heat the oil as described above, then transfer oil and herb to heated crock pot and keep cooking on low heat overnight or up to two days, then strain it off and discard leaf.

The Art of Making Honey Oil

To start, the bud should be gently broken into individual components (leaves/resin sacks/stems). Do not use scissors or a coffee grinder to do this, as this will break the cell walls in the pot plant and release chlorophyll faster. Chlorophyll is the green coloring in all plants; it is what they use to get energy from the sun. It tastes bad and gives you a headache when you smoke it. Use your hands to gently pull the pot apart.

Make sure all sources of ignition are gone! Pilot lights, candles, engines, joints, cigarettes, and hot coals can all be dangerous during this phase!

Place the broken up pot into the jar. Add iso to it till it just covers the pot, try to use as little as possible.

Swish/shake gently around for only a 10-20 seconds, if you do it too long the chlorophyll will be released (it is also alcohol soluble but releases slower). Holding the pot in with something (NOT ALUMINUM!!!!)

Pour the alcohol out into another clean container. Observe the color, it should be a golden yellow, very clear with possibly a few little green plant bits floating in it.

Continue repeating the above process until the alcohol is either clear or green, collecting all the yellow iso together. (You want to stop as soon as you see green iso, it really affects the potency and taste. Clear iso just means more to cook off and waste.)

Next, to filter the solid plant particles out with a coffee filter (even the crystals themselves will be filtered, as they are merely a holding shell for the thc), just pour it through the filter into another clean container.

Wash the bowl with a small amount of isopropanol. Pour the contents of the filtered container back into the bowl; it is now time to evaporate the iso.

This is where it gets really dangerous if you mess around!

Make certain that there are no sources of ignition! Do this outside if possible (if not make sure you are in a well ventilated environment). Also, wear gloves or oven mitts if you fear being burned a bit by the rising steam you will encounter.

Place a pan of hot tap water on the stove (not gas stove!!) set on 'low'. Place the bowl with the solution onto the water. You will notice the alcohol evaporates fast, and a cloud of vapors should form over it, gently blow the vapours towards a window or ventilation fan occasionally.

Try not to inhale these fumes, they can make you dizzy, or even pass out. If the iso ever begins boiling, take the bowl off of the water for a while, and turn the stove down, if possible.

You will yield more oil if you use a smooth surface, the evenly curved 'side' of the bowl (the part that isn't the bottom) is best, so angle the bowl if possible, even propping it up (carefully, and well, so it wont fall, and also observing that you don't tilt it too much, as water may get in!). Using the side of the bowl near the beginning of the cooking process is less necessary, as there is more iso, which will hold the thc until you cook some iso off.

Once you start to notice a film being left behind, it is best to quickly switch to the side of the bowl. (If you happen to have a stainless steel DOME, you need not worry about nasty edges that are hard to get at with a card).

Eventually most of the alcohol will waft away, leaving a small puddle, with a thin oil film around it. The puddle still has iso left in it, while the film is probably a bit caramelized, or hardened (experience and practice will teach you to move the bowl around occasionally to wet down the dry parts, and thin out the puddle in the middle, but be careful not to spread the iso/oil too far, as it will be harder to harvest later).

While the bowl is still warm, rotate it to move the small puddle to the outer regions of where the oil has collected, wetting it, but not spreading it further, as described above in brackets.

Once the puddle is spread out a bit and cooled for a few seconds, it will become less liquidly, and stick to a larger area on the bowl: dip it in the hot water briefly, blowing gently as you do so. You should see very distinct rippling patterns from the iso evaporating (not wind ripples from breath).

The former puddle that you dispersed into a larger surface area will re-liquefy and puddle again, repeat until ripples stop completely, signifying that there is (hopefully) no iso left.

Actually tasting a small blob is a good way to tell if it is iso-free: pure honey oil has almost no taste, kind of like vegetable oil, but will eventually make your tongue tingle. Iso is bitter and has a bite similar to hard alcahol, but much harsher and stronger. (If you're not sure, but think it's clean, touch the lip of the iso bottle then your tongue - did the oil taste like that at all? if not it's safe).

