The French Cannoli` Hash Thread

[Frenchy Cannoli]

• Laurence Cherniak’s “The Joy of Making and Curing Hashish” which is some good reading. Many concepts follow your thread exactly. Pressing, feeling, smelling the reaction….. just something you have to do by hand .
  
  There is one major difference between the teachings.
  LC cures the resin prior to pressing. Where you are rolling out the Cannoli’s then curing them.
  
  I know that LC’s writings are many decades old. But could you tell me why you have chosen to press then cure? (I have a feeling that end product will be very similar, but not having the experience, I’m only guessing)ever​

  
  
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Lawrence Cherniak is THE reference, our concepts are similar because we both are firm believer in traditions and we have been to the same schools.
Traditionally the fresh resin glands are cured approx 3 months before being press and smoked, the transformation happening during these 3 months change the quality of the trichomes and it is readily apparent when you press. When you work with trims that have been cured on the flowers for 3 months, the cure is done on/with the flowers and the quality of such resin is 2 or 3 grade better than if you use trims from the same flowers that just finished to dry. This show how important is the cure and how much traditions have to teach.
I also work with fresh trims but I am making Charas in that case and it is totally different at all level (nose, flavors and buzz).
You have now to take in consideration that sieving in ice water is another ball game that change some basic principles.
My first curing (after press) works 2 ways, first as a safety control against humidity and a potential mold and as a "texture twicker" (I can make sticky become waxy that way).

 

[Frenchy Cannoli]

• Laurence Cherniak’s “The Joy of Making and Curing Hashish” which is some good reading. Many concepts follow your thread exactly. Pressing, feeling, smelling the reaction….. just something you have to do by hand .
  
  There is one major difference between the teachings.
  LC cures the resin prior to pressing. Where you are rolling out the Cannoli’s then curing them.
  
  I know that LC’s writings are many decades old. But could you tell me why you have chosen to press then cure? (I have a feeling that end product will be very similar, but not having the experience, I’m only guessing)ever​

  
  
  ​

Lawrence Cherniak is THE reference, our concepts are similar because we both are firm believer in traditions and we have been to the same schools.
Traditionally the fresh resin glands are cured approx 3 months before being pressed and smoked, the transformation happening during these 3 months change the quality of the trichomes and it is readily apparent when you press. When you work with trims that have been cured on the flowers for 3 months, the cure is done on/with the flowers and the quality of such resin is 2 or 3 grade better than if you use trims from the same flowers that just finished to dry. This show how important is the cure and how much traditions have to teach.
I also work with fresh trims but I am making Charas in that case and it is totally different at all level (nose, flavors and buzz).
You have now to take in consideration that sieving in ice water is another ball game that change some basic principles.
My first curing (after press) works 2 ways, first as a safety control against humidity and a potential mold and as a "texture twicker" (I can make sticky become waxy that way).

 

[woody333333]

now we know what happens to canned hash

 

[Frenchy Cannoli]

Today will be my first time in a recording studio. I will be spending the day with Mendo Dope, Subcool, Mzz Jill, TC, MushMouth working on the next Mendo Dope record.
Another good news, we have a few adventures of the Hunters of the Dank set up, it will takes a little time but it is coming.
Send us the best inspirational Weed Nerd vibes today

 

[Frenchy Cannoli]

Great experience, awesome CD, Mendo Dope is so Bomb........... Can't wait to get it in my music library........

 

[BayBudsTheFinest]

Did my first run yesterday. Ended up getting not having good stuff in the 120 bag so I used 160,120,73,45,25.

I thought the 25 was pretty easy to drain the first time so I left her in.

120 bags good for anything? I got a minimal amount in there.

73 bag I got 2.5

45 I got 4.2

25 I got 3.3

basically 10 grams from two different washes (2 runs for the first 3 for the second)

Didnt weigh the product out first but im guessing it was around 3-4 ounces each wash

Going to post pictures one I press it. I have a few more runs to do first.

Few more questions if you dont mind (anyone can answer)
Is the 25 bag better to smoke or maybe put in edibles?
Do you mix the 45+73 or keep seperate when pressing?

 

[Mohican]

I think he mixes but says to try both ways to see what you like. I mixed everything when I made the Malawi coconut oil. It is wonderful medicine

 

[Shawns]

Frenchy does not mix the 73 and 45 together he even keeps washes 1 and 2 separate unless the quality is the same
The 25 most use for cooking or whatever unless you get supper clean 25 like jibs at RiverRock

 

[Frenchy Cannoli]

I NEVER mix my 73 and 45 bags as Mo mentioned I even keep my wash separated until I can make sure of the quality, mostly when dry and/or pressing.
The 25 is good for edibles but with some strains you sometimes get clean 25, I have smoked some GSC 25 microns with Nikka T that was quite nice.
When you have little in your 120 microns it may be strain related or the maturity of the trichomes was not optimum.
Please share your pictures.

 

[Shawns]

Hey Frenchy will your jars be on ebay too

 

[Frenchy Cannoli]

Hey Frenchy will your jars be on ebay too

The jars will be on the TGA site anytime

 

[Shawns]

yeah they don't ship to Canada Thanks anyway

 

[Freck]

Couldn't have said it better myself Montana! Frenchy, thanks for sharing the knowledge.

 

[Frenchy Cannoli]

yeah they don't ship to Canada Thanks anyway

Get back to me private, since it is not on EBay I can make it personal

 

[chewberto]

I am about to make a batch with this new machine, and was wondering what prep is recommended for a brand new machine? Just hot water rinse? Or any solution to clean out the drum before making hash? Thanks...

 

[Frenchy Cannoli]

A new machine needs a full clean up before using, not only with clean water to make sure you work in clean conditions

 

[chewberto]

A new machine needs a full clean up before using, not only with clean water to make sure you work in clean conditions

Agreed.. . How would one go about keeping it sanitary as well as non-contaminated with a cleaning agent? Any suggestions? Thanks FC..

 

[Shawns]

cool thanks Frenchy your the best

 

[Frenchy Cannoli]

Hydrogen Peroxide is what I use with alcohol
Enjoy

 

[BayBudsTheFinest]

I NEVER mix my 73 and 45 bags as Mo mentioned I even keep my wash separated until I can make sure of the quality, mostly when dry and/or pressing.
The 25 is good for edibles but with some strains you sometimes get clean 25, I have smoked some GSC 25 microns with Nikka T that was quite nice.
When you have little in your 120 microns it may be strain related or the maturity of the trichomes was not optimum.
Please share your pictures.

Thanks for the reply.

I believe the person I received this from said the genetics are DJ shorts blueberry (outdoor). Not 100% sure. But up close you can tell the 120 isnt that great. I think I am going to go with the 160, 120,73,45,25 this next time.

I accidentally put a small amount of 73 into the 45 when collecting them. Not much but Im going to keep these last couple runs separate and see if the quality is different.

Sorry for this awful picture quality. My phone is a little broken and doesnt focus. I have a decent quality camera but Im letting someone borrow it right now. I promise Ill get some better ones once its all said and done.

25, 45, 73, 90, 120

Dont know why the 25 looks lighter than the 45 in this picture. In reality its darkest to lightest from left to right.