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Linalool
There is a reason LA Confidential smells more like weed
than Rock Star. The familiar marijuana smell with its
spicy and floral notes comes from linalool. This terpene
also offers strong sedative and relaxing properties and
has been beneficial to patients suffering from insomnia.
Well-known linalool strains include Amnesia Haze,
Special Kush, and OG Shark.
“In addition to dabbing, terp
sauce can be consumed like
many other extracts; discreetly
and easily through portable
and desktop vaporizers.”
5) Once the solvent has lifted, the crystals and terps
are reunited as a potent and savory sauce. UV-proof
containers are recommended for storage.
In addition to dabbing, terp sauce can be consumed like
many other extracts; discreetly and easily through portable
and desktop vaporizers. If you prefer to sit back and relax
with a joint, why not add some terp sauce?
The advent of terp sauce has made it possible for cannabis
connoisseurs to not only enjoy a strain’s unique flavors, but
also control their own experience. While many concentrates
eliminate terpenes in the process of becoming a concentrate,
terp sauce is a way to illuminate them. High-quality plants
are advised for best results.
Also called ‘sauce,’ terpene sauce has risen
within the ranks to emerge as one of the most
potent and popular extracts to come from a
cannabis plant. Due to its strength, caution
should be used when dabbing or vaping terp
sauce, especially for those who are new to the
effects of cannabis.
How to Make Terp Sauce
Terpene sauce is made by curing live resin
concentrates and extracting the purest terpenes
as they ooze freely from the crystallizing THCA.
Don’t expect results overnight. Terp sauce isn’t
complicated to make but there are quite a few
steps involved. If you’re a seasoned smoker or
have found that it gives you great therapeutic
relief, terp sauce is worth the effort.
1) From farm to freezer. Start by flash-freezing
a live cannabis plant to preserve the
integrity of the terpenes which can degrade
quickly after harvest. You can freeze your
cannabis plant for up to two years but the
less time the better.
2) Remove sought-after cannabinoids and
terpenes through butane hash oil (BHO)
extraction. This process uses highly
flammable substances and should only be
performed by individuals who have the
right equipment and sufficient experience.
3) Set the liquid aside in a cool, dark space to
cure for about two to three weeks, or until the
viscous terpene sauce separates from the
“cannabis diamonds” of crystallized THCA.
4) (Note: This next step should be supervised
or performed by a skilled or professional
extractor using a diamond miner.) The
terpene liquid and THCA then need to be
lightly purged, separately, with gentle heat
to off-gas the bulk of the solvent. The terps
are purged for around 60 hours, while the
crystals need about 72 hours.
ZS Pmax
Tropic Truffle Terp Sauce
Grown on Vancouver island
Extracted by Terp Star Concentrates
Photo by Kyle LeGrow @legrowcreative
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