Marijuana Tincture Recipe, How to Make Cannabis Tincture
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Glad to hear the alcohol is slowly evaporating. BTW, there are machines that will evaporate stuff very quickly.
Hi Dr. Frankel, So here’s what’s happening. FIrst, this is my second attempt at tincture making. I used a lot of good trim and 100 proof vodka. This time I soaked and shook for 4 weeks, strained and measured two and a half cups of tincture. I put it in a wide bowl, in a bag, in a cupboard. My old house tends to be quite cool this time of year so under these conditions it took about 2 days for half-a cup to evaporate. I strained it a few times to get rid of the sludge. It’s still in the evaporatioon stage, but I’m pleased w/the color and decreasing burn, increasing strength. Already superior to my last batch, but may be inferior to my next which I’ve started with Everclear and not-too-finely-grounded trim. Thank you (and everyone else) for your help. My special teas will surely help my migraines.
Ok. I am looking forward to hearing about your CBD experience?
Okay, thank you very much. Will update you on this batch. I’m learning patience.
To increase the chance of your staying out of the next chapter of “Darwin Awards”, I would NOT place alcohol and fire near one another. :)
Instead, just pour the tincture into a wide bowl and just let it sit and the alcohol will evaporate quickly enough. Also, this gives you a chance to observe and report back:
1. Measure initial volume
2. Every 12 hours, at least for a few times, re-check the volume and see what progress you are making
3. As the tincture becomes stronger and stronger, you can test it yourself, get it to a lab or keep going further in dehydration
4. I THINK you will have to add some glycerine or Agave nectar to re-hydrate a bit.
Let me know how it goes!
Hi and thank you for this site. When a tincture (made the old fashioned way) is done, can I burn off some of the alcohol using a double boiler before storing? Will this compromise the effectiveness and shelf life? My double boiler is a ceramic bowl in a pot of boiling water. Sorry if this is a repeat question…Thanks again!
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Thanks. Spread the word. CBD is the real miracle medicine of cannabis
Excellent article. As someone who uses to relieve the anxiety of PTSD/Major depression this is a stellar idea to relieve my fears while not getting stoned. Thank you for this.
Yes. it will show up. Try make some CBD rich tincture by finding some CBD rich bud and/or trim. Check out strains
at projectcbd.org
Dr. Frankel, I made tincture twice now using your (Cavanaugh’s) cold method. I used Everclear and some very strong Querkle bud. It turned out fabulous. We have had great success with it for arthritic pain relief and insomnia. Tested it on several friends (one’s an RN). All have reported the same results. Though hot under the tongue, we’ve moved it to between teeth and cheek, not so hot there, plus it has an interesting flavor. I have several who want to try it but we don’t know the answer to ‘Will it show up on a drug test at my job’? Do you know?
Very interesting. I am going to run some studies on the roots.
@ Stacey.
For joint pain, try the same process as making oil, only using cannabis root only. I have been doing some recent reading and am collecting some roots to try this myself. Boil your pulverized root, (hard to grind, but smashing with a hammer works), with water and oil, just like making cannabutter. I am unsure on what the best length of time is here, just make sure you keep water in your mixture. The alkaloids are slow to release from the root, and I have read of people keeping the boil going for a week by adding water periodically. At any rate, don’t throw out your roots, they are very usable. Ancient uses are topical applications for pain from surgery and broken bones.
There is no THC in roots, so no high or sensations of any kind are noticeable. Only pure pain relief. This is pretty exciting stuff, potentially. Can’t wait to harvest and get some more roots. Unfortunately, I trashed my last batch of roots before my latest “enlightenment”.
Bo
Hello all,I recieved this email froma friend today and thought I would share it with you it contains a verified powerfull tincture recipie.
Hey J***
I recently made some changes to my recipie that I find make it far more potent and enjoyable.
2oz leaf trimmed from around buds and broken down into small pieces.
3grams Damiana
2grams Calamus Root Powder
1 gram dandelion root
Small cut of vanilla bean
1tbsp cinnamon
2tbsp Honey
I combine these ingredients in a large canning jar with 1/2 a fifth of 80proof (preferbaly higher but its all I can get here) russian vodka.
Over a week I keep in the freezer and shake
After the week is done I filter out the remaining plant mass and enjoy.
Dosage is around 1tsp for moderate effects
Enjoy bro
Sto***
Perhaps, but why not just keep the tincture in a little bottle in your pocket? :)
If I made some tincture, and soaked toothpicks in it for several weeks, do you think using/chewing the toothpicks would have significant results?
