The Ultimate Solventless Rosin Pressing Resource
📌What Is the Purpose of Using Different Micron Bubble Wash Bags for Ice Water Extraction?
Wash bags are the central piece of gear used in the ice water extraction process, a solventless method of making bubble hash. Wash bags are nylon bags that fit inside of a bucket and stack one inside of the other, secured along the top rim of the bucket. Wash bags are made in various sizes to accommodate different amounts of cannabis material.
📌 What's the Problem with Cheap Rosin Bags & Bubble Bags on Amazon?
It may be tempting to save a few dollars by purchasing the most inexpensive rosin filter bags and bubble wash bags online. Dozens of companies have sprung up in recent years, opportunistically jumping on the solventless bandwagon with their ability to quickly manufacture low-quality products in hopes of appealing to undiscerning buyers. While their cut-rate bags might fit into even the slimmest budgets, they can quickly become counterproductive and even detrimental to your output.
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📌 The Press Club x Frenchy Cannoli Collaboration
There are only a sparse few figures in modern times who made an impact on the art of hashish and solventless cannabis extraction as the late and great Frenchy Cannoli. His passion for cannabis, knowledge of traditional sieving methods, and willingness to share with an open heart will forever echo within the cannabis community. Madame Cannoli and Frenchy’s apprentice, Belle, along with others who worked with him closely, are committed to carrying on his mission. We’re honored to join their efforts through an official partnership with the Lost Art of Hashishin workshops.
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The Press Club 420 Gift Buying Guide
The 420 Cannabis holiday is here! Along with July 10th, this is one of the most celebrated days in cannabis culture, and it's the perfect time to think about gifts for our favorite cannabis enthusiasts. While a stash of premium flower or some top-notch concentrates are always appreciated, why not consider something a bit more unique? Something that combines novelty with practicality. Whether you're looking for a fun gift or something more functional, The Press Club has what you need!
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Germany's Cannabis Legalization: A Step Forward with Strings Attached
In a recent vote, Germany has made huge strides towards ending the failed war on drugs in the largest economy in the EU. This is cause for massive celebration, and a monumental moment. Germany has taken a significant step toward cannabis legalization, albeit with strings attached. While some hail it as a victory, opposition voices and experts caution against potential pitfalls. So, what exactly has changed, and what restrictions remain in place?
For proponents, the recent decision by the German parliament signals the long-awaited end to the criminalization of cannabis.
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The History of Hash
The history of hashish is shrouded in mystery, with its origins dating back to ancient civilizations in Central Asia. Wherever cannabis grew, it thrived and was utilized for various purposes. The relationship between cannabis and humans has been close-knit since recorded history began, with uses including textile production and medicinal applications. While the exact inception of hashish remains uncertain, historians concur that charas, the earliest form of hashish, emerged around 10,000 years ago. This resinous substance was meticulously collected from cannabis plants with bare hands and lots of patience. Hashishins still produce charas to this day.
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Single Source vs. Commercial Living Soil - The Whys & Why Nots
Living soil epitomizes the cleanest, most sustainable, and purest way to grow cannabis. Living soil is the most natural and holistic substrate available, abundant in organic elements, minerals from the earth, and various compounds that allow microorganisms to thrive. Inside living soil is an entire universe of all kinds of minute life forms.
This fertile environment, bustling with microbes, holds immense potential for enhancing cannabis cultivation. Within living soil, cannabis roots can efficiently uptake essential nutrients vital not only for robust growth but also for yielding
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Why Press Your Resin By Frenchy Cannoli
When I decided to approach the legal side of cannabis as a California registered patient a few years back, my first step was to educate myself on the legality of my decision before anything. I also wanted to know the history of the movement that gave me such an amazing gift as an expression of my reconnaissance, and respect. But most importantly, I was looking for the science, if any, behind everything I had experienced with local associations while traveling in producing countries
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What Are Charas & How To Make Charas Like A Pro
Charas is the oldest form of cannabis concentrate - the original solventless. Not only is it the oldest, it’s the simplest to produce, requiring only the flowering cannabis plant and a pair of human hands. Making charas involves a very intimate experience with cannabis, in which the hash maker literally rubs fresh resin right from the trichomes onto their hands. The resin accumulates into a blackish layer across the palms and fingers, then peels off like a second skin.
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How To Make Solventless Pectin Gummies
Pectin is a plant-based gelling agent, commonly used in jams, jellies, and fruit preserves. It’s similar to gelatin, but unlike gelatin, pectin is vegan and found naturally in just about every fruit and vegetable. Typically made from apples (apple pectin) or citrus peels (citrus pectin), pectin is a great choice as thickener and stabilizer for making solventless gummies. When heated with sugar and acid, pectin forms a kind of mesh that traps liquid and then sets as it cools.
