Winterization

ˈwin-tər-ə-ˌzā-shən | Noun

What is Winterization? | Cannabis definitions

A refinement system used to do away with fats, waxes, and lipids from extracts. The winterization of oil purifies crude extracts, growing the best and taste of the resultant oil. Cannabis winterization is accomplished by means of mixing hashish extract with ethanol and freezing the answer to enable the undesirable compounds to solidify. The answer is then handed via a filter, separating, or winterizing, wax, lipids, and fat from the oil. The last step includes eliminating the ethanol from the solution. The completed product of winterization, additionally acknowledged as de-waxing, is viewed a winterized extract.