> I'm talking African sativa
Not related to THCP but a unique HHC analog is found in South African Sativa.
Cannabiripsol [(−)(6aR, 9S, 10S, 10aR)9,10-dihydroxy-hexahydrocannabinol] (1), a new cannabinoid was isolated from a South African Cannabis variant.
I actually bought a bottle of "hemp oil" off of Amazon out of curiosity. But this specific product had been in a Washington Post article about which CBD products Amazon sells. Per the article it had been actually tested to contain CBD and the legal limit of D9 THC (.3%). This was a year and a half ago and just checked: it's still for sale.
Kind of blew my mind that you could get a product with THC off of Amazon but that's the world we live in now I guess.
Very cool! I love using a hot plate with magnetic stirrer for infusing topicals and tinctures. The one I got off of Amazon cost $65 and has worked without issue for the last several months. Here's the model I have: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07FP8J8YV/
Here’s my decarb flower (can add additional Cannabinoids) Tea recipe:
Put boiling water into a teacup
Add sweetener of choice if desired and stir
Add 1/4 teaspoon of sunflower seed lecithin powder and stir
1 teaspoon or more of powdered coconut milk, break up any lumps, add to teacup and whisk or stir well
1 heaping teaspoon of AVB or decarbed hemp into a teabag (or steel tea ball)
Quantity of choice of Herbs and flowers of choice (camomile, jasmine, dried citrus peels, coarsest ground black pepper , cardamom, licorice , rose hips, matcha, turmeric, ginger for example) into the same teabag (or steel tea ball) *
Place teabag/ tea ball into the teacup
Steep for 5 minutes
Drink and enjoy!
• substitute with a chai, green, black, herbal, flower tea baga
This is the powdered coconut powder (fat) I buy :
Terrasoul Superfoods Organic Coconut Milk Powder. 16 Oz - Plant-Based Creamer | Keto Friendly https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078WG5YP4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_zXGnEb1AGDCEC
These are the teabags I buy:
300PCS Tea Filter Bags, Disposable Paper Tea Bag with Drawstring Safe Strong Penetration Unbleached Paper for Loose Leaf Tea and Coffee https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077HYGSYQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_GfHnEbXVZJTDA
If they are the matching ones then that container may be completely plastic.
Does the clear part feel/sound like plastic or glass?
Buy a hotplate with a magnetic stirrer and digital temp display
Like this
If your distillate isn't already terped you can heat it up without worrying about burning off terps. Heat it at 350F for around 7 minutes, it will be a liquid easily drawn into a syringe.
Do not draw the D8 into the syringe with the tip on, put the tip on only to fill your carts
Unscrew the mouthpieces and have everything ready to go, and for your first time or so only fill one or two at a time. You can measure it via the syringe, 1 ml = 1 cart.
If you're adding terps squirt what you drew up into a shot glass, add terps, heat again at 330 for 6 min, stir, then draw it up
Draw the D8 into the syringe, put the tip on, full the carts and screw on the lids, and you're pretty much golden.
You don't need a magnetic stirrer at all, you can accomplish all that one can with a paperclip. If you're terping your disty they are both oils and quickly reach solution when heated to above 300, no need to over complicate that part.
If you're terping, the strength of the taste of the terps will vary, but I'd go with about 5-6 drops per cart, this varies wildly though.
Have 90% rubbing alcohol on hand, and a shot glass around half full of it. If you're adding your own terps soak the end of the syringe in it whjile you're reheating for the terps.
First, I use a scale to measure out how much oil I want to use into a small glass or metal container using a dab tool. Then I use this to heat up my oil. You can set it to any temperature you want, but the lower the heat the longer it will take to liquify. At this point you can add terps, but they only affect flavor, not potency, so it is up to you whether or not you need them. You definitely don't need a magnetic stirrer; just mix with any tool when the oil is liquid. Next you'll need a lure-lock glass syringe with a blunt tip needle. You can easily find them on Amazon or other sites like Gilded Extracts. Heat the needle, syringe, and cart first before you start to fill. The rest should be easy.
It seems to depend on a few things but I've gotten better results avoiding vegan gel capsules (preferring caps made from beef gelatin) as long as it doesn't conflict with your preferences. I had the same problem with kratom capsules and switched to these with better results. Adding lecithin to your oil when making a capsule blend can also increase absorption.
