I’ve been meaning to ask is there a correlation between rosin consistency and content (ie: cannabinoids and terps) ?
So far the best answer I've found is to do whatever you do until you find something that works consistently, then stick with it. Easier said than done has never been more appropriate! lol
OK, played with the press. Set out 10g of blue dream, and 10g of durban poison.
The blue dream is fully cured. Finished the 6-week period a out 3 weeks ago. It’s been stored in an air tight container with a 62% boveda. It was sticky, and squeezed well in the hand.
The durban just finished drying last week, and I set a couple zips aside specifically for this. It is sticky as fuck. It makes the blue dream look like the sahara. It’s just ridiculous. Not that I, or anyone else, would mind of course.
“Oh, my weed it is too sticky.”
(said no stoner ever.
I have more pics than what I’m about to share, but I’m on my phone and hopefully this will do. (Grab a beverage if you need it.)
10g of blue, ready to pre-press.
Image of puck/paper #1. 190F on the plates (heat gun), 4k pressure at the gauge. Slick cap for scale reference.
3/10ths of a gram. Could be 0.30, could be 0.38, dunno.
The second puck was a out the same, maybe a tick less. 10g flower, not super old, <10%. Damn.
Next up, the durban. 180F, working up to, and maintaining, 2k on the pump gauge.
Well, that seems promising.
OK, looks can be deceiving.
It looks nice, but can’t get it off the paper. It’s like honey consistency. Ever try pushing rope?
No idea the weight there, but maybe it’s not bad.
Second puck. On this one, I used a 120micron bag
After 19m17s (had the timer running) of trying to scrape it up, it just smears
What I did manage to smear up is as big in size as what I got off the blue dream, and most of it is still on the paper.
Needless to say, the temple balls remain intact for now
I think the second round with durban was better on return, but I can’t say for sure. It looks like it, but I can’t get the rosin goo off the paper much.
Interesting.
I did order one of the "screw down" type pre-press molds yesterday, and it will be here tomorrow. The dabpress one is pretty heavy for its size. One of those things you pick up and almost drop because actual weight is more than it looks kinda deal.
But we'll see. Been making 5g pucks just for testing. Should I double that? 5g in my 30mm pre-press ends up almost to the top plate on its own. Maybe the screw down will help or something.
Or I could just fill the pre-press, smash a little, then put it in the vice.
By looks, what I squished yesterday (last 2) seemed about right. Just can't get it off the paper. Oh well, throw the paper in some oil for sec and it will come off.
I've had another sheet like that in the freezer since last weekend. Still just a thick syrup that just smears.
I'm not sure why that is, though. Extraction temp? On the second puck of the second batch I knocked it down 10F and it was a tick thicker. Still couldn't scrape it up, but it at least tried to a little better than the first.
I guess one thing is known. It sure ain't water.
Thanks BrianThis is the million dollar question EVERYone wants to know
I think the short answer is yes. Definitely a correlation between consistency and content. Not sure about potency, but definitely cannabinoids and terps etc. I’ve squeezed several types of weed and hash and there are some that just squeeze so perfectly and collect like a dream (my glue is one of those) and then there are those that, even though potent weed, just won’t squeeze into rosin well. I’ve tried different temps, different times, and little experiments with the weed I grow, but I really believe we’re only touching the surface. However, for my personal use and experience, this has been so much fun to learn and try. I pretty much only ingest rosin in one form or another nowadays. We need more experiments...for science!
Nice!Shout out to @Dulytek for sending out free gifts (for posting their press in any forum) and quickly. Couldn’t be happier with their 7ton and I’m just getting started with it. Had my first press where the rosin ran off the sheet- the best mess I ever made
Gorilla Glue #4 Outdoor from @ 3 months ago, cured. Very tasty
Heck yeah! I’d hit it!Shout out to @Dulytek for sending out free gifts for posting their press in any forum (they also sent a big glass flattening press) and quickly. Couldn’t be happier with their 7ton and I’m just getting started with it. Had my first press where the rosin ran off the sheet- the best mess I ever made
Gorilla Glue #4 autoflower Outdoor from @ 2 months ago, cured. Very tasty
