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

[Weezard]

Ah, I see.
Not clear.
And it's not 1.5 grams.
He was trying to say 1.5 times as much product of any weight.
That too is not necessarily true.
There's great bud, and there's bad kief.

And continues on with bad advice as well.
Grinding is not desired or required.
There's almost 0 active ingredient inside the leaf or stem.
Grinding just adds un-desirables to your yield.

That's why ya gotta think about what ya read, yah?

Carry on.

Weeze

[Weezard]

Let me clarify then:

1) Non-freezing storage ideas and how long it will keep.

Temperature, oxidation and light will degrade the oil.
Purity is also a factor
So, no firm answer. Just keep tightly sealed in a cool, dark, place and it will last as long as it lasts.

2) Other than the straw idea - as in something like what I described - as in shallow tray thingy maybe.

Tried a shallow tray.
A removable, stainless steel, triple-beam pan.
It was a bad idea.
Might work with a small, teflon, or green magic, coated frypan though.
Try a few drops first to see how easily they lift off.
Will probably be easier to drip drops that it would be to cut it up.
(it sticks to the cutter).


3) *See next post

I just use a syringe and squirt it into the capsules.

Aloha,
Weeze

[microscope]

Update:
Ok so even with the cool hardened bud mix from the fridge, I don't suggest the vegan caps.
After filling them, a few dissolved in places due to the oily-ness of the mixture I'm assuming.
Also, it's so messy that I don't suggest the hardened into capsules technique.
Will try the syringe into gelatin caps next and see how that works - but I wonder if the warm liquid will warp/tear the gelatin caps too?

[Weezard]

"After filling them, a few dissolved in places due to the oily-ness of the mixture I'm assuming."

Don't know anything about vegan caps.
So, I won't jump to assumption.

But the "oily-ness" is not to blame with gelatin caps.

They are water soluble.
The culprit is water.

Might have to reheat your oil and finish the boil.
Take it up to 110 C. and wait for the bubbling to stop.
Then, cool it to room temp and fill your caps.
(If you chill it, condensation water as it warms up will melt your caps.)

Then store them in a sealed jar with a desiccant.
Dry, uncooked rice is a suitable desiccant.

Aloha,
Weeze

[Flameon]

Jumping in a little late (again). Sorry.

Regarding the question about the long term storage of caps in a fridge... I've samples from various batches dating back two years (and further), and have found no significant drop in potency (If anything, some seem to get stronger). In general, coconut oil is highly stable with a very long shelf life (so no need to wolf 'em all down at once lol).

Gelatin capsules are my preference over the vegetarian variety, as they tend to be sturdier and firmer making them easier to fill. And, in my experience, the vegetarian capsules are more permeable (from a 'smell' point-of-view), leading to the faint whiff of 'weed' being detectable even from caps stored in the fridge/freezer.

If you've experienced either variety of caps dissolving during production however, it'll be because you've: either got 'water' in the mixture, or, you've added the oil to the caps while it's still too warm/hot causing the caps to 'melt'.

Most of the oils you're likely to be using will remain in liquid form at room temperature (assuming you're not an Eskimo), so, once you've removed it from the heat leave it to stand until 'tepid' before using your syringe to fill.

Hope that helps, and.. happy baking!

[John8976]

Flameon, what would you say the optimal temperature is for all of the cannabinoids to be activated properly? 220f-250f?

[John8976]

Or anyone who might have the answer feel free to answer.

[el sid]

Hi I just made my first batch last night. I took 4 my girlfriend took 4 and my dad took 4. I used and 8th of my outdoor blue magoo.

I used a teaspoon of soy leichten in my slow cooker.

Does anyone know anything about the emmulsifying properties of soy leichten?
I'll report back with the results when I feel the capsules in a little while

[el sid]

This is some information on soy leichten taken from rollup. However we use lecithin, not as a flavor enhancer, but for the same reason pharmaceutical companies do; it's called liposomal encapsulation.

This is why I recommend using it in any edible-intent extraction, during the processing of your canna, from citric extractions, to alcohol, to oil.

They use it in pharmaceuticals to improve bioavailability of everything from pain meds, to vitamin C.. with vit C for example, it becomes up to 75% more bioavailable to your system, meaning you get the same treatment from using only 1mg liposomally treated vit C, as you would from around 4-5+mg untreated vit C. They use it as a flavor enhancer in cooking for similar reasons; the lecithin breaks down the flavoring already present into smaller particulates, allowing that flavor to enter your taste buds more easily, for a more rich, or full flavor

Vit C is a good example because it is very resistant to being absorbed by our system in its natural state without proper preparation (sound familiar? ) which is why you often see un-altered brands advertising "3000% of your daily dosage in each cap", you need that much per dose, just so your body has a chance to take in a healthy quantity.

Using liposomal encapsulation technology however (adding lecithin as an emulsifier and homogenizer), is considered the closest we can get in pill form, to an intravenous injection. It's used more frequently and considered to be even more effective at improving bioavailability, than the Bioperine used in Cannabrex 3x enhancement formula.

"Most of his work has been done with Vitamin C. Vitamin C has very low absorbability in the gastrointestinal tract of humans (16%). By encapsulating Vitamin C nanoparticles with a phospholipid membrane, we could directly by-pass the destructive forces of the gut with Liposomal-C being directly absorbed into the blood stream. He has manipulated the natural tendency of phospholipids to form tiny encasing bubbles (liposomes) in a water-based pharmacological solution. The key is that these formed liposomes will automatically encase whatever is in the water solution with it."

Here's a link to get you started.. try using google to search "lecithin THC pills capsules" and "lecithin liposomal encapsulation", and you'll come up with loads of responses.

