Before actually making edibles, you have to decarboxylate, or ‘activate’ your weed by heating it; this transforms the non-psychoactive THC-A into psychoactive THC. When activating your weed you’ve got to be careful to heat it up enough so it properly activates, but also be careful to not overheat it so the THC burns. In both cases you’ll end up with weak, wasteful edibles.
Most people activate their weed by cooking it in butter or oil, but I like to first activate my weed in the oven to get the most possible decarboxylation and the strongest edibles possible for the amount of weed used.
First, chop your buds up into small pieces (But not TOO small, it doesn't have to be finely ground), and put these on a tray with a piece of baking paper.
Preheat your oven to around 115 degrees Celsius on bake. Once the oven is hot, put the tray in the oven for around 30 minutes.
The exact time and temperature you use depends on your weed, how damp it is, and how finely you've chopped it. Be careful not to heat your oven too hot or leave it in for too long, as you'll end up burning off the THC.
When this is done, it should have gone slightly brown, and be dry and crumbly to the touch.
Now you are ready to actually cook with it. The cooking process should also further decarboxylate the weed.
- 125g butter
- 125g chocolate
- Hazelnuts
- 1/4 cup cocoa
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup flour
- 2 eggs beaten
Melt the butter in a pot. Finely chop the weed, and add it to the melted butter.
You want to keep the butter at a simmer (not a boil) to further decarboxylate the weed. You don't want to burn it, so watch the butter and stir often. I like to keep it simmering for around 30 minutes.
Add the chocolate and stir together till it is melted.
Mix in the cocoa. Then the sugar, then the beaten eggs, then the flour.
Finally you can optionally add chopped hazelnuts, these add nice crunchy bits to the brownies.
Line your baking tray with greased baking paper, and pour in your mixture.
It should cook in around 20-40 minutes on bake at 115 degrees.
Remember: edibles take ages to kick in. Just because you ate some half an hour ago and aren’t feeling anything does not mean that you should eat more. Be patient.