two questions about cannabutter

[rudy2010]

analogger I make lots of butter. It is typical to loose about 25% of the butter. It just gets stuck in the mash. I use cheesecloth to get a good squeeze on the mix then put the mix into my potato ricer and squeeze all I can out of it.

The last batch of cannabutter I made I used 8 lbs of butter (it does not matter if it is clarified or salted the whey and salt will get filtered out) and just over 1 lb of quality trim that is 25% popcorn buds. I threw in 1/4 oz of Chem Dawg for good measure. I slowly melt the butter then add the weed, then I fill the pot to about 1" from the top with water. I increase the heat until I see just one or two bubbles. Then I cover the pot and reduce the heat to simmer on the smallest burner and let it cook for 22-24 hours. Then I strain with the cheesecloth and potato ricer. I let the butter and water cool in the fridge until the butter is hardened. I make a hole and pour off the water. I put the cannabutter in 1 cup measures in sandwich bags in the freezer until needed. From my 8 lbs of butter I retrieved 6 lbs of cannabutter. I have tried boiling the remaining stuff but only retrieved a tiny bit of butter for the additional effort.

I used to cook my butter 8-10 hours and was happy with the results. But when I did a side by side test on cannabutter cooked 8-10 hour compared with cannabutter cooked 22-24 hours it was clear that the longer cook time was much better. Everyone who has tried my medibles says they are the best they have ever eaten.

If you use the stove like I do make sure the mixture does not get above 300 degrees F. The water not only removes impurities it also keeps the butter from burning. You can do the triple rinse and remove all the green color and weed taste. That is just too much work for me though and I kind of like the cannabis taste in the butter.

[melodious fellow]

Cooking anything for 24 hours seems insane. I am still looking for some solid science on cannabinoid solubility in oils, but I have a strong suspicion that the extraction doesn't take anywhere near 24 hours. Who has that kind of time anyway?