I want to make hash via ISO method.
I was wondering which would give me more hash in the end. An ounce of schwag weed or 2 grams of dro....in the end it's the same price. I guess what im trying to ask is what has more trichomes, the ounce of schwag or 2 g's of dro??
Also how is it profitable for someone to sell hash when it takes a lot of weed to make?!
If I was extracting cannabinoids from cannabis, I would shred it over a screen and rub it over it; I wouldn't do an extraction. That's just my preference.
I don't have too much experience doing this, but I would probably rather use higher quality bud over lower quality bud for the cannabinoid content.
If you can get 28g or 2g for the same price, and the 28g of product doesn't look completely like shit, most people would say go for the 28g.
I would personally probably prefer getting 2g of higher grade weed and doing what I mentioned, that's just me though. I fully believe there is a greater quality in terms of ratios of cannabinoids.
I want to make hash via ISO method.
I was wondering which would give me more hash in the end. An ounce of schwag weed or 2 grams of dro....in the end it's the same price. I guess what im trying to ask is what has more trichomes, the ounce of schwag or 2 g's of dro??
Also how is it profitable for someone to sell hash when it takes a lot of weed to make?!
I used to do this all the time with schwag - it's a waste making isopropyl hash with good weed. Typically, a qp of schwag will yield ~ an ounce of hash. So, your ounce will probably yield ~7g of hash.
Honestly, with the amount you lose in translation (stuck to the bowl, stuck to the knife you are scraping the bowl with, stuck to your fingers etc) it is barely worth using less than 1 or 2 oz of weed when making hash. Using the dro would be a compete waste.
Depending on the price of your weed it can be quite profitable making hash. I believe price discussion is against the rules, so I will refrain from using any numbers.
If you decide to make the hash, be sure to use the high % alcohol (93% instead of 70%) isopropyl. Otherwise its a dirtier product and evaporation takes forever. A blow dryer is helpful for drying, but be sure you are in a well ventilated area. Also, to make the hash more wieldable, it is good to mix in some finely ground up bud. Don't use the already extracted bud or it will taste funny. It's ideal to dry the bud out completely then grind it into a powder. Adding bud to the goop will bulk up your hash as well.
Thank you all for your advice! Especially Project Will, you wreck man. I have a question for you though, do you recommend the ISO method for schwag or were there other ways you preferred? Thanks a ton bro
It really all depends on what you are going for - quality or quantity.
If you want the most potent product, honey oil is probably your best bet. Essentially, honey oil is made from using butane to extract the goods out of weed. Unlike the iso method, you will be left with a very pure product similar in strength to bubble hash. Here is a good tek: http://www.erowid.org/plants/cannabis/cannabis_info13.shtml
If you want quantity, go with the iso method. As you mentioned you may be selling your hash, quantity is probably what you are after. Not to mention, it's nearly impossible to transfer honey oil from one container to another without it sticking to everything, which makes selling it very hard. If you will be smoking the hash yourself, it all depends on personal preference. Whatever you decide to do, be extremely careful not to get caught. I believe the charge is manufacturing drugs (even though it is not really manufacturing, but extracting) which carries a heavy penalty.
Another option you may want to try is cooking the weed. If you are selling, people love buying brownies. Using 1-2g of schwag per brownie will knock people on their asses. Brownies with 2g of schwag are strong enough to take down even the most hardened stoners.
Let me know if you have any more questions and I'd be glad to help
I personally would go with the ounce of shwag. You would probably be alot more pleased with your yeild then that of hash from 2g's of high quality. 1 ounce= 28 grams (aprox) So you basically have to decide weither you want a larger yeild with lower quailty or a smaller yeild with high quality. Good luck!
Hmm... but lower quality hash will still be dank right? Anyway I'm going to test this out with an Oz. of schwag and I'll let you know how it goes...yield, quality, etc...
