Making Bubble Hash with Bud instead of Trim??

Hey Everyone, just wondering if anyone has ever tried making bubble hash with the bubble bags using actual bud instead of leaf or trimmings? I've made bubble hash several times with great success but this time I'm interested in using roughly a 1/4 to 1/2 a lb of bud.The bud Is not high quality chronic but is not shit either, more of a mid grade with plenty of powder coated crystals on it. Has anyone ever tried this? or tried it with any amounts of bud? all comments or stories of experience would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Grasscity!

yes you can, i think you need to break it up first idk though

yeahh i was thinking it would work well, i'd just have to break it up n freeze it possible but im wnderng if it will be worth my time in yield or not

yeahh i was thinking it would work well, i'd just have to break it up n freeze it possible but im wnderng if it will be worth my time in yield or not

I'm sure it would work amazingly well. The bud has many more trichomes than the trim has, therefore you're going to end up with more hash and possibly a better quality. The reason people use trim for hash making is because they don't want there precious buds to go to waiste. I mean if you were to run an ounce of trim and an once of bud the the bubble bag seperatle you would get a much greater yeild from the bud.

Very true, I was more worried when i've read other articles saying to expect only about a 10% return in yield so, if i put in 112 grams or 1/4 lb then according to them i would get only get roughly 11.2 g in hash, which to me is kinda shitty. Still saying this i would like to test the odds and hopefully prove them wrong lol Im hoping to try it sometime this week and upload some pictures.

Very true, I was more worried when i've read other articles saying to expect only about a 10% return in yield so, if i put in 112 grams or 1/4 lb then according to them i would get only get roughly 11.2 g in hash, which to me is kinda shitty. Still saying this i would like to test the odds and hopefully prove them wrong lol Im hoping to try it sometime this week and upload some pictures.

If you use 112g of bud, I think you may end up with 17-22g. Almost double of what trim would yield you, good luck!

Very true, I was more worried when i've read other articles saying to expect only about a 10% return in yield so, if i put in 112 grams or 1/4 lb then according to them i would get only get roughly 11.2 g in hash, which to me is kinda shitty. Still saying this i would like to test the odds and hopefully prove them wrong lol Im hoping to try it sometime this week and upload some pictures.

I don't make bubble hash. But I make hash the traditional way rubbing it through a 130 micron screen and collecting. See the keif sticky for exact refrence. But I only use bud you get slightly better returns then you do with trim and it is much higher quality.

Your looking at that wrong. 10 grams of hash is equal to smoking 1/4lb. I my friend and myself have both had real trips with hash. Like a mushroom trip's. Also I'm a legal 215 patient we are only allowed 8oz dried bud. I have 3oz of bud on hand allows and 5 or so ounce of hash sitting around. Very handy way to compress 6 lbs of bud into legal amount.


P.s. If you have hoohak it mix hash into your sheesha. You get high as fuck and the smoke never become harsh. When you mix weed into the sheesha you get harsh spots that suck.
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I wonder what meathod would yield more? all i want though is enough hash to repay my buddy who hooked me up with bud and hopefully enough left over to relax and smoke on for doing all the work lol

any news?

I just finished making both bubble hash and QWISO from 7 grams of cheap bud. I ground up the bud in my grinder (so my yield is lower already), put it in the freezer, etc.

From the cold water method, I managed to get about 0.15g.
From the QWISO method, I managed to get about .65g.

I've still probably got about 0.2g's left stuck on my filters, some paper, etc. which I'll probably be able to recover.

Any tips on improving yield?

what did you do wrong.......I got almost 6 grams from a zip of bud low grade

i ended up using close to a 1/2 lb and only came out with around 10 grams of hash , and not all of it was really good. I was so disappointed i didnt even want to post pictures. The thing that gets me was the bud wasn't that bad.. a okay mid grade. Ive made it it several times and it always seems to be hit and miss. In the past ive used the trimmings and powder leaves and stems from a few plants and gotten better quality and yield than using almost 8 Oz's of bud.

