Cannabinoids are the wandering elements of the Cannabis plant.

Cannabinoids take most of the attention when it comes to their therapeutic effects. Cannabinoid-rich cannabis plants have been gaining popularity for many years, and people are still counting on them.

With its several consumption methods, edibles are considered the easiest way to consume medicine. Not just easy, but also delicious.

But have you ever wondered what it would take to make your own cannabinoid edibles at home? With the astonishing effects of cannabinoids, these can be consumed in several ways. And one such familiar and easy-to-consume way is edibles.

Whether you choose to consume it in the form of several edible forms, Cannabutter or cannabis-infused butter is the most common ingredient that is often used in numerous dishes. Whether you are a home-based cook only, a professional, or a chef, everyone uses it as a staple ingredient in everyday cooking.

But do you know that you can make Cannabutter in just a few simple steps?

Yes, learning how to make Cannabutter at home will help you to medicate yourself with delicious recipes. So, with these, medications do not always need to be bitter and tasteless.

Here we will provide you with a simple and easy guide that will introduce you to the best practices for turning your bitter medication experience into a medicated delight in any recipe.

How to make Cannabutter?

Did you know that making Cannabutter is as easy and quick as brewing a cup of coffee?

Yes, you heard it right!

Well, it might not sound very easy to make a cannabutter at home, but it is as easy as making a cup of milk at your sleeping time.

You must be thinking about how to get started with it, right? It might sound fearful and a hugely challenging task, and you must be thinking that it requires a lot of raw marijuana plant material.

But not really, I must say! Making a cannabutter requires a flower in a lesser quantity; if we quantize it, then we can say that it requires only the eighth part of the flower that you have thought of.

With just 1/8th of the flower you have thought of, you can easily make a potent cannabutter.

An excellent thumb rule for creating a potent cannabutter is to use around one gram of cannabis flower per one ounce of infusion base.

Before starting with the recipe, you must know that to make a cannabutter, you need to choose the unsalted butter as the salted butter will draw more water into the infusion, and with that, you will get more green flavor than most people prefer not to taste.

Let us get acquainted with the ingredients first!

Ingredients of making a cannabutter

• 3.5 grams of cannabis flower that is one-eighth only;
• 4 ounces or one stick of unsalted butter.

Tools require to Make Cannabutter

• Mesh strainer
• Mason jar
• Slow cooker or saucepot
• Cheesecloth
• Candy thermometer
• Tinfoil
• Baking sheet

An essential note on decarboxylation

The main secret to getting an excellent infused cannabis edible is to start with a suitable base. And that refers to the decarbing or decarboxylating of the marijuana flower.

Decarboxylation is an essential step in activating tantalizing and tasty THC molecules so that, as an outcome, you get the therapeutic effects you were looking for.

It is recommended to bake the cannabis for decarboxylation in an oven at 240 degrees Fahrenheit for 40 minutes. However, there is a temperature matrix and time that will get you to the same place. Generally, it all comes down to your preferences and oven capabilities.

However, it is being suggested to decarboxylate the cannabis in an oven.

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit
• Bake the cannabis flowers for 15 minutes

This will be a real-time-saving trick for you while making the Cannabutter.

To perform the decarboxylation appropriately, follow the below method.

• Preheat the oven to 240 degrees Fahrenheit
• Break up the cannabis flower loosely on a baking sheet
• Cover it with tin foil
• Bake the cannabis flower in the oven for 40 minutes
• Allow the flower to cool down to room temperature before eliminating the tin foil to preserve the terpenes.
• Allowing it to cool down to room temperature will also help diminish your home’s cooked cannabis flower scent.

An alternate method for decarboxylation of cannabis

• Perform everything the same as mentioned in the above method but only add two essential points
• Preheat your oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit
• And bake for 15 minutes.
• Now that you have decarb your cannabis flower, you must select the stovetop method or a slow cooker method to make the Cannabutter.

Let us start with the first one!

Method 1: Making cannabis-infused butter on the stovetop

It is a quick way to make Cannabutter. Follow the below-mentioned step-by-step process. Steps to be Followed

• Add one stick of butter to a saucepot
• Allow it to melt over low heat completely
• Skim the foam off the top to make the Cannabutter clarified.
• Once the butter added to the saucepot is melted completely, you need to add the decarboxylated cannabis.
• Keep the heat flame low only.
• Utilize a candy thermometer and aim for a temperature of around 190 to 210 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Do not fry the cannabis flower, and do not let it get brown or smoky.
• Simmer the butter and cannabis flower together for a minimum of 30 minutes, and you can do it for up to 90 minutes.
• Line a mesh strainer with cheesecloth
• Pour the butter through while straining out the raffinate
• Do not forget to give plant and cloth matter a hefty squeeze to get all the last bits of THC goodness out.
• Store it in a wide airtight, and shallow container.

