Hashish
The art, science, and culture of resin.“Hashish” conjures many notions, but at its simplest, it is a collection of the trichomes of the female cannabis plant. Since I was introduced to hashish by Frenchy Cannoli in 2014, I have come to regard Hashish as my favorite cannabis product. The feeling of thick and heavy smoke barreling down my throat before lazily wafting back through my lips is incredible. The pliable texture of well pressed hashish as I caress and massage the mass into a templeball is inimitable. The delight of well made hashish bubbling as it is heated is supremely satisfying.
Below are my methodologies, approaches, and varied perspectives on collecting the highest quality resin.
Oct 1, 2026
The Hash Pearl is the Proof
You see a shiny temple ball glistening like a hash pearl of perfection. I see proof—proof of thorough consideration at every stage of hash production. At every step, resin gives indications of whether the process at hand is going smoothly. Through the scope, the suitability of the resin for hashmaking becomes…Read more →
May 31, 2019
Where is the sweet spot for full melt?
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 the 73 micron or 90 micron bags. Often 120 has gold too. The 45…Read more →
Apr 10, 2019
Why Did This Bubblehash Nucleate?
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…Read more →
Feb 4, 2019
Why Won’t My Kief Press into Templeballs?
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 then it fails! What went wrong? --- I made this short video because…Read more →
Oct 23, 2018
60secTech – Bubble Hash – Oil-filled trichome heads
https://youtu.be/ISsFZ5RJe_s 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 maturity have heads that are swollen with…Read more →
Oct 18, 2018
Properly dried hash has that telltale twinkle
From the original journal 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 the process from 7 - 14 days to about 24…Read more →
Oct 8, 2018
Bronze will never be mistaken for gold
Slice of 73 and 45 micron 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 demarcation was clear. The 73 micron hash (on…Read more →
Dec 5, 2017
I have begun to make Hash from this years garden
Rosetta Stone Hash Rosin 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 and in the cover image is slow-pressed,…Read more →
Nov 27, 2017