Green dragon (tincture) vs. QWISO - Cannabis Brewing - International Cannagraphic Magazine Forums

chillyhilly · 03-26-2009, 12:38 PM

Why when making green dragon should the mixture soak for days, weeks, hours etc. vs. a quick wash technique used in QWISO? Particularly if the green dragon is being made with a strong say 151 or higher alcohol solvent?
I'm sure someone has a good answer.

devilgoob · 03-26-2009, 05:38 PM

wash the weed qwickly with the iso, higher grade and less chlorophyll.

lordbudly · 03-26-2009, 06:59 PM

you want the most everything out of your bud with greendragon because your drinking it, but with iso i believe its because you want the most pure product to smoke

boroboro · 03-26-2009, 08:24 PM

I think you can speed up the Green Dragon process with heat. I put the jar of booze and buds in a big pot of water, well sealed, and heat it up until the alcohol just starts to boil. The alcohol will boil before the water, so don't heat it up all the way until the pot of water boils.

I leave it simmering like this for an hour or so, then strain and enjoy. works for me, anyway.

chillyhilly · 03-28-2009, 03:04 PM

Thanks for the replies. Still doesn't make sense that QWISO can be done with 70% ISO during which the majority of the active ingredient is dissolved, while green dragon requires a much longer soak with 70% alcohol to extract the active ingredient.

chillyhilly · 03-28-2009, 03:05 PM

Maybe should have posted this in the edible section as the QWISO gurus have not responded.

jaysplifferton · 03-29-2009, 01:38 AM

never thought of it, but that's a really good point.

chillyhilly · 03-29-2009, 02:03 PM

Anybody, anybody, anybody?

steppinRazor · 09-26-2009, 09:33 AM

when you do a quick wash with iso, if you look at the bud closely theres still trich's on it, not to mention all the thc in the plant matter.. like someone else said you're trying to get the cleanest product.. you can soak the bud in iso for days and your end product is gonna be a black gooey-liquid messs.

tincture you're not evaporating the alcohol so who cares if theres chlorophyll in that shit, its gonna whoop your ass!!

D0nC0smic · 09-26-2009, 01:56 PM

do a tincture, if the chlorophyll taste really bothers you, use something to mask it and/or use water cured bud.

03-26-2009, 12:38 PM	#1
chillyhilly Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 33	Green dragon (tincture) vs. QWISO Why when making green dragon should the mixture soak for days, weeks, hours etc. vs. a quick wash technique used in QWISO? Particularly if the green dragon is being made with a strong say 151 or higher alcohol solvent? I'm sure someone has a good answer.
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03-26-2009, 05:38 PM	#2
devilgoob Banned Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,092	wash the weed qwickly with the iso, higher grade and less chlorophyll.
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03-26-2009, 08:24 PM	#4
boroboro Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 505	I think you can speed up the Green Dragon process with heat. I put the jar of booze and buds in a big pot of water, well sealed, and heat it up until the alcohol just starts to boil. The alcohol will boil before the water, so don't heat it up all the way until the pot of water boils. I leave it simmering like this for an hour or so, then strain and enjoy. works for me, anyway.
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03-28-2009, 03:04 PM	#5
chillyhilly Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 33	Thanks for the replies. Still doesn't make sense that QWISO can be done with 70% ISO during which the majority of the active ingredient is dissolved, while green dragon requires a much longer soak with 70% alcohol to extract the active ingredient.
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03-28-2009, 03:05 PM	#6
chillyhilly Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 33	Maybe should have posted this in the edible section as the QWISO gurus have not responded.
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03-29-2009, 01:38 AM	#7
jaysplifferton Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: parents house Posts: 164	never thought of it, but that's a really good point.
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03-29-2009, 02:03 PM	#8
chillyhilly Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 33	Anybody, anybody, anybody?
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09-26-2009, 09:33 AM	#9
steppinRazor cant stop wont stop Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,703	when you do a quick wash with iso, if you look at the bud closely theres still trich's on it, not to mention all the thc in the plant matter.. like someone else said you're trying to get the cleanest product.. you can soak the bud in iso for days and your end product is gonna be a black gooey-liquid messs. tincture you're not evaporating the alcohol so who cares if theres chlorophyll in that shit, its gonna whoop your ass!!
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09-26-2009, 01:56 PM	#10
D0nC0smic Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 316	do a tincture, if the chlorophyll taste really bothers you, use something to mask it and/or use water cured bud. __________________ When the flame retardent books came out they had to burn the readers...
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