PG with it’s wonderful uses can stay out of my meds.
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I will look into finding a better alcohol. I did a little research last night, it looks like the highest proof I can get here is 80.
Has anybody tried using a instant pot to decarb or infuse?
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Certain states regulate the proof/percentage of alcohol. So you are probably in one of those states. Only use moonshine if you or someone you know made it and know its 190proof. Good luck.
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I use everclear and once it’s finishes I boil off 1/2 of the alcohol using a double boiler ( make shift )
It makes it much stronger
Some say this method decarbs the product but I’ve never done it my self
Paps
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It has to be 190 maybe 151 will work but not anything lower
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Being in Colorado at time has it’s advantages…
I concur Everclear over moonshine products for sure.
I have used that in the past before I found this one local.
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I had to get mine imported from another province. Bootlegging!
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With all the casinos and shit here you’d think Nevada wouldn’t have it illegal but I guess at the same time for the same reason it makes sense lol people already wildout at casinos. Well damn imma have look into something else to make
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Yes,me,I actually do It that way
Are you referring to the instant pot? How do you do it? Which setting do you use?
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Hi Heather,I have used my instapot for about 2 years of decarbing and infusing.I use the STEAM function for 40 minutes at HIGH PRESSURE and then,I infuse in oils or whatever for 20-30 minutes at the same settings.Eazy
@Heather420
Put a stainless steel trivet in the pot so the Mason jars Is not in direct contact with heating plate,
place the Buds or concentrate in a Mason jars,
close the jar Lid,
put water till the jar Is 1/3 submerged or at the level of your buds,
run It and then collect the goodies.
If you want to infuse put oil or butter in the jar After that and do the second run for 20-30 minutes.Butter was very potent we got scared.
If you want to use It for edibles It Is Better to do this way,if you are in a hurry Just decarb and infuse at the same time for 40min
I am sure you can get pretty strong batch with butter
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I decarb flower, hash, and kief the same way: spread out on parchment paper on a cookie sheet in the oven at 240°F for 40 minutes. You can play with the numbers a bit if you like, higher temp/shorter time, but that’s my standard.
After decarb, I use a Magical Butter Machine for infusions. I typically use coconut oil or butter, but have infused Everclear as well. The machine runs a cycle of an hour or two, then you pour the contents through the MBM’s 190 micron screen to filter out any particulate matter.
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This place is pricey but you’ll find exactly what you need. I ordered a gallon, getting ready for another round of Green Dragon myself. Have fun!
Edit - I’m in Nor-Cal, and had zero issues. You will have to sign for the FedEx delivery, so plan accordingly.
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Good to know but yeah flammable hazardous stuff ain’t cheap. California I would maybe think have something geared towards headies maybe.
Fwiw that stuff makes a great cleaning product but gives ya one hellavu head rush.
I laughed when I looked for dry ice around here reading the reviews scolding growers for buying it all up. Hilarious. I did have fun using the 10lbs I got making some bubble hash. Science 
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This is how I do it. I can’t get higher then 150% here.
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Same here. I just decarb in a Mason jar to lessen the odor. So +10min as a ramp. 240f for 50min. Then mb machine.
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You can still make a tincture with the lower proof alcohol. It will pick up more of the non-polar compounds due to the added water. It does require reducing it all the way down to an oil if reducing to add potency. As discussed in my tincture thread.
Using kief will likely negate both of the above issues. It can be decarbed just like flower in aluminum foil.
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I failed to mention not sure if someone hasn’t a kief press has done me good for collecting.
They’re bad at times for cross threading but make near pucks.
@Heather420 I’ve made kief tincs out of 80 proof, rum is especially nice 
I decarb at 220°F for an hour in a smallish tin.
30ml of rum to 1g kief. Stick the jar in the freezer, and shake when I remember. I let it sit about a month, but you could sample after a week, maybe?
Anyone saying don’t use moonshine, doesn’t know moonshine Any way Blue Moonshine sounds like something legal from the liquor store. I wouldn’t hesitate to use it.
As a psa, some of our ABC stores don’t have 190 Everclear, but you can order it through them… and pot’s illegal here , ha!
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