Decarboxylation Methods for kitchen chemist

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I’ve started decarbing extension materials and have encountered some challenges with my current method.

I’m decarbing my material inside sealed Mason hard in hot warm baths (stove) with silicone in between the jars and the hot pot.

Problem is my temperature wont go higher than 206F/97C, where decarboxylation isnt really effective when scaling up. Small amounts works fine.

1kg thcA budder and 1kg shatter was placed in seperate pots. After 2 hours product fully melted and started bubbling. After additional 6 hours the budder was done and the shatter was like 50% decarbed. I ran out of time and had to stop the process. Why does these two product have different abilities?

In my path to effectivefy the process and avoid having so much moist in my kitchen i would prefer to use the oven.

Can I safely use Mason jars in oven at 250F/110C sealed or is it more safe to place on parchment paper or silicone pad?

Why does the process take longer with bigger amounts? In theory it should be the same i guess?

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Please don’t decarb in a sealed jar without some means of pressure relief

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Decarbing is a chemical process that saps energy

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Thank you! And yes im aware the hydrogen build up pressure.

I switched method to silicone trays in oven with the open doors. It turned out to be way more efficient and i can easy view the bubble process as well.

Guess this is no safety hazard as long as the oven doors are open?

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Switch to a glass dish in the oven. Silicone is not compatible with the terpenes in your extract and will leech

Letting the heat out of your oven will probably slow your process overall.

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It works great so far, but only once.

Dosnt the oil stick to the glass? Opening the oven works great tbh, i decarbed my batch in 90minutea vs 8 hours in hot water bath.

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Are you that concerned with transfer loss from 1kg that you would sacrifice the quality of your concentrate/smoke silicone?

You realize you’re going to lose 12.5% to the air right?

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I worry about the pain of have to move it mechanical and the time it takes from a non sticky surface. I rather spend 50eur on new silicone trays locally each time.

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These were what I liked to use back in the day.
An xacto and I’d swap the blade with a horizontal razor blade.

Then I also liked to use a flexible artists palette knife.

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Hydrogen?

You’re not as aware as you believe…

The process is de-carboxylation. As in removing a carboxyl.

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Gas produced is CO2.

Were it hydrogen you’d likely be dead…

…and the silicone trays are dissolving into your extract. Making poison. Please use glass.

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If you’re willing to spend 50euro each time on a new silicone pan, why not just buy a decent hotplate/mag stirrer and glassware

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I use a coffee warmer with adjustable temp. I have my whole setup on my desk so everything I need is right there. it works better than any of the other methods I have experimented with. If I’m just making a quick batch, I use the glass container that concentrate comes in from the dispensary.

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Sometimes i gabbled and responds to quickly :see_no_evil_monkey: but you are indeed correct, i’m not really aware and hence the reason why im here. To be more effective, safe and knowledge.

Thank you all! I’m listen what you saying and will be a tray of boro. Also acquiring a mixer, heat plate and a open boro container to be more in control.

Thank you for taking time out and education me! Its highly appreciated

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ok finally. I was waiting for someone to bring up the hydrogen lol.

knew I could count on you, cyclo :rofl:

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Can you imagine the chaos if this were true?

Homes exploding in the suburbs as folks “activate” their flower in the oven prior to making edibles?

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