![]() ![]() For home hash-makers, a small portable washing machine will probably suffice - but if you want the absolutely best final product possible (though with a sacrifice of overall yield), manual agitation is the way to go. These machines are meticulously cleaned and utilized for extraction purposes only. Making perfect solvent-less wax from a five-gallon (or even a one-gallon) bag set is the best way to learn what youre looking for in terms of the final product before going bigger.ĭue to the high demand for his product on the Colorado medical scene, Selecta Nikka T has used washing machines for several years. Making the step up to larger amounts normally requires the aid of mechanical separators such as washing machines - and while this often does improve yields, it also arguably reduces the quality compared with manual agitation. Working with five-gallon extraction bags instead of 32-gallon ones (at least to start) will help you dial in your variables you will also need less storage space, less ice and less agitation of the material. The key to home hash production, especially when just starting out, is working in smaller batches, which makes it easier to control these variables. Be very particular about your work environment - cleanliness and control are key! There are certain strains where I like to keep the humidity and temps on the higher end of that range to create the appearance desired by the patient or client. ![]() Also, keep temperatures in the dry-ing area between 40F and 68F, depending on how quickly you want to remove the water (which will vary according to strain), and keep the relative humidity between 15 and 50%. Just remember to keep the water temperature below 34F degrees at all times. Selecta says: You dont necessarily need a science lab or loads of expensive equipment to properly produce solvent-less wax. The sequence and size of the micron screens The temperature of both the water and the external environment Fresh-frozen trim is definitely preferred for making solvent- less wax in the end, but it is possible to make it with dry trim as long as you can figure out a way to re-moisten it correctly.Īccording to Selecta Nikka T, the key variables in producing high-quality water hash are: ![]() Selecta says: The variables can even be as precise as which nutrients were used in growing the cannabis, whether it was grown in soil or hydroand, especially, whether or not it was trimmed fresh, then frozen immediately, or if its bone dry. However, its also important not to keep your material in the freezer for too long (a week or two is the recommended max), because the cold and moisture can burst and destroy the trichome heads before you get a chance to extract them. A deep freezer or blast chiller helps with this process, but since most people dont have either one at home, wrapping the trim tightly in a freezer bag is the next best thing. How do you do that? Simply by harvesting your plants, trimming off the fan leaves or any other material without trichomes (leaf tips, stray stems and petioles, etc.), and immediately freezing this material for later use in making hash, whether its the trim, small buds or the whole plant (more on that later). One of the main rules for producing world-class water hash at home is to always start with fresh-frozen material. A few other things to keep in mind: leave the trichome heads as pristine and undisturbed as possible when trimming and processing eliminate as many of the fan leaves without trichomes as you can to reduce the presence of chlorophyll and never spray anything on your plants when bud sites are present, because this residue will make its way into your extract. In short, strong, healthy plants produce the best extracts. If a plant is simply lacking in trichome production, has been machine-trimmed or was diseased before harvest, the quality of the extract will suffer greatly. ![]() One of the most common sayings in hash-making is garbage in, garbage out. This is because a hash-maker can only work with (i.e., extract) the quality that was present in the plants to begin with. Non solavant hash series#So if youre interested in giving it a shot, heres a series of tips from the master to help you get started. This highest grade of Selecta Nikka Ts product is referred to as solvent-less wax, and though it takes a lot of practice and attention to detail, it can be made at home using simple equipment. One of Colorados premier hash-makers and the winner of the 2012 Denver Medical Cannabis Cup award for non-solvent hash, Selecta Nikka T is a true artist, producing high-quality water hash that sets itself apart thanks to its unique semi-translucent and oily appearance, incredible terpene preservation and a potency that rivals or surpasses many high-quality solvent extractions (his hash routinely tests at 60 to 70% THC). Wax On: Making Solventless Hash the Nikka T Way ![]()
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