Before the "flaming on the newcomer "starts ( like sometimes happens…) let me spend 2 words :
I can vouch for the absolute bonafide of @Piro… he’s a flaming passionate grower, with a “problematic” English like @MiG is , but like him doesn’t have any hidden agenda.
Just my 2 cents, as I do know him in person.
DS
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has nothing to do with that, he has spoken civilly and kept to the point.
I like hearing of others processes and trials and tribulations of messing with hash extractions.
hes got an issue and theres merit to it, on with the conversation haha
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@Dee.S73 regardless of a member’s status, it would take a lot more than just a civil discussion for me to turn the flame on.
I’m all about the free and open exchange of information, and am 100% interested in @Piro ‘s opinion and technique. That being said…
Piro, is the difference in your technique the number of times you exchange the parchment paper? And using a toothbrush instead of a metal spoon? And the pizza box, almost forgot that.
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This is full melt ice of Killer Hornet (Pura Vida x Blue Heron)
This is full melt of Cheech Wizard F2 #5 (Green Curry OG x Snow Lotus)
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Start with metal spin, finish with toothbrush, I change the paper until is dry. I don’t want to start a flame, is not my style. I speck for my experience, I don’t want to have to convince no one, I bring only my experience.
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Spon, not spin, sorry Google correction sucks
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Yeah, I’m completely with you both. No excuse for attacking people just because they disagree, no matter how strong the belief is.
With that said, @piro that’s really making sense. You should start up a “how to” thread for the next batch of hash you make.
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Don’t let the language barrier get in the way, I promise I am not being hostile when I’m asking about your hashmaking. I’m here to ask questions and learn.
Do you press your hash, or leave it loose? What is your curing process?
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I’ve been proactive cause I’ve already seen shit happening out of nothing with Mig and don’t like language barriers getting In the way…
DS
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What’s your problem dude… I answer to all your question… My ice o lator when is dry is in dust, I press hash only before smoke. And if it is separate and dry, you can make whatever you want.
Please re-read my posts.
I am not being hostile towards you.
I legitimately want to know all about your process, in full detail. That is why I ask questions.
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Ok sorry, I misconstrued a phrase, my fault 
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Damnnit. I made bubble all day and I wake up to this?! 
Watching Frenchy in an older youtube video improved my technique and results. Possibly because his heavy accent can confuse, he mumbles-- so do I 
.
If Piro could demonstrate with a video, the confusion might be less.
From what I understand, @Piro, you strive to dehydrate the resin as fast as possible, is that the primary difference/critique?
on with the show 
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same… I’ll run through so many coffee filters drying it out as best I can before I even think of leaving it sit
coffee filters quickly wick up water without taking the hash with it
notice it’s flat haha
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I use the whole stack if i need too…elevate on drying rack.
or just put it outside.
I just posted this to another post but:
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WIND…North wind 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 25 mph, locally
higher. Strongest winds expected in the overnight and early
morning hours. -
HUMIDITY…Overnight humidity recoveries as low as 30 to 40
percent, locally in the 20s. Daytime minimum humidities below
15 percent, locally in the single digits.
I’m more inclined to go SMOKE the stuff than photog my arid climate, no-worries, 12 hour drying.
edit/update:
dry as a bone 
harumph
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The most important thing it’s dry the resin, i try to be faster because the resin is wet, Francy doesn’t dry, just play with the resin.
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You might want to check on that… For example on the second post of this thread, there is a link to a video where he explains the drying process, how he uses a freeze dryer and before getting it he used wall racks, etc. You might have more info, but what I got from that video is that indeed he places great importance on the drying process (even to the point of saying that it might be not worth it to make bubble hash if you don´t have optimal conditions to dry it).
Best regards my friend! Keep the info coming, we are information junkies around here!
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I did this to a piece myself.
I put it in a used/non-sterile kief jar and v’oila! it grew fuzz!
…
Frenchy seems to have acquired an adorable young lady apprentice, cherryblossombelle. (I would do the same thing Frenchy!)
I’m sure he’s facing the challenge of moving from small-time to big-time, like a lot of folks, so there’s bound to be a problem. The question for me is, at what rate % do these quality-control fuckups happen?
If dropped 100$ on some 
hash, I’d be 
outraged! Like buying a fake diamond! 
But I’d first contact the “vendor”.
“…It all comes down to the last asshole to touch it…”
you can do everything reasonable and then more but still have your work ruined by the next person. like wet concrete.
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I quit to watch Francy video, freezer dry tech is very popular now, I like it but I prefer the natural drying. My tech is very homemade like most of guys I know,but I would like to try different natural drying,because it’s important try to better themselves. But honestly I spend much time to growing than extract.
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When I was at his Seattle workshop about a month ago Frenchy talked extensively about how challenging it’s been for him to find the perfect method for drying larger quantities of water sieved hash. He gave us the impression that he still isn’t happy with his method and is continuing to look for ways to improve it. If others are going through stacks of parchment paper, or coffee filters, to dry out water sieved hash then it sounds like we are all still searching for a better, more elegant & less wasteful of consumables (i.e., paper), way of drying water hash.
I know the one major struggle I’ve had is getting all the water out in a simple and repeatable way. Like most people I’ve made my share of hash that wasn’t dry enough. I can’t afford the freeze dryer that Frenchy suggested and I don’t have the room for doing giant meter long sheets of parchment, which was his other suggestion. I can probably do the method @Piro is using, but I’d love for all of us to brainstorm up some more options to try. I do have access to a freezer and I can build stuff pretty well if a homemade device is required.
I believe the best method is going to be the one that works 100% of the time, requires the smallest number of tools, is inexpensive, and wastes as little as possible. I’d love to hear suggestions as I’m about to run some water hash today and will need to dry it over the next week.
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