Finished first tincture

[Bobby Blunt]

I just completed decarbonizing and infusing 7grams of Delicious Candy with 16oz of Everclear, the tincture came out fine, but I don't care for the taste of the everclear. I started looking for a white/clear liquor of at least 80% or higher ABV preferable vodka, I found one online, "Spirytus 96 Rektyfikowany" out of Poland, 95% ABV. the price is ok, $24.99 for a 750ml but the online shop want's to charge $36 !!! to ship. I don't want to go no lower that 80% ABV, I'll consider a vodka, rum, or tequila.

 

[013]

The higher the proof of alcohol = the better job it does of stripping off trichomes. That why 190 grain alcohol is recommended. We can’t get 190 here, so a quick trip across the state line is worth my effort, either that or purchase ethanol based Extractahol and have it shipped in.

 

[013]

As for taste @bluter does a glycerin based tincture that supposed to be really smooth

 

[Bobby Blunt]

Thanks 013,
I not only found an alternative to the Everclear, but a totally different approach to making cannabis tincture. Ethanol undenatured alcohol, I found a site, Lab Alley, they make several versions of food grade undenatured certified ethanol, organic vegan corn, organic vegan sugar, and organic cane, all are 190 proof and 95% alcohol and the process used is kosher, I chose the organic cane because its specifically made for tinctures. 420 Magazine is an vital hub for our community, the forums, articles, reviews, and conversations are just a few of the many branches for those of us who grow or those that just want to know.
Peace.

 

[013]

Wow organic cane sounds like the ticket, I’m gonna take a gander at this - thanks for sharing!,

 

[Bobby Blunt]

Wow organic cane sounds like the ticket, I’m gonna take a gander at this - thanks for sharing!,

Not a problem 013, it was you who put me on the quest thank you. The canna sugar is really nice my wife loves it in her morning coffee, nice an mellow no couch lok, just ready to start her day. Tincture is 2 cups ethanol to either 7gr. to 14gr of flower I went 7gr. I don't think you want to use Glycerin for your base, I was watching youtube and this lady was saying it doesn't make for good tincture but do your research. Oh, Canna sugar: 1/2 cup sugar to 1/4 cup distilled water and 1/4 tincture at 200 degrees for about 1hr, mix/scrape every 20mins. until dry.

 

[MochaBud]

I have an MB2 Magic butter machine, which makes it easy and I use Bacardi 151and it's fantastic, this is from their site...

• 14-28g Decarboxylated Botanicals, per cup of Alcohol
• 2-5 cups Grain Alcohol; minimum 150 proof (75% ABV)
• Note: Vegetable glycerin (VG) may be substituted for alcohol, but note VG tinctures are about 1/3 as potent as an alcohol tincture for the same amount of botanicals