thanks for the help. so youre saying its not important that i heat the weed but i have to dry it first in an oven or microwave? i thought i read that heating the weed was the idea. i also read some posters saying that all this conversion thca to thc will happen by itself over time. the weed was fairly dry to begin with. it was good weed but i had it for about two weeks. i know it was basically what you would expect to get an eighth of for 60 two weeks later in ny. im afraid of straining/handling the liquid unless i need to. everytime you strain you loose good stuff! so anybody else care to weigh in? should i strain the bud out now and then dry it and if you think i should what is the best way?