Bluter's Happy Home For Hilarious Hempsters

[bluter]

after 3 beers stunty gets all weird and handcuffed ..

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• bluter
• Apr 5, 2020

arrested development ...

just never know with they'll resort to on this lockdown ..

 

[SweetSue]

That was wonderful!

I was so high from the tincture today that I forgot to hit “Post.”

i don't add lecithin. next to impossible to source here and not worth the cost. for super fast absorption i recommend heating a cup of water up, then warming the tincture slightly in the cup. hits within minutes when taken sublingual that way.

I thought about warming it, and next time I’ll do that. How long a therapeutic window do you typically get bluter? I can tell you right now that my 3 half-full droppers has me flying much higher than anticipated. I have a greater respect for the method at this moment than I believe I’ve ever had.

I’ve been sitting outside writing furiously and giving the building’s porch cat some lovin’ while I enjoy the buzz.

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Flyin’ high.


I wrote that about 6 hours or more ago. Lol! Whew! Next time I’ll try heating it first.

Thanks bluter.

 

[bluter]

That was wonderful!

I was so high from the tincture today that I forgot to hit “Post.”



I thought about warming it, and next time I’ll do that. How long a therapeutic window do you typically get bluter? I can tell you right now that my 3 half-full droppers has me flying much higher than anticipated. I have a greater respect for the method at this moment than I believe I’ve ever had.

I’ve been sitting outside writing furiously and giving the building’s porch cat some lovin’ while I enjoy the buzz.

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Flyin’ high.


I wrote that about 6 hours or more ago. Lol! Whew! Next time I’ll try heating it first.

Thanks bluter.

This is the first time I'm growing a non-auto genetics. My genetic's name is Green Poison. I'm using 400 watt 6400K MH growing lamp for 1 m2. It has a flowering period of 7 weeks. What I'm wondering is I dont know exactly how many weeks I will keep my plant growing period. Can i grow the growth period before the 7 week flowering period as long as I want?
Could you give some information about the growing periods of non-auto genetics?
My plants that are on the 17th day. In the case of 18/6

never really measured the length of effect. pretty sure the extraction rate is higher than cold infusion as well. i'm guessing it's closer to 70 - 75%. it's super easily absorbed, especially if taken sublingual under the tongue..

promise a quick write up this wk. i keep having to run in to work to cover for folk freaking about the pandemic. we are losing a lot of people to fear.


edit: forgot to add - save the weed after infusing. i just leave it in the cheesecloth i use to strain it. i wrap it into a little ball and toss it in the freezer in a baggie. it never really freezes. you can then add it to your favorite recipe for a delicious sweet weed edible.

 

[SweetSue]

never really measured the length of effect. pretty sure the extraction rate is higher than cold infusion as well. i'm guessing it's closer to 70 - 75%. it's super easily absorbed, especially if taken sublingual under the tongue..

promise a quick write up this wk. i keep having to run in to work to cover for folk freaking about the pandemic. we are losing a lot of people to fear.


edit: forgot to add - save the weed after infusing. i just leave it in the cheesecloth i use to strain it. i wrap it into a little ball and toss it in the freezer in a baggie. it never really freezes. you can then add it to your favorite recipe for a delicious sweet weed edible.

Yeah....I was thinking that had to be more powerful than 40% efficiency. Today I’ll try it warmed up first.

bluter, how much do you personally take in a dose of this tincture??

 

[bluter]

Yeah....I was thinking that had to be more powerful than 40% efficiency. Today I’ll try it warmed up first.

bluter, how much do you personally take in a dose of this tincture??

it's kind of "emergency treat" meds lol ... really depends how i feel and how strong the extraction worked out. it varies a little bit, and of course depends on what you are starting with. 1 - 2 droppers spaced about 30 min apart to start. more if need. i give a bit of time to figger how heavy it is at first. i make more cbd tincture - but i start with 1:1 strains.

have a funny story about this stuff and a classic rock band we were working with lol ....
they didn't think it was all that much and got rubber legs in the middle of a set ....

 

[SweetSue]

Today I warmed it and started with three droppers again, holding in my mouth for a spell.

Yeah..... I feel this

 

[bluter]

Today I warmed it and started with three droppers again, holding in my mouth for a spell.

Yeah..... I feel this

hee heee hee

sublingual - under the tongue - is the best dosing method. the longer you can let it sit there the better. it's hard sometime to not just swallow it like candy. it will still work, but you lose loads through the gut, and it's slower.

i have given cbd stuff to some older folk who put a dropper in their tea. i've never found such a weak dose to be of effect on me, but well ...

