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Issue #363 - Sunday, March 31, 2019
Dear Fellow Grower,
In today's issue...
- Would you like to enjoy your cannabis in liquid form? Today is your day. Read on to learn how to make a cannabis tincture!
- Wait, there's a machine that makes tinctures for you? Learn about an specialty machine that not only makes tinctures, it also makes cannabis infused oil and butter!
- This week has an ethereal trophy pic showing some pretty buds in the second week of the flowering stage!
- Quick quiz at the bottom of today's newsletter :)
Nebula Haze & Sirius Fourside (founders of GrowWeedEasy.com)
"You are your own magical elixir.
Waste not one drop."
~A.D. Posey
How to Make a Cannabis Tincture
by Sirius Fourside
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Table of Contents:
What Is A Tincture?
A tincture is a concentrated herbal extract. In the cannabis world, this means it’s an herbal extract that has some of the useful properties of weed. Cannabis tinctures are usually made from alcohol but they can also be made with glycerin to skip the intoxicating effects of the – usually high-proof – alcohol.
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3 jars containing cannabis tinctures, each one made a different way.
Edible vs Topical
Some tinctures are made to be ingested while some are made to go on your skin. The difference comes from how the tincture was made. If you make tinctures with food-grade materials like Bacardi 151, Everclear, Glycerin, etc., then tincture is going to be edible. If you’re making it with isopropyl alcohol (or something else that isn’t safe to ingest), then you’re making a topical tincture which should be applied to your skin instead of being eaten.
Don’t make edible tinctures with isopropyl alcohol, it’s really bad to eat that stuff!
Don’t ingest anything made from isopropyl alcohol!
Alcohol vs. Glycerin
Simply put, alcohol is better for making tinctures because it’s better at bonding to THC than glycerin.
Alcohol makes tinctures faster than glycerin because alcohol bonds with THC easier. Any alcohol being used for tinctures should be high-proof which isn’t as easy to get as glycerin which can be found in many craft stores. Still, a high-proof type of alcohol like Bacardi 151 can be used, and it’s pretty easy to find in all states.
Glycerin is a plant-based solution that is great for tinctures when you don’t want any of the intoxicating effects of alcohol. Although Glycerin is a great vehicle for tinctures, it’s not as good at bonding to the THC in your cannabis. Therefore, it’s better to make your tincture with alcohol, then add glycerin afterward. If you want your glycerin tincture to be stronger, you can evaporate some of the alcohol and add glycerin in its
place.
We’re using 100% Food-grade Ethyl Alcohol
Types of Alcohol
If you have easy access to Everclear, you’re already set. Everclear is a great type of alcohol to use for tinctures because it’s so pure and it’s edible (which is super important).
As stated before, you can also use Bacardi 151 rum. Although it’s not as good of a choice as Everclear, it’s strong enough to bond to THC easily and it’ll definitely get the job done.
As another option, you can get a super-strong Polish alcohol called Spirytus (thanks Ed Rosenthal!). Although you won’t find it just sitting on the shelves of your local supermarket, you can order it and have it shipped to you from a reputable company like BevMo. Spirytus is stronger than Bacardi 151 and is a great substitute for those who can’t get Everclear. Otherwise, 151 will do the job just fine.
If you can’t get Everclear or something similar in your area, Bacardi 151 is a good substitute.
You've learned quite a bit about tinctures,
but now it's time to get down to business!
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I made cannabis tinctures several different ways over the course of this article, and one method was the clear winner as far as ease of use....
The Magical Butter Machine!
Apparently in addition to being great at infusing butter and oils with cannabis, it is also able to make tinctures!
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"Your site is by far the best. I and my friends rely on it. Nebula, I love you, and Sirius is my hero!
~Paul
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Trophy Pictures of the Week!
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"Hi every one I hope you all enjoy my picture. They are just starting to flower, week two."
~David
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Why did you start growing?
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Hey everyone, it's Nebula. I have a question for all of you.
- Why did you start growing in the first place? (Or if you haven't yet, why do you want to start?)
I was talking to some Canadians who recently started growing cannabis (now that growing has been legalized for adults in Canada). One said they started growing because of the insane prices to buy weed where he lives. Another said it was because he lives in a rural area with no access to stores. A lady told me she only smoked occasionally but
started growing to provide weed to all her friends and family.
If I had to answer, I'd say the reason I first started growing was to save money because I can go through a lot of weed 💸 But I also really like having total control over strain and effects. Now that I've started growing I've realized I can pretty consistently beat the quality of buds we buy at San Diego dispensaries and delivery services.
What about you? Why did you start growing? Reply to this email and share!
~Nebula Haze
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