To collect the film of oil, I (whoever 'I' is) use the shortest end of a credit/bank card. starting on the outside edge somewhere, keep the card still and spin the bowl, gradually working your way inward like a zamboni, scraping it all into a blob in the middle, then tilt the bowl so the oil dumps onto the card. VOILA!! with practice it will pass for real honey!!

How to Make Green Dragon Without the Smell?

BecomingInsane — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:40:44 GMT

I need to make some Green Dragon for two weeks from now, but I live at the bottom of an apartment complex with thin walls and floors. I am also the manager for the block, so if someone smelled something they would come to me to report it... and that would be kinda awkward.

Are there any methods of preparation that will reduce (or eliminate) the smell, or any ventilation techniques I can use? I heard of the slow method of simply mixing in a container and storing for 30+ days, but it seems potentially inconsistent, and I don't have 30+ days. In either case, the pre-baking process seems like it would stink up the entire complex.

Also: If the recipe needs 75% alcohol, then I can get it now. But if it needs 95%, then I can only start it the night before (not available where I live).

Thanks for any tips or ideas,
BecomingInsane

GHEE-cannabutter with pleasant taste

anothertime — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:26:25 GMT

chlorophyll is the culprit here!!!
things needed:
-blender
-2 cloths for a strainer
-slow cooker
-colander
-plastic storage container
-bowl (fairly large)
-double boiler

ingredients:
fresh frozen buds and sugar trim(about 1.5 oz).......buds@trim cant be dried
honey (1 tbs)
nutmeg (small dash)
vanilla extract (1.5 tsp)
ginger (1/2 tsp)
allspice (small dash)
unsalted butter(1 lb)

put bud and trim(still froze) in blender
cover with water
blend for 30 secs(getting rid of that terrible c word)
use colander with cloth strainer inside of it run liquid through separating(ring cloth)
put plant matter in slow cooker
cover with water
add butter

bring this to a boil,then turn to low setting and let simmer for 16-24 hours.add water if necessary.
when dark oil patches appear on top its finished, also the plant material will have a grey color.
place colander with second strain cloth in large bowl
pour mixture through (ring out cloth)
place in freezer or fridge until butter appears at top
drain water from butter
heat butter on low heat on stove,in double boiler, add ingredients
stir till all is melted
return to fridge, stirring once in a while, till it solidifies

enjoy,great on toast,and in baking!!plant matter varies depending on potency and your liking.

improvised munchies

Sprocket — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:17:58 GMT

it's a typical evening for the average stoner. relax after work, smoke or vape your favorite flavor of cannabis, and indulge in some sort of entertaining enterprise. then, the munchies kick in. do you rush to the fridge?:Fridge:
or does your palette crave a particular flavor or cuisine? tonight mine was italian. i just had to have something italian flavored, be it pasta or pizza.
hmmm, pizza sounds nice, havent had any in awhile, lets see what we can do. so,
:Fridge:
but, much to my dismay, i have few ingredients to work with. thinking.gif
well, i have some pepperoni that is just under the expiration date, some ragu pizza sauce, and maybe a handful of pizzeria blend shredded cheese. ok, we're off to a good start. after looking in the cabinets, the fridge, the freezer and finally the bread box, i find that i have a blueberry bagel, some rye bread, and a pack of wheat hot dog buns. hmm, what are ya gonna do? yep, i was thinking the same thing.

the hot dog buns! :hotdog:

so, i took two buns, split them in half and popped them in the toaster.
then i spread 'em with the marinara, the cheese, and finally the pepperoni. oh yeah, i nuked for a minute in the old microwave :D:
this is what i ended up with:

all in all, it wasn't half bad. definitely a little different, but it will do in a pinch.

so, what kind of munchies have you had to improvise?