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The Benefits of Using Stainless Steel Screens for Pressing Rosin
High-quality nylon has been the material of choice for rosin press bags since the beginning of squishing solventless concentrates (remember the days of pressing cannabis flowers with a hair straightener?). Nylon that’s food-grade, boil-resistant, and tough enough to withstand the extreme pressure of solventless extraction has always been welcome in reputable labs, and for good reason. Rosin filter bags like those from The Press Club have helped some of the best extractors in the world
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The Lost Art of the Hashishin: Pressing, Curing, and Aging
From Afghanistan to Morocco, you will commonly find local hashish smokers actively pressing resin glands before smoking. The various pressing techniques applied around the world are all focused on enhancing as much as preserving potency, original aromas, original aromas and flavors. Hashish quality has been defined by its smell and tastes since the dawn of time and science is discovering today, the importance of terpenes, the medical value of terpenes, and aromatherapy is well documented. But the terpenes of the cannabis plants were not scientifically studied until it was found that terpene profiles
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All Mesh vs Canvas Bubble Bags: The Pros and Cons
Bubble bags are specialized filtration bags that hash makers use in the ice water extraction process for collecting loose resin from cannabis material. The process involves mixing together cannabis flowers and trichome-coated trim leaves with ice-cold water, then running this mixture through a series of bubble bags to catch the trichome heads and leave everything else behind. These trichome heads, also called loose resin, form the basis of solventless concentrates like bubble hash, temple balls, and rosin.
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Advanced Dry Static Sifting 101
Rosin, bubble hash, and dry sift comprise the trifecta of solventless cannabis concentrates. Like its counterparts, dry sift delivers the unadulterated expression of what cannabis is all about: that sweet sweet resin. Packed inside the bulbous heads of sugar-like trichomes, this oily resin contains high concentrations of cannabinoids, terpenes, and flavonoids, compounds which are responsible for the therapeutic value that people seek from cannabis. Dry sift is essentially just a concentration of the trichome heads, isolated and collected without the use of any solvents.
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Storing Hash & Rosin 101 & Terp Saver Neoprene Case
Like an intricate ice sculpture in the middle of the desert, high-quality hash won’t maintain its essence unless it’s diligently protected from the environment. And far from the desert, haphazard storage in regular room temperature can still be too harsh for hash. To preserve delicate terpenes, luscious texture, and powerhouse potency, lots of care and intention must go into the proper storage of hash and rosin.
The goal of storing hash and rosin is to keep your concentrate as fresh and vibrant for as long as possible.
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Mom, We're On The Front Page of SKUNK Magazine Winter 2023/2024 Issue!
Founded in 2005, SKUNK magazine has been a staple of cannabis news and culture for many years. Covering various aspects of the industry, SKUNK has been informing and entertaining cannabis enthusiasts since well before cannabis was as mainstream as it is today. A truly pioneering publication, SKUNK magazine continues to distribute cannabis news, politics, activism, and insights into the proliferation of cannabis culture.
From strain reviews and cultivation techniques to interviews with key figures in the cannabis community, the magazine covers a wide range of topics.
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Frenchy Cannoli's The Lost Art of the Hashishin Workshops 2024 Guide
Frenchy’s impact on the cannabis community helped shape an entire industry, specifically the hash-making game. He forever changed the way that hash is recognized and appreciated, inspiring countless individuals during his life. Even after his passing, he will undoubtedly inspire many more. Thanks to his primary apprentice, Cherry Blossom Belle, and others in his inner circle who learned directly from his expert-level skills, the traditional ways of making hash continue to emerge in this high-tech space.
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How To Process Hash Rosin Using The Centrifuge Technique
A centrifuge is a device that spins around an axis at high speeds in order to apply constant force on an object. This force, known as centrifugal force, is directed radially away from the axis of rotation, meaning that it moves outward from the center. Centrifuges, which are specialty pieces of equipment commonly used in scientific labs, work by spinning an object at high speeds within a container, causing fluids of different densities to separate out from the object. Less dense components are displaced and move to the center, while more dense components are spun to the outside
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How To Make Cold Cured Hash
Thanks to Marcos Dosal for this week's article on how to make cold cure hash. Marcos' years of experience with solventless extracts shines through in this tutorial, and we're grateful for his willingness to share with The Press Club community. Enjoy!
Material Requirements:Loose Resin - Choose resin that is relatively free of contaminants for best results. You do not need ‘full melt’ for this process to work, but the cleaner your input is, the better the end result will be. Greasier resin is more forgiving.
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Flavorants and the Science of Terpenes in Cannabis
As our understanding of the cannabis plant has evolved, new science around terpenes is emerging. And with it, a new category of beneficial compounds comes to light.
Terpenes are naturally occurring compounds found in a variety of plants, particularly conifers. But they’re also key components of the cannabis experience, major contributors to the alluring aroma of cannabis flowers. Solventless extractors go to great lengths to preserve terpenes throughout the entire extraction process, showcasing the full glory of the resin for the consumer.
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How To Properly Use A Freeze Dryer For Hash 101
Freeze drying, also known as lyophilization, is a low temperature dehydration process that involves freezing the loose resin and lowering pressure, removing the ice by sublimation. Sublimation is better than regular dehydration or air drying, because it does a better job of preserving terpenes and reducing oxidation.
While it’s possible to make excellent hash with the air drying method, freeze dryers offer indisputable advantages for extractors processing loose resin at scale.
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