Is This a Thing?
I don't know if this is a common thing or not but I've decided to make vaped weed cookies.
My Vaped Weed
The weed that's been through my vape has had about 6 mins of vape time. Usually around 180c-200c. I don't vape much and when I do I'm still a flavour chaser so don't vape it that long - I guess. I've been stockpiling it for a short while so there's a wide mixture of bits in there. I weighed it up at a very handy and familiar number of 3.5g of browny coloured strands and dust.
The Theory
So the theory is that locked away in my vaped weed is THC that I've paid for but not enjoyed yet. And that I shall be able to extract it using nothing but heat and margarine. That's the science here.
Preparation
Yes. Preparation. You need more of this than I did. I wrote the steps below on the fly then wrote this introduction afterwards. I guess it's a very Tarantino way to deliver a topic but it will make sense if you read through.
Firstly, you probably want to make sure you actually have enough cookie mixture before you start. More on that later. Also required are a cheesecloth or other strainer, a pan, a baking tray, greaseproof paper, vaped weed, and an oven which needs preheating to 190c or whatever your cookie mix packet tells you to. And some margarine or butter.
Step 1
I melted a couple of spoons of margarine in a stainless steel pan until it was hot but not bubbling. A strong start.
Step 2
Then I chucked the vaped weed in. I kept it hot but removed it from the heat if it bubbled. Then put it back on the heat. Over and over. I did that until I got bored. Probably just a few minutes. I stirred it a bit too.
I figure, and I'm happy to be corrected, that the hot oil in the marg will likely mop up THC and other compounds quite rapidly. But please chime in if you know the science around this.
Step 3
Then I let it cool off slightly as I think boiling margarine will probably be quite hot to touch. This is a safety step. If you do happen to burn yourself doing this then maybe cookery ain't for you. Don't blame me. We are all adults here.
Step 4
I ordered cheesecloth from eBay. To be fair I did this in advance. If you wait until step 4 before doing this it probably won't go so well. If you don't have cheese cloth then use what you do have like a sieve or put pin holes in tinfoil. I'll write an introduction so this is less of a surprise.
The cheesecloth actually works well and I got most the liquid margarine, which is now a nice dark colour, squeezed out of by twisting it and squishing it with my fingers. I also got loads on my hands and lots of other places. It's a messy process. At least for me.
Step 5
Now it's time to mix the (cooled) margarine with the cookie mix. At this point I hit a wee snag. I don't have enough cookie mix. I'll definitely add a paragraph at the beginning of this about what you need to prepare - or what I should have prepared.
The mixture is now brown liquidy stuff. No chance of making cookies from it. It has not gone well. In the cupboard I do have a brownie mix so I added this to rescue this project and bulk it out into a dough.
You'll know when you have the consistency right as it'll be like sticky dry breadcrumbs. Once it's like that you can grab some in your hands and roll it into a ball of dough in your palms. I have a mixture of brownies and cookies. Brookies.
Step 6
I took my two brookie dough balls and popped them onto greaseproof paper on a baking tray. The oven was another thing I'd prepared in advance by switching it on. It is becoming clear that I shall never have my own cooking channel. The brookies went into the oven for 8 minutes. They probably needed a minute less or less heat.
Step 7
You need to remove them from the oven. Again, anyone who needs to be informed of this should probably stick to deliveroo for meals. Don't try eating hot cookies off a baking tray with your head in a 190 degrees oven folks. Oh... I probably should have mentioned the temperature earlier. I'll definitely add all this in. I didn't choose the temperature specifically though. I'm sure the packet probably has better instructions than me so follow most of that.
Anyway, remove them from the oven and then let them settle. If you mess with cookies straight out the oven they tend to disintegrate. Once cooled a bit they will solidify into biscuits.
Step 8
I have two vaped weed brookies. Now I've got to eat one. I've no idea if it's going to blow my head off or just be a bad tasting biscuit. Maybe both. But we won't know until later.
Let's See If This Was A Good Idea
It's actually a tasty biscuit. Either the vaped taste is covered or just not massive. No terrible aftertaste either. It's not like a brownie or a cookie and more like a cheap chocolate biscuit. It's how you'd expect a biscuit to taste if nesquick made them. At least it's edible. Now all I can do is wait. I'll be back in a bit and hope that it's not just to tell you to ignore the previous 8 steps.
Nothing Yet But My Weedy Sense Is Tingling
I'm impatient. I think that the brookie is starting to take effect as I've squinty eyes and a little cheeky grin forming for no reason at all. That could just be as I'm pleased with my own stupidity. Give me half an hour and I'll be back.
One Hour In
Okay. An hour is generally enough to judge and I've got a pretty solid heady buzz and a sedate effect from the brookies. It's not crazy strong but I'm definitely aware that I've had some edibles.
There's a part of me that feels my Grandma, who never lost her war-time habit to save, economise, and maximise everything, would feel proud of this moment. I have extracted some added value from something. This is a happy day. I also believe I'm getting incrementally stoned as time progresses too. I'll check back later. Although not on poor old Grandma. She's been buried for years now. The brookies would really need to be bloody powerful to change that.
90 mins in
Space. The final frontier. Nah - that's where I thought I might be headed but while there's no doubt proof of residual unused and perfectly decarbed THC in my vaped weed, it's not put me in a crazy place where I'm pacing back and forth in my garden only stopping to sigh.
My house really smells of weed. I'm used to making RSO edibles and vaping in the house but this process has really made my whole house smell like a cannabis factory. I'm definitely quite stoned too. It's a dopey hit. Clumsy and heady too. I need tea.
However I'm also eating the other one. You know the drill. Give me an hour and I'll be back. Unlike poor old Grandma. Perhaps she wouldn't be so proud of me picking on her for this topic. I don't usually find this subject so funny so there's undeniable happiness in this cost-cutting and money saving exercise to maximise your vaped weed into edibles. This is probably how she felt about saving lard from the Sunday roast.
Few Hours Later
I got a bit sidetracked. I had a few absolutely massive headrushes and was a bit stoned as I pottered around some basic tasks. Overall the vaped weed has done well. It's not as strong nor as long lasting as my favoured RSO but as a little bonus from existing vaped weed I'd say this was a winner. The buzz isn't as clean either and the best way I can describe it is as clumsier with unexpected headrushes.
It Works
So it works. I guess if you vape your weed til its charred then it probably won't. But for me, there's clearly enough goodness left in my vaped weed for a little bonus. Does anyone do this routinely?
Thanks
Thanks for reading my topic. I hope it was informative and if not I hope it was entertaining at least. Let me know if you've tried or will try the vaped weed cookies.
