Microwaving your bud

[voltabud]

does microwaving it for a short ammount of time make it more potent or activate the thc, cuz 1 time my friends rolled a blunt and microwaved it, and it layed me out, it was also my first time being high

[skiddy]

i have no idea to tell u the truth experament with it =)

[Unknownfigure]

One of the reasons why it laid you out is because it was your first time. You have nothing to compare it to, so you really can't say.

[voltabud]

yea my first time i tohught i was gonna die. im also afraid that microwaving will acctualy destroy some of the tetrahydracanibinol delta 9

[ganjzilla]

ive never taken the time to do it..but if u wanna kno the best way to find out is try it

[Totty]

I put my nug in the microwave for like 3 mins and it started to burn so i had to smoke it fast dunno tasted nice though :) even when i nibbled on it alittle

[chuckin deuces]

microwaving a blunt will dry it out nicely, but i doubt it changes the potency of the bud. doing it too long will just burn the bud for no reason so, the answer to your question is no.

[skiddy]

haha my first time i thought i was gona die 2 =) haha

[jakez]

Looking forward to some researched answers on the whole converted thc argument. There should be a clear answer for everyone to know, does this work or not?

[Sir Bliss]

I doubt anyone truly knows if this works or not. I've heard so many conflicting arguments that I have no idea what is true and what is not. All I can say is that I've tried this once. There was a similar thread like this a couple months back. I put a small nugget in the micro for maybe 20 seconds and smoked it directly afterwards. I remember the smoke felt a bit smoother and the high was a bit 'lighter' in my opinion. The bud was some stoney indica, and after microwaving it, I got more of a sativa buzz.

No significant change in the potency though. Not that I noticed at least...

[zsouj]

I just read another thread and it seems to work, but you should microwave the weed no more than 15 seconds, or you might vaporize the THC and you don't want that

I personally haven't tried it yet, but I will soon.

[imitator]

I put my pot in for 25 seconds on normal setting, before smoking it.

I noticed the difference immediately, between the microwaved bud, and normal. I smoke the same stuff almost all the time, and it tasted a bit different, smoked slightly different, and the high was completely different.

Pretty much everyone I have shared this with microwaves their pot now, and loves it. If it doesnt do anything, oh well, I absolutely love the placebo effect, but I have had a blast since I started doing so.

[ismokealldaylong420]

this one guy i know always puts a gram or two in his microwave for about 20 seconds he says it resins is up and burns a little slower but it may kill thc becouse on hightimes i heard this question about drying your bud in the microwave they said it would work but destroy half or evan more of the thc.The first time i got high i was hearing all kinds of shit and stuff i was so scared but at the same time happy

[imitator]

If you put it in there for too long, yeah, it will. And if you are trying to dry your weed, its going to have to be in there for a decent amount of time.

[Zcomp]

I believe guys that microwave's work by heating/boiling any water in the microwave. By that notion then boiling is at 212F and THC breakdown starts at 375F I believe. That would make it pretty hard to kill your THC in the microwave. My only doubt is about the plate you put it on. If the plate were to heat too much then its heat could kill your THC.
BTW, There is in fact a study out there that concludes that cooking your bud turns a compound THCa into THC. But that regular smoking it was at too high of a temp to allow that reaction to take place. There is also a well known recipe book out there that always recommends pre-baking your cooking stash at 200F, I think it says for an hour.
This topic is already covered some where on this forum, That is where I learned this.
I've tried it on tons of friends, They all said that they liked sample B better. little did they know sample B was just sample A microwaved. :jointsmile:

[Coelho]

Several people microwaved their buds... their results are at:

http://boards.cannabis.com/experiences/93506-how-increase-potency-mj.html

Unfortunately, the thread was closed, and so sentenced to the forgetfulness in the limbo of the old threads...

[voltabud]

im gonna get more weed soon and try it, then ill report immidiatly after

[420_24/7]

ive seen like 4 threads on here about that and they all say its true. Im gonna try it sometime but all u got to do is like a scientific experiment. put a lil bit in the micro for however long, smoke that, wait till the high wears off, then try the same amount of the same weed

[Zcomp]

ive seen like 4 threads on here about that and they all say its true. Im gonna try it sometime but all u got to do is like a scientific experiment. put a lil bit in the micro for however long, smoke that, wait till the high wears off, then try the same amount of the same weed

I've been doing that experiment on my friends for a while now. I didn't believe myself. I thought maybe it was psychosomatic, That I read this and believed it so I felt it. Thats why I started it on my unsuspecting friends. ;)

[OZO]

Several people microwaved their buds... their results are at:

http://boards.cannabis.com/experiences/93506-how-increase-potency-mj.html

Unfortunately, the thread was closed, and so sentenced to the forgetfulness in the limbo of the old threads...

Why was the original thread locked? To bad, there was a lot of good information in that thread.

