Get the most out of your Terpenes!
the process to preserve terpenes all the way to your lungs.
To preserve the effects, you need to preserve the terpenes. Light and heat cause oxidation which breaks down the terpene compound. The main way to retain terpenes is to make sure your product stays at a lower temperature. Have you ever left product in a warm spot and noticed that “dank weed” smell when you open the package. The intensity of the smell are the terpenes evaporating into scent molecules. A good temperature range to store terpene filled products is around 55-65°F.
What products to choose from?
Many cannabis brands have been expanding on preserving terpenes in their products. Terpene filled products are a growing demand for the cannabis consumer.
When making concentrate you are using heat in some of your processes or agitating to the point of evaporation. This is why certain products have more THC and less terpenes.
Products with the most terpenes: Badders, Budders, Diamonds and sauce, High Terpene Extract (HTE) product and live resins or rosins.
Below is a list a few of the most common terpenes with their flash and boiling points.
● Alpha & Beta Pinene: Boiling Point 311°F / Flash Temp: 88-91°F
● Beta-Caryophyllene Oxide: Boiling Point 536°F / Flash Temp: 211°F
● Myrcene: Boiling Point 334°F / Flash Temp: 103°F
● Limonene: Boiling Point 349°F / Flash Temp: 113°F
● Humulene or Alpha-Caryophyllene: Boiling Point 388°F / Flash Temp: 194°F
● Linalool: Boiling Point 388°F / Flash Temp: 131°F
As can be seen by this list, Alpha & Beta Pinene are the most fragile and Caryophyllene is the hardiest terpene.
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