Making Butter For The First Time

[Grow Thread]

im sure i got it down, nothing to it right?

 

but im making butter for the first time in my life today.

 

yeah, its true.....

 

i make hash, not butter.

 

but times are different in michigan.

 

im gonna start with a couple cups of water and get that boiling.

 

then add 1.5 pounds of unsalted butter.

 

melt that, turn the heat down, and add 2.25 ounces of prime bud leaf from some bubbledick.

 

 

 

water going................ gonna quick get it boiling, then medium heat, then add 1.5 pounds of butter. pics after that.

 

 

im sitting on the couch, trimming meds today, watching the steelers/browns.

 

hopefully i can make some butter along the way

[+Annnie]

As it is boiling along after a while the top will start to appear more greasy than watery.. that is when it is done i have been told..And then tomorrow when you seperate the water i would take the butter out and put it into boiling water again and maybe even twice.. without adding more herb. That in effect washes the butter and it tastes better..

[+420Atheist]

I have not made any but I read somewhere that soaking the cannabis in water over a couple of days changing every few hours will leach some of the chlorophyll out making the butter taste better. I hope to have enough to do this with myself in a few months. Making it into no bake cookies seems the right path to me.

[Grow Thread]

As it is boiling along after a while the top will start to appear more greasy than watery.. that is when it is done i have been told..And then tomorrow when you seperate the water i would take the butter out and put it into boiling water again and maybe even twice.. without adding more herb. That in effect washes the butter and it tastes better..

 

right on. i hear it gets to that point after about 3 hours?

 

anyways, water boiling:

 

butter ready:

 

butter added. heat turned down to 6 on my range top.

[Grow Thread]

ok butter melted real quick with heat on 6 obviously

 

turned it down to #2.

 

getting ready to add trim:

[Grow Thread]

2.25 ounces added. smells nice

 

weirdest thing i've ever cooked thats for sure

 

 

gonna keep it between 2-3 on the heat dial for the next couple hours, stirring every 15 mins or so.

[Grow Thread]

nothing happened after about 15 mins so i turned the heat up a bit.

 

4 didnt do much and then my impatient azz turned it up to 5 for a hot second.

 

it started rolling quickly so i cut it back to 3 for awhile

[Grow Thread]

ok, its been cooking for about 30 mins now and temps have evened out.

 

i think about #2.5 on the dial is best

 

it begins to roll after every 7-8 minutes or so, i stir it to knock it down, and im cool for another 7-8 minutes.

[Grow Thread]

picked up a 4x4 sheet of cheesecloth at meijer for 99 cents. didnt get a pic before i opened the package. sorry:

 

 

 

 

i cut a 2x2ft square (or so) off and covered a big bowl with it. securing it with a big rubberband:

[MightyMightyMezz]

Is the pan teflon? It looks scratched up. I think it could be bad for you to use it, bubblegrower. It kills birds if you have any in the house and I don't think it is good for people especially scratched.

[Grow Thread]

It kills birds if you have any in the house and I don't think it is good for people especially scratched.

 

lol, nope, no birds

 

never heard that one before

[MightyMightyMezz]

lol, nope, no birds

 

never heard that one before

 

Out of concern for you and your patients:

 

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[Grow Thread]

oh nobody will be eating this but me and the wife

 

tester round to see what its all about

 

thx for the heads up though!!

 

i will go stainless next round for the boiling pan and for the bowl as well.

[1337Gr33n]

so, i have found the trick is with making butter that you cannot let it freeze too hard. you are right that boiling for about 3 hours is about right. after it boils, let is cool JUST A BIT (maybe 10 min?) then strain it into the bowl. if you plan on using some of the butter for more savory dishes, like a cream sauce in a pasta, then leaving some herb in there is a good thing IMO. for brownies, and other sweets, it is not so good, again IMHO. anyway, after sufficiently strained, put the liquid in the freezer for two-three hours. but keep checking it to see how well-separated it is. you want the water to start to solidify, but you do not want it to completely solidify. If the water does completely solidify it becomes horrific to try to separate from the butter.

[Grow Thread]

so, i have found the trick is with making butter that you cannot let it freeze too hard. you are right that boiling for about 3 hours is about right. after it boils, let is cool JUST A BIT (maybe 10 min?) then strain it into the bowl. if you plan on using some of the butter for more savory dishes, like a cream sauce in a pasta, then leaving some herb in there is a good thing IMO. for brownies, and other sweets, it is not so good, again IMHO. anyway, after sufficiently strained, put the liquid in the freezer for two-three hours. but keep checking it to see how well-separated it is. you want the water to start to solidify, but you do not want it to completely solidify. If the water does completely solidify it becomes horrific to try to separate from the butter.

 

i was just going to let it cool for about 20 mins, strain it, and then put it in the fridge until tomorrow morning?

[1337Gr33n]

that MAY work. i haven't tried it. Let us know how it works out.

[mibrains]

i read that plastic bowl works great because you can bend it in the am and the butter separates without scraping...

i have not tried it yet either

[Guest thequietone]

The easiest way to make butter is to use a crockpot IMO. One cup water, pound and half unsalted butter and I use one oz bud in mine. Put everything in the pot turn it on to low and let it set for eight hours. Strain and place in fridge overnight that is how I make mine. I use coffee filters to strain it and after filtering the butter I will pour a cup of boiling water through it to get the last of the butter.

 

BG I have a chocolate chocolate mint chip cookie recipe that is pretty good and you won't taste the cannabutter too much. I will find it and PM it to you if you would like.

 

And like the poster above mentioned it works best if you use a plastic bowl to cool it in because you can pour off the water easier.

[SublimeWind]

so, i have found the trick is with making butter that you cannot let it freeze too hard. you are right that boiling for about 3 hours is about right. after it boils, let is cool JUST A BIT (maybe 10 min?) then strain it into the bowl. if you plan on using some of the butter for more savory dishes, like a cream sauce in a pasta, then leaving some herb in there is a good thing IMO. for brownies, and other sweets, it is not so good, again IMHO. anyway, after sufficiently strained, put the liquid in the freezer for two-three hours. but keep checking it to see how well-separated it is. you want the water to start to solidify, but you do not want it to completely solidify. If the water does completely solidify it becomes horrific to try to separate from the butter.

 

No problem if you just use the fridge.. lol.. the next day the butter is hard and the water is liquid...

[SublimeWind]

i read that plastic bowl works great because you can bend it in the am and the butter separates without scraping...

i have not tried it yet either

 

Plastic bowls are great.. Ones with more vertical sides work best.. You end up with a nice cake of butter..

[mibrains]

The easiest way to make butter is to use a crockpot IMO. One cup water, pound and half unsalted butter and I use one oz bud in mine. Put everything in the pot turn it on to low and let it set for eight hours. Strain and place in fridge overnight that is how I make mine. I use coffee filters to strain it and after filtering the butter I will pour a cup of boiling water through it to get the last of the butter.

 

BG I have a chocolate chocolate mint chip cookie recipe that is pretty good and you won't taste the cannabutter too much. I will find it and PM it to you if you would like.

 

And like the poster above mentioned it works best if you use a plastic bowl to cool it in because you can pour off the water easier.

 

 

i too am interested in your mint choc chip cookie recipe if its not too much trouble....

i dont know u but if u would perhaps send it to me i would be greatful..

[+Annnie]

I was told those glass stove top cook pans are the very best to cook it in because nothing at all leaches in there.. And i do let is sit overnight in the fridge.A great nights sleep tomorrow..

[kgb69ss]

Lots of good advice here! When I made my first batch a few weeks ago, I used just one stick of butter and a 1/4 oz of nice lower buds. I havent used much of it, but it goes great on crackers with smoked kippers and cheeze!HAHAHA!!

It may help you get a bit more thc by grinding fine in a coffee grinder before the process. I did.

Yes, Let it cool in a plastic container in the fridge overnite. I used a square dish and then poked two holes through the butter to where the water cavity is on the bottom. Pour off the water and flex the dish upside down over a paper towel and blot dry. Use a piece of selofane to handle quickly and pack into a smaller container for long term storage. I got these ideas from rollitup.org. Goodluck BG and I look forwrd to an update as to how it turned out and the steps you took to finish it off and how well the affects work to "allieviate symptoms of your qualifying condition"!

[Grow Thread]

i think i am going to use the slow cooker method next time. less participation on my part required

 

and i licked my fingers after sqeezing the cheesecloth..... yeah, wont be doing that again. yuck

 

i did switch from the ceramic bowl to a tupperware bowl before i strained though.

 

this is right after straining and before going into the fridge.

 

and after about 5-6 hours in the fridge. its pretty solid, but i will wait until morning before draining off the water.

 

i think i will start my day off with 1.5 teaspoons of butter with some sugar and cinnamon on toast tomorrow

 

 

[+Annnie]

i think i am going to use the slow cooker method next time. less participation on my part required

 

and i licked my fingers after sqeezing the cheesecloth..... yeah, wont be doing that again. yuck

 

i did switch from the ceramic bowl to a tupperware bowl before i strained though.

 

this is right after straining and before going into the fridge.

 

and after about 5-6 hours in the fridge. its pretty solid, but i will wait until morning before draining off the water.

 

i think i will start my day off with 1.5 teaspoons of butter with some sugar and cinnamon on toast tomorrow

 

 

I licked my spoon alot and ended up with numb lips the first time i made it.. :-) The middle section that is above the water but below the butter will wash off with one more boil of that in clean water.. It tastes alot better and is alot more enjoyable if you ask me..