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if it isnt sticky when it drys chances are you are overmixing it with the drill...
nope still doing it by hand - torn between getting a washer and a tumbler actually...
hello ,Does anyone know if i can make ice using fleshly cut leaf . if not why ? thanks ::rastadancing::rastadancing:
Ok thanks for the info dudes. So I built a rig. 120 l tote. I'm using frozen r.o water for my ice. 5 gal pails smashed with a hammer. Doing 5 lbs is shake st st time. First mix is 3 min light duty. Let it sit for 15 min Then dump. I Added a 1.5" gate valve at bottom of tote.
I reuse that water as it's already cold as hell and r.o water too. next I washed it 4 times. IKept getting a return stopped at 4. First pull was mint full melt. The next 4 pulls had plant matter mixed in so I blasted that bubble. So I got 12 grams nice full melt and 65g from the other 4 pulls. Blasted that 65 and no have 37g of beautiful shatter in my vac.
Thanks dudes.
Next is witerization OF bho and another 10-15 rounds like this one
That run was closer to 2.5 lbs. And yea 77 grams. Doing a run now of 7 lbs and 3rd wash still getting nice balls. Gonna wash a fourth. Return looks good so far. Will have a dry weight in a few days. This is my first time doing large runs. What is a good return on a lb of outdoor trim?you ran 5lbs and got 77grams?
So I did 7 lbs. Washed 5 times. 42 grams of nice bubble and 75 of not so great material that I will rosin press. Is 3% a ok return on 7 lbs of trim?Everyone has a different method but here are a few things to keep in mind:
The longer you mix it, they more you will get, but the lower quality it will be. The less you mix it, the less you will get, but it will be much purer and better smoke.
Mixing with an electric mixer or something like that is easier and will get you more, but you do not get very good quality (at least by my standards). Mixers tend to tear up the vegetative matter, which results in more contaminants in the end product. Hand stirring will get you much better quality. You want to just agitate your material, not blend it.
Never, ever, EVER dry on cardboard. The cardboard soaks up a lot of the oils and reins, resulting in an over dried and crumbly product of lower quality. The reason your stuff could never be re-pressed is because you were drying it like this.
I would recommend that you get as much of the water out as possible before you scoop it off the screens, and then place it on a pyrex plate. Spread it out very thin, to it has lots of surface area, and put it in a spot with good ventilation that is between 65-75 F. Keep a close eye on it, and do not let it get too dry. Depending on the environment you are drying it in, it can be ready to go in as little as 12 hours but I would say on average you want to let it go 24-36 hours. Two days is usually the longest you want to dry, even in winter. At this point you should be able to roll it up into a ball. Be sure to use your judgment though - drying time can vary quite a bit. Also, try not to handle it or touch it too much, especially if it is really sticky and oily- this will degrade it.
Mixing and sitting times also vary a lot. The longer you mix it, and the longer you let it sit, the more you will get. Mix it less and let it sit less and you will get a better product, but there won't be as much of it. (Beginning to see a trend here yet?) I like a 8-10 minute mix and a 8-10 minute sit before the bags are pulled, but this is a matter of preference. You will get more doing 15 and 15 though.
However, the biggest factor in quality is that material that you start with. If you start with crap, you will end up with crap. As Rolin J stated, frozen material that has not dried is the way to go. Even if your material is already dry, always freeze it before you use it, as it will help the trich heads break free during mixing. The better the quality of the shake, the better the quality of the end product. Never use the water-leaves, as they generally have no trichs. If you want to make something that is truly amazing, use fresh-frozen bud scraps.
I would also highly recommend that you check out Sub Cool's thread "Bubble Bubble Toil and Trouble". His method is very similar to mine and works quite well - it will produce the some of the highest grade hash you will have ever smoked if done right. If you want to get the best possible bubble that you can, follow his instructions.
Oh yeah, you can wash the material as many times as you want, but usually those subsequent batches never come out as good. Re-washing it is a good way to boost your yield, but don't expect that great a product to come from it.
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