Alternate method

Method 2: Making cannabis-infused butter in a slow cooker

If you are looking for an alternate method with reduced smell at home, then this is it! A slow cooker and a mason jar are the two essentials that can give you both a slightly more hand-off method and a reduced smell. Essential to note! It is not a completely scent-free method, but still, it is a considerably more palatable method than the stovetop method.

Steps to be followed!

• Once the flower has been decarboxylated and cooled down, you need to place the cannabis flower in a mason jar with melted or softened unsalted butter.
• Now place the lid on the jar.
• Tighten the lid but make sure it’s neither too tight nor too loose.
• Now you will require to leave a little wiggle room to remove it at the end.
• Then place the jar in a slow cooker with water at room temperature.
• Cover it and then set it high for around two to four hours, or you can also keep it at low for six to eight hours.
• Ensure to keep the warm setting on to keep the butter melted.
• In the end, line a mesh strainer with the cheesecloth.
• Pour the butter through it in an airtight container.
• To get the best results, store it in something shallow and wide for ease.
• Ensure to squeeze the cheesecloth prior to tossing.
• Store the butter in the fridge, and you can use it for up to two months, or if stored in the freezer, you can use it for up to six months.

A few essential queries to get answered before starting!

• How to calculate the appropriate dosage for edibles?

Devoid of lab testing, it seems pretty impossible to figure out the potency of the freshly made marijuana butter. But you will be amazed to know that it is pretty simple to calculate the dose if you are already familiar with the THC percentage in the cannabis flower.

If you have purchased it from a dispensary, then you may get the information on its container or the dispensary’s website. However, it needs to be noted that most marijuana is in a range of around 15 to 20 percent of THC.

For instance, consider the flower’s THC percentage as 20 percent in the butter infusion. This indicates that for each gram of cannabis flower, there is 200 mg of THC at maximum.

And as this cannabis-infused butter recipe calls for 3.5 grams of cannabis flower, we can quickly multiply 3.5 by 200, so we get 700 mg of THC.
Well, that sounds pretty easy to calculate and potent too! In 4 ounces of Cannabutter, about 87.5mg of THC will be there in a tablespoon.

• Does Cannabutter lose potency?

Well, yes, but only if it is stored incorrectly. Also, if the Cannabutter is exposed to any sort of light, you probably run a risk of degrading its potency.

That is why it is essential to make what you can utilize within a couple of weeks. Also, freezer storage can facilitate prolonging the shelf life of cannabis butter infusion. But it is always good to use fresh ingredients in the kitchen, and if stored appropriately, your Cannabutter will not lose its potency.

• Why is my cannabis-infused butter weak?

Well, every edible chef has a defeating movement, and even sometimes, it happens that the infusion didn’t come out as potent as it was expected. And indeed, no one wants to have results that are not up to the mark from their infusing experiments.
With practice and experience, you will learn about it, but if you find it weak, you must check on the method followed. Follow the method of making Cannabutter appropriately, and you will probably succeed with the expected potency levels.
You gotta practice better for that! Good luck with your next cannabis infusion!

• Was the temperature right?

When it comes to the temperature for cannabis edible, whether during the decarboxylation cycle or on the stovetop or slow cooker, it can be too low or too high.

You will probably notice it if it is too high as your edibles will make you feel sleepy. Because when it is exposed to prolonged heat or excessive heat, THC turns into the THCA that gives you a sleepy feeling.
And if you do not feel any effect, there is a chance that your cannabis infusion didn’t get enough heat at some point. So, to figure out if the edible is to enough temperature, get a candy thermometer or an oven thermometer.

• How long does the cannabis-infused butter last?

If it is stored in an airtight container in the fridge, the Cannabutter should last around three weeks. You can sense it by its smell or sight to check if it has gone spoiled or rotten. And if stored in the freezer, it can last up to 6 months.

Properly storing the Cannabutter!

Cannabutter must be stored in an airtight container and must be stored in the refrigerator. However, the un-infused butter is usually safe on the countertop, but after introducing heat, marijuana flowers, you are at the risk of mold. So you gotta store it safely and correctly.

Bottom Line!

Making Cannabutter is a quick and easy process. As mentioned above, only a few steps are involved in the process. However, the outcome you will get is an incredibly versatile ingredient that is sure to become a much-used one in the kitchen.

The possibilities are endless with a cannabutter that can be used with any of the recipes. Whether it is your Sunday brunch or any day dinner, using butter in the dishes is indeed a delightful addition.

However, the key point to be kept in mind is that if you are new to eating cannabis-infused dishes, then you must start using them with the taste tests. Begin with a lower dosage and give some time to monitor the results.

Have happy cannabis-infused medicating!