hey folks ok im a lil confused here ive been dying to smoke sum hash with my buddy in a nice fat phillie but i havn't been able to get my hands on even the littles ammount so i said **** it and thought well lets make my own ive looked up plenty of things on-line on make ur own hash but does any here know a very easy way to make hash with out having to go threw hell and back if so wanna fill me in ( explain in the post if possible ) BTW my nodes on my plant are alternating i noticed this morn when i looked at my baby does this mean its a girl if so i cnt wait till shes done .
Their are several topics on hash making on the site use the search feature and check out the "FAQ". Alternating nodes are a sign of maturity not sex. Sometimes you can tell from the pre-flowers but you will know within 10 days from switching to a 12/12-regime look for pistils for female signs and "pods" or "balls" for male indication.
courtesy of growkind Making Hash Oil 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.