Project Will...it won't let me PM you but is there a way you can PM me your procedure for this? It seems like you know exactly how to do this. THANKS!!
this is simple GO for the OUNCE< assuming it is not complete dirt with a 1% thc content it will be much better than what you'd get from 2 grams of a known strain. first of all you probably wouldn't even get a quarter of a gram from the dank. and using an ounce your likely to get an 8th to a quarter of good stuff that will probably be just as good if not more potent than the dank you were gonna buy anyways. just cause the weed is schwaggy doesn't mean that when you combine all the trichomes together it won't be as good as dank. now if you were using a whole ounce of dank to make the hash that would be a different story....
this is simple GO for the OUNCE< assuming it is not complete dirt with a 1% thc content it will be much better than what you'd get from 2 grams of a known strain
Are you sure about that? Have you seen the Moroccan Hash Making Videos? The weed they use looks JUST like schwag and their hash is known all around the world!
Hmm... but lower quality hash will still be dank right? Anyway I'm going to test this out with an Oz. of schwag and I'll let you know how it goes...yield, quality, etc...
Project Will...it won't let me PM you but is there a way you can PM me your procedure for this? It seems like you know exactly how to do this. THANKS!!
Yes the lower quality hash will still be good. I have used anywhere from the dirtiest of schwag to seedless mids and it all works pretty well. The better the weed, the better the hash.
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It's true that the quality will vary, but the yield is fairly consistent using the iso method. The majority of the weight is made up of plant fats and other solubles.
Are you sure about that? Have you seen the Moroccan Hash Making Videos? The weed they use looks JUST like schwag and their hash is known all around the world!
How long should I let the weed and ISO alcohol mix? I heard the amount of time you let them mix determines the color, since it starts to extract the chlorophyll?
How long should I let the weed and ISO alcohol mix? I heard the amount of time you let them mix determines the color, since it starts to extract the chlorophyll?
The hash will pretty much always be a greenish black. What you can do to get a lighter/stronger hash is a two step iso wash. I'll explain the basic idea:
First let your weed soak for a short amount of time in the iso (~10-20 minutes) and strain. You will be left with iso that is colored amber to light green. Drying this will result in a strong and lighter colored hash. The reason for this is because THC is more soluble than many of the other plant compounds. These other compounds will therefore not have time to dissolve into the iso. At this point your weed will still have unextracted THC in it, so a second wash is necessary. The result is tasty, strong and, as you can see, quite beautiful.
Quick wash:
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This is likely an image of quick iso hash made using dank trimmings or dank weed - not schwag. I've never seen schwag quick hash look this good, but it isn't too far off in color.
(image from Weedsmokersguide.com)
The second wash is simply soaking your weed in iso for a day or two and then straining. I let it sit for at least two or longer days to ensure I get everything out of the weed I can. This iso will be a darker green and contain a lot more of the plant compounds, and is thus not as strong as a quick wash. It is not half as attractive, but the yield is much higher and it is still good.
Long wash:
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(From searching google images)
Make sure the weed you add to your hash goop is ground up into a very fine powder, or else you will have visibly solid material in your hash as the hash does in this image. A trick for this is to
1) Pick out all the stems
2) Let your weed dry in for a couple days
3) Put it in the freezer for a few hours is
4) Then put it in spice grinder.
Being cold help the weed grind into a finer powder as it's more brittle.
I have done the two wash method before, but typically I don't. The first wash will significantly reduce the strength of the second wash. Selling hash from the second wash is a shitty thing to do unless your client is aware of what he is buying - a weaker product. It is also not as enjoyable to smoke.
If you really want some super dank hash, just use the butane method. It gives a much purer product called honey oil. For your personal or VIP stash, nothing (in the world off schwag hash at least) beats honey oil.
Honey oil:
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Making the highest quality hash requires a lot of good weed, or trimmings from good weed. I won't get into that right now as it is irrelevant to the thread. As for schwag hash, I like the iso method for the large amount of fairly good product it yields, because it can easily be divided and conquered (sell), and because it is relatively cheap to make.
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