MidnightToker54
05-20-2006, 01:03 AM
I collected a nice batch of hash through a dry screen and I tried a couple of different methods of pressing, but neither one did what I expected.
For the first chunk, I put it in a film case and used a C-clamp to compress it in there. Then I just cut the end off the film case and popped it out. I had no way of heating it, but I figured the screw press would create enough pressure to merge the crystals into hash. It wasn't too bad, but the screw press wasn't straight so the chunk was kind of powdery and fell apart.
On my second attempt, I wrapped it in cellophane, taped it up, wrapped it in wet newspaper and flipped it around in the frying pan on a low heat and pressed down on it. Then I took it out and leaned into hard with a rolling pin for a while. It came out similar to the C-clamp method and broke into 3 pieces.
Then I took the 3 pieces and stacked them up and did another pressing on the C-clamp as hard as I could possibly press it till I thought the clamp would break (which is pretty much impossible).
From that I ended up with a nice solid chunk but it's still not the consistency that I expected. The stuff I have now is somewhat solid but can be easily broken with my fingers and is a little bit crumbly inside. But I was thinking it would be more solid, and not crumbly when I cut it. Am I doing something wrong? Do I need to apply more heat or what? Any ideas?
For the first chunk, I put it in a film case and used a C-clamp to compress it in there. Then I just cut the end off the film case and popped it out. I had no way of heating it, but I figured the screw press would create enough pressure to merge the crystals into hash. It wasn't too bad, but the screw press wasn't straight so the chunk was kind of powdery and fell apart.
On my second attempt, I wrapped it in cellophane, taped it up, wrapped it in wet newspaper and flipped it around in the frying pan on a low heat and pressed down on it. Then I took it out and leaned into hard with a rolling pin for a while. It came out similar to the C-clamp method and broke into 3 pieces.
Then I took the 3 pieces and stacked them up and did another pressing on the C-clamp as hard as I could possibly press it till I thought the clamp would break (which is pretty much impossible).
From that I ended up with a nice solid chunk but it's still not the consistency that I expected. The stuff I have now is somewhat solid but can be easily broken with my fingers and is a little bit crumbly inside. But I was thinking it would be more solid, and not crumbly when I cut it. Am I doing something wrong? Do I need to apply more heat or what? Any ideas?