 

[bluter]

in the middle of a big defol on the veg gals..

while at it thought you might like this ... weird times right now and this is kind of a reminder of what is important

the veg girls are only looking the funny part at the moment ..

pics in a bit ..

 

[bluter]

well all started fine with the veg girls tonight ...

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• bluter
• Apr 8, 2020

pre trim hempy chicks ..

but the friggin tangie and a coupla others got hungy hungy ahead in past the 2 days ...

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• bluter
• Apr 8, 2020

i just fed you ... more ? more again ?

i have been ramping incrementally and last feed was 4.5g MC / gal after USness --

but wow did i miss .. i got a bucket set about 4.75 right now but i probably shoulda just hit 5. dunno, can't catch - maybe get a better read after today's feed.

 

[bluter]

then two of the shampoo hempy cup chicks got out and it all busted loose ...

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• bluter
• Apr 8, 2020

hempy cups get out on the prowl ..

what the hell is with the girls and three beers in ? -- -- all trimmed out aggressive and tied to the bedstands .....
i am just a simple growing folk...

obviously paying for my attraction to strong confident females ...

of course where one goes ...

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• bluter
• Apr 8, 2020

all stripped out ..

musta been a big isolation together thing ...
other than keeping a watch on feed levels, everything should be set til two wks after flip now.

jungle patrol should be reporting this week ... i hope ...

 

[Baron Von Blurple]

3 Beer Good Time Charlie???

So glad you wrestled the life support victim back to life! Way to go!

Give them the extra .25 bump or more next feed. Get in front of it.

 

[bluter]

hi 420 - finally got a moment to catch up. hope everyone is staying safe in these stupid stupid days ...

time for an easter treat edition of What's Going on in Bluter's Kitchen ? ...

this one is gonna be delicious ....

we've been chatting in the thread about vegetable glycerin for a few days.

infused vegetable glycerin is kind of popular here. vg is a clear or slightly yellowish liquid mostly made from vegetable, palm , or coconut oils. it has a slightly sweet taste to it and is a bit like syrup in consistency. it is low in calories, but is a poor sugar replacement as it's level of sweetness is not that high. it's great for our purposes though.

vg is commonly a by-product of the soap making industry, and is used in a lot of cosmetics as well. if you add a tiny bit of nitric acid to it - it can benefit heart attack victims and folk with bad tickers. add a touch more nitric acid, and you create the explosive base product used in all killing machines everywhere.


so clearly we need to tie up all the product not used for keeping ladies vain and hearts going ...


vg is normally done as a cold infusion. unfortunately the process is time consuming and the extraction rate can be pretty poor. the bud is decarbed, then bottled up in a big jar of the vg liquid and left to sit for 3 - 8 months. the jar needs to get tumbled a couple times a day in order to get the cannabis all through it while the trichomes migrate from the plant material to the liquid. the end product winds up at something like a 40 - 50% extraction rate.


that won't quite cut it. oh canada we can do better....


for a few years i made a vg tincture using a crock pot and a heat infusion process. it has a far better extraction rate than the cold process, but required decarb and a couple other finicky things to start. when i began infusing oils with the instant pot method - i realized immediately vegetable glycerin could probably work in that process.

and here it is ...


there are a couple measurement changes, but the basic process is identical to the instant pot oil infusion method. i do a two cook process, meaning i run two instant pot cook cycles with a cool down period between.

i usually start with 500 ml - 2 cups - of the vegetable glycerin ...

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• bluter
• Apr 10, 2020

vegetable glycerin ...

this is 250 ml - 1/4 cup, less than the amount of oil i would normally infuse. the reason is vg will "boil up" inside the instant pot more violently than an oil. i use a lesser amount in order to ensure it stays inside the infusion bowl i put in the instant pot.


pull out that double boiler you put together for the last Bluter's Kitchen episode and warm that vg up on a low heat.

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• bluter
• Apr 10, 2020

warming up vegetable glycerin ...

this starts the processes and simply helps it flow better when you pour it in the infusion bowl. vg is syrupy and you wanna be able to get everything out of that bottle you paid for. it can be overly expensive for what it is i noticed...

weigh out your bud while the vg is warming ....

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• bluter
• Apr 10, 2020

weighing out bud for vegetable glycerin infusion ...

through a bunch of experimentation i have found 20 - 24 grams of dried bud is best for this recipe. this a bit more than is required for oil infusions. the vg does not infuse as well, and the extra tends to make up for it. you can play with amounts to hit a level you personally like. i use the same measurements for both cbd and thc base cooks. this is a cbd cook.

grind up the bud and pour that warm vegetable syrup goodness all over it ....

