Recipe: Cannabis Infused CoconutOil
Posted: January 21, 2014 in Cannabis, Cooking, DIY, Science
Tags: Cannabis, Cannabis Cooking, Coconut Oil, Decarboxylation, Δ9-THC, Medical Cannabis, THC
As I said in a previous post, I took some time off from posting around New Years to do some cooking and you all would be reaping the benefits. Time to show you the best method to make medicated cannabis oil/butter. Supposedly it works better to use a crock pot but I have never used that method, I’ve only done it on stove top.
An important thing to know before making your oil is a good ratio of bud/shake to oil/butter. I prefer using olive or coconut oil as they both have more saturated fat than butter and the THC binds to it much better as a result. THC is lipidic, that means it binds to lipids…fats; THC is also hydrophobic, it cannot bind to water. I used about three ounces of shake for 2 pounds (32 ounces) of oil, and threw some kief in as well. Most recipes I have found online use a ratio of one ounce shake to one pound of oil/butter, for bud it’s more like 1/2 ounce to the pound. I wanted a very strong batch as I have a high tolerance, and it certainly turned out strong.
What will really help the potency of your medicated oil is if you pre-bake the bud in the oven before cooking it on the stove. This is a process known as decarboxylation, this is a chemical process where carbon is evaporated out of the plant matter. All living things are made of carbon and over time exposure to heat and oxygen will cause decarboxylation. Using the oven accelerates this process. This is crucial for making cannabis oil because when cannabis decarboxylates the non-psychoactive THCa and other trace cannabinoids are converted into THC, whichgreatlyraises the potency of your batch. I put my kief into a pyrex dish to keep it separated and cook it better.
Step 1: Decarboxylate the cannabis. You can either use lower heat (240ish degrees) for about an hour, or a flash heat of 5-10 minutes at much higher (about 300). I am skeptical of the flash heating method as the higher heat runs the risk of burning off desirable cannabinoids and terpenoids. I cooked mine at 280 for about 30 minutes and it was a great success.
Step 2:While the cannabis is decarboxylating start heating up the coconut oil on the stove in the jars in water. Use a medium to low heat to not crack the jars, it helps to preheat the jars in hot water before turning the stove on. You want the oil/butter to be liquid before you throw it in with the cannabis to cook it all together.
Step 3:Begin to boil water on the stove, after a couple minutes add the liquid oil to the water. After about five minutes throw the cannabis in and cook it for the next 2-3 hours. You will want to begin on a medium/high heat to boil it and finish any final decarboxylation, but soon cut it down to a low heat, and you will keep it on low heat for the next 2-3 hours. Low heat is important to not burn off the oil or give it a burned flavor.
Step 4: Let the mixture cool off and put it through a metal strainer, letting the water and oil drip into a Tupperware container. After you use the strainer I would recommend squeezing out the additional oil with cheesecloth, or at least press it through the metal strainer with a spoon. This is crucial as most of the oil will still be in the plant matter and needs to be squeezed out.Put it in the fridge overnight, NOT THE FREEZER!!
Step 5:After a night in the fridge the coconut oil will be a solid again, but the water will still be liquid, this is crucial so you can easily separate the oil from the water. Freezing it will also freeze the water making this impossible or at least *really* annoying and time consuming…so if you like being annoyed and wasting time be my guest…or put in in the fridge andvoila!
If you put it in the fridge cut out a small corner of the oil and pour out all the nasty waste water. Many people suggest using a double boiler method where the cannabis and oil are in one smaller pot layered inside of a larger one holding the water. Don’t fall for that crap. THC is lipidic and binds into the oils, unlike tannins which go into the water. If you separate the water from the oil those tannins have nowhere to go other than into your oil making it taste awful, by putting it all in one pot the tannins go into the waste water to be discarded.
Step 6:Chop up the oil into little pieces and put them back into the jars. I personally like to label my medicated things so people know what it is and don’t mistake it for just plain oil.
That’s what the final product looks like. I’ll be posting up a recipe in the next couple of weeks using this, and it’s not boring pot brownies. Stay tuned to learn how to make a medicated curry sauce.
FAQs
Ingredients you'll need:
7g (aka ¼ oz) of cannabis flower (You can also use trim! If you go this route, we suggest using a full ounce) 100g (aka ½ cup) of coconut oil.
How much oil from 1 oz of bud? ›
In practical terms (and with the recipes in this post), you can expect an ounce of weed—or 3-6 grams of CO2 oil—to give you about 1-2 cups of infused cooking oil or 4 sticks of cannabutter. That's enough to make up to 48 high-potency pot brownies or 96 marijuana-infused cookies!
Does infusing oil longer make it stronger? ›
On the topic of potency, increase your infusion time for stronger infusions. Most of our basic infusion recipes direct you to infuse for 2 hours, but here's a hot tip: 2 hours is just the starting point! You can infuse your liquids for much longer to increase the potency of your end product.
