Cannabis Capsules â?? A step-by-step guide.

[Weedhound]

Moby it sounds like you DID crack it....it's SUPPOSED to be a lot for a little.....I'm using less weed than ever with these capsules.

Glad you got it......I wish more people would experiment with a few higher temps if they aren't having success with the lower numbers.

[Weedhound]

Hey Moby, how long did the good stuff take to "kick in?"

[mobyone]

Hey Moby, how long did the good stuff take to "kick in?"

I always take it at least 4 hours after I've eaten. With the weaker batches it would take 1 hour to 1.5 hours to begin feeling it. With the new batch, I start feeling it in 30 to 45 min and at 2 hours I'm peaking, but the peak is a big ol plateau. LOL

[Non]

I think for me a temperature of 212-225 F was good for me. I dunno which exact temperature works best tho. thats all I need to know..

[joyfuldinosaur]

I decided to make some cannabis capsules. (thanks, PassingShips <3 ) The first mistake I made was to get vegetarian capsules. I have some gelatin ones on the way but even then I'll have to keep them in the fridge to prevent from melting this summer.

I get migraines with some level of frequency. So in order to avoid going on Topamax, we're going to try the medimar approach. I live in an unenlightened area of the U.S. so while I have a legitimate medical reason to be stoned every day, I have to be as stealthy as possible. Before I found out about caspules, I had a little dugout system that I carried with me and if I needed to smoke I'd go in a parking garage or a friend's house on campus. I found that smoking herb gives me too much of a peak, and I'd rather have the effects be at a lower level, but last all day. The capsules appear to be a great alternative, the best part being that the low temperature and short cooking time (2ish hours) give you a clearer high with no tiredness.

For the first set of capsules, I used midgrade ganj - $30 an eighth with seeds and stems.
Anyway, so I made the first batch with 1tbsp of butter and about 1.5 grams of finely chopped herb. This sat in a crock pot for 2.5 hours and made about 12 capsules. I put about 5ml onto a slice of toast and ate it on my 3 mile cycle commute at 8:45 in the morning. It made my mouth and throat go numb, which was pretty weird. I came up during class at around 10am. The effects were very nice, lasted all day. I had a sort of cinematographic visual effect along with a general feeling of well-being. Colors were brighter, etc. I liken the effects more to a small dose of LSD, although I wouldn't call it tripping.
I'm pretty sure that this recipe I used was a little less potent than the ones described in the thread. My friend took six of the capsules, and said that the experience was very good - not "tripping" but about as high as you can get on weed without falling asleep. Mind you though this kid ate an entire 30lb cactus he ordered off the internet, thinking he would trip off it. I mean, an actual live cactus in a pot of dirt. He had it shipped to his house and then he ate it. The whole thing. And he didn't trip. Which I thought was hilarious.

Yesterday I made another batch, and used about 4.5 grams of finely chopped weed (this time a little higher-grade than the stuff I used before) and 4 tablespoons of coconut oil. First of all, the coconut oil and butter are going to prove ridiculous in the summer. Coconut oil melts at like 75F, so there's no way I'd be able to bring these with me without a cooler. I'm thinking about measuring them out onto a good such as toast or flapjack - the only drawback being I hate the taste of coconut more than anything in the world, and the taste of weed makes me gag. No seriously, eating that slice of toast triggered my gag reflex so badly I was scared for a second that I wouldn't get it down.

I haven't tried the new batch of capsules, I'm riding two of the first batch today.



This is definitely the most cost-effective way of getting the most out of my weed.

Temperature setting: LOW on a crock pot. This is really a perfect setting I think. I also tried the "little dipper" crock pot, which only has two settings: low and unplugged. That worked pretty well but only for small batches since it's a tiny thing. The bigger crock pot.

It will also be worth investing in a coffee grinder as it takes forever to chop up weed really finely with a knife. (Oh btw, the "no garlic/meat/onion" side of the cutting board now tastes like weed. There are worse things though)

[mtjboy2021]

Im going to agree with joyfuldinosaur that the taste makes it hard to get down. I made some using clarified butter and since I can't find the capsules anywhere I just put the butter on some toast and smother it in peanut butter which works alright, I wonder if there is anything else you can eat with the butter to stop the gag reflex.

[Flameon]

Im going to agree with joyfuldinosaur that the taste makes it hard to get down. I made some using clarified butter and since I can't find the capsules anywhere I just put the butter on some toast and smother it in peanut butter which works alright, I wonder if there is anything else you can eat with the butter to stop the gag reflex.

Hi mtjboy2021, and welcome to the forums :thumbsup:

If you're finding it difficult to get hold of some empty capsules, there is an easier way to consume the Canna oil/butter than mixing it with peanut butter or spreading it on toast.

