I have a 5 bag set, but I only use 3 bags. The 220micron bag is your "work" bag. You add all the trim and ice and do your mixing in this bag. Then I run it through the 73micron which catches most of the small plant matter that makes it through the 220 but allows most of the thrichs through. The material in your 73 micron bag is excellent for edibles, but I just smoke it
. Then I run it through the smallest 25 micron bag, and there is your really good stuff, after drying it should be like a chip and not crumbly. I couldnt imagine working with 8 bags in a five gallon bucket, there would be no room for ice and trim.