1st post, really enjoying this discussion.
Over the years I have acquired product that had potential but contained too much moisture to burn properly.
I have put it away and in some cases lost track of it for months at a time and when re-sampled it not only burned properly but was more potent than expected. This has been most apparent when I have left it in my metal shed where temperatures get quite warm. Question - Have I been allowing natural decarboxylization to occur?
This has improved not only quality from a smoking perspective but also for oral consumption. Earlier this summer I collected the scraps from several old bags that had been stored in my shed, cleaned out all stems and seeds and threw them into one collective bag. It smoked okay but had a staleness to the buzz.
On a whim I mixed some (1/2 - 1 tsp) with some Activia yogurt (the kind Jamie Lee Curtis pitches) and was feeling strong effects in 15-20 minutes and couch effects in an hour+. Add a small joint at about 1.5hrs and I could stay very buzzed for 3-4 more hrs and lingering effects for the rest of the day.
The yogurt has a good fat content and active bacteria, could this have helped with my ability to process raw herb so effectively?

Any thought on the matter would be appreciated.

ps-I am currently experimenting with solar decarboxylization, I have put some herb inside a folded piece of printer paper (so it forms a crude envelope) than placed the paper inside of a black metallic/foil used coffee bag and placed it on my brick patio which gets a full blast of afternoon sun and the temps have been in the 90's for few days. It did darken the herb, but I am going to put in out a few days in row to try and see how dry I can get it.
ky1956 Reviewed by ky1956 on . 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