Hey, as a spin-off of the strain lineage thread, I thought it would be a good idea to start a thread covering which strains are best for Hash production, and more specifically, which ones make the most hash period, which ones make the meltiest hash, and which strains produce the most oils. Maybe Bubbleman could sticky this thread if it isnt too much trouble. So come on people, lets hear what strains are the best hashmakers. And if there is any extra info you want to add about the strain ( i.e. buzz when smoked, how it hits, etc.)

King aka KingBud -

This strain is an oil-makers dream as far as I am concerned. I recently got a zip of some King bottom. It yielded 1.8 grams of kif (hash) from a 2 screen dry sift system. Afterwards, I ran iso through all the plant matter to get the last goodness. After a good wait cooking off iso I wound up with 2.1 grams approx. of honey oil. If I had made it all into oil from the beginning I would have had around 5 grams, giving around a 16% return or something like that. Also although the King is coated in trics, they are on the smaller side and its not a complete carpet like some other strains; it seems the majority of the resins are built up inside the plant matter itself, which is the only thing that makes this strain best suited for oil production. Also also King is one of those sought after strains that very easily makes transparent and translucent grade honey oils, translucent oil being oil you can see through when you hold bright light behind it.

Rene -

Anytime I have made rene hash, it hash just been with a few buds; never more then 3.5 grams. Using 3.5 grams of Rene, and pushing it over my dry screens, I ended up with .6 grams of Rene hash of 2 different grades. The first grade was full melt bubble. As soon as the flame went near it, it was bubble central. As the bubbles cleared and the flame took its place (temporarily) I saw that only 1/4 of the kif that had been smoked was left. The rest had vaporised The 2nd grade threw off the odd bubble and the kif dropped to the bottom of the bowl, showing just how melty it was. All in all, I would have to say that at the moment, Rene is one of my top 3 favourite strains to make/smoke hash from. The trics on the rene are large, imo, standing of the buds nicely; this makes the Rene very ideal for dry sifting and water hash extraction methods.

Kali Mist -

Like the Rene, the Mist is another of my current favs, but more for making hash then smoking (I find the mist over-rated). Like the rene as well, my experience (as with most strains till I get to harvest my new babys) was limited to at the most on any given time an 1/8th of buds. The return was quite good; giving me I believe it was .5 grams of kif from 3.5 grm bud. The 1st grade like the Rene was a superb full-melt, with the 2nd grade popping the odd bubble and dropping quite nicely. Kali Mist sems to produce more of fur of very erect trics, much like Rene; but obviously being a sat. they are a smaller diameter.

Sensi's Hashplant -

Now this I got to play around with a qp of once. Dry sifting yielded approx 4 grams of kif per oz, and 3.5 grams of BHO for every oz. The kif didnt bubble at all (although I have heard of a Hashplant pheno called Catpiss which makes full-melt, smoked full-melt made from it once ) All in all I would say that Hashplant is a good commercial hash producer, and watch that you dont smoke more then a gram o' Hashplant honey a day, or you may wake up with very red eyes the next day still.

[bartender187]

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Godbud -

Here is a strain that seems to be getting more attention these days. I made Bubble for a friend around X-mas time and surprise surprise, he pulled out a approx. 3/4 lb bag of godbud trimmings I got to work on it with my bags, and after some hard work hand-mixing, we pulled 9 grams of 73, 8 grams of 45, 8 grams of 120, 4.5 grams of 25, 5 grams of 160, and 4 grams of 190. All for a grand total of 38.5 grams of hash from approx. 336 grams of trim and underbud. The trics are on the darker side, with the 73 coming out looking like a mocha or something ike that. When pressed ALOT you get a hash that looks almost identical to Goldseal (so I was told by the guy I made it for) The high hits you like a freight train, and makes sure you arent doing anything for the rest of the day, unless you smoke ALOT of weed that is.

Glad ya likes there Bartender, got anything you wanna add? Come on, ya know ya wanna

[BushyOldGrower]

Recently Bubbleman told me he rated sour bubble hash up there in his top 4 strains. I know Rene has always been one of his faves and he really knows his hash.

Bram, this is an excellent thread and I would like to participate. Bubbleman also had me sample his BC Hashplant hash and some Juicy Fruit that I must say were quite excellent really. Soma's Amnesis haze sure makes some fine oil and it may be the best I ever smoked.

With my Sour Bubble I can get up to that area you mentioned of 15% resins by weight area and all my bubblegum variations seem to have very frosty sugar leaves that make wonderful bubblehash. I like to keep mine frozen until I am ready to press a small amount and I also like it as dry dust as well.

Sour Bubble probably is my most potent hash from my strains so far. Can't wait to make Lifestar hash... BOG

Feel free to share any knowledge you may have BOG, as it would most assuredly be appreciated by everyone who makes hashish.

On a side tangent, which methods does everyone prefer for stoing, smoking hash. I prefer to keep and smoke my hash unpressed as kif in a glass jar or film canister. IMO, this gives the strongest, most flavourful hit due to the trics being as intact as possible.