[Coelho]

Yeah, i miss that thread too... the mods said that it was closed because the last posts were going far off topic, and some of it were violating the rules (maybe talking about other stuff than weed), so they prefered to close it.
Some people even wished that that thread were make sticky... if it were the case, i would re-write it with the best methods they described there...
Anyway, we can continue that thread here... :p

[jamstigator]

I followed the advice in that thread, but I used the cooking method, cooked a bud or two for 5 mins at 325 degrees F. And I gotta say, it may have been better. That thread says it doesn't increase the potency of high-end well-cured buds as well as it affects schwag, and all I have are high-end well-cured buds, but even so, I think it was better, at least in terms of effects and the high. It didn't look as good or taste as good, however. Still, I will do it again I'm sure.

[Dutch Pimp]

The first time I microwaved fresh harvested bud ...the resin caught the paper plate on fire.....:microwave:

[oO0Oo]

You know I was apprehensive at first, but now......

I DIG IT MON!!! :rastasmoke:

[Stealth331]

You guys are going to have me microwaving a freaking nugget.
lol

[imitator]

You guys are going to have me microwaving a freaking nugget.
lol

I always break up my bowl before I microwave it, seemed to work better for me then just microwavin the nugg.

[Sir Bliss]

I did this awhile ago and it seemed to work. Got a much smoother, lighter high.

I have some mid..i have nothing to lose. I'll probably give it a zap in the micro. Maybe...20 seconds?

I'll update with results. The bud that I have now is actually pretty damn good...even if it is mid. I know the high quite well because I've been smoking a lot of it the last few days. I'll definitely notice if there's a difference.

[420_24/7]

i smoked some mid grade that i put in the micro for 10 seconds, got me stoned as hell.

[Sir Bliss]

Well then maybe I'm in for a treat!

heh, I'd like to hope so. I'm bout to go do it in 5.

[imitator]

Well then maybe I'm in for a treat!

heh, I'd like to hope so. I'm bout to go do it in 5.

Have fun with that. Every person I know who has tried it has been converted for life. :jointsmile:

[Sir Bliss]

Have fun with that. Every person I know who has tried it has been converted for life. :jointsmile:

Heh, are you a frequent microwaver?

I never would've believed it until I tried it myself. Off to the kitchen! :stoned: XD

edit--how long would you recommend?

[imitator]

Heh, are you a frequent microwaver?

I never would've believed it until I tried it myself. Off to the kitchen! :stoned: XD

edit--how long would you recommend?

I do mine for 30 seconds for about 1-2 bowls.

And yes, almost all my weed gets mic'ed minus the first two bowls so I can see the difference between mic'ed and normal for the stuff I have. Some stuff I have gotten has gotten better then others.

[Sir Bliss]

Well. I micd'em a bowl (a very fat bowl mind you) at about 25 seconds. To say the least, I can hardly type this post.

Yes. am very, very, Very high. My head is pounding. hmmm...

I applaud this thread.

[imitator]

Well. I micd'em a bowl (a very fat bowl mind you) at about 25 seconds. To say the least, I can hardly type this post.

Yes. am very, very, Very high. My head is pounding. hmmm...

I applaud this thread.

Congrats man, enjoy. :jointsmile:

[Coelho]

Another one who learns the way for the highest high. :D:stoned::rastasmoke::jointsmile:

[zsouj]

omg i gotta try that

[mfqr]

microwaving a blunt will dry it out nicely, but i doubt it changes the potency of the bud. doing it too long will just burn the bud for no reason so, the answer to your question is no.

And your evidence for this answer is...?

[mfqr]

ive seen like 4 threads on here about that and they all say its true. Im gonna try it sometime but all u got to do is like a scientific experiment. put a lil bit in the micro for however long, smoke that, wait till the high wears off, then try the same amount of the same weed

That's not really a scientific study. You need control groups, groups receiving the microwaved sample, and a group receiving the non-microwaved sample. None should know which samples the received... and then you compare results. You need to do it on a large amount of people, though. Not just like 2 other people, or something.

[CYRAX]

I'm trying this tommorow, I'll post the outcome.

[mfqr]

One thing annoys me about this thread. Threads exactly like this pop up like once a week! Can't someone do some searching and find the 38738932238 threads on this? lol. Geez.

[water]

there is no way wat so ever to increase potency after cropping

microwaving will dry the bud out yes

but

it will also heat up and evapourate the crystals

much like a vapouriser but ur not enjoying the good stuff

[mfqr]

there is no way wat so ever to increase potency after cropping

microwaving will dry the bud out yes

but

it will also heat up and evapourate the crystals

much like a vapouriser but ur not enjoying the good stuff

No, the idea behind it is to heat it under the vaporization point. That's where the decarboxylation occurs.

[RhinoGrowUK]

I wouldnt dare microwave my bud , you might aswell stick it in the bin !!!

[RhinoGrowUK]

One thing annoys me about this thread. Threads exactly like this pop up like once a week! Can't someone do some searching and find the 38738932238 threads on this? lol. Geez.


Why reply if you cant be bothered to do so ?!!?!

[Coelho]

I wouldnt dare microwave my bud

Well... if you have some well-cured high-quality bud, then it may seem the best option for you, cause the chances of increasing the potency in this case are not great.

