What is interesting is actually I could first do the screen method and get all I could, then simmer the rest to get all the THC out...
Cool! :)
oh my gosh, so dumb. the original article i was talking about was HERE. If you go to the homepage and to "Hashish" it's right there -
" There are many recipies, myths and opinions regarding hash oil. Many recipies call for heating the mixture and for using various solvents. Since most of these solvents contain a high concentration of alcohol we do not recommend heating them in any way. Also we don't reccoment using Isopropyl alcohol as the stuff most people will buy at the store will not be pure 100% alcohol. The best thing if you can find it is to use ethyl alcohol, most people can not obtain ethyl alcohol however so in this case use Everclear or if you can't get that Isopropyl alcohol will do. Just make sure it is 100% pure isopropyl alcohol.
Step 1 - break up your leaves or buds into as fine a powder as you can, a coffee grinder works great for this.
Step 2 - mix alcohol and powder well, use a blender or paint mixer depending on the amount being processed.
Step 3 - allow mixture to soak for at least 24 hours, mixing occasionally. The longer you soak the material the more THC you should extract (to a point of course), anything past a few days is probably overkill but I've known people who leave it indefinitely and just siphon off the everclear for drinking.
Step 4 -
Filter off the plant material using a fine mesh screen, a metal coffee filter works well for this. If you still have more plant material in your extract than you would like you can additionally filter it through a paper coffee filter. The more filtering you do the more pure the extract will be (little or no plant material), however multiple filterings can be a lengthly process when you are processing large amounts of buds or trimmings.
Step 5 -
Evaporate off the liquid part of your solvent. This is where some people use heat to speed up the process. Beware that these solvents are HIGHLY COMBUSTABLE and great care should be taken if you decide to heat them. Never heat them on a gas stove. Our preferred method here is to pour the liquid into a glass baking pan or dish. Then place it in a warm window or near a radiator to evaporate the liquid off. Make sure there is plenty of ventilation. A fan blowing over the top of the liquid will help it evaporate more quickly. As the substance nears completion you will begin to get a tar like substance forming. While it is still somewhat liquid we suggest you start collecting it in one spot on the dish, eventually you will have evaporated off most or all of the alcohol and will be left with the infamous "hash oil". You will likely need to use a razor blade to scrap up the tar. "
(Edited by cannagirl at 7:37 pm on Feb. 7, 2006)
(Edited by cannagirl at 7:56 pm on Feb. 7, 2006)
Herbsparky
Canna...I think you'd do well with a Steathstash stash box. ;) I'm rebuilding my website right now, but give me a day or so and I'll have it back up so you can check out the boxes I build. I made the hash in that thread using one I made for myself long time ago.
cannagirl
how much does it cost?
cannagirl
Ok. so. I wanna do the screen method first and then do the alcohol to get the rest. Problem is..half say simmer the alcohol, half say don't. If you don't simmer it to cook it out, won't there be problems?
Herbsparky
Follow the link in my signature to the boxes Canna. ;) I'll have my shopping cart in by tomorrow. I'm just too braindead right now to finish it up. Anyway you can see what I have to offer.
With the screen I don't refine it anymore. You pretty much have pure tricomes on the first run. I normally run the leaf thru the screen a few times....each time the grade goes down of course, but still not bad. Once you run the trimmings thru the screen you can use the remaining leaf matter for the alcohol extraction to sqeeze out every last drop, but I myself wouldn't waste the sweet kief just the way it is. You can see for yourself in my thread that the hash makes into a nice lil ball when worked properly. That's all ya need...trust me. ;)
cannagirl
Hey, I just got the call saying I got the job I interviewed for yesterday. So I will have money soon. I'm very interested in one of ur boxes.
The yellow part is the screen right?
My email send button isn't working so if I have other questions I will just use the messenger here, is that ok?
i did the alcohol way but instead of simmering it i just poured the fluid onto plates and let it evaporate it took a bit longer but i didnt blow up my house , im sure i read some where that 100% alc can ignite at about 50-60 deg cel . anyway once it evaporates scrape the plate with a blade , if its to wet you can powderise a bit of bud in a coffie grinder and mix it in till it is a more solid texture
cannagirl
I think I will skip the simmering as well. Don't wanna burn the house down.