What kind of coconut oil is best for cannabis oil? ›
And both refined and unrefined coconut oil have health benefits and can easily be used during the cannabis infusion process. If you want a less processed option with a natural coconut flavor, look for unrefined oil.
Can you infuse too long? ›
Steeping for Too Long
It takes a lot less time than you might think for an ingredient to flavor a spirit. A longer infusion is not necessary going to taste better: Leave cardamom in rye too long and it'll blast your mouth out with bitterness.
What is the ratio for oil infusion? ›
For fresh herbs, aim for an herb-to-oil ratio of 1 part fresh herbs by weight to 3 parts oil by volume (e.g. 1 ounce fresh herbs to 3 fluid ounces oil). For dry herbs, use 1 part dry plant material to to 5 parts oil by volume (e.g. 1 ounce dried herbs to 5 fluid ounces oil). For wilted herbs, use a ratio of 1:4.
How many grams of bud does it take to make a gram of oil? ›
Generally, it takes around 5-10 grams of cannabis to produce 1 gram of high-quality oil. However, some methods can be more efficient and require less cannabis, while others may require more. Additionally, the potency of the cannabis will also affect the yield of the oil.
How much does 1g of bud look like? ›
If grown well, 1 gram of cannabis flower comes out to about one medium-to-large-sized bud, or two smaller budlets. This is the minimum you can buy at a dispensary.
How do you extract oil from Bud? ›
Alcohol-Based Extraction
The most commonly used alcohol-based solvent for cannabis oil extraction is ethanol. Ethanol possesses inherent polarity which enables it with the propensity to mix in water for dissolving chlorophyll-based molecules that are water-soluble.
How long is too long to infuse oil? ›
Infuse the oils at room temperature for 1 to 10 days—the intensity of the flavor increases over time. Oil may be heated to 140°F for 5 minutes to more quickly infuse the oil. Avoid higher temperatures that could damage the flavor of the oil.
Be sure to begin with a light, tasteless oil, like safflower or canola. Olive oil makes a good infusion base for some herbs, but tends to go rancid more quickly than other oils. Keep your infused oils refrigerated. Olive oil will last about a month; other oils will stay fresh for about two months.
What is the best oil to infuse for gummies? ›
Unsure of what oil to use for your gummies? Opt for MCT oil or coconut oil. Why? MCT oil is tasteless and remains liquid at room temperature, giving your gummies a more jiggly consistency.
What are the side effects of cannabis coconut oil? ›
The potential adverse effects of using cannabis coconut oil for prolonged time include dizziness, drowsiness, short-term memory loss and euphoria. Severe side effects include chronic anxiety, psychosis, liver disease, heart and blood pressure problems, depression and panic attacks.
What is the best fat for cannabis oil? ›
What Oil Should I Use?
- Olive Oil: Olive oil is one of the healthiest cooking oils in the culinary world, so it's no surprise that many love to make their THC cooking oils out of olive oil. ...
- Butter: Cannabis-infused butter has a long history of use. ...
- Coconut Oil: In many ways, coconut oil offers the best of both worlds.
The color of your weed oil will largely be determined by the plant material you use, how small you ground the plant material and how good your straining method is. I've had cannabis coconut oil turn out in many different colors from amber, to dark brown, to electric green.
What is the ratio of raw coconut to oil? ›
Typically, one thousand mature coconuts weigh about 1440 kg and yield about 170 kg of copra from which around 70 lit of coconut oil can be extracted. Copra, after extraction of oil, leaves a residue which is palatable oil cake (or copra meal or mash). It is used in animal feeds, mainly for ruminants.
What is the ratio coconut oil? ›
Coconut oil is made up of about 90% saturated fats and 9% unsaturated fats. However, the saturated fats in it differ from saturated fats in animal fats. Over 50% of the fats in coconut oil are medium chain fatty acids, such as lauric acid (12:0). Coconut oil is the highest natural source of lauric acid.
Is coconut oil a 1 to 1 ratio? ›
Coconut oil can be substituted for oil or butter in a 1:1 ratio in most recipes. Be sure to let cold ingredients like eggs or milk come to room temperature before blending it in, so it mixes in smoothly instead of clumping.
How many drops of cannabis oil do I need? ›
Our Recommended Dose per Product
| Product | Serving size | Recommended dose |
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| 250mg Natural CBD Oil | 5 drops = 6mg | 6mg, 3 times a day |
| 1,000mg Natural CBD Oil | 3 drops = 15mg | 15mg, 3 times a day |
| 2,000mg Natural CBD Oil | 2 drops = 20mg | 20mg, 3 times a day |
| *Do not exceed 70mg per day |
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