Can't get Bho to honeycomb

Outlaw710

Member
What's up guys? I've been making Bho for about a year now, I have always liked shatter a lot so that's what I've always made. Well lately I've wanted to get into making honeycomb, however the last 3 runs I've done I haven't been able to produce anything but a taffy/shatter. I usually run my temp between 100-110 when I'm vac purging shatter. For trying honeycomb I've raised my temps, I've tried 120-150 degrees and have even been purging for up to 32 hours and still no honeycomb!! What the fuck am I doing wrong???
 

Fadedawg

Well-Known Member
Pile it into a paddy and start the temperature around 90/100F and inflate a muffin. Honeycomb is an inflated muffin that has been solidified in place.
What's up guys? I've been making Bho for about a year now, I have always liked shatter a lot so that's what I've always made. Well lately I've wanted to get into making honeycomb, however the last 3 runs I've done I haven't been able to produce anything but a taffy/shatter. I usually run my temp between 100-110 when I'm vac purging shatter. For trying honeycomb I've raised my temps, I've tried 120-150 degrees and have even been purging for up to 32 hours and still no honeycomb!! What the fuck am I doing wrong???
You're too hot. Start closer to 90/100F and pile it higher and deeper, so that when it outgases, it inflates into a muffin.
 

Outlaw710

Member
Pile it into a paddy and start the temperature around 90/100F and inflate a muffin. Honeycomb is an inflated muffin that has been solidified in place.


You're too hot. Start closer to 90/100F and pile it higher and deeper, so that when it outgases, it inflates into a muffin.
Ohhhhh I gotcha! So spreading it real thin is for making shatter then right? Cuz that's what I did I spread it really thin! That must be my problem! Thanks man
 

Sirdabsalot462

Well-Known Member
Exactly what FD said....

When making honeycomb, I always vac at room temp at first.

Put oil in vac, no heat yet.
Pull muffin to -15,deflate
Pull to -20 , deflate
25 deflate
Repeat at full vac.

Remove from chamber, and stack the oil on top of it self... Choose your shape ,cookie,block,square, etc..

Now, back to the chamber, start at room temp again and gradually increase temps along with vac... It'll comb.

Good luck, and please share your pics.
:)
 

Outlaw710

Member
Exactly what FD said....

When making honeycomb, I always vac at room temp at first.

Put oil in vac, no heat yet.
Pull muffin to -15,deflate
Pull to -20 , deflate
25 deflate
Repeat at full vac.

Remove from chamber, and stack the oil on top of it self... Choose your shape ,cookie,block,square, etc..

Now, back to the chamber, start at room temp again and gradually increase temps along with vac... It'll comb.

Good luck, and please share your pics.
:)
Sounds good, but how long should it take to honeycomb? I've been purgin the shit out of this stuff for hours and hours, I'm talkin at least 24 hours now. Still no honeycomb
 

Outlaw710

Member
So here is a picture of that shit I was talkin about. I apologize for the picture quality it's hard to see thru the chamber. And here is a picture of the same stuff in a shatter state. I really am just beginning to wonder if this is one of those strains that won't wax up
 

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Sirdabsalot462

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It can take quite some time for oil to honeycomb, like 2 days sometimes.

It's difficult to give you an accurate opinion with the pics supplied, it seems in your attempt to get shatter, you may have decarbed the oil under the heavy vac and temps too high.

If you ran your vac too long at temps like 130-150, decarboxylation has most likely occurred.

It COULD be a strain that doesn't want to wax also.

Take the oil out,and see what the consistency it is....
If it's really sticky and a goo.... It's decarbed ....

The bright side, it will make incredible oral medication.
 

Outlaw710

Member
It can take quite some time for oil to honeycomb, like 2 days sometimes.

It's difficult to give you an accurate opinion with the pics supplied, it seems in your attempt to get shatter, you may have decarbed the oil under the heavy vac and temps too high.

If you ran your vac too long at temps like 130-150, decarboxylation has most likely occurred.

It COULD be a strain that doesn't want to wax also.

Take the oil out,and see what the consistency it is....
If it's really sticky and a goo.... It's decarbed ....

The bright side, it will make incredible oral medication.
Hey man! So I pulled the oil out and it definitely is not gooey, it's definitely starting to budder up a little! So I'm just not sure what to do now. I think I'm gonna throw er back in the chamber! Fuck it. I've got plenty of good material so I figure if I fuck this batch up it was a good learning experience! I did just do a dab of it and WOW! Tasted great and gave me a good bell ringer! Just really really want to produce sum killer lookin comb! What did you think of the picture of it in shatter form?
 

