Cannabis
Where is the sweet spot for full melt?
MAY 31 2019 Holding fast to preconceived notions will result in missing some gems. We hashmakers all "know" where to find the sweet spot where trichomes have the best representation of the plant at that moment both in flavor, melt. Certainly the spot is found in...
Why Did This Bubblehash Nucleate?
APRIL 172019This 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)...
Why Won’t My Kief Press into Templeballs?
FEBRUARY 4 2019 You love weed and you use just one special grinder to make your joints. You have been been disciplined and you have never taken the kief out of the bottom of your grinder. You know that this is precious resin that can be made into pressed hash. But...
Super Colorful Weed
JANUARY 21 2019 I love weed of every hue, but super colorful weed is positively psychedelic. I remember the first time I had weed that was like a rainbow. My husband, Nicholas and I were in Washington interning at WAM Oil in January 2014. He had fallen in love with...
60secTech – Bubble Hash – Oil-filled trichome heads
OCTOBER 23 2018 Whether you are processing fresh frozen, fresh, or cured material for bubble hash, as a hashmaker, you are always seeking oil-filled heads. Bubble hashmaking is the efficient collection of trichome heads. Cannabis plants harvested at the peak of...
Properly dried hash has that telltale twinkle
OCTOBER 18 2018 One of the most crucial processes of hash making is drying. Unfortunately many a dank hash washes have been ruined by less than thorough drying techniques. A little over 3 years ago, the freeze dryer was used by forward thinking hash makers to speed...
Bronze will never be mistaken for gold
AUGUST 24 2018 Just as in life, the difference between gold and bronze will eventually become apparent. Earlier this year when placed on a tray, the 45 micron resin mistakenly ran into the 73 micron resin. After taking a turn in the freeze dryer, the line of...
I have begun to make Hash from this years garden
DECEMBER 04 2017 After washing three different plants last week - Icer (bred by R-Kiem Seeds), Bloodwreck, and Rosetta Stone (bred by Gea Seeds), I feel myself getting back into the groove. I squished hash today to make uniquely flavored hash rosin. Pictured here...
Making Good Hash Rosin = Life
NOVEMBER 27 2017 I strive to approach life like making good hash rosin; moving methodically with consistent purpose and always putting my best fot forward. Details like filling the bag to the edges and the method of folding parchment paper really do matter and make...
Dank for Dankness Sake
NOVEMBER 26 2017 Dank for the sake of dankness...because the sun shines with no apologies to the clouds. I walked into this hashmaking game totally fresh faced and a bit reluctantly, but I definitely wanted the opportunity to write for a magazine I had read for...