5 gal Bubble hash machine tips?

ChrispyCritter said:

I got into it too. I have a 3000 sf shed with a floor drain so the mess wasn't a huge deal. I can't I imagine doing an ice water run in my garage let alone in my house. Id have an ex-wife pretty fast. Dry ice extraction s I do on my garage. The ritual of making ice water hash is revered and the end product can be muy Bueno but time is valuable.

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ChrispyCritter said:

I got into it too. I have a 3000 sf shed with a floor drain so the mess wasn't a huge deal. I can't I imagine doing an ice water run in my garage let alone in my house. Id have an ex-wife pretty fast. Dry ice extraction s I do on my garage. The ritual of making ice water hash is revered and the end product can be muy Bueno but time is valuable.

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xtsho said:

Yikes! Glad dry ice exists. I did the water method a few times but I like dry ice myself. Both work but dry ice is faster, less mess, and a cleaner product. You can be topping a bowl in minutes.

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A e o n said:

Bubble can produce a great product. Best cuts I've ever taken were from clean dab rigs with bubble. Machine it for 5-10 min, do 2 or 3 batches, save the leftover plant material for butter, or an ethanol extract (if you have a distiller.) The grating and drying process is so important for the finest hash, especially if you will be dabing it. I use the 220 bag inside machine and in bucket. Then 120 70 and 32 bags; but the best really comes from separating out the 170, 120, 90, 70, 32 microns; is just very time consuming. I run my trim after drying and curing, and add enough ice to keep temps around 0 C using a thermometer. Use RO water so there is no interference with natural chemical composition of hash. Ice find the best quality you can, making ice from RO is the best but also extremely time consuming. Good luck

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MICHI-CAN said:

Enlighten please. TY. Very difficult to access info on xfinity and google here. Tired of paying for a no longer secure VPN. TY again.

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natureboygrower said:

Fall of 2019 we had a barn that came with the property spray foamed. I ran electricity and refurbished an old wood stove. That's gonna be my hash spot all winter lol

Arent you running a bunch of old school landrace stuff? That sounds like the perfect fit for Frenchys old school ice water hash method some of those strains might be what made those legendary temple balls back in the day.

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A e o n said:

MICHICAN what are you cutting with now, is that bubble or oil?

xtsho the method sounds neat with the dry ice, and looks like nice output too. How much dry ice and trim you using in a bucket?

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MICHI-CAN said:

I've only run 3 batches through my machine. I can say you are going to have a wet mess and be very cold. And be ready for a long night or shift. 6 - 9 hours per batch.

I only use 12 cups of material to a five gallon wash bag. I add 8 cups of ice to the bag. Then just cover the bottom of machine with ice. Insert wash bag and again just cover with ice. I then fill machine half way with water. Run for 10 minutes first run. Any longer and you will add color, "green" , to your end. I then increase the time by 5 minutes each successive wash. I am running 6 cycles per bag or load. Could get more out. But arthritis won't let me after exposure to cold. Tips are to keep just enough ice in machine to hear it against the machine. On the minimum side. Ice is a grinder if too much. Always stack your bags in a bucket of water until ready for next run. And rinse them in the next batch batch of water to get the heads out and into the next cycle before the stacking. Carefully spread your bags over a bowl to collect. Use your finger to push the center down and a spray bottle to move material to center. Spray needs adjusting between screens for best effect. Place collected material on a 25 micron screen on shop towels or good paper towels. Nothing that falls apart. Place another 25 micron screen on top and blot water out with more towel. Place in freezer for an hour or so. Grate or plane one grade at a time. While keeping others in freezer. Stop and refreeze if it gets soft. Spread results on wax paper and freze. I use desiccant packs in my mini freezer for 8 - 10 days. Then air dry.

Here are some pics. Ask if I can help. I know I need more info. But far better yields than dry sift or tumbling.

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Buddernugs said:

Ok so I ran and collected I have it sitting out now drying should I continue to air dry it or stick in freezer? If so for how long? I plan on pressing it so do I need to cure it?

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MICHI-CAN said:

Only a few experiments here. I prefer dry cured buds for my material. It taste better when pressed before a cure after drying than fresh frozen. No green taste. And I don't freeze the cured buds for more than a couple hours before washing. Plant material seems less likely to break and get in the mix. Still there. But far less. The hash must be grated and dried before pressing. Water will ruin the batch. Or at least make a mess on your paper.

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A e o n said:

MICHICAN what are you cutting with now, is that bubble or oil?

xtsho the method sounds neat with the dry ice, and looks like nice output too. How much dry ice and trim you using in a bucket?

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MICHI-CAN said:

That's full melt from bubble. No cut. Just wax with no air incorporated. Going to use a safe vape cut for my vape. Everything is as clean as I can get it. No cuts. Working towards diamonds and sauce.

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xtsho said:

A couple pounds of ice to 3 - 4 ounces of trim I think. I've never weighed it when I do it. I just dump in some dried trim and break up some dry ice.

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A e o n said:

Looks nice, how did you get it into oil/gooey form instead of powder or pressed? Haha, no; cutting, chopping, ripping is how we say smoke it around here. Going to add bubble to vape pen?

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A e o n said:

Ill have to give it a go with my chernobyl strain, great looking hash there

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MICHI-CAN said:

It was pressed. Times and temps vary by strain and development. But around 180 - 200F @ 1000 - 1500lbs. of pressure between 2.5 and 3 minutes per 4 grams per press. That yields a soft clear or almost wax. Increase heat and it becomes harder. Shatter. I forgot that it was pressed in a 25 micron bag. Hope that helps. Best of luck. Peace.

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xtsho said:

There might be a problem finding dry ice depending where you're at as much of it is currently going towards covid vaccine transportation and storage. Out of curiosity I just called the Fred Meyers down the street to see if they had any and they have it so I'm probably going to get some today and make a batch in case I can't get ice in the future. I have at least 6 ounces of trim to process. I want to press some small blocks of hash to give out as presents to a few friends. I don't smoke it that much myself. It's too strong for me. I prefer something lower in THC.

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