Liposomal Encapsulation Technology (LET), Liposomal-Encapsulated Vit C, Some Additional Info.. at Cancer Alternatives Support Forum (MessageID: 1556982)

And an ecerpt from my first post here, for the canna capsules:

"Soy Lecithin. It's used in food processing to make less sugar appear 'sweeter', less

chocolate more 'chocolatey', and in pharmaceuticals to enhance the effectiveness of

medications, it homogenizes and safely coats, then breaks down substances, into more

fine, smaller particulates, promoting vastly improved systemic bioavailability within your

body.

The difference is so great, that you can visually see the altered consistency between

oils/pills where lecithin was used, and when it was not. 'Liposomal' lecithin encapsulation,

simply put, breaks the glands down faster, making the heating process more efficient,

reducing the risk of damaging the material from possible over-processing. I recommend

using soy lecithin in all canna and hash oil recipes.

The glands, already being decarbed (preferably), are then broken down further, and are

delivered in a vehicle of lecithin oil, creating an intensely narcotic impact upon use.

Lecithin increases the availability of everything from sugars to vitamin C, to prescription

pain meds, and the increase in availability on contact is said to be between %15 and %75

depending on the substance, vitamin, or chemical. Meaning, the correct addition of lecithin

to for instance, vitamin C, reduces the quantity of ascorbic acid you need to consume in

order to achieve the same effect, by more than 50%. You can see how this applies to the

use of digestive-resistant canna in edibles.

And when you can buy such large packets of it for just two or three dollars, whatever the

increase is, it's well worth it. If you'd like to get fancy, and possibly enhance the process

further, you can additionally use ultrasonic jewelry cleansers to mimic the lab-like process

of liposomal encapsulation, and utilize a briefer period of heating. "

[Weezard]

This is some information on soy leichten taken from rollup. However we use lecithin, not as a flavor enhancer, but for the same reason pharmaceutical companies do; it's called liposomal encapsulation.

This is why I recommend using it in any edible-intent extraction, during the processing of your canna, from citric extractions, to alcohol, to oil.

They use it in pharmaceuticals to improve bioavailability of everything from pain meds, to vitamin C.. with vit C for example, it becomes up to 75% more bioavailable to your system, meaning you get the same treatment from using only 1mg liposomally treated vit C, as you would from around 4-5+mg untreated vit C. They use it as a flavor enhancer in cooking for similar reasons; the lecithin breaks down the flavoring already present into smaller particulates, allowing that flavor to enter your taste buds more easily, for a more rich, or full flavor

Vit C is a good example because it is very resistant to being absorbed by our system in its natural state without proper preparation (sound familiar? ) which is why you often see un-altered brands advertising "3000% of your daily dosage in each cap", you need that much per dose, just so your body has a chance to take in a healthy quantity.

Using liposomal encapsulation technology however (adding lecithin as an emulsifier and homogenizer), is considered the closest we can get in pill form, to an intravenous injection. It's used more frequently and considered to be even more effective at improving bioavailability, than the Bioperine used in Cannabrex 3x enhancement formula.

"Most of his work has been done with Vitamin C. Vitamin C has very low absorbability in the gastrointestinal tract of humans (16%). By encapsulating Vitamin C nanoparticles with a phospholipid membrane, we could directly by-pass the destructive forces of the gut with Liposomal-C being directly absorbed into the blood stream. He has manipulated the natural tendency of phospholipids to form tiny encasing bubbles (liposomes) in a water-based pharmacological solution. The key is that these formed liposomes will automatically encase whatever is in the water solution with it."

Here's a link to get you started.. try using google to search "lecithin THC pills capsules" and "lecithin liposomal encapsulation", and you'll come up with loads of responses.

Liposomal Encapsulation Technology (LET), Liposomal-Encapsulated Vit C, Some Additional Info.. at Cancer Alternatives Support Forum (MessageID: 1556982)

And an ecerpt from my first post here, for the canna capsules:

"Soy Lecithin. It's used in food processing to make less sugar appear 'sweeter', less

chocolate more 'chocolatey', and in pharmaceuticals to enhance the effectiveness of

medications, it homogenizes and safely coats, then breaks down substances, into more

fine, smaller particulates, promoting vastly improved systemic bioavailability within your

body.

The difference is so great, that you can visually see the altered consistency between

oils/pills where lecithin was used, and when it was not. 'Liposomal' lecithin encapsulation,

simply put, breaks the glands down faster, making the heating process more efficient,

reducing the risk of damaging the material from possible over-processing. I recommend

using soy lecithin in all canna and hash oil recipes.

The glands, already being decarbed (preferably), are then broken down further, and are

delivered in a vehicle of lecithin oil, creating an intensely narcotic impact upon use.

Lecithin increases the availability of everything from sugars to vitamin C, to prescription

pain meds, and the increase in availability on contact is said to be between %15 and %75

depending on the substance, vitamin, or chemical. Meaning, the correct addition of lecithin

to for instance, vitamin C, reduces the quantity of ascorbic acid you need to consume in

order to achieve the same effect, by more than 50%. You can see how this applies to the

use of digestive-resistant canna in edibles.

And when you can buy such large packets of it for just two or three dollars, whatever the

increase is, it's well worth it. If you'd like to get fancy, and possibly enhance the process

further, you can additionally use ultrasonic jewelry cleansers to mimic the lab-like process

of liposomal encapsulation, and utilize a briefer period of heating. "

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Valuable information that will save a fortune, and possibly some lives as well.

Mahalo nui loa, my friend, we owe you for that one.

Aloha,
Weeze