A lot of people do this, no problem as long as they are "ripe"
, personally I chop the whole thing down when the lower buds are close enough to ready...
Hey friends, quick question(s) for you all: if some of my buds look "ripe" before others, is it okay/recommended that I clip those particular portions of the plant and leave the rest to mature more rather than just trying to do it all at once when different parts might be more or less ready than others?
I would be extremely careful with these types of extraction, especially butane, if you do not know what you are doing you could potentially kill yourself and others..I'm not kidding...
http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/at-a-glance/main-section/man_blows_up_his_house_trying_to_get_cannabis_on_t he_cheap_1_4179218 <<< TWAT
Also if you do not properly remove all traces of the butane you will be smoking what has been left behind.. chemicals.
If you feel comfortable doing it and experimenting make sure you do it OUTSIDE>>>
Alternatively look into other extractions, water extractions are pure
Mattrize a member of this forum does some amazing extractions, check out his channel here.
[video]http://www.youtube.com/user/mattrize1[/video]
Also, I plan on saving as much of the leaves, etc. that I can to try to use one of those Honey Bee Extractors (still have to order one). When I strip/cut the leaves what is the best way to store them and how long will they stay good before I would have to use the extractor?
Grinders are fine, some are better than others... some people use a shot glass and an extremely sharp pair of scissors, some people just break the bud up and crumble it with their fingers (if it is dry enough)..
Lastly, what do I need to buy as far as for grinding up everything? Just like a regular herb grinder?
Thanks everyone--I can't wait to have some better pics to show you! All of my little buds/flowers are still just like little popcorns, so I hope they get bigger (this was part of what I was afraid of with my 90W UFO test). Probably still have a good 20 days or so, so they will hopefully fill out some.
I'll pop a couple of pics this weekend.