excellent news, chappie!
been away for a couple days and just got back to this thread...

did you hand press them while wet or let them dry 'naturally'? doesn't matter much, both come out equally fine. but if you can get to the clump of mud before too dry but after most of the moisture has drained you can form them into diff shapes (like play-doh) and when dry are quite hard. i suggest wearing those baggie-type gloves when hand pressing. paper towels placed around the edge of the clumps will also help dry it faster.

soon to be making my 3rd batch of bubblehash here too! i'll take pics of the way i do it and maybe that'll give you some ideas for next time...please do the same when ya get a chance.

did you happen to make any measurements beforehand? like weigh the trim against the yield? curious is all...i got just under an oz from 400 grams of trim and popcorn buds from the last one but didn't measure the 1st one. and yes, it is sticky! i made the mistake of licking the 'dough' from between my fingers while pressing into 'snakes' (look more like cat turds when dry) and lost a day and a half...which is why i now recommend wearing plastic gloves.

anyway, great job...




and i recommend using a paint stirrer w/drill and moving it around and up and down inside the bucket...NOT the bags. strain after the mixing into a separate bucket. saves much wear and TEAR on your bags...btw, the 5 bag system should be more than enough for most growers.