> 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.