1st Attempt at Green Dragon... any got experience?

[Coelho]

I'm very tempted to go backpacking over winter break and just down it all. :-) It's impossible to OD, so what is the worst that can happen? I think I'll post in experiences to see if anyone else here has downed that much weed.

Man... DONT drink all at once... try with a small dose... cause this green dragon can make you HIGH at low doses... after you were used to its effects (which can easily be overwelming), you can drink more of it...

[dragonrider]

I would definitely recommend you take a small dose and not the whole thing. You can get VERY uncomfortable when you are too high.

Also, do not go into unfamilar places and take large amounts of mind-altering substances that you have never tried before (do not go backpacking in the winter and drink a whole bottle of untried green dragon).

I also would not try it right before scuba diving, tightrope walking, or hanggliding. You don't want to be at an unusual distance from the surface of the earth when it kicks in. On your couch would be better.

[Narf!]

EverClear will do you good. Good choice. Start off at a 1/4 of the dose you want to use. If a quarter wont do, take a 1/2. Keep moving up till you find your sweet spot. Wait at least 90 mins. between each dose. When you ingest cannabis you get alot more fucked up than smoking it. and the buzz is more sublime. Dont be that cop that made brownies and colud'nt handle the buzz.

[slipknotpsycho]

EverClear will do you good. Good choice. Start off at a 1/4 of the dose you want to use. If a quarter wont do, take a 1/2. Keep moving up till you find your sweet spot. Wait at least 90 mins. between each dose. When you ingest cannabis you get alot more fucked up than smoking it. and the buzz is more sublime. Dont be that cop that made brownies and colud'nt handle the buzz.

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[jsn9333]

EverClear will do you good. Good choice. Start off at a 1/4 of the dose you want to use. If a quarter wont do, take a 1/2. Keep moving up till you find your sweet spot. Wait at least 90 mins. between each dose. When you ingest cannabis you get alot more fucked up than smoking it. and the buzz is more sublime. Dont be that cop that made brownies and colud'nt handle the buzz.

I drank like just a few drops of it the first time... and not much happened. So then I drank the whole thing... and I got high, but not nearly as high as if I would've even smoked half the amount of weed it took to make the stuff, or even 1/4 of it. Not sure what was wrong. I mean, I soaked it in everclear for like 3 weeks *and* simmered it down for 20 minutes over heat. You'd think I would've extracted the hell out of the mixture. Guess not.

Maybe I'll try again sometime.

[Coelho]

Man... its weird... it should have worked... what color the everclear was after you soaked the weed in it?

[dragonrider]

Coelho! Good to see you! It's been a long time.

Jsn, did you "activate" the weed before the extraction --- bake it at 325 F for about 5 minutes? That is an important step to truly get the most effect out of green dragon.

[jsn9333]

Man... its weird... it should have worked... what color the everclear was after you soaked the weed in it?

The Everclear was deep emerald green after soaking it. Then I heated it for 20 minutes or so (evaporating 80% of the Everclear). After that the liquid was a very dark green. I honestly thought it was going to get me high like I've never been before because honestly, I don't think I've ever smoked near as much weed as I had in there. But like I said... the results were disappointing.

[jsn9333]

Coelho! Good to see you! It's been a long time.

Jsn, did you "activate" the weed before the extraction --- bake it at 325 F for about 5 minutes? That is an important step to truly get the most effect out of green dragon.

No, I did not activate the weed. I didn't think that was necessary b/c of a lot of the recipes I've seen only mention soaking it. I guess I should try that just to see.

How to Make "Green Dragon" says to heat it for 20 min. at 200 degrees.

Any reason you're saying 5 min. at 325 degrees? Have you tried both?

[Coelho]

Well... both times work well... you can heat less (200 F) for a longer time (20 min), or you can heat more (325 F) for a shorter time (5min).
And maybe that was the reason the g.d. didnt work... does your bud is freshly harvested, or homegrown? Or it is dry and well-cured? It can make a LOT of difference... and thats why we always decarboxilate it before dissolving in the alcohol.
Also, do you still have the weed you soaked in the alcohol? If you have, you could dry it and smoke it, to verify if the THC actually was extracted from it. If you get high from it, it means the THC was not extracted.
And one last question... did you drink it with an empty stomach? Cause drinking/eating weed with a full stomach simply doesnt work.