I use these. They are ok to hold them for filling. They're not tight so they wiggle a little. Awesome for storage tho.
I use these from Amazon.
When I got one gram THC-P & HHC-P, i left the little jars sealed and heated them up so everything would settle to the bottom. You can then suck it up into a syringe.
Don’t fret about the last little bit you can’t get. Just mix up a batch in that container, and the last bit will be mixed in with it. No waste.
I ordered those, then after they came discovered they were lubricated with silicon oil. Anyone know how to clean that off? I'm hesitant to soak in alcohol since the plunger is plastic, hmm.
Just to be safe, I ordered these which have a metal plunger and no silicon oil. I'm probably being paranoid, but I got sketched on the lube. ;)
I like the HHC/CBN blend, but if I did it over again, I’d order them separate. Haven’t really explored the HHCO yet. The HHCP is a freakin’ madman good for an 8 hour ride.
I got these syringes from Amazon, and have no complaints.
Replacing the air in the container with argon.
It is sold as wine preserver. Got mine on Amazon:
ArT Wine Preserver | Premium Wine Preservation | Argon Gas | Wine Saver Spray | Eliminate Oxidation https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MEHJCQ2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_W24EH1DG7GAC0NCJW90J
If I can remember correctly I don’t think it did. I ordered a pack of these as well. Gejoy 250 Pack Luer Lock Syringe Tip Caps Dispensing Needle Tip Cap(Black) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DPMZHH1/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_i_SVCSM9FW7K54B57QQZ8X
It’s a 10ml luer lock glass syringe! These are 20ml but this should get you pointed in the right direction. QWORK 2 Pack Luer Lock Reusable Glass Syringe with No Needle, 20ml https://www.amazon.com/dp/B088R81M5J/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_i_MQTA859VXMM4PJVAZHAP
Nice stash! Ever think about using a label maker to kind of spruce things up? I use this one and its been great for cleaping everything clean looking.
This is the MCT oil I currently use. Seems to be good. No real flavor to it.
CO-Z Magnetic Stirrer, Magnet Stirrer with Digital Temperature Display & Speed Adjusting, Magnetic Mixer with Hot Plate & Magnetic Stirrer Bar, Home Lab Homebrew Kitchen Stirrer, 200W, 1000ML. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07T2ZCY5C/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_i_C8NMC3ZB6Z2EY7JNFS1D
I got this model for under $70 and it's done me great for over a year even came with a magnetic stir bar. Once you configure how to get the temp right its amazing
I measure the lecithin with my disty/isolates in a 40mL crystalizing dish on my scale. Then pour warmed MCT over the whole thing then mix. Haven't had a problem with anything not dissolving completely yet. And the spout make pouring into a bottle/vial pretty easy.
This is the one I ordered yesterday. I currently have a 50g scale but I'm pretty sure my last one broke from someone putting something too heavy on it. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0789LCB9Q/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_i_5H73R06MFCWN961XDGCP
it’s a very fluffy powder. it’d like trying to accurately measure powdered sugar by the mg.
you need a scale. I’ve had one of these for 3 years now, still works great.
My $30 milligram scale from Amazon has lasted me a decade and works fantastically.
Fractional teaspoons?
Pretty sure you would be better off going to a supplement store and seeing if you can buy those itty bitty supplement scoops. They usually come free with bulk powders.
Something like this:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077VSD8H2/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_i_BWFYXTW0HHGGTGSGZH6C
It looks like they're actually out of the ones with metal plungers
This one looks like it has a glass plunger? With a metal leur lock, so you'll need a blunt tip needle
If you're mixing your own terps, I would bump the % up a bit to make your liquid even less sticky and stiff, if that's a problem you're experiencing.
If you're up for it, you can pick up some glass tubing, maybe 6-8mm (link) (link) and attach a syringe tip. You can then keep the syringe tip stopped with your finger and direct it to your carts.
Once you direct it to the cart top, you can blow from the other side of the tube and that pressure will force the liquid into the cartridge. If it's liquidy enough, it could just pour itself and all you have to do is hold it and stop it when it's full.
Think blowing water out of a straw, or how pen ink works. That's the idea.
It should be easy to do as well and relatively mess free, since all the concentrate is in the tube.
