Discover how to make your own CBDA dominant (cannabidiolic Acid) tincture using the QWET method. Made with frozen cannabis flower and high-proof alcohol for a lighter colored, less-intensely flavored cannabis extract that can be used as a sublingual supplement, in cannabis recipes, or to make other concentrates and extracts.
Place the NON-decarboxylated cannabis in the freezer. Also place the high-proof alcohol in the freezer. Freeze overnight at a minimum, ideally 24 hours.
When ready to prepare your tincture, place the frozen cannabis in a mason jar.
Pour the cold alcohol into the jar. You only need to add enough alcohol to cover the cannabis completely*.
Screw the lid on tightly and shake gently. Place the jar back in the freezer for 5 minutes.
Remove the jar from the freezer, shake gently, and place it back in the freezer for 5 minutes.
Repeat the above step one more time, for a total of 3 times.
Remove the jar from the freezer one last time and strain. Pour the tincture through your preferred straining system, separating the plant-matter from the alcohol, into a clean mason jar. A coffee filter in a funnel works well here.
You now have a golden QWET CBDA tincture. You can choose to evaporate off as much or as little alcohol as desired, however, ensure you are using a no-heat method.
Store this tincture in a mason jar, amber-colored tincture jar, or other glass container. You can store at room temperature, in the refrigerator, or freezer. A tincture should last months, if not longer.
Notes
*Do NOT decarboxylate your CBD flower if you want to keep the CBDA properties intact.
You do not need to use the full 14 grams of cannabis called for in this recipe. You can use as much or as little cannabis as you want. For a small, starter batch, start with just 3.5 grams.
Only use high-proof alcohol, the higher the better. Lower-proof alcohol, like vodka, is not ideal. Use this guide to finding high-proof alcohol, if needed.
You do not need to use the full 8 ounces of alcohol, you just need enough to cover all of the cannabis in the container you are using. Anything more is a waste.
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