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Hello there! I know this is kinda off topic but I was wondering which blog platform are you using for this site? I’m getting tired of WordPress because I’ve had issues with hackers and I’m looking at options for another platform. I would be great if you could point me in the direction of a good platform.
I am very experienced with all but tinctures and I have only learned everything from growing to hash making to making lolipops. Im only posting cause I saw someone mention that all this information should be in an organized place and with more participants so I am recommending that we expand this to the website http://www.forum.grasscity.com. I dont want to take recognition for starting the thread there so I would very much appreciate(and thousands of others) if Allan Frankel would go post this thread, this information shouldnt go to waste, teach people like we were once all taught. Anyway I greatly appreciate everyones information on here, much respect for all of you. God Bless you all
As it turns out, using alcohol or glycerin as the extracting liquid, is just not the best way to make any tincture or extraction. Read my blogs on Critical CO2 extraction. This is the only professional way to do it. However, as this is impossible at home, you can obtain very high quality cannabis tinctures that are more CBD OR Cannabidiol based. These work much, much better for pain and are pretty inexpensive. I think the medication cost is a couple of dollars/day.
Search CBD on my website and read some of the blogs or call the office. :)
There is something in Leanne Barron’s original post that I feel I need to address. She says “Vegetable glycerine has nearly no impact on blood sugar or insulin”
This is incorrect! I made some of the glycerin tincture because I hated the taste of the alcohol tincture. After taking it for several days in a row, I noticed a trend in my blood sugars. Within 15 minutes of digesting the glycerin, my blood sugars begin to climb. After doing some research I discovered that vegetable glycerin is nothing but a Carbohydrate. http://www.livestrong.com/thedailyplate/nutrition-calories/food/generic/vegetable-glycerin/ It contains 5 grams of carbs for every teaspoon. I was taking two tablespoons at a time which converts to 30 grams of carb per dose. As a diabetic on a insulin pump this meant every time I dosed I had to give myself a dose of insulin as well.
Needless to say I won’t be making or using glycerin tincture any more. I’ll stick to making the Everclear tincture.
I have found out that tincture is the only thing that puts a dent in my chronic pain.
Eny
She would not likely get high, but for an elderly person with diffuse arthritis, I would generally recommend a CBD Rich Tincture to be used under the tongue. Search under “CBD” in my web page search and learn about it. If she lives in southern california, of course I would be happy to see her and help.
I’d like to make something for topical application for someone w/severe painful arthritis. Any recipes? And when applied topically, will the patient get “high” ?(I don’t want her to as she’s elderly). Thanks.
Should be fine as far as I am aware. Be sure you have either done or WILL do an adequate decarboxylation. Remember, there are two parts to making a tincture:
1. Extraction of the cannabinoids, terpenes, etc
2. Decarboxylation or activation of the cannabinoids. This can only be done with heat. No other options.
Hi,
I plan on doing the cold method, but my buds are already grounded like coffee. Is this going to be ok.
it is possible. However the ones I have tasted with a lot of oil are pretty tough to tolerate
I was wondering if you could use cannaoil instead of shake to make tincture. Is this possible? Thanks
1. Titration is NOT a chemical process of any kind. It is a “measure and test” process.
Here is the Wiki definition of titration
a measured amount of a solution of unknown concentration is added to a known volume of a second solution until the reaction between them is just complete; the concentration of the unknown solution (the titer) can then be calculated
wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
2. Alcohol, glycerin extractions are only very basic and inefficient methods of extration
Hmmm. Interesting question. Never thought about it. I am not really aware that any gas is built up? Also, what gas would that potentially be? I can’t think of any reason why you shouldn’t open it as the extraction is done
within the alcohol liquid.
The more experience I have with tinctures and extraction, the more strongly I feel that in order to have any idea of what is extracted, lab tests need to be done. Glycerin and alcohol extraction are sadly just not anywhere close to the best way to do extractions. the problem is that the professional and by far the cleanest and most efficient way to extract cannabis, or ANY plant, is using super critical C02 extraction. Of course, it is incredibly difficult to get this done. However, regardless of how the tincture is made, in order for it to be dosable medicine, we need to know the cannabinoid content.
Also, without analysis of the finished product, we have no idea of how much of the cannabinoids have been decarboxylated. Without efficient decarboxylation the medicine is just not that helpful.
