Get Started with Cannabis Cooking

Everything you need to make your first batch of cannabutter — in about 2 minutes of reading.

What You Need

Cannabutter in 6 Steps

1. Decarb your cannabis. Spread on a baking tray, cover with foil, 115°C for 40 minutes. This is the step that activates THC — skip it and you’ve just made plant-flavoured butter.

2. Melt your butter. Low heat in a saucepan. Don’t let it brown.

3. Add the decarbed cannabis. Stir it in gently. Keep the heat as low as it goes.

4. Simmer for 2–3 hours. Stir every 20 minutes. The butter should barely bubble — if it’s boiling, it’s too hot.

5. Strain through cheesecloth into a glass jar. Squeeze gently to get every drop. Discard the plant material.

6. Refrigerate overnight. The butter solidifies on top, water settles below. Scrape off the butter, discard the water. Done.

Using Sous Vide? Even Easier.

Sous vide gives you more consistent results and virtually no smell — perfect if you’re in an apartment or just want a cleaner process.

Decarb: Vacuum seal your cannabis. 95°C water bath for 1 hour.

Infuse: Open the bag, add butter, reseal. 85°C for 4 hours.

Strain and refrigerate — same as stovetop method above.

The lower temperatures preserve more terpenes, and the sealed bag means nothing escapes. It’s the set-and-forget method.

Quick Dosage Guide

If your cannabis is 15% THC and you use 7 grams, you’ve got roughly 1,050mg THC total in the whole batch of butter. Divide that by the number of servings in your recipe to get per-serve dosage.

New to edibles? Start with 2.5–5mg per serve. Effects take 30–120 minutes to kick in. You can always have more — you can’t have less.

Use the Dosage Calculator →

What to Make First