decarboxylation question

[Coelho]

But if I chose the oven...
Preheated to around 200F for 10-15 minutes should be enough for a gram of solid bud wrapped in tinfoil?

Well... i think 200F is not hot enough... this reaction happens at 105C (221F)... but as the heat is not evenly distributed, to reach this temperature inside the bud wrapped in tinfoil, the oven should be hotter... the original recipe (from the Green Dragon recipe) says 325F... but im sure lower temperatures as 250-300F must be enough.

Also: Happy 2000th post!:thumbsup:

Thank you! :thumbsup::jointsmile:

^ I just did this, and it smelled like vape... is that normal?

Well... i never vaped weed, so i cant tell... but it surely makes a smell of weed... not of burnt weed... but definitively of weed.
Anyway, the surest way to test if you did it right is to smoke the weed... :stoned:

So if I had already grinded bud, could I still put it in the microwave for a shorter amount of time so it wouldn't catch fire? If so, how long would you suggest?

Well... the only time i put grinded bud in the microwave, it catch fire after about 1 minute...
So you could microwave it for some 15 seconds, then let it turn cold, then microwave again for some more 15 seconds, and so on... some people reported that only 15 seconds were enough... so you could try it, and if you got no noticeable difference, the next time microwave it for more time, until you find the exact time for the best results.

Coelho Reviewed by Coelho on 05-12-2008. decarboxylation question i was just wondering if decarboxylating (sp?) pot will have any extra effects when smoked? they say to do it to increase the thc for extacts, but does the thc get dcarbolated when it is smoked or does it happen over time? im think about doing it to a couple buds when i pick up tomorro, and wanted to know if it was worth it.. Rating: 5