My 2 cents: If you're doing this with an 8th & using the 325f/5 minutes method, you will get a pretty good whiff of the weed, but it's not going to "stink up the whole house" like somebody said, and it doesn't last long at all. It's not smoke, it's vapor (hopefully not thc vapor), & it dissipates very quickly. I'd very surprised if the strongish weed smell window is more than 5 minutes. Tell your roommates to quit being such old ladies. Even if they are old ladies. Especially if they're old ladies.

(& nothing against old ladies. Some of my favorite people. Just a little too risk-averse sometimes).

Now, if you have specific reasons to be extra cautious, like an ill-natured cop living upstairs, well, use your judgment.

a: Decarboxylation is vaping out the carboxy group (someone who knows what they're talking about better please correct any errors) which comes off as CO2 & H2O. Doing it covered seems to be at cross purposes with the intent, but I don't really know. Someone earlier in the thread mentioned that they do it in a foil packet to reduce the smell.

(not to bust your chops on spelling too much, but I would love to have an apartment that "wreaked pot." )

b: I don't notice much smell at all in the simmering part.

c: My main problem is keeping from walking up to strangers on the street & going, "hey, do you get high? you gotta try this!!! here, have a dose!!" I've actually only dosed one stranger. He worked in the dispensary where I was picking up some bud for my next batch.

So if it turns out really really well - I hope it does - try to be discreet.




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grumio Reviewed by grumio on . The Definitive Green Dragon (Revised, Updated, Combined) Hi Friends, Since I first posted the Definitive Green Dragon 6 months ago, I have received many great comments, answered many questions, and gained more expertise with the extraction myself. I decided it's time to update my recipe and combine my other posts. The biggest change is increasing the extraction temperature from 150-165°F to 170°F. Below is the original recipe (updated). Tips and techniques follow. Thanks for all the feedback and interest. Rating: 5