I grew my first plant in 1974. Have grown off and on for over 40 years and am still learning. Got more serious about it right after 9/11. I bought ever 'Skunk' strain I could get my hands on at the time. Some of the 'Skunk' would make you sick at your stomach to smell it in full bloom.
Two harvests ago, I turned 90% of a 4x4 harvest into live resin sauce. The sauce turned out amazing and yielded surprisingly well for live resin. The real bummer is that almost every extractor out there wants to split the product as payment which is balls imo and it just isn't worth making yourself (dangerous, can lubricant oils, improper vac equipment, etc). This last harvest, I ended up getting a rosin press instead and doing flower rosin. Product wasn't quite as good obviously but the quality is all in my hands and I get to keep it all. I think the set up was about $1k all said and done but it is safe and will last forever basically. This next round, I am thinking of freezing some off the bat and trying bubble bags and making live rosin.
Thanks, yea I have a rosin press. I love my rosin. I have an associate that buys "sauce" regularly.The shits is maddd tastey, It's too expensive IMHO. He gets it from out of state as Noone in my neck of the woods produces as of yet.
Have you looked into the live rosin process? Wouldn't take too much more to get there except for bags and technique and I've seen some amazing results!
From what I’ve read, I don’t see why an average guy with common sense n a little skill couldn’t do this.
RapidLed has the kits to build your own diy. Same kit as Heisen has. I purchase everything from them. I think I have close to 50 Vero 29's now. I use 5.88' bar heatsinks from Heatsink USA.
I have an education in hydrocarbons n LELs
I just made some fresh frozen last week, superb flavor. I've been seriously thinking about getting a rosin press and squishing some of this stuff.
Hmmm heat can definitely make the sides start to go up to dissipate heat but man it mirrors pH exactly with the whorling. I have 'burnt' mine on a T5 before long ago and they didn't whorl at all they burnt and had raised edges. It took them growing directly on to the tubes of the T5 to burn and turn to just brown dead matter. Room was air conditioned well though.
Thanks for the explanation and having the personal courage and humility to do so. Just that much honesty is sometimes scarce. Breeders like that, I am sure.
That is a good start but you need the proper equipment too. Can you use a glass or stainless tube and canned butane still? yes. Does it leave can oils and other contaminants that you don't want to smoke in your oil? hell yeah! Honestly, it just isn't worth doing if you don't have the closed loop, vac oven, and all other proper equipment to go with it which can be big money. I think ice wax to live rosin is a lot more realistic for home growers or small guys.
That sounds fantastic! If you are in norcal, come use my press! lol I really want to get the bags and try it myself, I am just nervous to commit crop to it given that I have no experience with the process and then get shitty results. Maybe I'll just do a small amount for a small test run with some cheap bags.
I had whorled leaves on one of my 'half & half' plants and it recovered without me really doing anything.
I love my QBs! I have some V2 and V1. I only have 975 watts (actual from wall wattage) over 40 square feet and I'm honestly amazed by the bud size and density for only 24 watts/sqft. Even the bottoms are pretty good size and dense and my canopy is stuffed. One huge advantage for me too is how cool they are. We have had a hot summer and I still haven't had to get an A/C going, as the temps are only ever a few degrees more than the outside when my exhaust fan is on full. My next move is to add far red and UV and see how crazy this shit can get.
