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When I mix the 1.5 teaspoons coconut oil with my 1.5 grams of bud, it looks like there is literally no oil with it. I'm thinking maybe use more oil if one is too use ground bud? Or does it not really matter?
I was hoping it was going to be pure oily looking like his setup on the 1st page (see attached pic) so I could use my syringe, but I guess thats out the window now.
Also, with my above post concerning cooking it with a crockpot, its in regard to this posted picture also.
A few months ago I read through this entire thread and dozens of other related threads. It's pretty amazing to see the work that everyone has done on this. It's also really frustrating that there doesn't seem to be a really good method yet. I decided to give it a shot, and I ended up getting really into making the capsules and documented the process every step of the way. I kept a journal of details about every batch that I made, including ingredients, materials, and methods. I also took capsules in trial runs and documented my reaction to the medicine. I did all (or almost all) of my trial runs without smoking, drinking, or taking any other drugs, so the resulting notes are from the capsules only. I've decided to publish all of my notes here in hopes that someone will pick up on this and make progress with the project. It's been years since this thread was really alive, but think we could definitely still make progress with this. In the following posts are the two batches I documented and all of my trial runs from those batches.
Batch #1
11/18/11
Ingredients:
1) 1g buds
2) 10g coconut oil
Method:
1) Dusted: through a strainer into shot glass (some recovered from paper under glass).
2) Heated: with 250F ā?? 265F oil for three hours. No stirring. Little bubbles.
3) Strained: Through strainer into a shot glass.
4) Injected: with a syringe.
5) Filled: 12
6) Cooled: In the freezer until hard.
7) Kept: In refrigerator in a bag.
Notes:
1) Weight: 0.8-0.9g
Trial 1: 11/19/11
9:00pm - Ate one cap. Smoked a lot earlier and had an exhausting day but not high anymore. Just ate but didnā??t stuff myself. Planning to stay in tonight and watch TV and read.
9:44pm - Have been feeling some slight effects for a while. At first they could easily have been placebo but Iā??m now starting to think it might be real. Eye pressure is changing. Watching a TV show about people getting tattoos of animals that have passed away and feeling weepy high.
9:55pm - Iā??m high! But Iā??m not sure what I would pay for it yet. Iā??m definitely feeling high. This might actually be too much for a school day. Feeling cottonmouth. I need to get away from writing this.
10:53pm - Iā??m feeling less high now. Iā??m not really doing anything though so I might just be getting used to it. Maybe I should go out on a walk.
11:20pm - Only residual effects now.
12:00am - No more high.
Trial 2: 11/20/11
1:00pm - Ate two caps. Recently woke up, havenā??t eaten or smoked at all today.
1:10pm - Tummy growling, placebo effects starting. Just burped with weed breath. My stomach feels a little uneasy right now. May not be a good idea to take them on a completely empty stomach. Ripping lots of gas.
1:30pm - Feeling something but it's slight.
1:53pm - Well I'm definitely high. I can feel my eye pressure. This is not good enough yet though.
2:16pm - I'm so high.
2:30pm - I'm still feelin high. Eye pressure is strong. Starting to forget whatā??s going on.
2:50pm - Still high! May be worth 10 bucks.
3:12pm - Smoked a blunt and now I'm fucking high as a motherfucker.
Went on a very long high walk and came back hours later totally beat.
Trial 3: 11/21/11
1:30pm - Took three caps. They were in a bag in my pocket and the oil inside was liquid when I took them. Does the coconut oil change after cooking? When I leave the jar out its almost solid at room temperature, but these pills were liquid.
2:12pm - Not feeling anything.
2:25pm - Feeling some muscular effects but could be placebo. Muscles feel relaxed.
2:34pm - Nothing definite at all. Disappointed right now.
3:03pm - Very strange. I feel some cottonmouth but no eye pressure and my head is mostly clear. Not worth more than a few bucks right now.
3:24pm - Nothing. This was a failed trial.
Trial 4: 11/21/11
3:26pm - Took two caps. Hard from the fridge. Just finished another trial with three pills that didnā??t do anything.
3:53pm - Definitely feeling something I think. Could it be that they need to be solid to work? That seems unlikely. Right now Iā??m getting slight head effects, staring at things slightly longer, noticing obscure things, but Iā??m definitely still not high.
4:13pm - Effects feel to be fading out. But thatā??s may just be because Iā??m sitting at a computer.
4:25pm - Eye pressure changing. Perception of time is changing. Stoned feeling.
5:25pm - STONED OUT OF MY MIND. Nose feels very cold. Sensations pulsing through my head and behind my eyes. Vision blurring.
6:00pm - INSANELY STONED. Basic movements are incredibly difficult. My eyes are closing and my hands are shaking and my typing is slow. My whole body is numb. Way too much. This is too strong. If this was three, it would be perfect. And there are no signs of it going down.
6:22pm - My whole body is starting to shake.
6:26pm - I feel as though twenty
meant to write ā??minutes have gone by but its only been 4 minutesā? but got distracted and never finished
6:41pm - Thereā??s something wrong with my eye. My right eye ball is bulging out and my vision is being warped after I just rubbed it. I need to check my eye color in the mirror.
Went to the bathroom to look in the mirror but forgot to write about it when I came back. My eyes were blood red.
