![]() ![]() There’s no variation in mixing speed and technique, as can happen with hand mixing (especially when you have multiple people hand mixing in your lab, there’s bound to be inconsistency between operators). Reducing your manual input and automating the mixing process makes your operation more efficient, and increases the consistency and repeatability of your process. Washing machines are an optional piece of equipment that can transform your ice water extraction experience. We outlined some tips to keep in mind in the article How To Clean Your Washing Machine after Washing Bubble Hash. If you don’t regularly clean plant material and resin from your washing machine, it will accumulate past the point of no return, rendering your machine incapable of producing a clean product.Ĭleaning your machine thoroughly after every day of use is a best practice. Washing machines pickup all kinds of plant pieces of natural contaminants that come along with gardening, not to mention smeared resin on the inside. ![]() How To Set Up a Water Drainage System for Washing Bubble HashĬleanliness is an integral component of any operation that consistently produces a premium solventless product. How To Build a Cold Room for Washing Bubble Hash How To Build the Ultimate Bubble Hash Washing Room Simply open the drainage valve (which you can install when you change out the drainage hose) and let the water flow out of the machine and into your bubble wash bags.Ĭheck out our other articles to help you design your wash room and configure your space and equipment here: It’s a good idea to place the washing machine on an elevated surface like a counter or table top, so that when it’s time to drain the water after mixing, you can let gravity do the work. Just make sure that when you’re mixing cannabis and ice water, the wash cycle setting is on gentle or delicate. How To Set Up Your Washing Machine for Washing Bubble HashĪside from replacing the corrugated drainage hose, there’s no modification you need to make on the washing machine. Learn how in the following guide on How To Change the Drainage Hose in a Bubble Hash Washing Machine.Īfter you change out the corrugated drainage hose, complete a full cycle with just cold, clean water to flush out the system. Fortunately, replacing these drainage hoses is straightforward. Resin that’s stuck inside your drainage hose is resin that’s lost forever. These tiny ridges easily capture trichome heads and prevent them from exiting the hose. Corrugated hoses have tiny ridges that run their entire length, which are essentially a series of mini peaks and valleys along the inside of the hose. Swapping out corrugated hoses for smooth ones in your washing machines is an easy way to maximize bubble hash yields. Replacing the Drainage Hose in Your New Washing Machine These corrugated hoses should be replaced with smooth ones. ![]() Most of these machines come standard with a corrugated plastic drainage hose, the kind that has ridges throughout, like an accordion. That way you can verify that there’s not an overcrowding of ice and/or material, and that a good vortex forms in the water during the mixing cycle. Make sure the washing machine you select for bubble hash has a gentle cycle option, which minimizes the risk of pulverizing the cannabis material and turning your hash green.īonus for clear side walls, to allow you to see inside the machine while it is mixing. If you’ve never washed hash before, learning how to use a machine to do your mixing right from the start can be an advantage. That said, if you’re familiar with how to wash hash by hand, then integrating a washing machine into your process will be an easy transition. Ice water extraction follows the same basic steps whether you’re using a machine or washing by hand. A washing machine is the substitute for hand mixing, but other than that, all the same principles apply. Ice water extraction, a more technical term for the process of washing hash, comes down to mixing and sieving of cannabis and ice water. Machines automate the mixing process that would otherwise be done by hand, adding efficiency and scalability to your operation. Especially for extractors running high volumes of material, washing machines are the way to go. Although they’re made to wash small loads of laundry, they can also do a great job of mixing together cannabis and ice water for making bubble hash. Compact, portable washing machines like the kind designed for small apartments and RVs are great for washing hash. ![]()
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