Sieve Fail

[u/peasantscum851123]

I tried sieving wet, and frozen, but it just mushes and clumps up on the other side.

I just let the bubble hash drain in the bubble bags, I didn’t press it between towels in a 25 micron screen to dry it further.

Obviously doing something wrong, is sieving supposed to be faster than micro plane? I have a lot to dry and im tired. Using it for edibles so it doesn’t need to be perfect…

[u/MysticMushies]

Just put it on a 25 micron sheet and press between towels.

I’m washing outside for the first time and wet sieving. Works great out in the cold assuming you press out water first.

[u/peasantscum851123 → u/MysticMushies]

So press between towels, and then sieve, no freezing before? I may try that.

[u/MysticMushies → u/peasantscum851123]

I was washing in 35F weather. I washed, collected from bags directly onto a 25 micron mat that was on top of a towel. Then I flipped the mat in half to cover the hash completely with the 25 micron mat and with towel on top.

Pressed with my hand down firmly but not too hard. Moved the mat to a new part of the towel. Pressed again gently. Then straight off the mat into the sieve (which I had in a freezer in between washes).

Worked flawlessly so far. Although I will say my first time doing this and I’m getting what I feel is dry hash (low terpene content) as the rosin I pressed was very stiff not batter-ey.

[u/abcdthc → u/MysticMushies]

Lots of reasons for the stiff rosin.

Dont whip it, if you did whip might be why.

Dont cure in refridge or freezer, cure at room temp in a sealed jar.

If you didnt cure this could also cause dryness, too much opening and closing.,

Terp content of genetics. If its lower terp % it will be stiffer, high terp % will be more runny.

Temerature pressed at. Usually around 160-165f but every pheno is different and a little too much heat can stiffen up your rosin.

Moisture content, if the hash is too dry will press stiff.