Hi guys and welcome to the thread FlyGuyOU, imitator and Dark.

Also, a big thank you to everyone else who's taken the time to contribute or add a comment or two (hey, we got ourselves a 'sticky' now - Woohoo!).

FlyGuyOU - I hope it worked out OK for you, if you're passing this way again, drop us a report on how it went.

imitator - Mids can be notoriously difficult to get right due to the wide variance in THC strength, so don't beat yourself up if it didn't go exactly to plan the first time.

Activating your weed does help, but isn't absolutely essential in this recipe (unlike Green Dragon where you must do it).
I've noticed there's a bit of confusion regarding how to correctly 'activate' your weed on these boards, so I thought I'd 'chip in' with a couple of things.

Firstly, 'activating' your weed refers to the process of converting some of the non-psychoactive compounds like CBG and THC-A into active THC. Much of this will have happened naturally to your weed assuming you're using well cured and dried bud. However, it is possible to increase the potency over a much shorter period of time by applying a little additional heat.

Secondly, for some reason, the method that appears to be most frequently repeated on the boards is inaccurate.

N.B. I'm referring to the various posts that suggest you put weed into an oven set to around 325 fahrenheit.

It's important to bear in mind that the point at which THC starts to evaporate is actually about 285 degrees F, therefore, at 325 you're potentially losing more than your creating. Remember if the kitchen smells strongly of weed, chances are it's vaporised THC
(anything from 180 to 285 is fine though).

Thirdly, grinding up your bud into powdered form really helps in releasing the THC from the resin heads into the oil, it also means you can use/consume the residue without sifting (you won't lose a drop).

Lastly, it's important to make sure your weed is immersed in the oil, as it will act as a barrier trapping the THC and preventing any loss of potency. Therefore, it's better to use a narrow container like an egg-cup, espresso mug (stainless steel shot glass) etc. i.e. something that doesn't have a wide surface area.

Hope that helps a bit!
Many thanks and keep up the good work :thumbsup:

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P.S. OZO have you had a chance to give it a try yet?