How To Make Cannabutter At Home?
Worried about the quality and safety of weed butter bought from a dispensary? Make your own at home with this simple guide. cannabutter is perfect for making edibles, topicals, and tinctures. Plus, you know exactly what's in it - no surprises here! Let's get started.
Step 1: Decarb the cannabis
This is an important step - if you don't decarb your weed, the cannabutter won't be as potent. You can decarb in a few different ways - in the oven, using a slow cooker, or even in the microwave. But we'll keep it simple and just use the oven.
Preheat your oven to 245 degrees F. Spread out your cannabis on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, and bake for 45 minutes. Let it cool before moving on to the next step.
Step 2: Steep on the stovetop
Now it's time to infuse the butter with cannabis. For this, you'll need a saucepan and some cheesecloth.
Place the butter in the saucepan and melt over low heat. Add the decarbed cannabis and stir well. Cover the pan and let it simmer for 2-3 hours, stirring occasionally.
After 2-3 hours, remove the pan from the heat and let it cool slightly. Then, strain the mixture through the cheesecloth into a clean bowl or jar. Discard the leftover cannabis - it won't be potent enough to use again.
And that's it! Your cannabutter is now ready to use in any recipe you like. Just remember to dose carefully - start with a small amount and increase as needed.
Step 3: Strain your butter
Now it's time to strain your butter. Get a cheesecloth and drape it over a bowl or jar. Slowly pour the mixture through the cheesecloth, letting it strain into the bowl.
Discard the leftover cannabis - it won't be potent enough to use again. And that's it! Your cannabutter is now ready to use in any recipe you like.
Just remember to dose carefully - start with a small amount and increase as needed.
Step 4: Enjoy!
Your cannabutter is now ready to use in any recipe you like. Just remember to dose carefully - start with a small amount and increase as needed. Enjoy!
How to dose cannabutter
When it comes to edibles, it's important to start low and go slow. That means starting with a small dose of cannabutter and seeing how you feel before increasing the amount.
A good rule of thumb is to start with 1/10th of a gram of THC. So, if you have 10 grams of weed that test at 10% THC, that's 1 gram of THC in total. 1/10th of a gram is 0.1 grams, or 100mg.
So, if you make a batch of cannabutter with 1/2 cup (1 stick) of butter and 1/2 ounce of weed, each tablespoon of cannabutter will have about 50mg of THC. Start with 1/2 a tablespoon and see how you feel after an hour or so before taking more. And that's it! Now you know how to make cannabutter at home. Just remember to dose carefully and start with a small amount.
Conclusion:
Making cannabutter at home is a simple process, and it's a great way to know exactly what's in your weed butter. Plus, you can control the potency by choosing how much weed to use. Just remember to dose carefully and start with a small amount.