How was the consistency of the ground of bud? It should have been close to powdery im guessing.

what did you do wrong.......I got almost 6 grams from a zip of bud low grade

Can you tell me your method? I am planning to hash out 2 oz soon and 10-12 g would be an amazing yield. I'm trying to make some mind-fucking brownies. I'm not overly concerned about the quality of it, as long as it gets all the crystals. 2oz of bud worth of hash baked into maybe 2 or 3 pans of brownies :]

I ground up the bud in my grinder

When making QWISO, don't bother grinding up the buds, you'll just lower the quality of the hash. The alcohol penetrates the buds anyway, so there's no point. When making other types of hash, don't grind up the buds either, just break them up or chop them with a knife or something.

Sup guys. I constantly use full bud for hash. I grow for myself only and only toke a little so I convert 100% of my plants to hash for personal consumption. I don't know weights at all so I can't help you there.

Here's a great link to making some great Qwiso. I've personally done this and love the quality.
http://forum.grassci...l-crystals.html

When doing bubble, you don't want chloro leaking into the water and making it green so try to keep all the leaves and bud uncut. I freeze the fresh bud right away and keep the water at near freezing. Make sure you break it down a little so the trichs can fall down during agitation. If you're worried about yield keep a microscope handy and look at the bud during agitation to make sure you're getting all the trich heads.
Try different things as not every technique works the same for every person. Hash making seems to be a very personalized thing.

I make bubble hash for me and a few others and it all depends on the bud/leaf quality. 1 oz of my sugar leaf stash gets me close to 6 grams, 2oz's of some low grade got me 1 gram. there's not a real number to put on it.

Hello all,

I've made bubble hash from buds and I find that you do not need to chop it up. Just break them down some by cutting the up the stem so you get smaller buds. The lower buds (popcorn buds) can generally go in as they are. The idea here is to not breakup the material because it will contaminate the end product with plant matter. Also I do a second run where I use the old standard mixer so you will get the remaining trichomes. You will get a lower first yield but it will be very pure if done properly.

I use 2 white 5 gallon buckets and make sure they are very clean. One for the 220 bag (work bag) and the second bucket for the other bags. I always use distilled water so to limit contaminates, 3 gallons should do.

I start with the 220 bag with water and ice already in there, clear and cold. Do not add buds first or add ice then buds. Always have water and ice in the bucket first. Make sure the ice is floating, add your dried “frozen” buds gently and gently add more ice on top and more water. Over agitation will lower the grade. This is super important. I generally will use a wooden spoon and stir the buds carefully for about 15 min. It’s a fine line I know between under stirring and over stirring but it’s not a big deal because I will run it a second time and use the old mixer. But on that first run try not to over mix. Also very important is only mix towards the top where the ice and buds are. You want the trichomes to settle to the bottom so avoid stirring the water in the lower part of the bucket. Not sure if you stirred enough, you can tell by how the water looks....less green and more off yellow. Easy to see with a white bucket and plenty of light.

When your done let the bucket sit for at least 30 - 45 min. When you remove the 220 back do it slowly and jiggle the bag lightly as you slowly pull it up and out to drain. DO NOT squeeze the bag, just let it drain on its own. Again you will contaminate with plant matter. Put your drained 220 bag with the ice and buds aside in a plastic tray for moment. Pour this wonderful water into the second bucket that has the 160, 90, 73, 25 bags already to go. Process the rest of the bags as you normally would. The bubble hash should be very pure and is well worth it. When you do the second run through you will get as least as much as the first time if not more because you will be using more agitation via a mixer.

It might take a few times so try a couple of small batches and see how it goes.

Good luck

H?ow do you guys freeze your ingredients? Plastic bag? Tupperware? Open surface?

Hey EEIET,

Well with the idea of the least amount of handing of buds in mind, I use a plastic try that I have put the buds into as I broke them down by cutting up the stem as I mentioned in my earlier directions.

It's just a plastic tray that fits into my freezer. You don't need to freeze it long just an hour or so fine, or you can go overnight. I also put the distilled water in the refer so its nice and cold when I begin and doesn't melt the ice as much when added to the bucket. COLD COLD COLD...that's what you want.

You just want the bud as cold as you can get it so the tricomes will break off easier.

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