Dry herb vaporizers have a lot of advantages compared with smoking cannabis. One of the most fun aspects of owning a dry herb vape is already vaped bud (AVB or ABV).
After you're done vaping, the leftovers still have some potency left.
Throwing your AVB away is a waste, when there are so many easy ways to make use of already been vaped bud.
Vaporized weed is ready to go, you can eat it straight, add it to coffee or tea, put it in a peanut butter sandwich, or make it into butter or oil for use in a recipe.
Or you can put them in capsules!
Using AVB (already vaped bud) in capsules
One of the easiest ways to use AVB is buying some gelatin capsules and filling them. ABV capsules, also called caps, are simple to consume. Just swallow one with some water and wait for it to kick in.
In addition to being very discreet, capsules also let you bypass the taste of AVB, which some people dislike.
Check out our full guide to how to make AVB capsules if you want to learn more about the whole process.
But how long do ABV capsules take to kick in? How strong of a trip can you expect? Is there anything you can do to make caps work faster, or stronger?
When Do ABV Caps Start Working?
Unlike fresh bud, AVB is already decarboxylated, meaning it's ready to be eaten. The cannabinoids (THC and CBD) will already be activated during the vaping process.
Capsules of AVB are an edible, so like many edibles, their strength can be a bit unpredictable.
And don’t forget, the strength of ABV will also vary, you can't be 100% sure about what to expect from a capsule of AVB. It will depend on the strength of the cannabis strain you started with and how heavily you vaped it.
How fast do already vaped bud capsules kick in?
Capsules can take as long as 5-6 hours to kick in, if you're having them on an empty stomach. Usually, they’ll hit faster, starting around the 45-minute mark, but they can take time to hit their full strength.
Having ABV caps with food will speed up the process, especially fatty foods. Cannabinoids like THC and CBD are fat soluble, so taking a capsule with food that has some butter or oil in it will help move things along.
Because AVB can take a long time to start its effects, it's best to experiment with just a small amount at first.
This might mean a slightly weak first session when you're testing out a batch of AVB for strength, but it's worth it to avoid potentially getting too high, many hours after you swallowed the caps.
How can you make AVB caps work faster?
There are a few steps you can take to speed up the process. If you grind your AVB before putting it in the caps, that should help a little, because there's less work for your digestion system to break down the vaped weed.
You can even use a coffee grinder to get the grind very fine.
You can even make ABV coconut oil, and then insert the oil into your capsules. This will eliminate the need to have food with butter or oil when having a capsule, and it'll kick in faster because it's in a liquid form.
How to Make AVB Capsules Stronger
There's also a few things you can do to make your ABV caps more powerful. First off, you can pack more AVB weed into each capsule by packing it in as tightly as possible. Grinding it with a coffee grinder first will help you fit even more into each gel cap.
You can also make sure your AVB is more potent to begin with. This could mean starting with vaping a stronger weed strain in the first place. Or it could mean switching up how you vape it.
Vaped bud AVB with lower temperatures
You can also keep future ABV in mind when you're vaping your weed for the first time. If you vape your herb at lower temperatures, and for less time, the resulting AVB will be stronger, and taste better.
If you use your vaporizer's maximum temperature for as long as possible, you might be getting the most out of your weed at the vaping stage, but its second life as AVB will be a lot weaker.
If you're going to use AVB, it can be more fun to strike a balance between the two sessions.
Your vaping sessions will be nicer because you'll cough less at low and medium temperatures, and the taste will be better. And eating ABV afterwards will taste better and be stronger.
The last few hits from a dry herb vape at the maximum heat are weak and taste bad anyway.
Getting the Most From Your Dry Herb Vaporizer
To get the best quality AVB from your vape, there are a few more things you can do. It's important to grind your fresh weed before vaping it. Ground herb will help airflow in your vape and make sure that the cannabis gets evenly heated.
Grinding your herb will improve not only the strength of your vapor during the session, but also your AVB afterwards.
If your vape doesn't heat your weed evenly, then you can end up with pockets that don't get properly heated. Then those areas won't decarboxylate, and then won't give you effects when you eat it as AVB.
A dry herb vape ideal for vaping and AVB
Above all, you want a high quality dry herb vaporizer that has precise temperature control and gives you consistent ABV for later use.
The Furna vape lets you control the temperature and strength of your sessions with ease. It also features an oven swapping system which lets you easily keep track of strains and load up multiple ovens in advance before leaving the house.
It's also incredibly easy to clean and maintain, letting you easily get excellent airflow and even heating over the long-term. This means the best possible vapor and ABV, and the most efficient use of your bud.
You can instantly swap any used oven for a fresh one. You can even get specialized ovens for concentrate and 510 oil cartridges. The Furna dry herb vaporizer is the most convenient and tidy portable vape out there.
