I just made my first batch of GD with Everclear and an eighth of Trainwreck. I tested it out and it takes about 2 droppers to work as oposed to Master Wu's one dropper full.

My question for Master Wu is:

How important is it for the simmering temperature to be 170 degrees for 2 minutes?

As I see it, since the vaporization temp for THC is around 380F, does it really matter if you go over 170F? So long as you dont get anywhere near 380, I would think the THC would remain in the mixture and not degrade.

I ask the question because I was a dummy and used 4 oz. of Everclear instead of 2 oz. (I filled a measuring cup to 1/8 line but later realized that I was using a pint based measuring cup!). Anyhow, I simply boiled off 3 oz. of Everclear instead of only 1oz. It took me about 50 minutes of boiling the mixture at 170-175 degrees to reduce the mixture down to a little more than 1 oz.

So I'm wondering if the reduced potency of my mixture is due to: (a) increased simmering temperature and time; (b) inadequate decarboxylation; (c) poor quality bud; or (d) a combination of a,b or c.

Thanks for your guidance and advice Master Wu!