Is using a blender instead of a grinder harder to clean?
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too larry
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I just strip all the buds off the stems, break them up to make sure no seeds slip though, then toss them in the oven.
Susanne
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Reading & reading/looking through videos, etc.... but, you sure make a good point. It would really save a lot of time not grinding it! I also saw some that decarbed in the mason jars, but...I think I'll just break it up. EASY sounds great to me!
thanks to all of you.
cindysid
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Yes, you will have much better tasting results if you are making edibles also!
Beachwalker
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This is a great question! I thought about grinding it in my blender as well, what stops me is I wonder how much trichomes are going to stick to the glass of the blender? .. just consider the inside of one of your curing jars
Susanne
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Very good point. I wonder that, too. I'm still grinding with the grinder, however, I did try NOT grinding (except the large pieces because it was popcorn and wasn't cut as well) this last time to make tincture, and cindysid was right. After I strained it through the cheesecloth, there were hardly any pieces in the liquid; mostly just "silt' down at the bottom....and it SURE saved me a lot of time! I guess it came out just fine, as the tincture is working very well
. It has actually helped migraines!!!! I made it with Afghan, which is supposed to be good for pain, but didn't mention migraines.... sure glad it helped. I mainly use it for nausea.... the help with pain/migraines is an extra ....YAY!Beachwalker
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I guess I've tried it both both ways what I like is to break them by hand just a little coarser than if you were going to roll up a joint with it
.. that way I feel I'm handling it minimally and when I stirred in the Crock-Pot over 6 or 8 hours I feel like I can break it up the rest of the way in there, and by what I strain it does look like it's all breaking up
.. that way I feel I'm handling it minimally and when I stirred in the Crock-Pot over 6 or 8 hours I feel like I can break it up the rest of the way in there, and by what I strain it does look like it's all breaking up
vostok
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I snip.. snip with sissors
too larry
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I just take my bud and trim to Sister. She does all the work, and I just eat the brownies.
vostok
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too larry
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Kind of, sort of, but not really. I call her old man my BIL, but she said she was done with marriage. They've been together 12-13 years so far.
Beachwalker
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.. ya know Suz, I think you might be on to something!? I kind of agree the blender, even on low is going to really put those trichomes in the air and I'm not sure how to get them all out of, & I'm stuck from the blender?Very good point. I wonder that, too. I'm still grinding with the grinder, however, I did try NOT grinding (except the large pieces because it was popcorn and wasn't cut as well) this last time to make tincture, and cindysid was right. After I strained it through the cheesecloth, there were hardly any pieces in the liquid; mostly just "silt' down at the bottom....and it SURE saved me a lot of time! I guess it came out just fine, as the tincture is working very well
I suppose it could be done but I think a lot might be lost, and I think a lot might be damaged too. Think I'll keep doing it the way I am too!
-good luck glad it worked out for you!
Susanne
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@Beachwalker, I think we both agree.. ya know Suz, I think you might be on to something!? I kind of agree the blender, even on low is going to really put those trichomes in the air and I'm not sure how to get them all out of, & I'm stuck from the blender?
I suppose it could be done but I think a lot might be lost, and I think a lot might be damaged too. Think I'll keep doing it the way I am too!
-good luck glad it worked out for you!
. Blender is going to stay for food (or, in the cabinet, as it has been ). I'm on my way now to learn to make hash...and oil, next. I think that's the order I'm going.....not sure yet..... gotta do my taxes first 
. That'll take about 2 weeks before I can get them to the CPA.. My husband has his own business and we have 5 rentals....aghhhh! At least we don't itemize! First thing when I'm through is to make the hash or oil.Beachwalker
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Oh man let me talk about Hash! My fav@Beachwalker, I think we both agree
they have this little shake can, all dry work way better than Bubble Bags, I'll put a link to it on Amazon it's like 15 bucks it's the simplest way to get really good hash..! I think it's called a pollen separator in case I forget to linkIf I can help you let me know, a little later when I get a minute I'll put the link up
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Beachwalker
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Came back to say forget about grinding it little by little, I started using the freaking blender..!
Susanne
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@Beachwalker , Gosh, this was awhile ago. Still haven't learned how to make the hash..... got really sick for several months (right in the middle of the taxes, too! 
). Now that I'm better, it's on my list again. I've to to make a batch of tincture tomorrow for the nausea. then, on to the hash. I still have some left from...well, when I was where I could buy it . I use it to sleep. It's the only thing that takes me through the whole night due to the pain.
BTW, your hash looks great! I like that it's not all gooey and mushy and all over the place. You mentioned a little shake can. I don't even know the first part about making it. Gotta look it up. Any suggestions?
). Now that I'm better, it's on my list again. I've to to make a batch of tincture tomorrow for the nausea. then, on to the hash. I still have some left from...well, when I was where I could buy it . I use it to sleep. It's the only thing that takes me through the whole night due to the pain. BTW, your hash looks great! I like that it's not all gooey and mushy and all over the place. You mentioned a little shake can. I don't even know the first part about making it. Gotta look it up. Any suggestions?