Weed and alcohol

[Wishville]

how do you make alcohol absorb thc? do you just put the weed in?

[Tom Swierzbinski]

Get something strong. Lots of people choose Absinthe because it is commonly 50% alcohol or more, but regular 40 proof Vodka will do. Grind the herb up into small pieces - Im talking really fine here, finer than you would for a joint/pipe but not flour consistency - and add it to the alcohol. 12 grams of decent/high mids/low dank will be more than enough for a litre of vodka, but if you want more kick, feel free to add more. After youve added the herb to the alcohol, let it sit in a cool, dark place for at least 7 days, preferably 14 to 30 days. Strain the herb out with a coffee filter, and drink!

Yes, it does have to sit for that long for the alcohol to fully absorb the THC. You can use wine, but because of the lower alcohol content, youll have to let it sit for at least a couple of months for a really decent drink.

[Wishville]

so lets say you let a bottle of vodka sit for a couple months. How many shots you thinks would get you blazed?

[Tom Swierzbinski]

Ive got this all from reading, never done it before, and I havent read anywhere how much to take. If you can get higher percentage alcohol, like Everclear, use that instead.
Green Dragon is prepared by soaking cannabis in a high percentage spirit (brands such as Everclear 95% (available in the US) or Alcool 94% (available in Quebec, Canada at SAQ) are known to be most effective). The active chemical in cannabis (THC) is soluble in ethanol, and is leached from the cannabis into the alcohol.

The solution is generally left standing for several weeks before a significant amount of THC is absorbed by the alcohol. The leaching process, and the corresponding absorption process, are slow and ongoing, and the rate of reaction may be accelerated by heating the solution. The leaching process also changes the color of the solution (Everclear and Alcool are clear and colorless) to green, hence the name Green Dragon.

A decision must be made as to whether to leave the cannabis in or to separate it from the solution. By leaving the cannabis in the bottle the leaching reaction will continue while the bottle is consumed making the solution more potent as time passes. Removing the leaves from bottle produces a nicer looking solution.

Internet message boards recommend for best results minimum 14 grams (1/2 ounce) of cannabis per 750 mL (26 fluid ounces) of spirits (the required volume of cannabis varies with cannabis potency and desired strength for the green dragon beverage).

It is worth noting that green dragon must be stored in an air-sealable container to prevent evaporation and must be kept out of direct sun light to prevent the breakdown of the THC. Other typical strength alcohols (40% alcohol by volume) such as vodka or rum may be used in place of Everclear; however, a higher percentage alcohol solution is much more effective at extracting active chemicals from cannabis.

^^^ got that from Wiki

[Wishville]

Well i live in the US so a lot of that stuff is illeagle. like absinthe i know is illeagle. Plus I'm under aged so that also makes it difficult but I'm sure I can get a bottle of vodka.

haha green dragon. thats a cool name

Thanks for the help man.
Peace.

[EciRonTog]

As long as you keep it in a dark place, will the THC ever start to break down? I was thinking I could keep like a bottle of everclear under my desk or something and put stuff in there over a long period of time. There is no way i'm going to dump 12 grams just to try this out, but i could definitly chuck all my stems in there and maybe a few nugs worth out of each sack over the course of a year or so. But if it breaks down after a while obviously that won't be worth it.

Also why couldn't you like take some weed and the everclear or whatever and blend it first to "kick-start" the process?

[Cas]

are you trying to make green dragon?