Preheat your oven to 220 – 225 F (105 C), as the first step to making your own THC oil involves slowly heating up your bud. Cover your baking sheet with foil, and lightly break up your flower onto the sheet.

Bake for approximately 30 minutes or until the buds are dry, and begin turning a shade of golden brown.

Put the material in one of the jars, that has preferably been frozen before beginning. The cold temperature promotes the detachment of cannabinoids and terpenes from unneeded fats and lipids.

Pour the alcohol over the flower in the jar, completely submerging it. Swirl the mixture by moving the jar from side to side, but not too much as to agitate the material. Place the jar back into the freezer while you prep your next step.

Cover your second jar or a large glass measuring cup with your cheesecloth. Pour the mixture from the first jar into the second jar, and squeeze lightly to remove as much liquid as possible.

Now you’ll work to purge the alcohol from the liquid. If possible, open a window in your kitchen or turn on a vent fan. Fill your pan with about 4 inches of water, and place it on the stove. Set the burner to medium heat until the water reaches 160℉ (71℃). Then place your mason jar of liquid into the pot.

Let the jar simmer for approximately one hour, stirring occasionally.

Once the alcohol has evaporated, it’s time to add your thinning liquid – either the PEG400 blend or PG/VG. 20-25 MG of these liquids is usually recommended, but you can eyeball as you go for the ideal consistency. Just be aware, if you’re using PG/VG, the more you add, the harsher your hits will be. To increase your potency per hit, use as little of your thinning agent as possible to achieve the desired viscosity for vaping. If you’d like to flavor your THC oil for vaping, this is the step to do it. Just ensure you’re using a food-grade type of flavoring, and add in small amounts to avoid an overpowering taste.

Next, you’ll fill your empty vape cartridges. If you’re only filling one vape cartridge at a time, we’ll discuss how to store the bulk batch below. Use your eyedropper to fill your vape cart, and voila! You’re ready to vape your own homemade THC oil.

This method, using the recommended 6-7 grams of flower, should produce approximately 25 ML worth of THC oil for vaping. To store, keep in a cool or dark area (38-65 degrees F / 3-18 C). The refrigerator is ideal, but avoid the freezer to degrade any of the delicate cannabinoids now contained in the THC oil. The mixture should keep for up to five months from making it.