Welcome to OG @JustKanna , happy to see you join us. I am in Ontario too, lot’s of Canadians here. Check out the Canadian thread if you feel like it.
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So I’m fairly new to all of this.
I worked in high tech for 50yrs…yup, 50 :)…starting with Nike Hercules Missile systems up in Alaska in the 70s. We always heard about Matanuska Red up there, but I never came across any. The Matanuska valley had the most fertile soil in North America at the time, or so it was said.
That, combined with 22hrs of sunlight in the summer made for excellent grows, I’d guess 
Anyway, I live in Maine now, where everything is legal, growing, smoking, medical, recreational…everything.
That being said, there are some pretty stupid rules, but easy enough to navigate
Like if you grow outdoors, your plants can’t be identifiable with the naked eye from the road. So all of a sudden there are these weird structures in everyone’s backyard. Like fences covered with green tarps so you can’t see what’s inside. Like what else COULD POSSIBLE be inside? LOL
Anyway…I’ve grown outdoors the past 2yrs, and did ok. Never really measured yield, don’t want the pressure I still have some of last year’s harvest, and that’s after giving away many gallon ziplock bags stuffed tight.
We don’t smoke, but we like edibles. I make butter, then use butter for caramels. After dinner we enjoy 1-2 caramels while watching TV, then we get a really good night’s sleep.
If anyone wants the recipe, let me know!
Great site, great folks, great knowledge…this is the way.
Lob
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Welcome to OG!
I would love that caramel recipe, please.
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Me too please they sound good .
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Should I post it here?..or should it be somewhere else?
Lob
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I’d say good here
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Hey all, I like this forum a lot but I’m killing all my seedlings. I started with like 4 seeds in starter pots but all of them have died- one was going well but I killed it by feeding it something waaayy too hot. I have 1 seeding growing in my tent and… it’s bending from stretching. Im losing hope because it’s getting too late to do what I want to do.
Im completely new to growing. I have no idea what im doing about anything. I think my light is too high elevated above my seedlings, but then again it’s a 1000w white led. I’ll take pictures when I get home, but please if you have the patience, check on what im doing. I’m not trying to be an idiot with questions, I’m not a cop. Im just killing seeds and it’s getting late in the season. Thanks.
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my OG kush seedling. I have this held up with a paper clip in my grow tent because it was bending. That is seed residue on the colytedon.
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There are actually 2 parts, the butter, and the caramels.
These are just MY takes on both of these. The internetz is your friend, and there are TONS of articles on both, so this is just how I do it. It’s what’s worked well for us here on the coast of Maine
So…pitter patter, let’s get at 'er.
Butter…
I put 1.5oz of weed in a pot with 1lb + 1 stick of butter. People usually use 1oz, but my weed isn’t trimmed for smoke, so has more leaves in it. I use the 5 sticks of butter because a lot of butter has a high water content, and you’re going to lose a bit of volume when you simmer it.
Now…caramels.
A lot of recipes have some fairly complicated procedures. It’s rubbish, imho.
I put all the ingredients in a big pot, bigger then you think you’ll need for when it foams up, and bring it up to 248degF.
Ingredients:
2 cups heavy cream
1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk.
2 cups sugar
2 cups corn syrup
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup butter
Bring all of that up to temp, and STIR NONSTOP, slowly so as not to burn anything on the bottom of the pot. When you start this, the mixture will be almost clear/white. As it starts coming up to temp, you’ll see it turn to a light brown, then a darker brown.
Take it off the heat at 248degF, add 2 tablespoons of vanilla, and let it sit to start to cool.
While it’s cooling, take a 9X9 pan and line it with foil. Then spray the foil with cooking oil. I forgot to do this once?..not good.
Pour the caramel into the pan and let it set for 2-3hrs, until it’s firm enough to cut.
Before cutting sprinkle the top lightly with sea salt. A little goes a long way.
Spraying the knife with cooking oil will help with the cutting.
Enjoy!!!
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They look delicious!
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Thanks. All of our retired friends refer to them as “sleep aids”.
My neighbor has about 4acres of lawn to mow…so that’s his use case Calls it mowing candy.
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Hahaha I need some mowing candy
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Yeah me too!! Lol
Those caramels look so soft, and good!
I’m afraid to make them, my wife would eat them all before I could even get to tell her they were edibles!
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At that color, they’re actually almost a hard candy, but soften up as soon as you start to suck on them
And yeah, almost need 2 batches, sorta like cookies or brownies. 1 “special” and 1 regular.
Oh…and they take about an hour to “kick”…
Lob
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Keep remembering things…lol
It’s good to make some different sizes when you cut. I usually do about 1" squares, but nice to have some smaller ones too.
I have 1 “large” and 1 “small”. Mrs Lob sticks with 1 large.
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Welcome to the OG! @JustKanna , @Dogscratcher420 and @Lobstah . Thanks for sharing ur recipe, very excited 2 try it. Make urselves at home. It’s people like u that make OG such a great place. The more u share the more we all benefit. Let overgrow the world together!
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Hi @JustKanna , @Dogscratcher420 and @Lobstah, welcome to OG! You’ll love it here! Without a doubt! Enjoy!
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Hey everyone! You may know me from RIU, I’m Alctrz8849 over there but really have loved my method of using coolers so I thought it appropriate for a re-name!
I’ve got a light background in hydroponics and really enjoy the hell out of growing! I currently have a DWC that I will be augmenting mid grow on my next res change to an RDWC so I can monitor my measurements better and while I’m away! Currently my two reservoirs are separate, but I’ve been racking my brain for a few days on how to MacGyver a solution! Hope it’s a sound idea because I bought the Bluelab Guardian with wifi etc. I’m about 99.9% confident though my augmentation will work just fine.
Currently have GDP and NYC Diesel from ILGM and they’re coming along nicely in week 3 of flowering! I’m counting 2 weeks AFTER the light switch.
I’ve got an outdoor garden too with two Maui Waui’s that started flowering and are going back into re-veg and 6 more seedlings to join those two when a little bigger. I still would grow more but 12 plants is the legal limit!
Love sharing knowledge when I can and picking it up from wherever I can!
NYC Diesel
GDP
Maui Waui
Seedlings: Ethos Lemon Diesel & Vineyard pre-release and Ghost Train Haze and an LA Confidential from ILGM
Full 4x4 Tent View ‐ Notice my coolers 
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hi! nice setup!
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Hey there everyone on OG!
I’m jyoung91 I’m from Southern Ontario, and was brought here by my very good friend @Chronickyle. I’ve been a smoker for many years; and I just started my first grow. My journal
for that is to come. If you have any questions don’t hesitate to ask!
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