I got some Bubble Bag Dude bags and decided to use my larf to make some hash. I have done this before, but not in well over a decade. My first try it all turned out very green, and looking with my microscope, I can see a lot of vegetable material got in. On the second try it turned out much better. Im still drying the second try, but even the first round seems pretty good. I did not use a paint mixer or anything, just a wooden spoon stirring slowly and that was basically it. I haven't pressed it or anything either, just scrapped off the screen and dried. Anyone else do this? Anyone have any specific pointers? I used 5 1-quart ziplock bags of material, about 2.5 bags for each go, for reference.
Dry ice is a lot easier and gives you a final product that you can easily top off a bowl or mix into a joint.
I’d stick to the bubble hash. Dry ice is great at removing the trichs, but IMO it makes for a harsh, lung busting smoking experience. You’ll get super baked, that’s a fact. But bubble hash, for me, is the way to go. When it’s processed correctly it can be very smooth and bursting with terpenes. Look into Frenchy Cannoli. He is the all time hash making guru ( RIP). Lots of vids and info online. Making great hash is more of an art form than anything else.
Chopped another plant this week. Maine Mystery. I actually got as much has as I got from the last 4 plants combined and it's much better. I'm not sure if its the plant or that I did a better job, but this actually works as is in my dab rig.
Yeah, that looks damn nice. Some strains dump more than others, looks like you have a good one. I like flower that is not super dense, and is a bit looser for hash making. It exposes the trichs better giving a better return.
Is that what it looked like when you harvested it? It wasnt even close to ripe my guy. Like 4 weeks out.
Nope. The only ambers i see are on sugar leaf. Look at any lower bud. The bud, not leaves. I bet its mostly clear still. I look at the whole plant, not just the 5% of the trichs that are on the outside. I wouldnt even consider looking through a microscope until at least 90% of the hairs are orange. You cut it where all the dispensaries/commercial growers would. Probably wouldnt gain much if any weight over the next few weeks. But everything else gets better. Not in a "make you high like your 12 again" way. Like an adult "i feel better way". I look at that plant and it literally gives me a headache because i know thats what smoking it would do to me. But even if your just looking for "max high", you were still a week or 2 early.
interesting. I guess the next time I'll have to try waiting a bit longer. All my friends work in big grows so maybe that is why they said I was spot on. Fortunately I have a mother of all these plants and should be able to try again soon. Thanks!