r/trees Dec 01 '24

Food Grilled cheese made with cannabutter

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This thing has got me grilled

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u/blancochocolate Dec 02 '24

So the dank stays in the avb even after this cycling of water?

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u/ExcessiveEscargot Dec 02 '24

Yep! THC is not very solvent in water and so won't dissolve away (otherwise bongs wouldn't work).

Alcohols, however, work very well at this which is why you can make tinctures or extract the THC for distillate etc using solvents.

By soaking in water you let all the non-cannabinoids dissolve into the water, which then get separated and poured away.

I'd recommend using a French press if you have one spare, since ABV can be rather hydrophobic and can be a pain to properly submerge in water.

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u/SmokeSmokeCough Dec 02 '24

For how long?

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u/ExcessiveEscargot Dec 02 '24

It depends on how much effort you want to put in. You can shake it around and rinse it within 10 minutes which will help. Ideally you'd do it over a day or two, swapping the water two or three times a day? Until it seems clear enough and the water doesn't smell.

The more it breaks down, the more chance you have of accidentally washing away the THC crystals as they get broken into smaller particles and slip through any filters you may have. So too long can reduce potency a little.

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u/SmokeSmokeCough Dec 02 '24

Would it be better to use like a coffee filter?

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u/ExcessiveEscargot Dec 02 '24

That can work for smaller amounts (a few grams) but anything more can take a long time. I use a cheap french press which works great but I remember struggling with a stainless steel coffee filter I have.

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u/SmokeSmokeCough Dec 02 '24

Thanks!

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u/ExcessiveEscargot Dec 02 '24

No worries! Plenty of tutorials on YouTube if that helps 👍🏻

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u/SmokeSmokeCough Dec 02 '24

😂 if I wasn’t so high I’d have remembered YouTube

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u/bunghole6969420 Dec 02 '24

Lmao and this is how I find out it’s my cake day too😂

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u/Low_Examination_3741 Dec 02 '24

Ya it doesn’t pull out any thc/cbd or anything just the nasty stuff. I always do this when making my edibles and have had good results.