Why Did This Bubblehash Nucleate?
APRIL 17
2019
This is nucleated bubblehash. How did it get this way?
Taking into consideration that resin has MUCH variety, these are the reasons you generally see for initially very shiny pressed hash that later becomes matte.
1. There is a little (or a lot of) moisture in the ball. Freeze drying in no way guarantees that your resin is dry. Soft crumbly hash is often a little damp. In the unfortunate event that a core of ice, no matter how small, is found in your tray once the cycle is done, you can expect that the rest of your resin is slightly moist. You can try various remedies, but the hash will never be quite top notch. Even if no core is found, as with air drying where different resin has different dry times, getting consistently perfectly dried hash takes fine tuning.
2. Extreme temperature change. The freeze dryer is super cold. When resin is about to be pressed, it should gradually be brought up to temp. Freezer to refrigerator to sitting somewhere relatively cool to room temperature. Then press. Afterwards, resin should be allowed to cool down undisturbed; then kept somewhere cool. Pressed hash, having already slightly darkened with the conversion of much of the clearish THC-A to golden THC, is not subject to profound color change. Well sealed resin will keep well without the refrigerator.
3. The material hash been over manipulated. I have seen hash be pressed and pressed forever and lose its beautiful shine. Only press until all of the resin is melted. It will be supple and malleable and ready to roll 🤣
When making a joint, I do not snub my nose at it. However, I prefer really oily templeballs and puddles so I keep these precautions in mind
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