Recipes & Preparations
Turn your harvest into something amazing
Edibles, tinctures, topicals, and solventless concentrates — every preparation method a home grower needs, with real dosing math and safety notes.
- EdiblesCannabis Edibles from Homegrown Flower: Decarb, Infusion, and DosingTurn your harvest into edibles. The complete process from raw flower to dosed cannabutter and infused coconut oil — decarboxylation science, infusion methods, dosing math, and the mistakes that produce weak or unpredictable edibles.
- InfusionsCannabutter & Infused Oils: The Master RecipeThe foundational infusion every edible starts with — canna-butter, canna-coconut oil, and canna-olive oil. Step-by-step with ratios, straining, and storage.
- TincturesCannabis Tinctures: The Sublingual ShortcutAlcohol-based and oil-based tinctures — fast-acting drops under the tongue. How to make Green Dragon, FECO, and MCT tinctures at home.
- TopicalsCannabis Topicals: Salves, Balms & Infused LotionsTurn your harvest into soothing topical preparations — infused oils, salves, and balms for localized comfort without the high.
- ConcentratesPressing Rosin at Home: Solventless Concentrate the Safe WayHeat plus pressure turns your flower into pure, potent rosin — no butane, no explosion risk. Temps, pressure, bag sizes, and how to avoid the two mistakes that ruin a press.
Safety first
Six rules that apply to every preparation on this page.
- Always decarb
- Raw cannabis contains THCA, not THC. Without decarboxylation (240 °F, 40–45 min), your edibles won't work.
- Dose low, wait long
- Start at 5 mg THC. Wait a full 2 hours before re-dosing. Edibles hit harder and last longer than smoking.
- Label everything
- Date, strain, ratio, estimated mg per serving. Future you (and anyone in your household) needs to know.
- No solvents at home
- Butane/propane extraction is dangerous in enclosed spaces. Stick to rosin (heat + pressure) or alcohol tinctures.
- Ventilate alcohol work
- Evaporating ethanol produces flammable vapor. Always work outdoors or with strong ventilation. Never use open flame.
- Store safely
- Edibles look like regular food. Keep them clearly labeled and out of reach of children and pets.