People with little cooking expertise presume that making cannabis edibles is incredibly difficult, but this simply isn’t so. Although crafting your own perfect weed brownies, cupcakes or cookies will probably require some trial and error, it’s essential to get the first step right, and yes, we’re talking about weed-infused butter, of course. In order to make this crucial part of making edibles as easy as possible, here’s an excellent infographic that covers all the crucial steps of infusing your buds with the butter. Thanks to Choom for this great guide!
1. What you’ll be needing to make weed butter?
To make a weed butter you will need 8-10 grams of THC-rich cannabis, 2 sticks of butter (8 ounces), 1 cup of water, parchment paper, grinder, cheesecloth, and a jar.
2. Decarbing the weed
The process of decarbing (also known as decarboxylation) is essential as it “activates” the cannabinoids within the cannabis, which allows them to produce effects when they are ingested.
3. Mixing the weed
4. Grinding the weed
5. Melting the butter
6. Adding the weed
7. Letting it simmer
Continue simmering (while occasionally stirring) on low heat for 2-3 hours. The heat should be between 160F and 175F.
8. Straining the weed butter
Pour the weed butter over a jar lined with a cheesecloth to remove plant material.
9. Leave the butter to set
10. Determining the potency of the weed butter
To test the potency of your weed butter, spread a 1/2 teaspoon on a snack, and wait for 1-2 hours for the effects to arrive. This will help you to determine how much weed butter you should use when making edibles.
How to store cannabis butter?
