Brownies for Beginners ... done right in a couple of hours

so i created an account just for this thread. I just made the brownies and they were great. First time making them myself and had no problem. Thanks a lot. :jointsmile:

I stumbled upon this thread in google, looking for pictures of brownies. Not even magic brownies, I just felt like looking at some brownies. Anyway, I started craving all of you guys's experiments and wanted to make my own. I had two obstacles: No stove and no oven. Actually nothing much except a microwave. So I decided to go ahead anyway, hit the minimarket and buy a chocolate chip muffin mix, some oil and a couple of eggs.

I came home and poured some oil in a plate, then cut some of my finest hydro-tech into little pieces and sprinkled. I then heated it ithe microwave for two minutes, got it out, mashed and stirred it and repeated the procedure several times. Finally the oil turned greenish and the remaining buds were brownish. I then let it cool for about 40 min, then added half the mix, some water and one egg into it. I placed it in a tupperware and gave it 5 min in the microwave.

Very much to my surprise, after those five minutes the flour had a great consistency and then I heated it a couple more minutes to melt the choco chips, which worked. Now I have a mammoth muffin from which I already ate half, it is extremely good, it's been about 40 minutes since I ate it and still nothing special but I'll be getting back to you on it.

So anyway I was surprised you can make such a decent muffin in a microwave instead of an oven, I'll try the brownie mix soon, and let's hope there actually is some THC in my mega muffin, I believe it would be hard for there not to be, it smelled really strong and the oil changed color, so...n

I might be trying to do this over the weekend. If I do, I will post results. :rastasmoke:

So the result was a really good muffin and a very mediocre high, I assumed this was weather because of the amount of weed or because the heating went wrong.

I tried it again today with the remaining half of the mix. This time I added more weed and only heated the oil once (5 min). The oil came out much greenier, smellier and the buds were dark brown/black. I proceeded to finish the muffin, ate about 20 % of it, it's been about 4 hours and I'm still high, this time really, really high.

So for those of you who happen to have nothing but a microwave, this is my chronicle of a successful experiment.

I don't think its necessary to completely grind up all the plant matter into a fine powder and adding it to the oil. When I do it , I just use a normal hand grinder or use my fingers and break up all the plant matter into small pieces. Then I add to oil , cook for 15 minutes MEDIUM heat. You can see when the oil is ready as it turns from a clear amber to a dark brown . Also , you only need to add about an eighth (3.5 grams) for an entire batch of brownies. (as long as it is good smoke not schwag) . From there I pour the entire pan into a fine metal strainer over the sink into a measuring cup. Then I use a spoon to press the plant matter in the strain to get all the oil out and then just add to the recipe. I prefer this method other than actually eating the plant matter . I have made about 20 or batches this way and it is extremely effective. One time I made a batch and gave one to a friend and he said it made him cry and he had an epiphany about life. Extremely strong and lasts up to 8 hours. I can recall many times I woke up the next day and i was still stoned big time ! I cook up all mine till where all the plant matter is black and there is a slight smoke rising from the pan. I believe this higher heat setting may stimulate more extraction from the plant although I would not recommend it for an extended period. Also , be prepared that cooking this will stink up your house ! Have some windows open and plenty of good ventilation. Also , it is true that you want to wait about an hour and a half before deciding to "eat another one" cause you don't feel anything. People have different metabolisms and absorption rates so be patient. One time my girl friend decided to eat 4 in row because she didn't feel anything... and after that she got sick and threw up because she said the room was spinning and she was hearing voices. You don't want to ruin a good experience by over doing it. In addition, I mean no dis respect to the original poster as I think his guide is clear , concise, and well put. I only disagree with grinding to a powder and eating it as well as not letting it cook till its black as I have had fantastic results this way.

Awesome recipe, worked to perfection. I like using a glass 8"x8" because at 325 it gives the end product a hard outer shell but moist middle.

Side note, I used 1/4 of okay product, but if you're a regular smoker you may need to ante up the oil's potency to really get a kick out of a single brownie.

k, gotta drop a quick note just to share my experience. Never cooked before so it was my first attempt and I'm cheap so i was worried about wasting a 1/4 by screwing it up somehow.

I got some brand of peanut butter cup brownies and i had peanut oil. Directions called for 1/4 oil or 1/3 (for cake like brownies). I used 1/3 oil but left the egg/water mixture like it said for normal brownies (thinking a little more oil might help with the thc extraction). I have a gas range and was worried about it getting too hot. I had decent bud and did an okay job removing stems/seeds, but not perfect. Grounded it twice on the "fine" setting of my coffee grinder and used a shaving clipper brush to make sure I got all of the powder out.

I put the powder into the oil pretty soon after the oil started to get warm and dropped it down to the lowest setting on my gas range. Because I was cooking it at a lower temperature than suggested I cooked it for a full hour. A few times I tried to raise the temp but mostly left it on lowest. I stirred occasionally and mostly stirred by shaking the stainless steel saute pan. I could see the heating oil gently moving the particles around, but I wouldn't call it a simmer. I was careful not to get it so hot I could see the oil smoking.

I let it cool for about 15 minutes and then did the brownies as per instructions in a blue glass 8x8 baking dish. Then I proceeded to lick the hell out of the batter that was left over in the mixing bowl (wondering what effect it might have). I let the brownies cool for a long time and then tried to dump them upside down to cut, but they kind of fell apart. That was likely my bad from using the extra oil and not cooking long enough.

Regardless, I got very high from the batter and little bits I ate as I was packaging them up. I did some research on storing and settled on putting them all (unshapely as they were) in a freezer ziploc, sucking all the air out with a drinking straw, wrapped in foil and stuck in the freezer. The general consensus I gathered about storing seemed to be they would freeze well up to 6 months with little to no effect on potency, just taste/texture of the brownies.

Needless to say, I am thrilled. Based on the batter cleanup I have to say they are very potent. I love not having to smoke as I worry about the ol' lungs. It did take a couple hours before I realized I was super-stoned. Thanks for the easy to follow recipe and making it idiot-proof. Whhoooooohaaaaaa.

I'm going to try a whole brownie tonight, can't wait...

i tried this last night got oil out it in pan on low medium but what confused me was there was a sim word by low n i thought tht was too low so i kept it in between. Well any ways it didnt really trn green n i let it sit aout 15 30 min and i could definatly smell it on stove n i got quick buzz after eating brownies afterwards it died in bout 20 min so first time is failure an help

Use a slow cooker if you have one

il hav to try makin those! i hav been dying to try hash brownies! how long will the smell of weed be in the kitchen? i still live at home nd my parents dont know i smoke weed nd if they found out they wud kick me out!:stoned: