Cannabutter In Mason Jar
Making canna butter with the mason jar method supplies.
Cannabutter in mason jar. Use a spatula to press down the sediment and draw out as much of the liquid as possible. Remove from heat and strain the infused milk through cheesecloth. In these photos i am using the mason jar method to make some cannabis infused milk. Place mason jar in larger pan of water with dish towel or canning mat in bottom of pan to prevent jar from bottom of pan.
Decarb your cannabis to activate the thc and pour 1 2 into each jar of warm butter. Place the mason jars in the pot of hot water note. Let s make some cannabutter. Boiling pot or electric pot.
Pour melted butter in two 12oz mason jars. It is important to use jars specific to canning so please no repurposed mayo jars. The mason jar method for decarbing cannabis is great because the cooking is done straight in a closed mason jar which i found reduces the smell by about 80. 2 tbsp of this cannabutter 30 40 mg.
How to make marijuana infusions in a mason jar. Cook on high for 1 hour and then switch to low for 6 hours. A freezer safe zip bag may be used as well. Simmer for 3 4 hours topping up the water bath as needed.
Once the infusion is done simmering strain it through a fine mesh strainer or cheesecloth into a mason jar. Bring the temperature up to between 160 degrees and 220 degrees. Don t submerge the jar water should come to about of the jar s height. The longer you let it infuse the more potent your cannabutter will be.
Burp the jar after a half hour to make sure that there s not too much pressure building up. While i have never had a jar crack on me there is some precaution that you need to keep in mind. Another way to control the potency is to use a 50 50 ratio of butter and cannabutter when cooking baking. This recipe will yield moderate potency depending on the thc in your strain.
Seal the jars finger tight. To lower the potency simply use less cannabis in the recipe. Inspect the jar for cracks. Start low go slow.
Place the mason jar in the crockpot and put the crockpot on high. In this recipe we ll use cup of unsalted butter and 2 5 grams of ground flower. Cheesecloth or fine mesh strainer. The pot should be deep enough to fit the entire jar.
Place the cannabis in a strong mason jar add butter and 1 tsp of sunflower lecithin optional place your closed jar in cold water and let it come to a boil boil for 2 to 3 hours. Fill a mason jar with equal parts of oil and cannabis. But let s be honest here mason jars are not made to be used in an oven. Strain your butter through a cheesecloth.
Make sure water level over contents of jar. If you get a lot of pressure on the first burp make sure to burp the jar often.