If there is one thing an immersion circulator is good for, it is infusions.
This is good for extracting all kinds of things, but today were going to extract some THC.
To test out this theory, I tried a few different recipes.
Lets see how it all turned out, shall we?
Decarbing has nothing to do with carbohydrates.
To get started, simply grind up your marijuana and place it in a sealable plastic bag.
Your weed will then be THC-ful, and ready for whatever edible recipe you wish to use it in.
Remove, let cool until you might handle it, and strain through a fine mesh sieve.
I wouldnt use a pricey butter here, because any subtlety of flavor is going to get completely obscured.
The result was a very potent spread that tasted strongly of cannabis.
If you like how weed tastes, you will like howthistastes.
(I kind of was, to be totally frank.)
Of course, there are ways to obscure the flavor.
Chocolate and sugar are pretty good choices, and these DIY Samoas look like heaven.
If youre not sure how to figure that out,let this handy calculator help you.
How strong you ask?
Its am I moving my face correctly while I wait in line to order this burrito strong.
It gets the job done, is what Im saying.
I do not recommend exceeding that ratio.)
Let it hang out at 85oC bath for six hours and remove.
Mix Vices
Its no secret that my favorite infusions are alcoholic.
Before we begin though, we should note:proceed cautiously.
Shake the jars once a day, tasting every couple of days to see how theyre coming along.
(A couple of drops in glass of seltzer should give you a good idea).
Once theyre flavorful, strain out the plant parts.
Mix your variously flavored tinctures with your pot-infused vodka.
Heres another idea for your THC-ethanol hybrid: Soak some gummy bears in that elixir!
How long you let them sit is up to you.
Fish your swollen, gelatinous friends out of their vodka bath, and serve.
Overall, I feel pretty confident in recommending sous vide as a method of THC extraction.
Photos by Claire Lower.
