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Issue #457 - Sunday, January 17, 2021
Dear Fellow Grower,
In today's issue...
- What is Rosin? In short, it's an awesomely potent, solventless concentrate with a strong flavor profile that's commonly used for dabs. On top of that, it's safe to make at home. Check out today's article to learn how to make some for yourself!
- Do you have superhuman strength and the ability to heat your hands to 220°F? If so, you can deliver red-hot punches...and make rosin without equipment! However, if you want to make rosin and aren't a superhero, you'll want some specialized tools.
- 2021 is already going strong when it comes to trophy pics. We've got intergenerational grows, multigenerational grows, a beefy boy, and a blunt made from homegrown...that's looking for trouble! Scroll down with a bowl/vape/edible and observe weed while using it!
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How To Make Your Own
Homemade Rosin (dabs)
🌳+🤏+🔥=😁
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What Is Rosin?
If you’re thinking about making rosin, it’s a good idea to know what you’re getting into! 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 or Shatter. 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.
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 community online, you’ve probably heard of these three similar-sounding things. They’re 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 spill out. 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 weed (dry-ice hash).
Resin also refers to the black sludge leftover 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 doing it. The stuff is sticky, stinky (not in a good way) and it stains everything it touches.
A ball of black “reclaim”; the gross kind of resin
Live Resin
As the newest kid on the block, Live Resin is one of the most sought-after concentrates available. Live Resin is 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 repurposed 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, except that resin can 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:
(from left) Rosin, dry-ice hash, bubble hash, kief
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 moved around 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. In just a bit, we’ll go through each method of making rosin and some of the pros and cons of each technique.
You've learned quite a bit, but we haven't even reached the halfway mark.
Don't Make Rosin with Your Hands!
(Also, you can't make Rosin with your hands)
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Rosin is a fun and rewarding 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. You can use a:
- Hair Straightener
- Manual Rosin Press
- Hydraulic Rosin Press
However...
As the quality and yields increase, the price goes up even faster!
Get the right solution for your needs and budget!
The Hair Straightener (Budget Method)
Pros: Fun, easy and cheap to start
Cons: Lowest quality and yields
The Kipozi hair straightener is actually pretty good at making rosin!
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Manual Rosin Press (Moderate Method)
Pros: Easier than a straightener, good yields
Cons: Lower cost than a hydraulic press, but still very pricey
Hydraulic Rosin Press (Expensive
Method)
Pros: Easiest method since it takes zero physical exertion. Fantastic yields!
Cons: The price...oh goodness the price! I'm pretty sure I screamed the first time I saw the price of a hydraulic press.
If you've never made rosin, don't even consider spending money on a hydraulic press! The one pictured below is almost $4,000! 🤢
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