LĒVO II and LĒVO Lux come with three settings: Activate, Dry and Infuse. Let’s dive in and understand a bit more about the Activate - or Decarboxylation - cycle, and where & when to use it.
Flower is the only ingredient that needs to be Activated, or decarbed.
If you’re infusing medicinal hemp flower, we recommend familiarizing yourself with the two primary compounds found in your botanical ingredients. They’re generally inactive in raw plant material and need to be “activated” through a process of heating before any psychoactive effects can be felt.
Activation removes the acid, or the “A” molecule, by releasing a carbon atom from a carbon chain. This can only be achieved through heat and time. With all LĒVO machines, we recommend our default setting of 240°F / 116°C for 30 minutes, or 45 min for LĒVO C.
Simply pack your Herb Pod with dry flower broken into chunky pea-sized pieces (making sure to leave room for air to circulate), set your Activate cycle and relax (remember: this is a dry cycle - no oil or butter should be added until you begin infusing!). Once finished, add your oil or butter to infuse.
Keep in mind, activating is optional and only for flower. If you’d like to minimize or skip the psychoactive component of flower, skip the Activate cycle and go straight to Infuse.
Happy Activating!
Please Note: The time it takes LĒVO to Warm Up to your set temperature can vary significantly, depending on factors like altitude, your cycle settings, and the type of ingredients you are using. Unlike a kitchen oven’s larger exposed heating coils, the LEVO uses an insulated laboratory heat-plate that heats from beneath the reservoir, so please allow a range of approximately 15-30 minutes to reach your set cycle temperature.
12 comments
Bilal mansour
Hi I m confused what is the difference between active and decarb . If I use fresh herbs what is the first step to do or if I use dry herbs ? If I use water for infusion or any liquid how long it stay in the fridge ? Thanks
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LEVO Oil Infusion, Inc. replied:
Hey there! The activate cycle decarbs the flower by heating it. If using flower, you don’t need to dry first, you can go straight into the activate cycle and then infuse. If you’re using other fresh herbs like basil, rosemary, etc, we recommend drying and then infusing (no activate cycle). Water-based infusions last ~3–5 days in the fridge. Hope that helps! 🌿
Dolores Kress
I cannot get my levo to activate. It only says “warming up”. I have waited over an hour for it to actually start the cycle, I am not sure what to do.
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LEVO Oil Infusion, Inc. replied:
Oh no! Please email us at support@levooil.com. Our team will be happy to troubleshoot this for you!
Ross Duncliffe
Good morning, I’m using my Levo for the first time and am excited about to the positive reviews I’ve seen.
I have two questions so I can understand this process a little better.
I have deactivated the flower and added oil to begin the infusion process.
Question 1: If I believe the flower hasn’t been activated enough, can I run the function again with the oil still in the container? Any issues with the oil being heated to 240?
Question 2: What would you consider to be the best temperatures and cook time in order to de-carb the flower?
Thank you!!
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LEVO Oil Infusion, Inc. replied:
These are great questions and we’re happy to help! It is very important to ensure there is no oil in the reservoir when running the activate cycle. We’ve found that the best temperature for activating is 240°F for 30 minutes. Please let us know if you have any other questions! 💚
Deborah Good
And reuse the “pulp” in baked recipes … I reuse the pulp as a sourdough inclusion with cinnamon sugar or just shredded cheese.
Noel
Also, can the LEVO C infuse butter?
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LEVO Oil Infusion, Inc. replied:
Yes, absolutely!
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