Bubble bags. Hash makers question

[cannabiscrusader]

I'm looking to get some bubble bags and try my hand at hash. I have a ton of popcorn from outdoor this year and I'm getting tired of butter.

What kind of bags are everyone using?

Full mesh, or just mesh bottom?

Are 8 bags necessary, or can I go 5?

For mixing I have a cordless drill and a paint mixer bit, is this too agressive?

Any insight is welcome. Feel free to answer questions I didn't ask

 

[Phytoplankton]

I use an 8 bag, 5 gallon bottom mesh set-up. I like the various grades you get with 8 bags, but that’s a personal choice. I normally toss or give away the first two bags products.

 

[Sergeant420]

I use an 8 bag, 5 gallon bottom mesh set-up. I like the various grades you get with 8 bags, but that’s a personal choice. I normally toss or give away the first two bags products.

Can someone show me an 8 bag a what you guys are doing in concept . I never heard of said method

 

[Herb & Suds]

Can someone show me an 8 bag a what you guys are doing in concept . I never heard of said method

https://www.rollitup.org/t/how-many-bubble-bags-for-ice-water-hash.1095487/

 

[Star Dog]

5 will work fine you just won't have the same selection.
I've a 9 bag set up (Payload) 25/220 micron, canvas and mesh type they're ideal for the price.

A drill or mixing paddle is ideal for agitating the ice water imo.

Depending on the quality of the trim/bud dry sift might be a better option, there's 0 loss of terps it's concentrated bud flavour.
It's also a breeze to make for £5

That would be my 1st choice it's par excellence!
Any hash makers will tell you some terps are water soluble with sift there's 0 terp losses.

 

[Phytoplankton]

Can someone show me an 8 bag a what you guys are doing in concept . I never heard of said method

there are many 8 bag set ups available, depending on how often they’re used they last several years, store them carefully and the rubber coating won’t crack. I like them because most of the 120 to 45 micron yield is full melt, which is what you’ve after. If you use a drill to mix, go easy, if you mix it too vigorously you’ll get a lot of green matter, which degrades the final product. It should come out a light brown/beige color. You can run the same batch at least twice, the second run will get you 50-75% of the first run. Never got much from a third run.

 

[Sergeant420]

there are many 8 bag set ups available, depending on how often they’re used they last several years, store them carefully and the tubber coating won’t crack. I like them because most of the 120 to 45 micron yield is full melt, which is what you’ve after. If you use a drill to mix, go easy, if you mix it too vigorously you’ll get a lot of green matter, which degrades the final product. It should come out a light brown/beige color. You can run the same batch at least twice, the second run will get you 50-75% of the first run. Never got much from a third run.

thanks mate , very interesting I’m going to have to understand this better an go looking at sites like you dropped up screen .
Ice water involved a you put that mix into it ? Am I correct I never would of thought that in million years I’ve only seen rubbed an glass Bash hash before .
made myself am actually smoking couple spots now of it but it was just my fingers an scissors after a trim still though damn such a nice flavour something always satisfying to me is that flavour an hit such nice stone ..

 

[Star Dog]

Fwiw i done the mixing part outside of the bag for convenience, i mixed it then filtered it.

I put the trim and ice water into a bucket then put the lid on and shook it, then i filtered it into another bucket through the bags, it made the process easy.

 

[cannabiscrusader]

Fwiw i done the mixing part outside of the bag for convenience, i mixed it then filtered it.

I put the trim and ice water into a bucket then put the lid on and shook it, then i filtered it into another bucket through the bags, it made the process easy.

Good method, then you don't have to worry about damaging the bags either

 

[Star Dog]

For anyone using a drill and paddle set up, you can cut the bottom out a (same as) bucket and sit it inside your mixing bucket to protect the bag.

So, a bucket without a bottom inside your bucket over the bags, im pretty stoned does that even make sense.

 

[natureboygrower]

Quality bags are important imo. I splurged with Boldt 1 gallon bags which were still expensive, the full mesh even more. Like Star Dog, i dont use a lot of bags so I was able to save some cash. I found I really only collected @120 @70 @35 or 40 cant remember exactly.
I also use a $70 walmart RV "washing machine" which was worth every penny. Highly recommend if you're washing a lot of bud.

 

[Sergeant420]

For anyone using a drill and paddle set up, you can cut the bottom out a (same as) bucket and sit it inside your mixing bucket to protect the bag.

So, a bucket without a bottom inside your bucket over the bags, im pretty stoned does that even make sense.

Indeed it does I get it if others don’t they not stoned enough probably reason lmao

 

[Sergeant420]

Quality bags are important imo. I splurged with Boldt 1 gallon bags which were still expensive, the full mesh even more. Like star Dog, i dont use a lot of bags so I was able to save some cash. I found I really only collected @120 @70 @35 or 40 cant remember exactly.
I also use a $70 walmart RV "washing machine" which was worth every penny. Highly recommend if you're washing a lot of bud.

What’s the mesh you guys speak of an that pic up screen is that the type bags you guys referred to as your 5-8 or other

 

[natureboygrower]

What’s the mesh you guys speak of an that pic up screen is that the type bags you guys referred to as your 5-8 or other

The whole bag is screen where the traditional bags are screen only on the bottom.

 

[Star Dog]

I can't not share this, dry sift on a shoe string budget lol

Dry sift for under a fiver.

I picked up the 1x1 mtr screen from ebay...

www.rollitup.org

 

[Sergeant420]

The whole bag is screen where the traditional bags are screen only on the bottom.

So it is filter bag like coffee filter but for that ice slurry

 

[Star Dog]

What’s the mesh you guys speak of an that pic up screen is that the type bags you guys referred to as your 5-8 or other

5 or 8/9 is the number of bags in the set.
My one's for example has 9 bags starting at 25 micron and going up to 220 micron.
Each size bag gives you a different grade or quality of hash, yes basically just fine filters.

 

[natureboygrower]

So it is filter bag like coffee filter but for that ice slurry

Yes. And trichomes will be collected in each bag, corresponding to each bags mesh/screen size .

 

[cannabiscrusader]

About how long do you mix for? Is the washing machine is just a cycle? Do you mix the same amount of time for the second pass?

 

[green_machine_two9er]

Hand mix! At least the first run or two. I actually let the first draw just be cold water and gravity. The cleanest hash has no agitation at first. Then slightly. Get your trusty wooden spoon and stir it like a witches cauldron.