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• bluter
• Apr 10, 2020

adding vegetable glycerin to cannabis ....

the bud will float. i let it soak a couple minutes to let it take up the vg and settle. can help the process a bit by pressing the bud down with a tablespoon.

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• bluter
• Apr 10, 2020

soaking bud in vegetable glycerin ...

don't be too finicky about it. i just get the worst of it to settle. as per regular infusion - i cover the bowl with aluminium foil before putting it in the instant pot, and i don't want too much sticking to the top.

pull out the magic machine .....

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• bluter
• Apr 10, 2020

magician's secret ....

get enough water in there to just touch the bottom of the rack ...

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• bluter
• Apr 10, 2020

IP water ... lol ;-)

foil up your infusion mix bowl and get 'er in there ....

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• bluter
• Apr 10, 2020

ip loaded ... lol

set your instant pot up for the standard infusion time and cook settings ....

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• bluter
• Apr 10, 2020

ip infusion timer and cook settings ...

and away we go.

now it's just keep to the set cook and cool times, and we should be ready by tomorrow. i take about a day or two to do the whole process.

quick notes :

i do a two cook process, meaning i run the exact same cycle in the instant pot twice, with a minimum 8 hr cool down period between. this helps pull more terpenes and cannabinoids out, but will effect taste. some folk may prefer a single cook, with a milder effect.


the 8 hr cool down is crucial. running a second cook too soon could destroy terpenes, cannabinoids, effect, etc.
i find the cool down needs to be more thorough with the vg than with an oil. it probably has something to do with the thickness.

letting the mix settle, or cold infuse for a longer period, at any time between or after the two cooks will enhance terpene flavours. debatable if it gains potency, but i would bet you may get some.

for a supreme treat, i will cook and jar some up with the cannabis still in, then forget about it to "cure", until the mood strikes me to strain it out and use it. this is simply adding a shorter cold infusion process to the instant pot method.

it is usable on it's own right after the first or second cook.


ding ... ! through the magic of interwebz the instant pot has finished a coupla cooks.

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• bluter
• Apr 10, 2020

ip finished cook cycle ...

somehow thought that would be much more exciting -- --

get out the trusted canning strainer and cheese cloth - a la @SweetSue 's instant pot infusion straining method - it's really the best way.

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• bluter
• Apr 10, 2020

stuff to stain infused oils and vg ..

get some clips and a jar and set it all up ...

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• bluter
• Apr 10, 2020

strainer set up for infused oils and vegetable glycerin,

and interruption .

before you dig the infusion bowl out of the instant pot :

the whole instant pot method is kind of a prepare / set / walk away while it does it's thing process. -- like grandma's crock-pot. almost too easy lol.

if you are like me, i will set things up and let them run overnight, or when i am away at work. often i won't get to the stuff till well after it has finished it's cook.

since the vg is so thick, i will warm it in the instant pot for 5 - 10 min before straining. don't let it go too far or forget it - the stuff can re-cook uncontrolled fast - super no bueno

warmed carefully for straining after a good cool down.

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• bluter
• Apr 10, 2020

re-warming an infusion ..

dig it out of the instant pot

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• bluter
• Apr 10, 2020

in / out instant pot infusion bowl ..

try to strain it while still warm. you'll get way more out easier. the stuff won't strain as easy as an infused oil would.

the moment you take the foil off the bowl you will see how much the stuff boils up ---

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• bluter
• Apr 10, 2020

bubblin vg set fora straining ...

strain it out

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• bluter
• Apr 10, 2020

straining out infused vegetable glycerin ...

if you do the infused oils you will see how much thicker the stuff is.

make sure to squeeze all that delicious goodness out after you have done the initial straining.

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• bluter
• Apr 10, 2020

pressing infused vg

bit more hands on - -

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• bluter
• Apr 10, 2020

clean squeeze trick for infused oils / vg ..

if you wrap a baggie around the top you can get an extra squeeze out. would normally do this with gloves, but those are needed better places these days.




make sure you invert the clean side of the baggie around the squeezed out weed.

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• bluter
• Apr 10, 2020

squeezed vegetable glycerin weed ready to store ...

keep it in the cheesecloth and all. pop the baggie in the freezer. it will keep indefinite. dump the weed - sans cheesecloth duh - in your favorite recipe for a sweet weed edible. have never tossed anything from a vg infusion. ever. so yummy.


anyway you should end up with something like this.

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• bluter
• Apr 10, 2020

vegetable glycerin tincture ...

will generally be deep dark honey to brown colour with green hue.

dropper bottles are the best way to divvy it up. i have a clean syringe and tube rig i use to help. it's not hard to take apart and clean after. i found it easier than tiny funnels.