As an example: When you've finished cooking your cannabis infused butter, you can simply pour it onto a small plate or saucer and then place in the fridge until it sets (if you're using coconut oil it sets as hard as candle wax).
Once solid, take it out and divide using the tip of a sharp knife to create the required number of doses and shape into 'swallow-able' sized pieces.
When finished, place in the freezer compartment for half an hour or so until frozen, then quickly wash down your 'iced' butter pellets with a glass of juice or similar.

That way there is very little opportunity for the butter to melt in your mouth, and therefore less chance of being put off by the 'weed' taste.
Hope this helps a bit, and good luck! :jointsmile:

p.s. Someone I know rolls the pellets in jam before swallowing and finds that helps even more.

[Flameon]

I need to either get a crock pot or find something else.

Hi mspofford032579, how's it going?

Sorry to read you've been having a few problems 'hitting' a temperature 'sweet spot', but I can see from your posts that you have a very good understanding of the 'science' and techniques involved, so I'm more than hopeful we'll figure out a method that can crack it for you.

By the way, love the idea about using a coffee warmer, I've not considered that before and think it deserves a bit of further research.
I'll get back to you once I've had chance to look into it in more detail.
You're quite right about NOT using a USB powered cup warmer though, those things are only designed to keep the temperature at around 50/60 degrees Centigrade - too low for our purposes.
But the 'hot plate' of a coffee machine might well be hot enough?? I'll check it out and post up later.

Also, good work on posting up the pictures that was very useful.

I was wondering about the consistency of your oil/butter and think (using your pics as a guide) that the 'cakes' don't look quite right. Ideally, there shouldn't be such an obvious separation between the butter and plant material (as in your half brown, half butter coloured image).
I would expect to see ALL the butter taking on a brownish/dark green-ish colour, and suspect that a) the weed wasn't quite as finely ground as it needed to be, and b) the temperature was too low to dissolve, break down and melt the plant material and THC into your oil (again, not helped by the 'granular' size of the weed used).

My best advice is to grind as finely as you can and then cook a batch on a low-ish temperature (say around 90 degrees C - 195 degrees F) .
Try a small amount and refrigerate the rest. If it doesn't 'hit the spot', re-heat the mixture at a slightly higher temperature and repeat until you find the ideal formula.

By the way, nice work, and good luck - flame :thumbsup:

P.S. Hi to joyfuldinosaur

Good job on your first batch.
Glad to read it worked out well for you (even using mids on the first shot too!).
Coconut oil sets pretty hard at an average room temperature, but you're right about the summer weather being too warm for it to stay solid. Try a batch using the gelatin capsules though and you'll be fine. They'll only leak (or melt) if subjected to either a lot of shaking around or a very high temp.
Failing that, use the oil/butter in a 'low heat' brownie or cookie recipe and take those with you (low heat so you don't vape the THC in the butter). Generally, they won't smell of weed, but may taste a bit 'funky'.
Hope that helps. :thumbsup:

[mspofford032579]

Hi mspofford032579, how's it going?

Good Actually I've had a couple of more successful batches- I'll go into detail in another post.

By the way, love the idea about using a coffee warmer [SNIP] You're quite right about NOT using a USB powered cup warmer though, those things are only designed to keep the temperature at around 50/60 degrees Centigrade - too low for our purposes.
But the 'hot plate' of a coffee machine might well be hot enough??

Exactly. In the states (not sure about the UK) there's a brand called 'Mr Coffee' and they sell Just the warming plate as an accessory. (see links below). Anyway- The specs say it operates at 212F/100C so it would be perfect...

Mr. Coffee Mug Warmer - MWBLK : Target
Accessories - Mug Warmer - MWBLK - Mr. Coffee

suspect that a) the weed wasn't quite as finely ground as it needed to be,

Ground to dust with an electric coffee grinder.

b) the temperature was too low to dissolve, break down and melt the plant material and THC into your oil .

Exactly the problem. I think (fingers crossed). I used a crock pot and it's been working! Still problems though... It's sweet and sour. I'll go into more detail in a future post when I'm not so wasted on a batch of these things... I need to make adjustments because they don't seem to be 'saving' me any weed, and I don't consider myself to he a HEAVY stoner (anymore that is). Stay tuned because I'll probably post a bunch tonight or tomorrow...:stoned:

[veggii]

Hey man these are a great idea. I have a question though. How do you think cops would handle these? I mean, lets just say you had a lot in your car and shit...how do you think they would go about weighing it/testing them to see how to "punish" you? Hopefully you see what I'm saying regarding these capsules potential . Just wondering how you think the "authorities" would handle these...thanks and great work. :hippy:

same as if you have hash> concentrated marjiuana :jointsmile: