What do these words mean? How much flower do I use? How do I figure out how potent it is? Will I get f***ed up? Can I skip this step? Am I doing it right? These are just some of the questions I struggled with as a new cannabis user and home baker.Â
Want to make your own edibles at home but don’t know where to start? Reddit is a rabbit hole. Google and YouTube search results are a murky sea of overwhelming information.
Welcome to the DIY Edibles for Beginners series! Where I teach you how to cook and bake with c****bis, and explain each step of the process in bite-sized chunks. Follow along to make your first batch of edibles at home, or save this and come back when you’re ready to bake.
I’ll show you how to make accurately dosed homemade edibles, be a confident baked baker, and save money on your cannabis consumption.Â
Talk to me. What do you want to know? I’ll cover these topics in upcoming posts.
Step 1: Decarb + Activate T*C // Step 2: Measure Cannabis Flower // Step 3: How to Infuse Can**bis Oil // Step 4: How to Bake with C**nabis // Step 5: Types of C**nabis to Use for Cooking and Baking // Step 6: Double-Check Dosing // Step 7: Ca**abis Infusion List // Step 8: How to Make Cann**is Milk // Step 9: How to Make C*nna*is Tincture // Step 10: How to Make C*nn*b*s Sugar
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DIY EDIBLES
Step 1: Decarboxylate + Activate the THC
What does this mean?
Can I skip it?Â
What happens if I don’t do this?Â
Can I make it ahead and store for use later?
Let’s use my 5mg THC pot brownie recipe as a reference guide. This is a super easy recipe to practice DIY edibles using cannabis flower and a box brownie mix so you can focus on the infusion rather than the recipe. And brownies are delicious no matter how you make them. Win-win!Â
As you start your first batch of pot brownies, you’ll need to decarb and activate the cannabis flower. Now… what does that mean and why is it important for making edibles?Â
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