Total Head
Well-Known Member
i'm what you might call "concentrate impaired". i don't grow big enough batches to really play with extraction methods, so i usually stick to making smaller batches of kief with my trim and pressing it.
i use a plain 'ol cheapo press, and when i press it, i tighten it like a mofo and then stick it on the gas stove burner for about a minute, and twist it some more (i have to wear neoprene gloves and use a potholder to torque it to the max). heat, twist, heat, twist, until i can't turn it any more. when i open it, i have the expected grade C hash puck, but also this delightful golden goopy residue all over the metal parts. so i sharpened a flathead screwdriver with a nail file to enhance its scrapiness, and now i smoke the shit out of that stuff.
the shit is fantastic. it tastes a lot like bho, and has a similar consistency, but i'm wondering just what the hell i would refer to it as. i don't use any solvents, just plain old heat and pressure. it's obviously not as pure as bho, and i don't know what type of heat is the best to use when pressing kief, but i make it so hot that i can't touch it for 20 minutes.
is it just ghetto hash oil? is there a specific name for heat/pressure extractions? is this soooo twenty years ago? i was already getting around a 15% return ratio when making kief. this stuff bumps it closer to 25%. if i were to use a bigger press i could easily get several grams of this stuff in an hour, which for a small grower is kind of a big deal.
here are some shitty pics of what i mean.
i use a plain 'ol cheapo press, and when i press it, i tighten it like a mofo and then stick it on the gas stove burner for about a minute, and twist it some more (i have to wear neoprene gloves and use a potholder to torque it to the max). heat, twist, heat, twist, until i can't turn it any more. when i open it, i have the expected grade C hash puck, but also this delightful golden goopy residue all over the metal parts. so i sharpened a flathead screwdriver with a nail file to enhance its scrapiness, and now i smoke the shit out of that stuff.
the shit is fantastic. it tastes a lot like bho, and has a similar consistency, but i'm wondering just what the hell i would refer to it as. i don't use any solvents, just plain old heat and pressure. it's obviously not as pure as bho, and i don't know what type of heat is the best to use when pressing kief, but i make it so hot that i can't touch it for 20 minutes.
is it just ghetto hash oil? is there a specific name for heat/pressure extractions? is this soooo twenty years ago? i was already getting around a 15% return ratio when making kief. this stuff bumps it closer to 25%. if i were to use a bigger press i could easily get several grams of this stuff in an hour, which for a small grower is kind of a big deal.
here are some shitty pics of what i mean.