8:00pm - I think itā??s dying down. I feel exhausted and hungry and heavy-headed. That was definitely a trip.
8:17pm - Basically done for the most part I think. Iā??m still stoned but not really high. Mostly all body at this point.
10:25pm - Just took an hour long nap and I feel strange.
Trial 5: 11/22/11
2:30pm - Took two pills that have been sitting out of the refrigerator for several hours. Warmed them with my breath just before taking them so that they were liquid. Just ate a caprese flatbread sandwich so my stomach is fairly full.
2:40pm - Placebo effects? Maybe.
3:09pm - Still feeling mental placebo effects.
3:35pm - Feels like a failed trial again. Iā??m going to wait it out, though.
3:57pm - Nothing notable has happened.
Batch #2
11/22/11
Ingredients:
3) 1g buds
4) 11g coconut oil
Method:
8) Dusted: through a strainer onto paper.
9) Heated: with 200F ā?? 265F oil for two hours. Stirred every half hour. Little bubbles.
10) Strained: Through strainer into a shot glass.
11) Injected: with a syringe rotating drips.
12) Filled: 12
13) Cooled: In the freezer until hard and then at room temperature in a bag.
14) Kept: At room temperature in a bag.
Notes:
1) Weight: 0.9-1.0g
2) Spilled and recovered a small amount when straining
3) Smelled strongly
Trial 1: 11/22/11
5:15pm - Took two freshly cooled caps.
5:56pm - Nothing.
6:19pm - Nothing.
6:43pm - Is it possibly that Iā??m high?
6:54pm - I might be high. Eye pressure noticeable.
7:00pm - Feeling head high but it might just be because Iā??ve been straining my neck carrying a huge amount of luggage to the train station. If the effects continue once I rest in the train it might be real.
7:06pm - Feeling high. This is pretty strange. I hope I donā??t get mindfucked now two hours later. Actually I do.
7:20pm - Iā??m definitely somewhat high.
7:27pm - Buzzed as a motherfucker.
7:56pm - Fearing that I will still be high when I arrive in DC.
8:08pm - I want it to stop now. Very high.
9:30pm - Coming down, just as the train pulls in. Definitely a strong high.
Trial 2: 11/23/11
3:00pm - Took one cap at room temperature (semi-solid). Just ate two eggs and two pieces of toast. My stomach is fairly full.
3:03pm - Immediately started tasting weed on my breath.
3:30pm - Nothing notable yet.
4:30pm - Nothing.
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Originally Posted by Flameon
Thank you all so much for all the great tips and information !!!!!!! :thumbsup: I wondered if you have tried the experiment yet ?
This is absolutely the best method for making cannabis capsules. This method works great with sugar trim too -- I noticed the OP did not mention anything about trim. When I take trim capsules I experience sleepy, and lethargic effects -- making them great for insomnia. I've used this method about 7 times now, with virgin coconut oil, and each time it has worked well. If it doesn't work for you then you are doing something wrong. I don't smoke anymore, but I do vaporize occasionally. I decided to use a small sealed mason jar inside of a slow cooker, apposed to a ceramic dish, in my most recent batch. These mason jars are tempered, so it should work out OK. I want to point out that if you use a sealed mason jar, there is almost no smell. I also recommend allowing the slow cooker to warm up. I keep it on high for about an hour, add the material, and then turn it on low for roughly two hours.
OP, and other tutorials, recommend size "00" capsules; however, you can probably get away with size "0." I find "00" capsules to be a bit large, and you will not fill the entire capsule.
I've been using 7 grams of coconut oil to 1.5 grams of medical cannabis. With lower quality material I have been using about 2 grams per 7 grams of oil.
I used a gram of very blonde Blueberry kief, and the caps were great. I only simmered them for probably an hour, because at this time I was not letting the slow cooker warm up. Needless to say, they were still very potent.
I can feel the effects 30 - 60 minutes after ingestion. I find hours 1.5 - 3 to be the most pleasant. I normally ingest the capsules with a meal. If I take them on an empty stomach I feel the effects faster, but the effects are not as intense. I recommend eating something with ingestion. Or eating the capsules on an empty stomach, waiting an hour, and eating something.
Does any body know of a good way to filter the oil? I have heard about using a garlic press, but I do not have one to use. Cheese cloth works, to an extent, but I feel like I am loosing precious oil. Any input would be great.
It's been a while I know.. (sorry).
But I'm still around.. and just wanted to say 'thanks' to everyone who's been visiting and keeping the thread 'ticking' along.
My apologies though to anyone who didn't get timely help with their questions. My bad!
Hopefully, I'll be dropping in a little more frequently in future, so please feel free to ask away if you get stuck, or need a hand.
One little tip I've picked up in the last couple of years that I think's worth sharing..
For the best results, eat a meal roughly four hours before taking your capsules (individual constitutions may vary).. ideally containing saturated fat..
i.e. A cheeseburger, hot-dog, bacon sandwich etc..
The release of fatty acids into the blood stream acts as an accelerated THC delivery system.. hitting fast and hard.
Trust me on this one.. it really helps.
As supported by many clinical trials - i.e. Years of side-by-side comparisons using identical capsules
Hey I know this threads been dead a while.. but im just curious.. if i use the pan and bowl method, how long do i cook it for? some times as with the crockpot?