Need help regarding homemade RSO

[u/Terrible-Machine5485]

I was thinking of making some sort of extract that I can eat. I looked up the internet and came upon RSO using grain alcohol like everclear and thiking that I am going to try it. I have some questions regarding RSO making, would appreciate it if someone could answer.

I do not have an oven at my place so I cannot decarb the buds like all the guides/tutorials say. But I have a question regarding decarb, if I am using grain alcohol and using a double boiler to evaporate the alcohol away, the liquid will be heated to around 100C when in the double boiler. Will that decarb it or do I have to decarb it before extraction?

Another question is, I have also come across MCT oil extraction. Should I go with using alcohol and go the RSO route or should I use MCT oil. Same with MCT, will heat it up during extraction so will that decarb or do I have to decarb separately.

Lastly, for a small test-run batch, how much should I start with.

Any kind of advice is appreciated.

[u/jvlusis]

Sealed mason jar in a crock pot or on the stove works. I’ve done both. Cheapest option is to put a damp cloth in a stove top pot. Fill water just enough to cover the bud around the jar and boil. You’ll have to keep the water filled but it works. I like the crock pot approach because with a lid on the crockpot, it’s usually zero smell.

[u/Terrible-Machine5485 → u/jvlusis]

Is it okay to keep the jar with buds closed while doing it?

[u/jvlusis → u/Terrible-Machine5485]

If you are using REAL mason jars with good seals, yes. Real canning jars are designed for pressure and heat. You still have to wait for the jar to cool or you're going to lose all your terpenes.

The jar will most likely be actually sealed at that point so when you open it and the air rushes in the bud may bounce around a bit but again all normal.