cookie_monster
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So im trying to get the vac purge down psi 27-29 my griddle is set at 150° the water the chamber is sitting in is at 100-110° wax is at 80-82°. Keep getting shatter ,why??
Yeah we got alot of pineapple so were blastin itAlways the same strain?
What temp should the wax be at? I was scared of raising my griddle up to high and burning itRaise temperature to 120-130 and keep it under vacuum for a while longer.
Yeah we got alot of pineapple so were blastin it.
What kind of pineapple? Chunk?, Express, or something I don't even know exsists?
You mean your shatter is at 80-82? Since you haven't gotten to wax? At 80-82 I doubt your even purging all of the butane from the shatter, the shatter needs to be closer to 115-120 to allow the shatter to be malleable enough to release all of the butane. In order to make wax your going to need to go even higher for a lot longer.
The original pineapple broYeah we got alot of pineapple so were blastin it.
What kind of pineapple? Chunk?, Express, or something I don't even know exsists?
you just need to whip and apply heat for wax... honestly idk why you would even bother with wax if you are getting good shatter... shatter will always be a cleaner product and i dont care what anyone says. shatter that eventually budders or waxes on you is just due to moisture and premature trichomes in the initial process...
My friend told me the same thing, just to keep on with the shatter and not worry about wax. but I like the honey comb texture
Here's a pic of my shatter
Please tell me more about the original pineapple. I'm a wicked strain whore, and I love finding out everything I can about strains that interest me.
It purges since I run it 6-8 hrs. Ive been lead to believe that you can purge at low heat but takes longer .
Your shatter is already cloudy, thats the sign it's 'turning. Heat it to 120, vacuum until it turns completely. It may help to release vac / vacuum again, but keep it at heat/vacuum.
https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=257530
I've done plenty of batches for that long and you won't purge all the butane at that low of a temp.
I get shatter every time by water purging, then heat purging at 120 degrees.
The vac is a final touch, too long in vac, it waxes up. Higher temp, faster waxing, but faster loss of terpenes/thc due to degradation. 140 i the number (If i remember right) not to go above to avoid terpene loss but I could be wrong.
you just need to whip and apply heat for wax... honestly idk why you would even bother with wax if you are getting good shatter... shatter will always be a cleaner product and i dont care what anyone says. shatter that eventually budders or waxes on you is just due to moisture and premature trichomes in the initial process...