I’d remove sticks and stems, just buds.
The point about outdoor temps being what they are right now… hits home for me. Iv got trim iv been wanting to do forever…
If you guys dont make that hash, I will never speak to you again! 
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im gonna make the fuckin hash lol. Tomorrow… Waiting for this free ice to fill my buckets overnight.
I will take pictures.
Processing tote → 220 work bag
220->90 will be pressed(would you use a 190 bag and discard? )
90->45 will be for smoking- (should i make the 90 73?)
25 TBD
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I do 220 160 45 I don’t bother with the 25
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True, from what i remember the 25 its either great stuff or filled with silt. I guess for field grown random crap it just a waste of time to run the 25 bag. You only make 2 grades? For edibles? I was under the impression there is still large dust in the 190 and the "decent smoking stuff started after the 90 bag.
I use the 160 only because I find it collects some undesirable stuff.
I don’t use the 90 or the 73 and just collect it all in the 45.
If you’re going to press it I submit that it doesn’t matter.
I find the 45u makes a product that agrees with me.
If you’re going full spectrum down to the 25 then maybe it’s worth keeping but if you’re pulling out all the good stuff beforehand the 25 is junk.
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Thanks man i haven’t done this in years so I appreciate the insight.
So you find the most desirable is 160 all the way to 45 in one shot. For smoking or for edibles? You cant be getting full melt like that right?
No man the 160 is trash and I only use it to keep the trash out of my main collection. Edible grade sure but not for my smoke.
Other people have different ideas on quality/collection but I find the 90u is more like a rosin consistency and when I make hash I want a hash consistency and the 45 meets those goals
And yeah, good 45 = full melt 
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I get the 160 is trash but you collect everything from 160-> 45 is what i’m reading/said. 
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More accurately I collect 159-45 
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Last post on this until the A.M
220->190 garbage
190-> 73 rosin press
73-> 43 smoke
after 43 just dump it
If anyone has any idea on a lab i can use in NY to get this stuff tested for mold,heavy metal, potency it would be great.
Is that a thing people can do yet ?
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And all these years I thought jagged ice was better for breaking off trichs 
lmk how it works for you my friend!.
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jagged ice has more surface area per volume. i like smaller jagged ice with a lot of surface area. it gets the water colder.
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So i like to take notes then tell Chat GPT to write it into a poem. they make me chuckle…
Im getting to running the actual bud now. This morning i broke down everything in a tote of ice water and ran the water. I will probably make a new post for the pictures and breakdown of the process. this one went long enough and now I littered it with fuckin AI written poems
In the realm of morning’s gentle light,
A ritual unfolds, an artisan’s delight.
Coffee’s aromatic embrace, the first call,
Awakening senses, a ritual for all.
Gather the tools, a tarp unfurled,
Buckets and a tote, in this crafting world.
Drill in hand, a dance of preparation,
Weighing buds, four pounds, a sweet sensation.
Joints are rolled, a blend of art and leisure,
Captured in photos, a moment to treasure.
Break down the buds into a frozen domain,
A tote of icy water, where trichomes shall reign.
With hands that brave the chill, a meticulous task,
Stems, big and small, plucked from the flask.
Battery drained, yet hands persist,
Frozen fingers persist, a true alchemist.
Another cup, another joint’s sweet kiss,
An interlude of warmth in the frosty abyss.
Drain another battery, the drill left behind,
Hands and willpower, the true grind.
Wash water cascades, a liquid ballet,
A change of plans, a tactical foray.
Save the elixir to journey through a 25u sieve,
A meticulous process, where terpenes live.
The water runs, a stream of purity,
Through filters it travels, a visual symphony.
220 catches remnants, 190 holds the refuse,
73u pressed, a concentrate to amuse.
In the smoky air, 45u finds its place,
Seven grams of delight, a small, potent grace.
Another session, with coffee in tow,
Capturing moments, letting creativity flow.
Preparation continues, with nature’s icy touch,
Buds waiting, aching for the process as such.
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I ran it all.
120 grams 190-73U for pressing
17 grams 72-45U head stash,smoked some already and taste pretty great.
I want to press the 120 grams right meow but i think this hash is still too wet.
I dont have much experience with the rosin press at all. I know bud is best pressed when its 58-62 water content. Is that the same for hash? Can i just press it and see how it goes?
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That is beautiful man. 
ill tell chat GPT you like it
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