Dry Ice Hash
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Good question, I would say fresh/frozen would give best result. I will do a run in the next couple weeks after my next harvest, splitting up material and doing various runs while it dries/freezes. The leaf material would HOPEFULLY still contain enough water to not be pulverized to dust by the dry-ice, which I have found thus far to be the biggest problem with quality. My last run I hand crumbled 14 grams of bud, layering between small chunks of dry ice. My return was 3.3 grams, it was split over 2 runs. Pretty green I will admit but it was a start. Like many have said before, this process is just so easy/cheap. -basket
I agree with the frozen part, but the only reason for freezing the material is to "dry" the trichomes into falling easily off. If the material is dried, the plant/leaf matter breaks into smaller particles which would pass through whichever screen 73u or say 45u for full sativa melt.
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Chamba
most hashers say the best way to process wet/just harvested plant material is with Bubblebags/ice water method....you might be able to catch a few frozen trichomes via shaking it over a screen, but the yield would be tiny (and gooey..so much so you'd be much better off hand rubbing charas style)
and dry (frozen or otherwise) or almost dry material that's frozen can be dry sifted over/through screen(s)
and dry (frozen or otherwise) or almost dry material that's frozen can be dry sifted over/through screen(s)
wow that would indicate a yield of approx 25%? seems to me if you guys are not confusing the numbers the dry ice method seems to yield very well. even using buds 25% return is a hell of a lot.
jesus, how did I miss that part. Wow the yield indeed is tremendous! respect
finally a few people are seeing the ease and great return from this method. ill gladly admit, when i posted all my original shit on this thread, my #'s may not have been 100% dead on as to how much trim i used, so my end return may not have coincided. i dont get as technical or scientific about this stuff as some people do. nonetheless, this method is great and i believe everyone should at least give it a try and see what they think.
p.s..... ive noticed an increase in nasty, assholish comments on IC lately. it wasnt nearly as bad when i first joined. what is happening to people around here? i really hope all the hate and nastiness subsides and everyone can return to just ENJOYING our hobby/job.
p.s..... ive noticed an increase in nasty, assholish comments on IC lately. it wasnt nearly as bad when i first joined. what is happening to people around here? i really hope all the hate and nastiness subsides and everyone can return to just ENJOYING our hobby/job.
when you make incredible claims expect people to reply
you have to understand you claimed according to your numbers to be able to make more hash with some cannabis then you had cannabis to start with. when you make that kind of claim you have to expect a certain skepticism. also as has been said this is the internet and further more school has just got out, LOL.
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Chamba
finally a few people are seeing the ease and great return from this method.
With all things being relatively even, I think that just about every decent method or technique used for dry sifting, and there's lots of them, will yield about the same amount or percentage of trichomes (which would be about 90~95% of the stalked trichomes on the starting material). The aim should be to not only remove as much of the trichomes as possible, but to do this with the minimum of contaminant. The best way so far is to do two runs, the first, gently with quality in mind and the second run with maximum quantity in mind.
The holy grail of dry sifting would a technique or method that removes almost all the trichomes on the starting material with almost zero contaminant...so far to my knowledge, this has not been accomplished, but, of course, will some day.
next time (apart from actually taking note of the starting weights! lol and check out material with a magnifying glass as you sift) it might be an idea to initially divide your starting material into 2 equal amounts then compare sifting with pre-frozen material and with dry ice ......the best way to make sure all things are equal would be to sift the pre-frozen plant matter for a short duration, as it will warm up quickly at normal room termps (or do your dry sifting in the very dry and very cool room)
Happy dry sifting!
With all things being relatively even, I think that just about every decent method or technique used for dry sifting, and there's lots of them, will yield about the same amount or percentage of trichomes (which would be about 90~95% of the stalked trichomes on the starting material). The aim should be to not only remove as much of the trichomes as possible, but to do this with the minimum of contaminant. The best way so far is to do two runs, the first, gently with quality in mind and the second run with maximum quantity in mind.
The holy grail of dry sifting would a technique or method that removes almost all the trichomes on the starting material with almost zero contaminant...so far to my knowledge, this has not been accomplished, but, of course, will some day.
next time (apart from actually taking note of the starting weights! lol and check out material with a magnifying glass as you sift) it might be an idea to initially divide your starting material into 2 equal amounts then compare sifting with pre-frozen material and with dry ice ......the best way to make sure all things are equal would be to sift the pre-frozen plant matter for a short duration, as it will warm up quickly at normal room termps (or do your dry sifting in the very dry and very cool room)
Happy dry sifting!
Smoking Nomad
Member
I have used water and ice and in 30to 40% humidity, it still takes 2 weeks to dry out. I am intregued though and am goin to try dry ice. Thanx for the heads up.
igrowkushbitch
Active member
I just did like 4 pounds of trim in a day. Dry ice made is so easy and fast. I will never make oil or bubble again for the rest of my life. I have full mason jars of keef. Thanks for the great info.
merlin_008
Member
This method is more for quanity then quality! If your starting product is good then the end product is good. I can get a 25% return on my trim to make edibles and whatever else. I dont really see any other methods that will give a good return and is ready so fast.
190 grams ... Got 56 grams....
29%
190 grams ... Got 56 grams....
29%
Let me begin by saying, that I am in NO way taking credit or have I ever tried to take credit for doing a high quality run. Nor am I an trying to or have ever supported the jabberings of the person claiming a 19gs outta 14g starting material, trimmings no less. In fact I am on the 1st page of this thread questioning the claim.