But, if you smoke fresh harvested bud, or mids/schwag, there is nothing to lose. Just use a small amount and see what happens... :stoned::stoned::stoned:

[temujin8]

some people microwave there bud to sample some smoke off there plants, I believe they call it "popcorn bud" i have a friend that swears by putting some honey on a joint or blunt and microwaving it for like 30 seconds they say it tastes great... but never heard anything on it helping potency.

[420_24/7]

That's not really a scientific study. You need control groups, groups receiving the microwaved sample, and a group receiving the non-microwaved sample. None should know which samples the received... and then you compare results. You need to do it on a large amount of people, though. Not just like 2 other people, or something.

well damn im not a scientist im just a pot head

[420_24/7]

there is no way wat so ever to increase potency after cropping

microwaving will dry the bud out yes

but

it will also heat up and evapourate the crystals

much like a vapouriser but ur not enjoying the good stuff
No, the idea behind it is to heat it under the vaporization point. That's where the decarboxylation occurs.

Also your not supposed to use high quality bud since its as potent as it can be, do it with shwagg or mids and it increases the potency through decarboxylation

[blunt smoker]

I have heard this is true. I have not done it yet, but I think I will experiment with it.

[temujin8]

when i dry my bud in the microwave (test smoke only, or if im desperate =p) i figure its vaporising some of the trichs and in the steam there is more than just water vapor so i open the mic and inhale the steam? never got high from it though... so maybe it doesnt damage the trichs...

[imitator]

when i dry my bud in the microwave (test smoke only, or if im desperate =p) i figure its vaporising some of the trichs and in the steam there is more than just water vapor so i open the mic and inhale the steam? never got high from it though... so maybe it doesnt damage the trichs...

The microwave will be heating the pot at a temperature below that which it takes to vaporize the THC.

[temujin8]

The microwave will be heating the pot at a temperature below that which it takes to vaporize the THC.

so would it be ok if i just dried my plants like that? small amounts at a time of course

[HerbalConfusion]

so would it be ok if i just dried my plants like that? small amounts at a time of course

No dry and cure your homegrown properly dont cheat. Theres no short cuts in drying and curing unless u want to lose potency.

[imitator]

Yeah, cure your weed normally. Hell, if you cure your weed exceptionally well, you wont even need to do the Microwaving, as the process the microwave does will have been done for you for the most part already.

Microwaving is used for schwag and mid grade weed that you want to make more potent. I also have used it when I had really sticky shit that just wouldnt take a flame at all, since it does dry out the weed some.

[Stumps]

I just Microwaved some Afgani Kush for 2 minutes, and im definatly more high then usual from it.

[angry nomad]

One thing annoys me about this thread. Threads exactly like this pop up like once a week! Can't someone do some searching and find the 38738932238 threads on this? lol. Geez.

Maybe we should request this get stickied.

[TheDefiler]

Ok so this is basically just a quick cure type deal. usually when u cure buds they decarboxylate gradually over time. But this seems to speed up the process greatly. U get much the same effects as cured bud....smoke is smoother, more potency. Also probably why it doesn't work very well if at all on high grade, cured bud.

[RUTBpiping]

This has intrigued me.

I must try it one day.

Ill get a little bit and do it and if it does nothing i havent lost anything.

I will go down to woolies and get one of those microwave tubs just so i dont stink out the kitchen. :)

[tenajtimmad]

i put finished joints or blunts in the microwave for a quick drying process

[TheDefiler]

so I tried microwaving for 30 seconds and the weed didn't really look any different. I smoked it and it seems like I got a little bit higher off it than normal so I'm guessing this does work. But in order to get it to work better, i'm thinking of trying the oven method. Anyone think this would work better than a microwave?

[Coelho]

Probably yes... but you could also microwave your weed for a longer time, like 1-2 minutes...

[TheDefiler]

Im gonna try a couple of different methods once i get another bag.

[smokealot123]

k im trying this all day i just tried 20 secconds for 1 joint worth give or take and am more stoned than usual, going to try about 45 secconds now if 2 much 30... ill give reports we just got a new microwave haha... wow when i finished i feal a good ! sativia buz hitting my face hard and indica undertones in my arms :D nice, 45 secconds will be sick. and i see the differnce in taste and see that the thc actually goos up cool :D

i also added i cant belive it's not budder lol just a pinch for gd luck, im baked good job on this method i like it im baked fuck nice :hippy:

[michael jackson]

last weekend i smoked some bud that was dried out in a restaurant oven and i was high as hell. ive never tried a microwave though

[chargrs83]

i have experimented this a little since i read about it on another thread. There is definitely a noticeable difference in the high. I dont get the munchies as bad when i microwave it, but i really dont like munchin out too bad because i never end up eating anything good and i just get fat. As for the time in the microwave, i tried 30 seconds at high power and it seemed to only half ass the job, i think that 1 minute or more is probably the best bet. But, ya if u haven't tried this, you should. Also, as a side note, it dries up the weed nicely which makes it easy to crumble up, so good for joints or blunt. Stay high friends:thumbsup: