expensive cannaoil possible tragedy, URGENT please help
Summary:
Cooked oil at 310 F for 30 minutes and it is all brown and I am worried that I ruined it :(
Details:
I usually make firecrackers, but I got some really primo bud and wanted to make sure I got the most out of it, so I decided on coconut oil instead of firecrackers for a better extraction.
I decarboxlated at 290 F for 7 minutes. I always do this, even for fire crackers.
Then I ground up the bud and dumped it in a glass bowl containing some melted coconut oil and stirred. It was a nice green color.
I put the bowl of ganja coconut oil in the oven at 310 F (155 C) for 30 minutes. I've used this temperature plenty of times before, but I usually dont have time to do it for 30 minutes.
To my horror, it was all brown and not great smelling. I don't know why this happened! I've even done 320 F for 20 minutes and it didn't turn brown.
I have an important concert to go to tomorrow and this was the last of my stash. Should I be worried that I ruined all the THC goodness or did I just destroy all the pigments and terpenes?
How bad is this? Suggestions for the future?
expensive cannaoil possible tragedy, URGENT please help
I know bumping threads is lame, but I'm leaving for that concert in a few hours
expensive cannaoil possible tragedy, URGENT please help
Ever tried to extract using butane? VERY easy and not a real risk if you just do it outside, I made some oil out of the leaves left from my plants last year and it produced oil but low grade and I won't waste butane on leaves again, I have a bunch of trim I'll use next time.
expensive cannaoil possible tragedy, URGENT please help
Please do it outside if using Butane...Seems more than a few people have blown themselves up around here lately doing it indoors. Just your refrigerator compressor turning on or a water heater click can blow you up. There are many electrical devices around that can cause a spark. If you must do it indoors turn off all your circuit breakers!!!!
expensive cannaoil possible tragedy, URGENT please help
The other replies did not read your post correctly. They are talking about oil for smoking, not food. I have used all types of cooking oils and sometimes yes, it can turn amber/brown depending on the plant matter. If it smells bad, or taste burnt, you probably lost most of the THC.