How To Make Cannabutter?

Are you looking to cook up something special with your cannabis?

Cannabutter is one of the easiest ways to infuse the power of marijuana into any recipe – not to mention it can be used for a variety of other uses, like spreading it on toast or stirring it into coffee.

Making cannabutter isn’t complicated, but certain steps need to be followed to get the most from your cannabis and create a potent butter.

In this blog post, we’ll show you how to make a reliable and tasty cannabutter that will become a regular staple in your kitchen.

Let’s dive right into our cannabis butter recipe.

Step 1: Decarboxylation

Making cannabutter (cannabis infused butter) is an extremely simple process. The most challenging thing is waiting for the weed to infuse with the butter, which takes about 4 hours.

But if you have the time and are willing to put in a little work, prepare yourself for a THC infused butter that will blow your mind.

The first thing you’ll have to do is decarboxylate the cannabis. Also known as “decarbing,” this step requires you to bake your weed, allowing the THC, CBD, and other cannabinoids to activate. If the weed isn’t warmed, it won’t get you high.

Ever tried to eat weed? Spoiler alert: it doesn’t do anything. This simple step will allow lipids in butter and oil to easily bind to your weed for the ultimate cannabis infusion.

What you’ll need?

• ½ ounce of weed
• Hand grinder or scissors
• Glass baking dish or sheet pan
• Oven

Actions

• Preheat the oven to 220° F.
• Gently break apart the desired amount of weed using a hand-grinder, scissors, or with hands until it’s the perfect consistency for rolling a joint— fine, but not too fine. Anything too fine will slip through cheesecloth (or a joint, for that matter). You want your cannabutter and oil to be clean and as clear as possible.
• Evenly spread your plant material onto the glass baking dish or sheet pan. Pop in the oven on the center rack for 20 minutes if using old or lower quality weed; 45 minutes for cured, high-grade weed; or 1 hour or more for anything that has been recently harvested and is still wet.
• Check on the weed frequently while it’s in the oven, gently mixing it every 10 minutes not to burn it. You will notice that the color of your herb will change from bright green to a deep brownish green. That’s when you know it has decarboxylated.

Step 2: Cannabutter Stovetop Infusion

What You’ll Need?

• 1½ cup water
• 8 ounces clarified butter, melted butter, or oil
• ½ ounce decarboxylated cannabis
• Medium saucepan
• Wooden spoon
• Thermometer, optional cheesecloth and/or metal strainer

Actions

• Add water and butter in a medium saucepan on very low heat.
• When the butter is melted, add the decarboxylated cannabis. Mix well with a wooden spoon and cover with a lid.
• Let mixture gently simmer for 4 hours. Stir every half hour to make sure your butter isn’t burning. If you have a thermometer, check to ensure the temperature doesn’t reach above 180°.
• After 4 hours, strain with cheesecloth or a metal strainer into a container. Let the butter cool to room temperature. Use immediately or keep in the refrigerator or freezer in a well-sealed mason jar for up to six months.

What can you do with Cannabutter?

You can add this delicious THC infused butter to any dish that requires butter. Cookies, brownies, soups, the list goes on and on. If you’re new to weed edibles, just start with a small amount of this potent butter.

Try a 1:3 ratio of cannabis butter with regular butter in the beginning until you know how strong you want your recipes to be.

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