Kitchen Sessions: Live Dosing Demo
We went live in the kitchen last week for a full dosing demo—breaking down how we calculate, test, and adjust potency from raw flower to final edible.
Started with basics: Why dosing matters more than ever with stronger strains and concentrates hitting the market.
Showed the full process on a simple gummy batch:
1. Strain testing: Used a tCheck device on the flower (15.2% THC this round) for real numbers—no guessing.
2. Decarb step: 10g flower in mason jar method, 50 minutes at 240°F.
3. Infusion: 1 cup coconut oil, 3-hour simmer.
4. Yield calculation: Total THC = flower weight × THC% × 0.877 (conversion factor) × extraction efficiency (we use 85% for oil).
- 10g × 0.152 × 0.877 × 0.85 ≈ 1135mg total THC in oil.
5. Batch math: 1 cup oil into recipe yielding 50 gummies = ~22.7mg per gummy before losses.
6. Final adjustment: Lab send-out on finished batch came back 18-20mg each—typical 10-15% loss from heat/mixing.
Talked common pitfalls:
- Overestimating extraction (not all THC transfers).
- Uneven distribution—why we homogenize thoroughly.
- Personal factors: Metabolism, tolerance, empty stomach vs full meal can change effects 2-3x.
Viewer questions we answered live:
- Microdosing: Start 2.5-5mg, wait full 2 hours.
- High tolerance: Layer methods (half edible + tincture) instead of mega-doses.
- CBD balancing: 1:1 ratios blunt intensity without killing the high.
Demo ended with taste test of the 20mg gummies—smooth onset, no greening, clean flavor masking.