dtfan
Active Member
I recently processed a half bag of trim using bubble bags ($50 on ebay) and dry ice.
The trim was fresh and still wet. I had about a half of a grocery sack. I threw it in the freezer overnight. Next morning I threw that bag into a 5 gallon bucket with bubble bags. It was basically a mass of green vegetation. I broke up dry ice into a lot of small chunks using a hammer. I then used a clean paint stirrer on a drill to mix it up. At first it's all clumpy and takes some manual help to break it up, but it doesn't take long for it to get very frozen and brittle and break apart. As that happens, the trichomes start to fall free. Stir with the drill and then shake the bag, stir a bit more, shake a bit more. This took maybe 20 minutes tops. From that half a bag of trim, I shook out enough keif to fill a large blunt! The amount pulled was amazing. And there is still more stuck to the sides of the bag and screen that isn't each to simple to scoop up.
I am going to try this method again in a few days, letting the trim dry before throwing it in the freezer. I think it might cling to the bag less if there is little to no moisture.
Whether you use bubble bags or some other shake through a screen method, I highly recommend dry ice to get the most out with the least hassle. I have never done an ice water extraction using the bags, but compared to what I have seen on youtube, this seems far simpler and more effective.
The trim was fresh and still wet. I had about a half of a grocery sack. I threw it in the freezer overnight. Next morning I threw that bag into a 5 gallon bucket with bubble bags. It was basically a mass of green vegetation. I broke up dry ice into a lot of small chunks using a hammer. I then used a clean paint stirrer on a drill to mix it up. At first it's all clumpy and takes some manual help to break it up, but it doesn't take long for it to get very frozen and brittle and break apart. As that happens, the trichomes start to fall free. Stir with the drill and then shake the bag, stir a bit more, shake a bit more. This took maybe 20 minutes tops. From that half a bag of trim, I shook out enough keif to fill a large blunt! The amount pulled was amazing. And there is still more stuck to the sides of the bag and screen that isn't each to simple to scoop up.
I am going to try this method again in a few days, letting the trim dry before throwing it in the freezer. I think it might cling to the bag less if there is little to no moisture.
Whether you use bubble bags or some other shake through a screen method, I highly recommend dry ice to get the most out with the least hassle. I have never done an ice water extraction using the bags, but compared to what I have seen on youtube, this seems far simpler and more effective.
