Making tincture question

[defyingtheodds11]

I am wondering if I need to dry and cure the buds before I make a water/glycerin based tinc or if I can do it immediately after chop?

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I am wondering if I need to dry and cure the buds before I make a water/glycerin based tinc or if I can do it immediately after chop?

Your bud must be dried and I would cure for at least two weeks. 4 would be better if you have time though.

[defyingtheodds11]

Your bud must be dried and I would cure for at least two weeks. 4 would be better if you have time though.

Thanks! I have plenty to experiment with and lots of time. I'm gonna try small amounts in a few different stages, and see what works best.

Do you know if boiling the solution then adding the cannabis and then continue heating for a while, will properly declare? Or do I really need to put it in the oven dry?

[defyingtheodds11]

Sorry, I meant decarb, not declare

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Where are you getting your instructions from mate?

[defyingtheodds11]

I haven't really gotten any instructions. Watched some you tube videos, and read through a few forum posts...

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Are you using alcohol?

[defyingtheodds11]

No, can't do alcohol. Every tinc I've tried with alcohol gave me bad headaches. And the glycerin based rinds I've tried were really weak. There's a product popular at our local dispensaries that is water based with a small amount of glycerin for sweetner. I want to make something like this.

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I'm not sure exactly how your doing it? I know when you use alcohol you must decarb in the oven.

Are you putting this on a low heat for around 12 hrs?

[defyingtheodds11]

I was gonna boil the water/glycerine, then our it into a jar, with the ground up cannabis. Then seal the jar, and put it in a electric skillet on a higher temperature with water in it, and steep it for 12-24 hours or so. Then probably let it breathe and repeat... and so on. I used to make nicotine e cig juice this way, as the steeping process. Would that decarb it?