There are dispenser machines that once calibrated I believe are just push button operated, here’s an example: Hanchen Liquid Filling Machine Automatic Bottle Filler 1-135 Fl Oz Digital Liquid Filler Cosmetic Oil Filling Machine for MCT Oil, Milk, Beverage, Water, Juice, Essential Oil 2 Heads Diaphragm Pump https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0136DWRNU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_3KS9RWKRVYET7ZMCGZ9F
This is the joint I got. I like it a lot and it will last a long time but you can get smaller / cheaper ones. You can reuse carts a few times usually yes. I get at least 3-4 fills out of the PCKT carts I use.
The reason I mentioned mixing is cause I thought you were planning to make a mix of these cause that's when these alternative cannabinoids really start to hit IMO. THCO is nice on its own but the mixes are where it's at.
Weigh Gram Scale Digital Pocket Scale,100g by 0.01g,Digital Grams Scale, Food Scale, Jewelry Scale Black, Kitchen Scale 100g
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Smart Weigh GEM20- 20g x 0.001 Grams, High Precision Digital Milligram Jewelry Scale, Reloading, Jewelry and Gems Scale, Calibration Weights and Tweezers Included https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ESHDGOI/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_H51K58PBDMA0WJEJBWSX?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
I-MART Weight 1g 2g 5g 10g 20g Grams Steel Chrome Calibration Scale Weight Kit Set for Digital Scale Balance https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GV3V1WV/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_5N4QBYCAMNKWSHEZ6W23?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
Filling up a few carts for the week. Roughly 60% THCO, 30% HHC and 10% CBN, plus a squirt of golden ticket CDTs which smell awesome. I'm loving this 20mL glass syringe, so much easier than the 1mL syringe I was using at first.
These are products from Cannaclear and Vivimu. Not an endorsement, just for info.
Weed sure has come a long way in my lifetime :)
I got these. Clear Thick Glass Straight Sided Jar Black Smooth Lids - 1 oz / 30 ml (6 pack) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BPJR1WE/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_E0F9HJ200KD92RSFH608?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
>Any tips for warming?
I bought a coffee cup warmer to warm up the disty with. For the syringe itself, I put a cup of water in the microwave for a couple minutes. Drop the syringe in the water while I get the disty ready. Warming your utensils is important and keeps everything flowing smooth.
For syringes I use these. I like them because the rubber is on the barrel of the shaft and not at the end of the shaft like you would normally encounter. Those have a tendency to pop off at the most inopportune time for me.
I also picked up a pack of assorted gauge tips. I use the larger gauge becasue it speeds up the process a bit, and I can get it to flow into the tank easier.
Pick you up a bottle of iso. You'll need it for clean up. Until you get a routine down and have done it a few times, disty is like working with super glue. You're bound to get it on you and on other stuff.
Good luck and enjoy.
Magnetic Stirrer Hot Plate Mixer 1000ml Stirring Capacity 5 x 5 inch Max 520°F Hotplate and 100-2000 RPM Stirrer, Stirring Bar & Support Stand Included https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FP8J8YV/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_WAHYG6M19FHZGF4CG0YB
I don't know about 'the best'. I use these:
I like these because the rubber seal/plunger is on the barrel. They don't pop off like the standard ones.
I prefer the larger gauges
I got one of these . It’s 10ml so it’s good to go for several pod fills, I stick it in a plastic bag to keep it clean between uses. I had a luer lock tip from a 1ml syringe already and it fits on there and works great.
throw tank parts on here then wipe with paper towel, all tank parts need to be hot to touch
just make sure to prime the coil by soaking the distillate in it. to do this heat everything up distillate jar, syringe, coil on candle warmer https://www.amazon.com/Home-X-Warmer-Desktop-Heated-Coffee/dp/B00FL5V5NU/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=30bPy&pf_rd_p=205b21f0-8557-4ea8-a863-e58f77379cf8&pf_rd_r=F4Y8WJZNTV56YZPM7J7Q&pd_rd_r=ed0aee06-1fa1-4400-8f21-411f1162dced&pd_rd_wg=wzoOP&ref_=pd_gw_ci_mcx_mr_hp_atf_m
when hitting it when its solid pulse the fire button to heat it up before use.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B091XMT6CS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_imm_3GYFDDDMGSXTQPFTPRSB
This is the one I got. It was an impulse buy with no research, so I’m sure there are better ones if you dig a little more.