Cannabis Technologies: A Mini-Master Class & CannaChef Education with Chef Jeremy Cooper

3-day event series from 5pm-9pm, Dec. 12th, 13th, & 14th. Unlock the Art and Science of Cannabis Production in our 3-Day Evening Course! Ready to elevate your cannabis knowledge? Join our immersive 3-day series covering everything from Cannabis 101 to formulation and production techniques. Details are below.

Day 1
Basics. Cannabis 101
· History and Evolution of Cannabis.
· Medical vs. Recreational
· Evolution and future of Cannabis and Hemp
· How Cannabis evolved – Hash, RSO, FECO, distillate Hybridization (indica, sativa, ruderalis)

Operational/Management/Laws
· Adulteration: ingredients vs. products.
· Sanitization
· Covid 19 Protocol, Viruses, and Sickness
· SafeServ
· Chemical Handling
· Organic Chemical Management
· MSDS
· Uniforms
· Documentation

Base equipment 101.
· Overview of basics for small batching and small production. (R&D)
· Identification of instruments of all kitchens tools and machines
· Includes: Extractions, Distillate, Flavoring, Scales, Utensils, base equipment.
· Water 101 –Importance of Clean Water

Testing
· Test results, test results, test results
· How to read test results
· Good vs. Bad distillate / product

Infusion basics
· Infusion protocols
· 5 main infusions -Flower, Press, Extracts, Distillate, Kief
· Decarboxylation
· Small batch vs. small production

Dosing
· Learn the mathematical approach on how to dose products accurately.
· Home dosing
· Weights & Measurements

Day 2

Slew technology
· Base knowledge of infusion
· Learn how to infuse Chocolate, Sugar, Fats, and Alcohol
· Adulterations “Let’s Adulterate!”

Essentials of cannabis production
· Dosage
· Ingredients
· Formulation
· The Math

Distillate handling 101.
· Tools of the trade
· Batches (Batch Analytics)
· Dos and don’ts (overheating kills)
· Production scheduling (Building your batches, measuring out for the week(s)).
· Distillate infusion and terpenes 102
· Proper distillate engineering

Terpene engineering 101 base principals.
· The 5 Main Terpenes
· Effects

Day 3

Distillate handling 101.
· Tools of the trade
· Batches (Batch Analytics)
· Dos and don’ts (overheating kills)
· Production scheduling (Building your batches, measuring out for the week(s)).
· Distillate infusion and terpenes 102
· Proper distillate engineering

Material transvergence
· The process of heat
· Emulsification
· Agitation and ultrasonic
· Theory of cascade enrobing

Batch Analytics
· Weight per piece
· Number of units produced
· Add ons (sprinkles, color, icing and what that does to ratio)
· Evaporation Ratios (Control your weight)
· Drying and curing

Setting Goals
· Production goals
· Scalability and what it takes