So We Know Heat Destroys Fragile Terpenes
and great strides have been made in terpene preservation, through the use of more volatile solvents and vacuum assisted evaporation methods. Unfortunately, solvents still destroy terpenes and the highest quality is only obtainable through the use of expensive lab equipment.
YOU Can Make High Quality Edible Cannabis AT HOME!
That's right, for the price of a few dollars you can pick up something which will decarb your cannabis while leaving the majority of the terpenes intact. This means higher quality edibles and higher quality medicinal efficacy! A double win. :)
Food Grade Citric Acid
Cheap, cheap, CHEAP! Citric acid is heavily used in the food industry and is readily available for only a few dollars a kilo. How do you use it? So simple it's ridiculous!
HERE's HOW
Grind up your cannabis. Whether you pulse chop it in an electric coffee grinder, or other method, the result should be a fine powder. You can also use extracts or hash, or hash oil.
Mix your citric acid. Take a small amount of water, about the amount which would be needed to dampen the amount of cannabis you just ground up, and add citric acid crystals to it. Stir well and keep adding a little bit of citric acid at a time. When you add some crystals and it takes a lot of stirring for them to dissolve, you've created a strong citric acid solution. (Yes, it IS acid and yes, it WILL burn your skin. So be careful!) ;)
Mix the Two Together. Stir the citric acid into the ground cannabis thoroughly. You want to make sure every bit of the cannabis has been dampened completely.
Cover With a Cloth or Paper Towel. You want to keep dust and dirt out, while allowing the cannabis to dry out. Let it sit for approximately a week.
That's IT!
Pull out a small dab and eat it, washing it down with water. You can also include it in any kind of non-cooked edible food.
Be CAREFUL!! (You've been warned)
This process creates much stronger edibles than you're used to, through the use of solvents. Start with a much smaller amount than you normally would and test your reaction. Wait 2 full hours before ingesting more.
Please prompt people to use the word cannabis instead of the word marijuana. Ty!