# Everclear Extraction, Decarb before soak? **URL:** \ **Category:** Recipes\ **Created:** [June 22, 2017, 3:11pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/everclear-extraction-decarb-before-soak/12412 "2017-06-22T15:11:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bryan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/bryan/32/51427_2.png) [@bryan](https://ilgmforum.com/u/bryan)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2017, 3:11pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/everclear-extraction-decarb-before-soak/12412/1 "2017-06-22T15:11:17Z")
I didn’t decarb before putting in alcohol. Am I screwed? ---
**Author:** ![Paulcrf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f17d59/32.png) [@Paulcrf](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Paulcrf)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2017, 1:18am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/everclear-extraction-decarb-before-soak/12412/2 "2017-06-23T01:18:51Z")
@bryan, I did that the first time I tried a tincture. The result wont be that potent unless you soak for quite a while, but you will notice the difference when you do decarb next time. ---
**Author:** ![bryan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/bryan/32/51427_2.png) [@bryan](https://ilgmforum.com/u/bryan)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2017, 2:44am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/everclear-extraction-decarb-before-soak/12412/3 "2017-06-23T02:44:32Z")
I was going to make a skin salve with glycerin and Benadryl but it would have to be decarbed first. Plan now is to make some buds soaked in tincture then rolled in keif. That should be able to be activated when I smoke it. (I hope!) Thanks for your response @Paulcrf ---
**Author:** ![medicinemuse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/da6949/32.png) [@medicinemuse](https://ilgmforum.com/u/medicinemuse)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2017, 4:09am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/everclear-extraction-decarb-before-soak/12412/4 "2017-06-23T04:09:47Z")
I did the same thing last year. No psychoactive effects as far as I can tell. I wish I could decarb it now, but pretty sure that is impossible. ---
**Author:** ![bryan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/bryan/32/51427_2.png) [@bryan](https://ilgmforum.com/u/bryan)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2017, 4:47am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/everclear-extraction-decarb-before-soak/12412/5 "2017-06-23T04:47:39Z")
I’m hoping it’s decarbed when I smoke it. Kinda like an accidental dab ---
**Author:** ![garrigan62](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/garrigan62/32/82896_2.png) [@garrigan62](https://ilgmforum.com/u/garrigan62)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2017, 9:58am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/everclear-extraction-decarb-before-soak/12412/6 "2017-06-23T09:58:09Z")
What do you mean by Decarb never heard of that and i use the same thing Will ---
**Author:** ![Paulcrf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f17d59/32.png) [@Paulcrf](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Paulcrf)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2017, 11:09am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/everclear-extraction-decarb-before-soak/12412/7 "2017-06-23T11:09:41Z")
That should work. Not sure what smoking the Everclear will do to the process… ---
**Author:** ![Paulcrf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f17d59/32.png) [@Paulcrf](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Paulcrf)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2017, 11:16am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/everclear-extraction-decarb-before-soak/12412/8 "2017-06-23T11:16:59Z")
@garrigan62, decarboxylation. Turning THC-A into THC. Basically you bake the cannabis to remove H2O and CO2. I have used my oven at 240 degrees for about an hour and a half. I really don’t know what the process would be for making butter and such I do this for alcohol or veg glycerin tincture My info comes from the web as I am no scientist…lol This process happens right away when you smoke it ---
**Author:** ![bryan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/bryan/32/51427_2.png) [@bryan](https://ilgmforum.com/u/bryan)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2017, 12:54pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/everclear-extraction-decarb-before-soak/12412/9 "2017-06-23T12:54:27Z")
I will set mixture outside, alcohol evaporates, leaving tincture. But now ya got me thinking… I bet the tincture/alcohol mix would make a great fruit punch. ---
**Author:** ![bryan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/bryan/32/51427_2.png) [@bryan](https://ilgmforum.com/u/bryan)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2017, 11:51pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/everclear-extraction-decarb-before-soak/12412/10 "2017-06-25T23:51:39Z")
I started with quart jar of WWA, filled it with Everclear and soaked 48hours. Then strained into Pyrex and letting it evaporates now. Using heat not an option. Luckily I have more patience since I started gardening😇, (according to wifey) ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/3X/b/0/b00eb1befa314e0889485cb7701e1c752853df42.jpg) ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/3X/e/5/e59390204f3ed7cae72db174cd14eaaa30a7ed61.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![peachfuzz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/peachfuzz/32/38092_2.png) [@peachfuzz](https://ilgmforum.com/u/peachfuzz)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2017, 4:01am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/everclear-extraction-decarb-before-soak/12412/11 "2017-09-04T04:01:25Z")
What are you doing with this mixture? I might have missed something… 😉 Just curious… 😉 ✌ 🕶 ---
**Author:** ![bryan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/bryan/32/51427_2.png) [@bryan](https://ilgmforum.com/u/bryan)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2017, 4:18am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/everclear-extraction-decarb-before-soak/12412/12 "2017-09-04T04:18:58Z")
it turned into tar consistency. Used it spread on papers, then covered tar with hash from my pollen shaker, then rolled a joint. actually about ten joints. It was quite messy to make and use. If I had a dab rig then, it would have been perfect. But the joints kicked ass and lasted all day. There’s a pic somewhere on here of the paper with it on there before I rolled it. (found pic under “SuperJoint”) ---
**Author:** ![Medicalman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f475e1/32.png) [@Medicalman](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Medicalman)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2020, 10:13pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/everclear-extraction-decarb-before-soak/12412/13 "2020-10-01T22:13:46Z")
I’m in the same boat as you. How long did it take to evaporate?