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Are we allowed to ask for reviews on infusion  machines?  I looking to buy one but I want see which ones work well. 

Macky Macky August 7, 2022 11:56 pm

Its @Marge uses the Ardent? @Billybonds uses the Magical butter machine i think too.... Im sure someone can help Smile

janecekd Topic starter August 8, 2022 12:06 am

Does the Ardent decarb well?

Sevans Sevans August 15, 2022 4:21 pm

Two models of ardent, I the XL does both (decarb & infuse, I think XL is the model). The base model Ardent is decarb only. 

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I have the Ardent and the Magical Butter Machine. Both work well but the MBM has an agitator to mix the weed. 

 

But honestly, I can't tell the difference.

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If I am I  a hurry I use one of those old school coffee pots that you place the coffee in the vase and then let the oil/butter bubble up and through infusing the mix but it's a real "cowboy" method. I have heard plenty of good reports on the magic butter and ardent machines though I don't have either myself. I was looking at the magic butter machine earlier in the year but being an old school chef I tend to do most things the original way lol. A slow cooker is another good trade off and I have used them plenty of times for infusing butters. 

I feel like a, like a slice of butter... melting on top of a big-ol' pile of flapjacks... yeah.

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Ha!.......I'm  a chef too!  The decarb part of the infusers are what I'm interested in. Have you/can you infuse corn syrup?

BubbleHok BubbleHok August 8, 2022 1:04 am

You know that's one thing I haven't tried to infuse yet tbh, but considering plenty of people are out there making all sorts of things it is worth a shot at least. If anyone has done it it would be @marge she is the edibles guru. I just cook stuff and hope for the best 🤣

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I was looking at one called "Pot by Noids" but iv not bought one yet 🙂 

https://percysgrowroom.com/forum/edibles/herb-cooker/

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I bought the LĒVO machine. It has cycles to Dry, Activate (decarb), and infuse. As designed I find it’s flawed in that you can’t use more than 8 grams of weed in an infusion. There are workarounds and I am able to make good strength infusions but for the price I paid, twice the price of the ardent, and the need for workarounds to get the strength, I definitely would say spend your money on something easier and less expensive than the LĒVO. 

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artmann artmann August 8, 2022 3:47 pm

I looked at that one too. 8 grams just wasn't enough. 

matommy matommy August 13, 2022 5:29 pm

I have been using a Levo2 for a year or so, and I learned to use the "French press hack" which is just using a standard filter from a French press in the bottom of the infusion reservoir. This allows me to easily use 14g of flower for infusion. I do wish it were bigger, but I am able to get a lot done with 14g.

I really like that it can decarb (they call it "activate") too. That is a really handy feature.

I am not sure if I would get another if I had it to do over again, but I use it and it does work.

artmann artmann August 13, 2022 7:59 pm

Cool. Whatever works. I haven't done much with either infuser lately. Lol. I was making salve.

monkeydo monkeydo August 13, 2022 10:50 pm

I also use the French press filter hack in my LĒVO 2 @matommy, but I’ve put as much as 40g of bud in it with only 8 ounces of Avacodo Oil. The automatic stirring mechanism is no good for this so I just occasionally open and stir with a spoon and it takes a while for everything to properly “melt” all the trichomes into the oil, about 6 hours. You can get some incredibly strong infusions like this, plenty strong enough to stop my sciatica in its track with 2ml each morning to give me 40-50mg of THC so less fat involved. It’s not a terrible machine but I’m not pleased that I spent $300 and needed to do all this to make it work the way I need.

matommy matommy August 14, 2022 2:25 am

@monkeydo, that's good to know. I will try to up the flower next time around. Do you think it's kind of like doing 3 or four infusions, kind of one for each stir? In any case, I'm trying it.

