Best Tool for QWET Tincture - Clean and Golden

Recently I started making #QWET at home, and I enjoyed how clean the #QWET method gives me using the ecru kit. Personal preference I like herbs with no taste, and I start testing how I incorporate #QWET into my tincture making.

For anyone who doesn't know what QWET is, it's an ethanol quick wash/ice-cold wash method before making a plant extract. For homemade QWET, I placed dried herb and the alcohol in the freezer overnight before extraction. QWET is a clean extraction, as icy-cold ethanol absorbs only the compound you need. Still, not other soluble like chlorophyll and plant alkaloids, as well as the plant waxes and vegetable oil - this is superb.

"A clean extraction is everything: icy-cold ethanol lifts the compounds you want and leaves most of the chlorophyll and plant waxes behind."

As a #greenthumb, I have a microscope in my workshop, checking the washed plants. Believe it or not, all the fine plant material is gone, washed down by the alcohol. It's truly unique.

What's the difference?

Compared to soaking and boiling ethanol or prolonged soaking, QWET is the only method that gives you the golden end product perfect for any drinks, coffee, and infused treats. But here comes the question, do I decarb before QWET or after. After several trials, I am here to tell anyone who's reading this post - decarb your plant first if you are making QWET tincture. Or decarb your end product after extraction if you are making QWET full-plant oil. It always worked.

No matter what you are decarbing, this ecru decarb kit always helps. This is the best amazon decarboxylation tool available. For #QWET tincture, I start with decarbing dried herb. Mode 1 is what I usually go for. After the kit is cooled down, I put plant material with the decarb kit covered and alcohol into the freezer, and I will start my cold wash the next day. Food-grade ethanol and natural spirits like Everclear or spirits (polish vodka) are excellent choices for making tinctures.

And Full-Plant Oil?

Full-plant oil is even easier; place the oil on the baking pan - you know how great the pyrex glass is. Bake it for 20 min and check if it's turning light brown.

Conclusion:

Making full-plant oil at home is not easy but it's rewarding. You can easily incorporate full-plant oil into your drinks and food. Start making your own full-plant oil and you will love it.