Cannabis Capsules (coconut oil)

I'm trying this tomorrow.

I was going to make cookies or something, but the whole reason I'm eating it is because I'm going to a concert Saturday and I want to be high.:jointsmile: Unfortunately, the people I met online that are meeting me there don't want any, so I figured capsules might work since I can't go around smoking a jay in the middle of downtown.

The last two times I tried eating MJ, it didn't work. I didn't think to look up the correct temperatures and I think I burned everything. I *know* I used enough herb.

Just bought a half of mids to grind up... cross your fingers! I'll give a report after the concert. :)

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Originally Posted by Weedhound

They were a hassle to put in the little capsules and greasy.....I'd love to work these two issues out. Any tips would be LOOOOVEEELY!

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I forgot to mention... a little trick we learned in pharmacy school when making capsules by hand. Take a spatula or butter knife and scoop up just a little bit and scrape it into the capsule a little at a time. Tap the capsule to remove air bubbles. Now, I have no idea what the consistency of this mixture is going to be, so I have no idea if this technique will work or not... but I'm sure a method similar to this would work with a little ingenuity.

How did you store the capsules? I think I'm putting them in the freezer in an airtight container.

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Originally Posted by thoughtwriter

interesting.....where can plain caps be purchased?

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any health/vitamin/herbal remedy store usually carries empty capsules. Down here at the health store they are made organically.

Like your kitty Pandora. The stuff is a weird texture....half oil and 1/2 what almost seems like sand so its very hard to put in the capsules. The second time I made them I added some thickening flour after cooking to try to make it less liquidy but it didn't help.

I DID end up buying this Capsule Machine For Filling "00" Capsules and it works very well.....comes with a little card that helps you scrape the stuff into the capsules and it was much quicker, cleaner and less waste (also dishwasher safe....:)) so I recommend it....especially for $13.00

I put my capsules in the fridge to store.....they do ok at room temp but after a few days they will start to leak slightly.....the oil.....small amounts but messy....the fridge keeps all that oil too cold to seep out.

Ps...they STINK....at least mine do....like pot.....but you can't smell it inside the RX bottle.....just fyi.

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Originally Posted by pandorasbox

I'm trying this tomorrow.

I was going to make cookies or something, but the whole reason I'm eating it is because I'm going to a concert Saturday and I want to be high.:jointsmile: Unfortunately, the people I met online that are meeting me there don't want any, so I figured capsules might work since I can't go around smoking a jay in the middle of downtown.

The last two times I tried eating MJ, it didn't work. I didn't think to look up the correct temperatures and I think I burned everything. I *know* I used enough herb.

Just bought a half of mids to grind up... cross your fingers! I'll give a report after the concert. :)

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You go!! Make sure you give yourself enough time for it to kick in fully....about 2 hours for me. But DEFINITELY worth it. :thumbsup:

Let us know. ;)

Well, they worked. Sort of. It took about two hours to kick in, and I peaked at about four. I was high enough for the concert, but not blown away and not nearly as high as I expected to get. I followed directions and used organic extra virgin coconut oil, but I probably didn't use as much as I should have. The "paste" consistency the article is talking about will come after the cooking. I was trying to get it while I cooked (der....) because the wording confused me. :D Yes, I'm a natural blonde.

I'm not sure what went wrong, but I think I didn't put enough oil in the mixture and I didn't let it stay hot long enough. After the reaction occurred, I brought down the temp and put it right in the freezer. I made a smaller batch tonight with relatively more oil and I cooked it longer on a lower temp at around 280 degrees F or so. We'll see in another hour or so if that was the key.

Tips on making caps without a machine:
If you used coconut oil, it will solidify when it gets cold, so putting it in the freezer makes it easier to scoop up the material to pack into capsules. Just take the longer end and scrape the top of the mixture and push it down every once in a while to pack it. Use the smaller end of the cap to wipe off the sides of the long end and place it on the end. I didn't get too messy. If it starts to get too runny, merely stick it back in the freezer for a couple of minutes. In fact, I read somewhere that freezing the mixture prior to packing the caps makes it so the remaining cells in the plant material burst, releasing the last amounts of THC. Theoretically, at least.

Interesting....how many did you take? My first batch I made from 14gms of good bud....otherwise maybe double the dose?

Heh... well, I know that wasn't the problem. I used a just under a half ounce. And I took all the capsules I got from that except two. Something had to have been wrong with the process of getting the THC out of the plant. It did not turn brown or get overheated, either. I'm open to ideas, of course. I admit I had a lot of fun. The whole process reminded me of compounding in pharmacy school.

Wow!!! If I took most of that.....I'd be gone....

You're not kidding....you used enough and took enough. Did it make you really sleepy or droopy the next day?

I have been making capsules for sometime now, and usually use a gelatin (with certain compounds but I suppose cooking oil would work too)/extracted oil mix through a syringe (turkey baster style syringes rock if you are making a hundred or more at a time) to fill the capsules.

They hold up well in the heat and fill up very easily if the mix is right.

Typically I will weigh out enough ingredients to put together a hundred or more, and use what works out to a dose of .035 grams extract per capsule. Basically a ratio of about 30:1, lower grade oils would probably require something more like .200 grams or more per capsule for a good effect.

Cooking the cannabis in the oil works well and I had done that for a long time, but if you want complete extractions and reliable consistency, it is best to use solvents, boil them off in a water bath, mix to proper ratios, fill capsules, and enjoy.