Easy Homemade CBD Oil Recipe

Are you ready to learn how to make your own CBD oil to be used as a supplement, in recipes, or for self-care products? This guide will give you the step-by-step process and show you how easy it is to make the best CBD oil at home. Then I will show you how to use it as a tincture, in your favorite recipes, or to create soothing topical products.

Article Features

• Just two natural ingredients needed: CBD flower & oil
• No special equipment! You just need a crockpot and mason jars or an Instant Pot
• Want to make it easy? Start with my premium CBD flowers and have them delivered directly to your doorstep. Now shipping across the US!

Why You Will Love This Recipe

Hello and welcome!

If you already know how to make your own homemade cannabis oil, great news, this CBD oil recipe follows almost the exact same process. 😊

The only difference is the type of cannabis flower you start with and how you decarb that flower.

And if you’re not already familiar with how to make an infusion at home, no worries, I will walk you through the process step-by-step – and this is a great way to experiment for your first time.

For this recipe, the most important thing you will need to start with is CBD-dominant flowers.

No, unfortunately you cannot start with THC flower and turn it into CBD, the plant must already contain CBDA.

CBD does not produce a high or intoxicating effect like THC, which is why so many members of my Well With Cannabis Community love it – especially for daytime use.

Anecdotal, they have told me that their homemade CBD oil has been helpful for managing pain, weaning from prescription medications, and even as a supplemental dietary product.

So how exciting is it to know you can make your very own CBD oil at home – saving you tons of money, and giving you full control over your ingredients, strains, and overall experience.

Below I will show you how easy it is to make your own CBD oil at home with my step-by-step guide and expert tips, along with how to make your own CBD recipes when you’re done. Let’s get started. 🌿

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What You Will Need

• CBD Flower – To make CBD oil at home, you must start with a CBD-dominant flower that has CBDA already present. You can purchase this from my online shop here.
• Oil – There are many options to choose from. Choose a type of oil that fits your personal preferences. Unsure what to pick? Check the options below.
• Lecithin, optional: If you’re new to working with lecithin, you can learn more about adding lecithin to edibles here. This ingredient is optional.

Carrier Oil Options:

• MCT oil
• Coconut oil
• Olive oil
• Hemp seed oil
• Sunflower oil
• Avocado oil
• or any other liquid cooking oil you desire, like vegetable oil
• You can also use this process to make CBD cannabutter

Note: a complete list of ingredients with amounts and printable instructions is located in the recipe card below.

The Step-by-Step Process

Step 1 – The goal is to create a hot water bath at approximately 180-190°F for the infusion process. The printable instructions in the recipe card below are for using a crockpot, but alternative options are outlined in the FAQ section below.

Step 2 – While the water bath is heating in the crockpot, measure and decarb the CBD flower. This is an essential step! Simply break the flower into smaller pieces, put it in a mason jar, and place that in the oven at 240° F for 90 minutes. Alternatively, can learn how to decarb in an Instant Pot.

Step 3 – Add your desired oil to the mason jar with the decarbed cannabis. If you plan to use sunflower lecithin, add it to the mason jar.

Step 4 – Carefully place the jars into the water bath, put the crockpot lid on, and leave it alone to cook for 4 hours. You want to maintain a temperature of around 180-190°F the entire time. If you don’t have a lid, aluminum foil will work. After the 4-hour cooking time, carefully remove the jars from the water bath and allow them to cool enough to handle. You are now done with the crockpot step and can discard the water bath.

Step 5 – Whether it be a paper filter and funnel, cheesecloth, French press, fine mesh strainer, or a simple coffee filter, you will want to set up a straining station to separate the plant material from the oil.

Step 6 – Once cool enough to handle, strain the prepared oil with your method of choice. You can save the plant matter, called leftover cannabis pulp, for use in future recipes.

Step 7 – Return the prepared CBD oil to whatever jar you would like to store it in; I use a small amber tincture dropper bottle.

Step 8 – Store the prepared CBD oil in a cool, dry place. It will last longer if stored in the refrigerator and even longer if stored in the freezer.

Note: complete step-by-step printable instructions are located in the recipe card below.

Storage Instructions

Store the prepared CBD oil in a cool, dry, dark place at room temperature.

Learn more about how to store your CBD oil so it doesn’t go bad here.

More About CBD Flower

Cannabis comes in a variety of different strains with a variety of different cannabinoids and cannabinoid ratios.

While many people are familiar with traditional, THC-dominant cannabis flowers, there is also CBD-dominant cannabis flower or industrial hemp flower.

Third-party lab tests are the best way to identify what cannabinoids are present in your flower and how much CBD content is present.

CBD-dominant flowers may come with either high or low amounts of THC; it all depends on the strain of the plant.

🌿 You can read my full CBD flower guide here if you’re still unclear about what CBD flowers are, where to get them, or how to use them.

CBDA to CBD Conversion

Once you have acquired the CBD flower needed to make this CBD oil recipe, the next step is to decarboxylate the CBD flower.

While you may be familiar with the decarb process for making traditional THC cannabis-infused oils, it is slightly different for making CBD-infused oil.

This process converts cannabidiolic acid (CBDA) into cannabidiol (CBD), although both forms remain non-intoxicating – meaning they won’t get you high.

It is important to remember that all cannabinoids decarboxylate at different temperatures, so the temperature and time needed to achieve full activation for CBD will differ from THC.

💬 The most common recommendation for decarboxylating CBDA to CBD is to bake the flower at 240°F for 90 minutes.

Notes & Expert Tips

• Making your own homemade high-quality CBD oil with the following recipe is one of the best ways to reap the health benefits of CBD and other beneficial compounds
• Using pure CBD products, like isolates, will not produce a full-spectrum CBD oil because it does not contain a full spectrum of cannabinoids. Therefore, you may not experience the therapeutic effects of CBD
• Use the flower-to-oil ratio guide if you need help deciding how much to use. It’s a good idea to record how many flowers you used, in grams, so you can calculate your final potency with the edible dosage calculator.
• Once made, you can use this oil in a variety of recipes from edible recipes to beauty products! Click here to learn how to make your own CBD edibles

Frequently Asked Questions