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• bluter
• Apr 10, 2020

filling glycerin tincture bottles ..

should get something like this .. i get all drooly looking at it sometime ...

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• bluter
• Apr 10, 2020

vegetable glycerin tincture...

dosing is 1 - 2 dropper fulls sublingual - placed under the tongue - hold it there as long as you can without swallowing. it's hard - delicious.

wait 20 - 30 min between dosing to get a clear idea of where you are going. especially with a thc tincture.

length can be close to an edible but onset is faster. way faster.

i do mostly med stuff - but i have folk begging for the thc cooks. and well you know.
if they don't grow i just kinda shrug as i'm not in sales ...

to increase absorption : i recommend heating a cup of water in a microwave the same as you would a cup of coffee. place the dropper bottle in the cup for a minute or so before dosing to warm it.

flavour is about what you think the base weed would be if sweet and delicious lol

some folk report a slight "burnt" taste. sometime the weed terpenes contribute to this, but i notice it is more present in this method. there may be a slight caramelization of some of the sugars in the vg that would contribute as well. it really varies with the weed. you get a great expression of the terpene flavours, so who cares ..

extraction is pretty decent -- a flat guess is 70 - 75%.


i really like the cbd cook stuff. i give a bunch to my folks. super great for a general hit cbd bomb .
have watched their movement and moods improve real time on dosing.

they don't even realize -- all they know is everything is ok so i'll keep doing it ...

happy easter guys. stay safe. connect with family if you can't be there in person.


this is my easter egg to you ...

 

[Buck5050]

Great Post. Thanks.

 

[Piña Delores]

Another really good write up Bluter, it seems you have a talent for it.

I think there's going to be an Insta Pot in my future.

Stay well

 

[candycane]

Love the way you write! Thanks for the tips too! Hope you have a good one Bluter

 

[FelipeBlu]

¡Holy frijole! What a post!

Thank you bluter!!

 

[InTheShed]

Great post bluter! And bringing the damaged CBD NL back to life.

 

[bluter]

And bringing the damaged CBD NL back to life.

that's just stubborn lol ...

jungle patrol post coming soon. things sound done. am trying to work a safe way to do things over there.
need to have a hands on look.

 

[bluter]

defol ? what defol ?

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• bluter
• Apr 11, 2020

defol ? what defol ? ..

veg girls are completely back two days after the big snip. went deeper on this defol than i normally do and already thinking i could have been more aggressive.

 

[bluter]

smuggled out some quick cell pics for a jungle patrol report ..

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• bluter
• Apr 12, 2020

apr 11 jungle room ..

everyone is top heavy and falling over. the narrow bucket base isn't helping. am gonna have a look around to see if i can find something with straighter sides. was hoping the training would spread things out far enough they would balance.

still think they are better this way, but the auto feed system is bitching about it lol


lsd bud ..

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• bluter
• Apr 12, 2020

apr 11 lsd bud ..

we are very close. everyone is going through a final bud swell. bud trichomes are not there yet. seeing a lot of white but little amber. the upper sugar leave trichomes are cooked out though. i am a bit concerned they don't look to be turning much. i am thinking if they go they will go fast, and i dunno how i'm gonna be there to catch stuff in balance.

northern lights cbd corner

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• bluter
• Apr 12, 2020

apr 11 northern lights cbd flowers ..

the phenos look a bit different. this one is in the back corner. the one in front of it is much darker. the lighter ones are packing it a bit tighter by the look. they may have a bit of a different window as well. i kind of have to shoot for a best compromise and take them all down at once.

a bud from the darker plant

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• bluter
• Apr 12, 2020

northern lights cbd flower ..

really hoping i didn't luck out and pull a group that doesn't turn the trichs
they burnt on the sugars so they should turn on the bud. everything is looking pretty good otherwise though.

got the tv on in the background. gonna toss that f@*&ker out the window ...
so tired of fear and bad news

let's look at my tangie top instead

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• bluter
• Apr 12, 2020

tangie top in flower ...

wish i could get a loupe shot. look pretty yummy up close. it's flat out indica, so i don't really expect this one to amber out a pile. my last couple indicas never really got there either.

a look at what bud swell can do in a secondary lsd bud

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• bluter
• Apr 12, 2020

lsd in bud swell ..

i never had build like this when i was on AN ...

everyone is getting fed daily now. amounts have ramped to 750 ml daily from 1L every two. they were taking everything up til this wk, but have backed off feeding a touch in the last couple.

we dropped the MC to 6.5g / gal from a top of 7.0g 2wks ago. they plateaued and we pulled back as soon as we saw it. dropping back to 6.0 after the swell.
whenever that is.