Easy Crockpot Cannabutter Recipe

Step 1

Lay a clean tea towel down on the bottom of a slow cooker or crockpot. This will create a buffer between your mason jars and the crockpot, potentially preventing any jar from moving or cracking during cooking. Fill your crockpot with enough warm water to cover the mason jars you plan on using in the water bath. Be careful not to overflow. Aim for the water to reach at least 3/4 the way up the jar.

Step 2

Place a digital thermometer in the water and set the crockpot to high heat. When a temperature of around 185°F is reached, turn the heat to low.

Step 3

While the water bath is heating up, measure, and decarb your cannabis flower by baking it in an oven set to 240° F for 40 minutes. Click here if you need a tutorial on cannabis decarboxylation.

Step 4

Evenly divide the butter and the decarbed cannabis flowers between two mason jars. We recommend using pint mason jars, as two sticks of butter fit inside one jar perfectly.

Step 5

Wipe the jars' rim with a clean towel and place the lid on, tighten the metal ring to finger-tip tightness. It does not have to be tightened extremely tight.

Step 6

Carefully place the jars into the water bath, place the lid on the crockpot, and cook for 4 hours. You want to maintain a temperature of around 185°F the entire time.

Step 7

After 4 hours, carefully remove the jars from the water bath and allow them to cool enough to handle. You are now done with the crockpot and can discard the water bath.

Step 8

Prepare a straining area with new, clean mason jars and a strainer, paper filter, cheesecloth or French Press. Pour the contents of the mason jar through the strainer to separate the plant-matter from the infused butter.

Step 9

Add the strained butter to whatever jar you would like to store it in. For this step, we recommend a flexible container or wide-mouth mason jar. You can also use silicone butter molds here if desired. Place the container in the refrigerator and allow it to cool completely.

Step 10

During refrigeration, the infused butter will harden and solidify. Remove the solid block of butter and drain the remaining liquid which is the unwanted, leftover water and milk solids.

Step 11

Your cannabis butter is ready to enjoy! Store this in the refrigerator according to the expiration date on the butter you used, or store for even longer in the freezer.