When we reviewed the Magical Butter Machine, I used it to make a batch of glycerin tincture, and then added, almost as a throwaway line, that “this needs just one more step to make e-cig juice”.I’m glad that so many people are careful readers, because a number of them have been noodging me to tell them how ever since.In any case, your patience has finally paid off, just please don’t hate me when you see how easy it is 🙂 Most available tinctures are alcohol-based.It’s generally not economical for commercial producers to make glycerin-based tincture, because glycerin doesn’t seem to be as good as dissolving cannabinoids as alcohol, so it takes far more cannabis to make the finished product strong enough for most people.But when you do it yourself, everything becomes much more affordable if it works.As I related in the second half of the MBM product review, I had never been able to successfully make a good glycerin tincture before I got my Magical Butter Machine.But once I made two cups of the good stuff, the first thing I did after trying a few dropperfuls (whee!)

was to see how it worked as e-cig juice (which was another thing I had been trying to work out).Because… So really all you have to do is add some PG (propylene glycol) to dilute it so it’s the correct viscosity, and you’re done.I poured a small amount of my finished tincture into a calibrated shot glass, then added PG using an oral syringe at about 1/3 (30%) on top of the original volume and mixed well.I was trying to get close to the viscosity (“runniness”) of e-juice while adding as little PG as possible, to keep it strong.Many people prefer to get big clouds of vapor, so feel free experiment with the amount of PG.VG creates the vapor itself, but PG lets it flow through the vape pen or ecig.A common ratio is 50% PG to 50% VG (the VG is your tincture).Here’s the final result, loaded into a clearomizer, and it works quite well: It does take a minimum of a full ounce of cannabis (in the original 2 cups of vegetable glycerine) to make this stuff work so well (not to mention the Magical Butter Machine itself and some lecithin), so there’s a certain amount of expense involved.

And it would take you a long time to go through 3 cups of e-juice!But by itself, glycerin-based tincture is great to have around for lots of other reasons: Just please be careful and don’t leave this or any dosed food or drinks where children, pets, or non-MMJ patients could get to it by mistake.esco e cigarettePlease read this: as discussed in the comments, this will not make “one hit knockout/just like dabs” e-juice!e cigarette encoreE-juice in general is designed to be puffed on repeatedly, and this will work the same way.e cigarette fleetSo please don’t expect a “one-hit wonder” like hash oil cartridges!As one of the commenters reminded me, lecithin is considered safe for oral consumption only!So if your intent is to make e-juice, please do not add lecithin to the mix, because nobody knows if it’s safe to inhale.

(BTW, we no longer recommend using lecithin at all because it may cause cardiac damage).Another important safety tip: you (hopefully obviously) should never use Green Dragon or other alcohol-based tincture in any ecig or vape pen, because alcohol vapors could ignite and burn your lungs or trachea or other body parts.Revision 1.1 / 30 May 2015 / details of PG VG proportion, GD warning Revision 1.2 / 5 Sep 2015 / e-juice not supposed to be strongGreetings, fellow crew members of Spaceship Earth.It’s Aarr Kellz here, coming at you from Spaceship Earth Farms with another installment.It seems like the tipping point has finally arrived.Handheld vaporizers and vaporizer pens have gone viral.Back in 2009, I would attract many onlookers upon busting out my trusty ol’ Ce4 Clearomizer.People wanted to know if it worked, and most of all, how it worked.“You put this juice in the chamber and click this button 5 times…”Being a soap-maker by trade it is my natural mentality and modus operandi to immediately break down ingredients in any product I enjoy, and attempt to make it for myself.

Such was the case with Vape Juice.Below, you will find a recipe and process for making your own amazing, and safe, glycerine based tincture, that works wonderful as a Vape Juice in any of the juice based pens on the market.We are not talking wax or honey oil pens here, even though those are great as well.We are talking “juice” based vaporizer pens or e-cigs.An electronic cigarette is made up of several pieces.Some models have more, some have less, and there seems to be lots of new ones coming out every week.But the basic components of a Vape Pen or E-Cig are: the cartridge, the atomizer, and the battery.The cartridge is where you insert your tincture drop by drop.One end attaches to the atomizer, the other end to your lips.The atomizer is the heated element that turns your liquid hash tincture into vapor.The battery is the longer portion of the electronic cigarette.Some of these are manual, while some are automatic.Manual pens require some sort of ignition, like a button push, while automatic pens merely require the draw of your breath.Vaporizer pens are a fairly new technology, and there is a lot of research and study that still needs to be done to determine the long term effects of using them.

