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Issue #353 - Sunday, January 20, 2019
Dear Fellow Grower,
In today's issue...
- What is Rosin? In short, it's an awesomely potent, solventless concentrate used for dabs. How can you make it at home? Read below to find out!
- Do you have superhuman strength and the ability to heat your hands to 220°F? If so, you can make Rosin without equipment! Otherwise, you'll want some specialized tools...
- By now, we've seen many first time growers do an excellent job right out the gate. But a first time grower who also made shatter? Now that's something! Check it out in this weeks trophy pics!
Nebula Haze & Sirius Fourside (founders of GrowWeedEasy.com)
"Take care of your body.
It's the only place you have to live."
~Jim Rohn
How To Make Your Own
Homemade Rosin (dabs)
by Sirius Fourside
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What Is Rosin?
If you’re going to make Rosin, it’s a good idea to know what you’re getting! Rosin is a solventless (that means no chemicals) cannabis concentrate that you can make at home. Since it’s solventless, it’s a lot safer than concentrates that use solvents like BHO, Shatter and Wax. Rosin is versatile; you can place it on flowers as a “topper”, or you can smoke it as a “dab” if you have the appropriate equipment. In fact, if you’re looking to turn your weed into a dab-able
concentrate, Rosin is a great way to go.
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Freshly made Rosin on a wax tool
Rosin vs Resin vs Live Resin
If you’ve been to a dispensary, or if you’re active in the cannabis niche online, you’ve probably heard of these three similar sounding things. They’re actually pretty different from each other, but it’s not as complicated as people make it seem.
Rosin
Rosin is the result of putting cannabis under intense heat and pressure. If you stick some weed between two hot plates and press the plates together as hard as you can, a golden/golden-brown substance will be left over and that substance is Rosin!
Resin
When you hear the word resin, it can refer to one of two very different things. One usage refers to “the sticky stuff” on your plants, aka the trichomes. This is the stuff you can collect in a grinder as “kief”. You could also use cold water to agitate resin off your weed (bubble hash) or freeze the trichomes off your plant matter (dry-ice hash).
Resin also refers to the black sludge left over in bongs and pipes after extended use. This type of resin is also called “reclaim”, and many people smoke this leftover gunk so they don’t waste weed. Although this can be effective in a pinch, it’s about as gross as it sounds and we don’t recommend using it. The stuff is sticky and stinky (not in a good way) and it stains anything it touches.
A ball of black “reclaim”; the gross kind of resin
Live Resin
As the newest kid on the block, Live Resin is the most sought-after of these three. Live Resin is a concentrate made from freezing a newly harvested plant then using additional means to extract the trichomes from the plant. This is usually done with a solvent and it takes some sophisticated equipment to do.
Wait, I’ve heard these names before…
If you think you’ve heard the terms “Rosin” or “Resin” before, it’s because you probably have! The lack of legal legitimacy makes it so that many of the terms we use as cannabis growers are re-purposed from other stuff.
- Rosin refers to a substance used on the bows of cellos and violins. Rosin makes it easier for the bows to grip the strings of their respective instrument.
- Resin is a thick substance made by plants that is usually composed of terpenes. This definition is perfect for what we’re talking about, but Resin can also refer to the sticky stuff from any plant.
Rosin vs Bubble Hash/Kief/Dry Ice Hash
There are already a ton of cannabis concentrates, so it might be hard to remember what the difference is between them. Here’s a really quick breakdown of some differences between some of the heavy-hitters:
Rosin (left), dry-ice hash, bubble hash, kief (right)
Rosin
- Made with high-heat and intense pressure.
- Makes a strong, sticky substance that you can dab or put on flowers
Bubble Hash
- Combine weed, ice-cold water and agitate to make Bubble Hash
- After drying, you’ll have a crumbly pile of tiny, super-potent pebbles and dust
- Learn how to make Bubble Hash
Kief
- This stuff just falls right off of dry cannabis if it’s agitated enough
- Makes a golden-green powder that can be sprinkled on flowers
Dry-Ice Hash
- Like Bubble Hash, but uses Dry-Ice instead of cold water
- Dry-Ice Hash is essentially Kief, but using dry-ice makes the process more efficient
- Learn How to make Dry-Ice Hash
If you’re going to make your own homemade Rosin, there are two main methods: you can use a dedicated Rosin Press, or you can use a hair straightener. Both these methods will work, but they each have their strengths and weaknesses. Let’s go through each method of making Rosin and some of the pros and cons of each technique.
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Don't Make Rosin with Your Hands!
(Also, you can't make Rosin with your hands)
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Rosin is a fun way to turn an abundance of weed into a sticky, potent cannabis concentrate.
If you want to make your own rosin at home, there are 3 ways to go about it.
However...
As the results/yields go up, the price goes up even faster.
Get the right solution for your needs and budget!
Budget Method:
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The Moderate Method:
(Costs more, but easier than a straightener and high yields)
The Richie-Rich Method:
(Costs a ton! Best product and yields by far)
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~D.P.
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Trophy Pictures of the Week! |
This was my first grow from seed to harvest. I couldn’t be happier!
The strain is called Critical Purple.
I went full hydro (RO) water /5gal bubble buckets/minimal nutes just for proper ph regulation-( 600w from 6pm-8am, no peak hours allows me to save on electricity bill). I ended up with a total of 10.5 Oz of dried buds.
I produced the best shatter I ever smoked from these plants- the taste is simply amazing !!!
~MV3
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