I use 28 g per cup. I do this on everything. 
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i havent tried Levo or Ardent yet but i’ve seen a few vids. seems really simple.
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I have a levo 2. It’s ok for small batches. The ardent flex is great. I use it all the time now.
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on the topic of decarbing… i came across this. i didn’t know there were different temps and times depending on what you have.
decarb.mhtml (6.4 MB)
that was weird…
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The most common recommendation for decarboxylating THCA to THC is to bake the flower at 240° F for 40 minutes.
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The most common recommendation for decarboxylating CBDA to CBD is to bake the flower at 240°F for 90 minutes.
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The most common recommendation for decarboxylating CBGA to CBG is to bake the flower at 220°F for 60 minutes.
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The most common recommendation for degrading THC to CBN is to bake the flower at 240°F for 180 minutes.
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I seem to get the best THC from a decarb 60 minutes at 240F in a mason Jar laying on its side on a wet towel.
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Did exactly that, less the wet towel last night.
About to soak, winterize, filter and run in extractor for some adult table Thanksgiving brownies.
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Infused tequila
Decarb kief in Ardent Nova. Place in small amount of tequila and agitate for a week or so. Take silver tequila you have aged in your own cask and combine with ‘kief in solution tequila’ (run through 25µ filter bag).
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Infused honey
Decarbed kief, mixed in crockpot on low for two hours, blended for full hour, cooled for an hour, recanted into original bottle, let sit a day, reduce to proper strength. Original on right.
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Infused Sugar - ‘Cannasugar’
Kief and pressed material (removed from nylon mesh bag) decarbed in Ardent Nova. Then, placed in half gallon mason jar until full. Add Everclear Grain Alcohol to the top, cover. LEt stand for days, agitating when you see fit, as decarb is done, you are only trying to get it into solution. Place sugar onto two large tray pans. Pour solution over sugar, distributing well and not over-saturating. Allow to dry for a couple of days, breaking it apart and stirring occasionally. When dry, run through sifter snd store in jars.
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is there a way to make infused sugar without drinkable alcohol? long story short, im 20 months sober and don’t feel comfortable working with my kryptonite. flip side is canna sugar is versitle, used in many ways. i’d like to make some and experiment. my best thought is to have a friend make the sugar for me though.
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I don’t know of any other ‘solvent’ that would do the job and leave no trace. All of the alcohol is completely evaporated.
If you are concerned about your personal thing, then definitely have a friend do it as it is a great product when finished.
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Ah cannabis tequila brings back fond memories of what we call “moer” coffee on the fire and early morning hikes. We would add a shot to our coffee, for a little bit extra energy in the mornings.
I found this page which has some really interesting documentaries about cannabis oil. Have a great Friday.
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I only use the wet towel so the mason jar doesn’t roll around when I shift it around in the oven.
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@greenbert you mentioned Iso as possibly being a safe alternative, and i guess it is… but not so much for ingestion. you just have to be EXTREMELY thorough and careful. found this an illuminating read:
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i’d like to know more bout this though… can you explain the process a lil more in depth? i use a crockpot for most of my infusions, but i’m not sure what you mean by blended or reduced, and most infusions i’ve done have been a minimum of 4 to 6 hours, curious that this is 2 hours. need deets lol
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Because the kief has been decarboxylated before the infusion process, it only needs to be brought into solution. The honey rapidly agitates on low in a crock pot (sugar boils at a lower temp) so does not need to be agitated as long to release the oil into suspension from the decarbed kief. After I see a noticeable color change, I then (while still on heat) take a dual mixer (standard old cake batter mixer) and whip the honey WITH the kief still in it for an hour. Then let it rest on heat. While warm, I pour it through a fine filter.
Any kief that does not dissolve/get smoothly beaten into the honey will stay behind in the filter (usually just a a small amount, a tablespoon or two) and that gets used in cooking recipes that call for honey.
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Oh, thank you @wow_arizona ! i understand now, and i think ima try that next. even bought some local honey to try. i was waiting to hear how you had shortened the process lol, everything i looked up was more complicated and at least 4 to 6 hours. if i used chopped (or maybe ground) flower, would it be about the same because of the filtering? and thank you for gettin back to me 
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Ground flower will work fine (have done it in the past) just expect to have a little more ‘grit’ in the filtered product.
Decarb!
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ALSO, REALLY IMPORTANT!
Do NOT cook your honey too long or on a high temp. It WILL carmelize and get hard, as well as convert your decarbed THC to CBN
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Thanks for the info, just bought some!
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