I recently tried out the POT by NOIDS to make some cannabis butter, and I’m really impressed with how easy and efficient the process was. Here’s how it went:

1000005518 I used about 10g of cannabis flowers (likely Amnesia, but I’m not 100% sure, it’s grown by myself and grown outdoors). I ground them up (not mandatory, but I’ve heard it helps with surface area and efficiency), then put them in the POT for decarboxylation.

1000005520 The device has a “Decarb” mode that runs at 115°C and takes 1.5 to 2.5 hours, but mine was done in about 1.5 hours. The POT is smart enough to measure the progress with sensors, so it knows when it’s done.

After decarbing, I let the cannabis cool down a bit and then added 100g of melted butter.

1000005527 I’ve tried it with solid butter before, and it worked, but melting it first seems to mix better. I switched to the “Oil” mode, which ran at 100°C for about 2.5 hours. Once that was done, I let it cool a bit, swapped the normal lid for the filter set, and poured the infused butter into a jar.

1000005529 The butter was pretty dark at first, but after setting it in the fridge, it turned a nice green color.

1000005531 Honestly, I’m really happy I invested in this device despite the higher price. It’s super easy to use, and cleaning it is simple whether by hand or in the dishwasher. The POT is also surprisingly quiet – think of a slightly louder computer. Another plus is the minimal odor. My kitchen usually reeks when I use the oven for decarbing, but this time the smell was barely noticeable.

I highly recommend this device for anyone looking to make infused oils, butter, or concentrates easily at home.

  • teft@lemmy.world
    20·
    2 months ago

    Having made butter the old school way I would suggest making a batch without grinding. Grinding the weed breaks cell walls and causes more chlorophyll to leech into the butter. You can taste it and it can cause the green color. If you use whole buds but broken up small you’ll usually get a more golden color and the taste will be less like grass and more like weed.

    • Frisbeedude@feddit.org
      6·
      2 months ago

      You can just add some water to the butter during the cooking process, it will wash out most of the the nasty stuff without ruininng terpenes or potency. It will spearate from the butter after a few hours in the fridge.

      • teft@lemmy.world
        3·
        2 months ago

        I wash my butter after the extraction. Two washes and it’s great. I’ve found washing during extraction to lower the potency.

    • Buddahriffic@lemmy.world
      3·
      2 months ago

      Would that apply mostly to electric grinders that pulverize the weed (and maybe motar and pestle) and not so much for the manual ones that just break it up enough to fall through some holes?

      When you say “broken up small” do you mean smaller bud stems pulled off the larger bud, or pulling apart large and small buds with your hands?

      • teft@lemmy.world
        4·
        2 months ago

        Any grinder really, i’ve never used an electric grinder for weed. I just break the nugs into dime size chunks. They dont have to be super small, just make sure you have enough oil/butter to cover the nugs and you’ll be fine.

    • Antarktisgadse@feddit.orgOP
      3·
      2 months ago

      Thanks for the tip, I’ll definitely give that a try next time! I’ve always thought grinding helps with surface area, but I didn’t consider the chlorophyll factor. I’ll see how it changes the butter :)

  • Frisbeedude@feddit.org
    3·
    2 months ago

    How is the taste? When I make butter I normally add water, this separates some of the nasty stuff. Can you do that with the POT as well?

    • Antarktisgadse@feddit.orgOP
      3·
      2 months ago

      From what I understand, you mean adding water when you add the butter to the decarbed weed, which you can definitely do. But wouldn’t the water just mix with the butter and weed, and then get poured into the jar together? Or am I missing something? Do you separate the water after pouring it into the jar, before putting the butter in the fridge? I just want to make sure I’m getting the process right.

      • Frisbeedude@feddit.org
        51·
        2 months ago

        After a few hours in the fridge the butter separates from the water, you can just pour the dirty water down the drain.

        • Antarktisgadse@feddit.orgOP
          2·
          2 months ago

          That makes perfect sense! I’ll definitely try it next time. Lately, I’ve been diving into learning about cannabis, different extraction methods growing and all that, so tips like these really help. Appreciate you sharing!