Man that hash should be absolutely killer!!! Happy Saturday to you!!An update on my hash efforts while I wait for my cobs to mature another month.
I'm finding all sorts of similarities between cobbing and the process most are calling piattella hash. I hope the group finds this interesting.
They're using material to make the piattella that's been micron graded like just 90u or just 73u.
I'm instead using material that's full spec 159-45u or 120-45u because that's what I've been using for making for templeball.
But I'm still seeing benefits so we're playing along to learn.
I like the hands off, minimum interference both systems offer.
A lot less time, effort and handling of the material. Important to an aging one man operation.
Both use a combination of mild pressure, an anaerobic environment and time to bring about marvelous changes.
Both can use varying amounts of low temp heat if desired to increase the speed of the "cure".
The time it takes to get a desired change in the material before putting away to age and store.
And I can use all the tools I'm already using for cobbing. My vacuum sealer, instant pot and wine cooler.
This is what I started with. 159-45u full spec bubble 🫧
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My ultra instant pot won't go below 104°
There are new pro models that you can set for long periods at 77° for doing inoculated rice and stuff that you need to be careful with.
If I was buying - that's the model I would look at.
It didn't take long for me to realize I couldn't turn mine on and off for 3 weeks to keep it around 88° so I opted for 105°
and ran it for 10 hours.
First thing I noticed was there had been enough "action" inside that the vacuum packet was puffed up a little like a pillow.
I like seeing that because I knew at least something was happening.
View attachment 19139004 When I took it out I knew it wasn't complete yet. I could still feel the grainy feel that the unmelted - uncrushed trichromes present View attachment 19139006 Looks pretty cool though. Just not seeing the leaking oil yet that means I'm there yet. View attachment 19139008 But dang! I like the looks and smell of that!!Terp city!
I love the grain/ intact heads feel to it.
The ease of handling preparing it to smoke. Vaped some in my dynavap and I'm very happy.
I decided to vacuum bag this one and run it another 10 hrs at 105° and then I'll check it again.
Very encouraging though.
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This one was a little patty of last seasons Mimosa. Always kept in a Grove bag but never cobbed.
I decided to wash it. I'm finding around 18 months is where my flower quality will start to fall off.
Cobbing and hash for me are attempts besides variety to store excess when good seasons provide it.
Smaller amounts at the same heat and times means this one "cured" more.
You can see a little oil leaked.
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Its good. I like it.
A little muted/tired on the terps.
For that reason I decided no more instant pot heat on this one.
I put it in this jar on the fireplace mantle where it will cycle between 65 and 75° for 3 weeks.
Supposedly the gentler heat and longer time will still support a change but with added benefits of smell, taste, texture and maybe even effect.
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I have another small package of 120-45u that started coming together at room temp when vacuum sealed in here for the 3-week treatment.
I'm happy with the results and having the material to experiment with.
I've decided to make up a package and vacuum it but put it right into the wine cooler with no heat to jumpstart the cure. 6 - months to a year they say.️
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That's my update.
3 different experiments.
1: A heat jump start at 105° for 24hrs
2: A package of 120-45u in the mantle for 21 days at 65-75°
3: One with no heat at all just vacuum sealed and into the wine cooler for 6-12 months cycling between 37 - 50°.
Interesting to see the intersection where my flower in Grove bags, Cobbing and my hash making efforts are all coming together.
It's slowly turning into a system where I will pluck a few A buds from each plant for flower.
Hang dry the rest of the plant for around 4 days and then cob some.
The 4 day hang also makes the resin easier to handle they say compared to fresh frozen when making hash and has the added benefits of increased yields and better terps than fully air cured.
So after cobbing all the rest gets bucked down and washed and I'm all done!
If this all works out this would really simplify and streamline the harvest/post harvest methods I'm using that currently drag on for 4 months. 🫤