Titration is a method of chemical analysis used to determine the unknown concentration of a known reactant. Improper use of scientific terms makes your article seem a little less credible.
In using the “Old fashioned” method, do you need to open the jar at anytime durning the 30-60 days to release any built-up gas?
Thank you
I just had crock pot on for 16 hours, glycerin method, am getting ready to strain but wondering….. If a tincture is needed in order to make suckers and hard candies, and my tincture is green, why do other hard candies not appear green in color? I know mine will. How strained is strained enough? Isn’t glycerin something that can cause humans harm if too much is ingested? Overdose warning on the labels. Won’t candy taste like soap? My butter is great, oil is so-so, and I want my tincture to be REALLY GOOD! Thanks and have a happy, happy, happy day!
did anyone else notice that they talked about smoking cannabis by referencing it as “burning vegetable matter”? lol…
Booze won’t freeze solid Yasmine. You should move if 151 freezes anywhere near you.
“…..Heat can be very damaging to cannabinoids. Keep them below 80 degrees whenever possible, or cooler…”.
Does this mean that cannabutter and cannabis oil lose part of their potency and other properties during processing?
Dr. Doctor:
According to this tincture recipe, one has to:
“…….Continue to agitate the mixture every few hours with refreezing. Continue for a period of two to three days….”
But I am wondering: how do you continue to agitate if the solution is frozen? And if you have to do that for 2-3 days, then wouldn’t it be frozen SOLID in the morning when you get up to agitate it more? Sorry if my question sounds silly: I am new to medical marijuana.
Thank you.
Heat can be very damaging to cannabinoids. Keep them below 80 degrees whenever possible, or cooler.
I am in the Central valley of California… for the next few weeks over 100 degree weather will be normal. If i made an everclear tincture, covered the mason jar with foil (as to keep light out) and leave it in the sun, would it speed the brew time?
i am new at this i live in VERY HOT south texas….what are some good tips for things to go right using the glycerine method?? does weather or sunlight or humidity affect anything?
First of all, how do you know you are smoking rich CBD strains? Are they labelled as to what percent CBD they contain? Do you know which strains they are?
A lot of people still hold on to the rumor that indica strains are more cbd and sativa strains are more thc: THIS IS NOT TRUE AT ALL!! Please tell your friends this is not true. If CBD were so easy to find, I have wasted an awful lot of time. In fact, the richest CBD strains I have recently seen have all been sativa strains!
Now, assuming you really are using a rich CBD strain or tincture, that has been tested at an independent qualified lab, then the question I believe you are referring to is what effect can CBD have on the metabolism of other drugs. CBD interferes with the metabolism of a number of drugs, including THC. This means that if you take a “lot” of CBD, your THC and other drugs will hang around longer at higher levels in your serum and brain. This means that if you are taking any medications metabolized by the P-450 Cytochrome Oxidase system in the liver, such as Lipitor, you MIGHT need to LOWER your dose. So, please do monitor your meds with your physician IF you are taking a medication that is in fact metabolized through this specific hepatic (liver) pathway.
In general, the less direct sunlight the better. A little bit is not a real issue. How is it going?
What happens if the mixture using the warm method is exposed to light? Can it be harmful?
I understand there is a collective in Malibu that has exactly what you need.
Hi, I just made the glycerin tincture using your recipe. I was wondering if there is any flavor I could add. The clinic I’m making it for says they’re clients really don’t care for the taste of MJ but like the effects. How can I add a flavor like vanilla or strawberry or some sort of flavor to it? love the web site.
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The USP glycerin that I have used is the vegetable glycerin from Whole Foods. I believe the propylene glycol is very, very low or absent?
Dr Frankel, you are referring to USP glycerin ? In 2009 the allowable level for propylene glycol was decreased.
http://www.usp.org/hottopics/glycerin.html
Apparently it has been used for years by long distance runners with no bad effects.
http://www.ultrunr.com/glycerin.html
I would not do that as Propylene Glycol has potential chemical toxicity.
Check out the book Making Plant Medicine by Richo Cech for detailed scientific information on making tinctures. If you are fortunate enough to have a good harvest and have a lot of trim for tincture, follow this method for preserving the potency for years-strain the tincture, then allow it to settle for a few days- the last bits of plant matter will sink to the bottom of the jar and you can decant the pure, clear tincture into amber bottles. Leaving this plant matter in the bottles will cause your tincture to go bad.