Fact Checked by Doctor NameConcentrate slurry refers to an intermediate form of cannabis extract. It emerges after initial solvent-based extraction but prior to final processing.
While not a consumer product itself, slurry is a necessary step when producing many varieties of cannabis concentrates.
What is Concentrate Slurry?
Concentrate slurry is created after using solvents like butane, CO2 or ethanol to extract cannabinoids and terpenes from plant material.
The resulting mixture is an oily, viscous liquid containing dissolved cannabis compounds. The slurry also contains leftover fats, waxes and lipids pulled from the plant material.
To remove impurities, slurry undergoes winterization. This involves dissolving, freezing and filtering the extract to remove waxes and fatty acids.
The refined slurry then moves onto fractional distillation using vacuum ovens and other equipment.
Distillation manipulates temperature and pressure to isolate specific cannabinoids like THC and CBD into distinct products.
The purified distillates can be recombined into many types of concentrates. Adding terpenes back creates refined oils for vape cartridges.
Whipping concentrates yields budders and batters. By controlling moisture levels, concentrates solidify into shatters, sugars or badders.
Regardless of the final form, most solvent-based concentrates begin as an unfinished concentrate slurry requiring further processing.
While not a consumer product itself, the slurry is a scientifically complex and essential step in producing highly purified marijuana concentrates.
Careful processing of slurry allows extractors to cater to diverse consumer preferences.