There are several types of pens available, however, there are some that are better made than others.A lot of vaporizer pen’s components are manufactured overseas in countries like China.Don’t go thinking you need to avoid foreign parts, because it can’t be helped.What you need to be aware of, is certain vendors, who may be selling you a $5 pen for $80.It’s best to check the manufacturer to be sure of what you are buying.Do your research.My suggestion would be to find a reputable brand, and use one of their licensed vendors.Buying from an unlicensed vendor can get you cheap knock-off vaporizer pens and e-cigs.Some of them may certainly be healthy and functional, but there are many copies that look almost exactly like their legitimate counterparts, only are manufactured with inferior (i.e.dangerous) metals and components.Components which can burn and emit smoke, rather than exclusively producing vapor from your Vape Juice.The Vape Juice that we will be making is, in fact, a vegetable glycerin based oral tincture and it will take a few weeks to make it correctly.

Great tinctures take good, quality ingredients and time.An oral tincture is a liquid that is usually alcohol or glycerin based and has been infused with herbs.They were originally intended to be taken sublingually, absorbed into the blood stream via an artery located under the tongue, using a dropper.Ingesting cannabis via oral tincture this way avoids the liver and first pass metabolism issue that some folks have when medicating with cannabis based edibles.Oral tinctures have been around for thousands of years.They are very safe and effective if made correctly.Propylene glycol and vegetable glycerin are both used together and independently in many traditional e-cig liquids.I would not recommend ever using non food grade propylene glycol or glycerin.Both propylene glycol and glycerine absorb chemicals from any container that they are stored in.So, in order for it to be labeled food grade, it has to have only been stored in only non-toxic food safe containers since its creation.

Non-food grade propylene glycol and glycerin are intended for external use only, and should not be vaporized or taken internally.For this Vape Juice recipe, I use only 100% USP-FOOD GRADE VEGETABLE GLYCERINE.In my experimenting, I find that it produces a superior amount of vapor compared to propylene glycol.Although, blends of propylene glycol and glycerine are appropriate for nicotine based e-cig liquids and juices.The following process can be used for any herb, including lavender, garlic, mint, milk thistle, tobacco, and more.You can even make different tinctures and blend them together to make your own custom-flavored juices based on your needs or ailments.Taking tinctures orally and vaporizing them is an excellent way of effectively getting these herbs into your body.Different herbs, of course, will require different recipes, though the process is for the most part the same.For this recipe we will use the herb cannabis.Step 1: If you haven’t yet, take a look at my article “How To Make Dry Ice Hash” and get yourself 3.5 grams of the pure blonde powder.

Using a flower tincture is great, but I would really recommend a hash tincture for vape pens, as it’s generally much more concentrated and contains fewer plant waxes and chlorophyll.If you do decide to use flower instead of hash though, then I’d use seven grams of the highest quality bud you can find.Grind it up by hand, about to the consistency of how you would break it up to go into a joint.Avoid a grinder though, if you can, as I find more chlorophyll can be absorbed if the buds are ground up too fine.Step 2: Next, you will want to get 2-4 ounces of the highest proof alcohol that you can.We’re talking 180 proof or higher.This is easier in some places than others I realize, so just get the safest, highest proof that you can.Make sure it’s drinkable alcohol though, not isopropyl or rubbing alcohol.If you are unable procure a bottle of high proof grain alcohol then make sure that you at the very least get something that is 100 proof or 50% alcohol.Preferably vodka, as anything else will affect the flavor.

Thirdly, you will need 2-4 ounces of 100% USP-FOOD GRADE VEGETABLE GLYCERINE and 1 sterile canning jar with a lid.Step 3: Place the hash or herbs into the canning jar and add alcohol until all of your herbs are covered at least by a ¼ inch and put the lid on and shake well.Sometimes the plant material absorbs the alcohol and expands like a sponge.It may be necessary to add more alcohol at this point.Now comes an exercise in patience.Step 4: Put the jar in a dark place away from light and let it sit and soak for 10-14 days, checking on it and shaking up the contents very well at least once a day.After 10-14 days (I usually wait 13 days), strain the hash or plant material away from the alcohol using a cheesecloth.Place the filtered alcohol tincture in a new sterile jar and mix in 3 parts food grade glycerine.Put the lid on and shake well for at least 2 minutes.The best flavors you can use, have no artificial or added coloring besides the color that occurs naturally in the plant itself.

I would avoid coloring and store bought flavorings, as a lot of them have not only harmful chemicals, but non-food grade propylene glycol in them as well.I have been told that some essential oils can be used, but I have not experimented with this yet myself.At this point I find the best way to flavor my Vape Juice is to blend different tinctures together.For example:The possibilities are endless.If you do choose to use store bought flavoring or juice however, one should use those flavors with oil, at his or her own risk.Lipid pneumonia is one of the very real consequences of inhaling improperly cured, vaporized, oils.When done right, 3 – 5ml of this tincture taken under the tongue sublingually will work very well, but when vaped via an electronic cigarette or vape pen, I find it takes only about half that amount.Finally, you’ll want to take a syringe, or a pipette, and suck up a few ml of your freshly a made Vape Juice (tincture) and fill your pen according to the manufacturer specifications.In conclusion, I would just like to reiterate that making your own oral tinctures and vaporizing them is a very effective way of getting the components that are in herbs, into your body.