Sirdabsalot462

Well-Known Member
Hey man! So I pulled the oil out and it definitely is not gooey, it's definitely starting to budder up a little! So I'm just not sure what to do now. I think I'm gonna throw er back in the chamber! Fuck it. I've got plenty of good material so I figure if I fuck this batch up it was a good learning experience! I did just do a dab of it and WOW! Tasted great and gave me a good bell ringer! Just really really want to produce sum killer lookin comb! What did you think of the picture of it in shatter form?
The fact that it is not sticky or gooey tells me that you could continue to keep purging and try to get your comb on....

Let me ask this..
When you open the chamber, is there a PROMINENT smell?... Like open lid,and the aroma punches you in the face?

If not, most likely the terps are gone,and you may call it quits for this batch?

However, if you got plenty of material please continue to try and get that batch to comb... Practice makes perfect .

Next batch, follow the above instructions and you should get a perfect comb.

I've got a great link for a tutorial on how to obtain the different consistencies of BHO, but it's on my phone,and I'm on my IPad

You can google it though..
"An advanced Guide on Making BHO "
Dude's name is Stupid Stuff....

He's literally made pounds and pounds of oil,and is nice enough to answer questions..check him out.
Hope this helps.

And keep posting! Loving your attitude!!!
 

Outlaw710

Member
The fact that it is not sticky or gooey tells me that you could continue to keep purging and try to get your comb on....

Let me ask this..
When you open the chamber, is there a PROMINENT smell?... Like open lid,and the aroma punches you in the face?

If not, most likely the terps are gone,and you may call it quits for this batch?

However, if you got plenty of material please continue to try and get that batch to comb... Practice makes perfect .

Next batch, follow the above instructions and you should get a perfect comb.

I've got a great link for a tutorial on how to obtain the different consistencies of BHO, but it's on my phone,and I'm on my IPad

You can google it though..
"An advanced Guide on Making BHO "
Dude's name is Stupid Stuff....

He's literally made pounds and pounds of oil,and is nice enough to answer questions..check him out.
Hope this helps.

And keep posting! Loving your attitude!!!
Thank you for taking the time to try and help me out. I appreciate that
 

Outlaw710

Member
Thank you for taking the time to try and help me out. I appreciate that
The fact that it is not sticky or gooey tells me that you could continue to keep purging and try to get your comb on....

Let me ask this..
When you open the chamber, is there a PROMINENT smell?... Like open lid,and the aroma punches you in the face?

If not, most likely the terps are gone,and you may call it quits for this batch?

However, if you got plenty of material please continue to try and get that batch to comb... Practice makes perfect .

Next batch, follow the above instructions and you should get a perfect comb.

I've got a great link for a tutorial on how to obtain the different consistencies of BHO, but it's on my phone,and I'm on my IPad

You can google it though..
"An advanced Guide on Making BHO "
Dude's name is Stupid Stuff....

He's literally made pounds and pounds of oil,and is nice enough to answer questions..check him out.
Hope this helps.

And keep posting! Loving your attitude!!!
And yes, when I open the lid the aroma is just like BAM!! In ur face! And I was really starting to lose hope but your comments have given me some more confidence in trying to perfect this stuff.
 

Sirdabsalot462

Well-Known Member
^^very accurate ....

@Outlaw710
Visually ... That shatter shot looks decarbed, as Bublonichronic points out, decarbed oil will not comb.

But like I said, I can not confirm or deny if it truly is decarboxylation or simply a supple oleoresin.

How old is/was the material ran Outlaw?
 

gk skunky

Well-Known Member
If you have any of those little silicon storage containers just pile some in those and do your cycle purge. That's what I did last time. I had got 15 of those containers for about $10 off Amazon. Then if you need to kneed and work it a little during can just pinch/squeeze the container sides inward.
 

Eat2live

Member
What's up guys? I've been making Bho for about a year now, I have always liked shatter a lot so that's what I've always made. Well lately I've wanted to get into making honeycomb, however the last 3 runs I've done I haven't been able to produce anything but a taffy/shatter. I usually run my temp between 100-110 when I'm vac purging shatter. For trying honeycomb I've raised my temps, I've tried 120-150 degrees and have even been purging for up to 32 hours and still no honeycomb!! What the fuck am I doing wrong???
I've seen people do it without a chamber looks really good but there Temps seem off he said he put it at 200 for 24hrs sounds scary but was thinking of trying a run non of my budder batches have turned out turned in to a wax. Not sure if that helps ..... I'm also looking for a good recipe for budder and honeycomb.
 

Lush710

Member
Purge a slab of shatter, after its finished place the slab into a Pyrex and whip it over a scientific hotplate until it is completely opaque and one consistency, then spread that back out on parchment and vac it down or let it dry your on heat and you will have a sheet of honeycomb
 
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