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This is a pretty good thread. But I think your temperatures might be a bit high. I'll explain why and show you a cool graph.

Decarboxylating above 300F is going to rob you of lots of tasty terpenes as well as reduce the potency of your edible. Check this out: Cannabis Forums Message Boards - Medical Marijuana, Cannabis Club, Dispensary, News

While using 293F for 7 minutes is quick and efficient, I prefer 255F for a half hour because at 255F, the erb doesn't become brown or crumbly. This makes for much tastier edibles, especially when making green dragon.

Also, contrary to popular belief, cannabis compounds are soluble in lipids and alcohols at room temperature. Heating merely speeds up the process. But you certainly don't want to be "frying" your cannabis in oil, especially not if your erb starts to brown. That is way too hot and will only reduce your potency.

The best method is to decraboxylate in the oven at 255F for a half hour, then grind your nugs, and then slow-cook in coconut oil (or butter or lard or alcohol) using a double boiler or water bath. Basically, you want to place the ground erb and the oil (or alcohol) in a glass bowl or mason jar, and then place the bowl or mason jar in a pan of water. Then heat the pan of water on medium until it starts boiling. This water bath ensures that the oil or alcohol never exceeds 212F. 212F is plenty enough heat to speed up the extraction, but it isn't enough heat to boil off any cannabinoids. The longer you slow-cook it like this, the better, but I usually only have the patience to do it for a few hours at most.

Anyway, lower your temps for both decarboxylation and extraction, use a water bath or double-boiler, and enjoy a tastier, more potent product! :thumbsup:

PEACE!