![]() ![]() Thanks to the Mason Jar Test Wash, you can work with a cultivar on a micro level to help you decide if ice water extraction is the best use for the material. There’s no need to commit a large portion of a harvest to a process when you’re not confident in a worthwhile outcome. When you’re unfamiliar with the way a cultivar washes, try the mason jar test to give you a quick preview of its potential. If you decide this is a good batch to wash, check out our full guide on How To Wash Bubble Hash. You can even dry the tiny sample of hash if you prefer, and see how it smokes. Collect the trichomes from the filter and inspect for quality and quantity. For a quick check, a coffee filter can replace a bubble bag. You can filter out the plant material using a screen, then pour the remaining water through a bubble bag. ![]() It’s not necessary to collect the hash, but it is an option. Once you get a visual of the amount of trichomes settled at the bottom of the jar, you can often make the decision to either pass on that cultivar or commit to a full run. When the cannabis either doesn’t have a lot of capitate-stalked trichomes, or it doesn’t effectively release them with an ice water wash, there won’t be a worthy amount of trichomes at the bottom of the jar. When a strain really dumps trichomes, you’ll be able to tell. ![]() There’s no exact measurement for the amount of trichomes you should be looking for, it’s all relative. So what if you’re working with a new cultivar, one that you haven’t washed before? There’s only one way to find out for sure if your starter material will easily release copious amounts of trichome heads during extraction, and that’s with a small test run.ĥ. Vigorously shake the jar and plant material for about 10 minutesĦ. Let the jar sit for 30 minutes, giving the trichomes a chance to settle at the bottom of the jarħ. You’ll have a layer of floating cannabis at the top, and a nice layer of trichomes at the bottom of the jarĨ. Use a flashlight to see into the jar, giving you a better sense of the amount of trichomes released Cultivars with trichome heads that burst and release oils while washing are not ideal for bubble hash. Good starter material will allow those heads to break off, and they’ll have a strong enough waxy encasement to withstand the agitation of the ice water extraction and maintain their form. These trichomes are composed of a stalk and a head, and it’s the heads that make the finest hash. The flowers we want for ice water extraction produce high concentrations of both cannabinoids and terpenes within an abundance of terpenes covering the buds. While the scent and appearance of cannabis flowers may be indicators of potential hash production, even the dankest buds with the best bag appeal don’t necessarily dump loads of trichomes during ice water extraction. Strains that produce lots of terpenes and high levels of THC don’t always have the characteristics to make great starter material for ice water extraction. Not all cannabis cultivars make good candidates for hash production. ![]()
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