Shaun aRe wrote:
> "jumpin jeffery"
telus.net> wrote in message
> news:5sZog.85665$I61.25217@clgrps13...
> >> The freezing part is kinda critical.
>> Freezing breaks the cellulose cell walls and releases the
>> cannabinols from within the tiny wooden boxes that are the
>> cells. Pops them like freezing a soda. For the purposes of
>> extracting oil, this works best when they are full of water,
>> either fresh or soaked a bit. In the case of tea, I think a
>> sacrifice (of efficiency) in this regard would be in order
>> to protect the propriety of the ceremony and simplicity of
>> the method. You can't make tea with mush. (in the oil
>> extraction, this mush would be dried to a fine powder for
>> the next step)
>
> With some plant matter yes, that would help with oil extraction, but with
> cannabis, the (atr)active oils/resins are on the leaf surface inside the
> trichomes, no?
>
well, yeah
strictly speaking, the delta 9 is mostly in the trichomes,
for sure.
>> NB: For the oil production case, mold will serve the same
>> purpose as freezing, breaking down cellular walls without
>> breaking down the THC.
>
> I have found it heavily taints the finished product's flavour, myself - had
> a bunch of leaf and trim I was given that molded a little before it had
> chance to dry - did a supercritical extraction (butane) with some and it
> tasted like arse...
>
Ick!
I've always wondered about the various varieties of mold
affecting pot plants. Most of my experience is with the
"black death" which envelopes entire westcoast outdoor plots
in as little as 3 days, usually after the rain starts in
earnest late Sept.... verry naasty
However, the oil I got was deep ruby transluscent
And very yummy, and verry killer
too bad about the arse icky!
t'sa shame when wasted the mother's gift is.
You tried. Kudos on that.
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>
> Shaun aRe
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>
...jumpin jeffery
"When nine hundred years old you reach, look as good you
will not, ehh?"
---Jedi Master Yoda