Sevans Sevans December 10, 2023 3:35 am

@monkeydo levo just came out with a new canister for the levo so you can run up to an ounce. 

https://         levooil.com/collections/brand-new/products/levo-potency-pod/?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Email%20Campaign%20-%20Potency%20Pod%20Launch%20%2801HH5P0RHFZR7SFZ7J5SVYMQ6R%29&triplesource=klaviyo&nb_klid=01H72PQJ8BKZVNEMCQXWV6WGC7&_kx=hCo_GTafbL0o-D6fEjtzuzOxoX6nTJZUYD0L4FZ-DHM%3D.MZ2BBN

monkeydo monkeydo December 10, 2023 8:02 am

Yes, LĒVO sent me that announcement as well but it’s too little, too late. I pulled the trigger on the Ardent during Black Friday and so far I’m a very happy customer 🙂. The LĒVO will be moved on to someone interested in much less potent infusions 

Bangswitch2A Bangswitch2A March 17, 2024 3:45 am

 

@monkeydo how much material can you put in the Ardent? Which model do you have?

monkeydo monkeydo March 17, 2024 4:09 am

I have both the mini and the FX too. The FX is big. I put 40 grams of weed in it and it is not half full. They say it can hold 4 ounces and based on my experience, it will if it’s chopped up. Liquid capacity is somewhere  about a quart or maybe a liter.

The mini holds about half an ounce to an ounce and about 6 ounces of oil. 

I prefer the FX as the lid fits better and there is less odor but both work fantastic. 

monkeydo monkeydo March 17, 2024 1:22 pm

One cool feature on the Ardent is that it’s supposed to be completely dishwasher safe according to the website. While I would never consider putting it in the dishwasher myself for fear of lowering its life cycle, it does mean it’s waterproof enough so I can completely wash it top to bottom and not worry about damaging anything. After an infusion it only takes less than a minute to clean everything up with nothing more than a sponge, soap and hot water, ready to be stored clean and dry 👍👍

Bangswitch2A Bangswitch2A March 20, 2024 11:31 pm

@monkeydo thank you. That was the information I was looking for. Now I have to convince Mrs. Bangswitch.

 

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We have the Large Onorok for infusions, and use the base model Ardent for decarbing.

I cant comment on infusers I’ve not used- so.

The ardent for decarbing was a noticeable improvement verses other methods of decarbing we tried (we purchased after the Onorok). The Onorok lid seals with a gasket so its good for tinctures. The large model,  I think we can get up tp 2 oz in there. It also has a mixing/chopping blade. 

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Sevans Sevans August 16, 2022 12:17 am

FYI: The large Onorok capacity (Herb+oil etc.)

Min= 250 ml, max 1300 ml.

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I got a nebula boost from Amazon a few months ago for around £90. It wasn't supposed to come with the infusion sleeve as that can be purchased as an extra but for some reason mine came with it, result! So far it's been performing well, I normally decarb and infused with around ½oz but it says it can handle up to 1oz.

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Yoshi Yoshi February 7, 2024 4:58 pm

@irishgrower420 I've got one of these Nebulas to. Its been great to be fair, my main concern was the smell and it defiantly takes care of that pretty well.

Bangswitch2A Bangswitch2A March 17, 2024 4:03 am

@irishgrower420 how much cannabis can it hold?

irishgrower420 irishgrower420 March 17, 2024 10:19 am

It says it can hold 1oz, must be if it's all been ground up as I use ½ and it seems to be the sweet spot. I dont grind it in a geinderz just loosely break it up with my hands. I'm mostly using trim anyway in mine although I made some CBD oil from an ACDC plant last year and I'm sure it was 14g of roughly broken up bud

Stootie Stootie March 17, 2024 5:35 pm

@irishgrower420 I bought the Nebula Boost black edition, I think it's about 30g of weed I can get in it when it's ground up, im pretty stoned now and havent checked but 30g is the number that's jumping out at me.lol

https://percysgrowroom.com/forum/edibles/stooties-shitty-wok-cafe/

Bangswitch2A Bangswitch2A March 20, 2024 11:28 pm

@irishgrower420 Thank you guys for the info.

 

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