Sous Vide Decarboxylation

The first step to making your oil infusion is to activate the cannabinoids in your cannabis with a process called decarboxylation . I promise it’s not as complicated as it sounds and there are various ways to do it. By decarboxylating your cannabis flower, the THC and CBD in the cannabis will activate to a higher potency before you infuse it into your oil or fat base.

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As I mentioned, there are various ways to decarb. My preferred method is using the Ardent NOVA Decarboxylator. This incredible little device activates 100% of THC in your flower at the touch of a button. Much like the sous vide method, it's odorless and mess free, no cleanup necessary. It holds up to 1 ounce of flower or 5 ounces of kief making it easy to create strain specific edibles. You can get the NOVA for $30 off with the code ‘SOUSWEED’.

For a gentler decarb, you can use the sous vide method by sealing up your cannabis in a zip bag using the water displacement method or with a vacuum sealer, submerge underwater at 90ºC (194ºF) for 2 hours, and there will be no smell! You’ll also be able to preserve delicate terpenes for your infusions at this temperature. Please note: gases will be released during the cook and might cause the bag to float–use tongs to wedge the bag so that it stays submerged. The cannabis will also continue to decarboxylate in your sous vide oil infusions.

Finally, the quickest but smelliest way to decarboxylate your cannabis flower is with the oven method!

Decarboxylating Cannabis Flower in the Oven:
1. Preheat the oven to 250ºF and line a sheet tray with parchment paper.
2. Roughly break the cannabis flower into ¼” chunks.
3. Spread evenly on sheet tray and bake for 30 minutes.
4. Remove from oven and use in your infusions.