I have stated multiple times, that this process is only good for a 1st sieving run, and that if one actually cares about quality, multiple screenings are required. Most of the people doing this are just dropping it straight off at dispensary without properly drying/curing and are most likely interested in the cash at the end.
I have not purchased a set, but I believe this is how bubble bags work, one screen, say around 160u acts as a filter for major plant debris, and as the screen sizes decrease after that, down to say 73u, quality increases, reaching the sought after "bubble". I have read however, that sativa trich heads are slightly smaller around, so screens 25u-45u work.
I have never been to Morocco, Nepal, Afghanistan, so I cannot verify on this process firsthand, however the videos online of the hashish making is usually of many people breaking up a large product, usually fields, which is then reduced, through the use of multiple screens, into a finer product. Curing is done in storage houses, or just left out in the fields, and after the sun after fully dried the plant, while turning the THCA to THC in the natural curing process.
When I ran mine I used Wal-mart panty-hose,a mason jar, and some dry ice. I have stated before also I shook for entirely too long, once 2 min followed by a 5 min. So after 7 minutes of shaking, with some ok bud, crushed to bits by dry ice, and falling through an extremely crude screen, a yield of roughly 25% is really not that far-fetched. The thread on the subject I originally posted in can be found here....https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=210337&highlight=dry+ice+hash...the information I found in there was much more helpful than this one.
Again I have never once said it is a product which bubbles, it burns. It's easy to make, and a great 1st step in actually producing a high quality product, which I also realize despite my lower post counts, would lower the yield. Merlin008 has the earliest posting of this method I can find on this site, and coincidentally he has contributed many of the pictures on this website regarding the process. The link can be found here....https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=210337&highlight=dry+ice+hash. Again the information is much more [Bhelpful[/B] than what can be found in this thread. Fom the beginning, no claim is made as to the "mind-numbing" potency of the product which one ends up with. Just that this method is easy and it gives a better end product than beginning. This wasn't hard as he used leaf trimmings.
If one is more interested in the subject, there is an even earlier posting online some blog about the process. An icmag member Thomasvwalla or something like that took credit for the blog in the Delta-9 thread. I have only tried to offer up advice or toss around ideas regarding the subject such as using fresh wet frozen material which would keep the dry ice from breaking up the bud/leaf easily. There is enough information for other to find other threads to post in about the subject, I encourage everyone too, this thread was a troll/flame magnet from the beginning. Signing out-basket
I have stated multiple times, that this process is only good for a 1st sieving run, and that if one actually cares about quality, multiple screenings are required. Most of the people doing this are just dropping it straight off at dispensary without properly drying/curing and are most likely interested in the cash at the end.
I have not purchased a set, but I believe this is how bubble bags work, one screen, say around 160u acts as a filter for major plant debris, and as the screen sizes decrease after that, down to say 73u, quality increases, reaching the sought after "bubble". I have read however, that sativa trich heads are slightly smaller around, so screens 25u-45u work.
I have never been to Morocco, Nepal, Afghanistan, so I cannot verify on this process firsthand, however the videos online of the hashish making is usually of many people breaking up a large product, usually fields, which is then reduced, through the use of multiple screens, into a finer product. Curing is done in storage houses, or just left out in the fields, and after the sun after fully dried the plant, while turning the THCA to THC in the natural curing process.
When I ran mine I used Wal-mart panty-hose,a mason jar, and some dry ice. I have stated before also I shook for entirely too long, once 2 min followed by a 5 min. So after 7 minutes of shaking, with some ok bud, crushed to bits by dry ice, and falling through an extremely crude screen, a yield of roughly 25% is really not that far-fetched. The thread on the subject I originally posted in can be found here....https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=210337&highlight=dry+ice+hash...the information I found in there was much more helpful than this one.
Again I have never once said it is a product which bubbles, it burns. It's easy to make, and a great 1st step in actually producing a high quality product, which I also realize despite my lower post counts, would lower the yield. Merlin008 has the earliest posting of this method I can find on this site, and coincidentally he has contributed many of the pictures on this website regarding the process. The link can be found here....https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=210337&highlight=dry+ice+hash. Again the information is much more [Bhelpful[/B] than what can be found in this thread. Fom the beginning, no claim is made as to the "mind-numbing" potency of the product which one ends up with. Just that this method is easy and it gives a better end product than beginning. This wasn't hard as he used leaf trimmings.
If one is more interested in the subject, there is an even earlier posting online some blog about the process. An icmag member Thomasvwalla or something like that took credit for the blog in the Delta-9 thread. I have only tried to offer up advice or toss around ideas regarding the subject such as using fresh wet frozen material which would keep the dry ice from breaking up the bud/leaf easily. There is enough information for other to find other threads to post in about the subject, I encourage everyone too, this thread was a troll/flame magnet from the beginning. Signing out-basket
ill be the first to admit........ its all for the $$$. dont get me wrong, i love our hobby, i love our herb and everything about it. herb has been a huge part of my life for about 13 years, but this shit pays the bills much easier than grinding 9-5. its like that lyric in a ray lamontagne..... "are you gonna step into line like your daddy done, punchin' the clock and climbing lifes long ladder." well..... my answer to that is.......... HELL NO
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MummyCat
good info, funny first couple pages!
walt cunningham
Member
you say to handle the dry ice with gloves, but then add your trim, directly contacting it? anything that aint safe to touch, i dont want near my lungs...
