Love reading everything here. I see most people doing big amounts using fancy equipment, etc etc.
I have 5oz of flower pressed rosin. I’m looking to decarb all of it.
I’ve read horror stories of Mason jars bursting, etc.
What’s the best way to decarb, what container should I use for safety, and should I seal the container? End goal is decarbed material to be mixed with other materials (MCT for instance)
I’ve seen a lot of decarbing with small amounts, but everyone leaves the lid off. Doesn’t this evap terpenes because of lower boiling temp?
I’m not concerned about odor. Just want best final decarbed product.
if you want to preserve terpenes you will need to decarb under pressure
if not all you really need to do is place it in a borosilicate glass container and heat for 118C (245F) for 45 min in the oven
edit: I say borosilicate soly because if you end up thermally shocking it using something like a heat gun to get all of the product out of it its less likely to shatter. You can get away with a glass pie pan or something if you are just gonna mix in the mct while its hot
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I think he had a Mason jar explode a yr back making diamonds in a sealed jar. I think he etched his jar, this creating a weak point in the glass.
I decarbed “some” oil last night in a sealed 6” x 12” spool at 215°f. Pressure never climbed over 45 psi. When I saw that everything was complete (8hrs later), I put the container in the freezer to let the terpenes that had vaporized to condense.
After an hour in the freezer at 0°f the pressure went down to 20 psi. Released the pressure on the vessel and warmed it back up and tossed it in a cart. Best cartridge I’ve ever had, super terpy.
Use a diamond miner. No glass vessel small enough to fit in any oven can handle the pressure you’re about to throw at it