Washing Outdoor Bud

PhillupJane

PhillupJane

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Here2Learn said:
If you don't think you should please see attached.
Half filled a cooler with 1 cup of lemon juice and 1 cup of baking soda. Then you dip in another cooler or whatever with just fresh water. (Both pictures are the lemon and baking soda)

Never mind the hair, ash, flying insects, bird shit- whatever the hell that oily shit on the top in the one picture is makes me glad enough its not going in mine or the wife's lungs.
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Nice! I'm planning on experimenting with/doing some bud washing this year myself. From what I've read, people have used (in various combinations) h202, lemon juice, baking soda, plain water, warm water, multiple washes and rinses for what seems like positive results.
One guy was swearing by warm water. It seems that warm water would be more effective at lifting the dirt, and it would help it dry off faster if it was the last step used.
I'm thinking it might be best to just use all of the above. Warm water, lemon juice, baking soda, and h202 wash. Warm water rinse. But I will play with various combinations. More research and tests are needed on my part
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PhillupJane

PhillupJane

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DrOgkush said:
I always felt like warm water would damage my trichs. But that’s just me. I don’t know that for sure
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I've had the same worries, but this one guy with a very large grow seemed sold on it. It seems as long as it isn't too hot the terps/cannabinoids/trichomes shouldn't be affected so I'm all for trying it. I'll be inspecting all samples under magnification so I should be able to detect any trichome degradation compared to the other samples. I might just have to get a few samples tested for more conclusive results. The concept behind this idea seems sound at least
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DrOgkush

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PhillupJane said:
I've had the same worries, but this one guy with a very large grow seemed sold on it. It seems as long as it isn't too hot the terps/cannabinoids/trichomes shouldn't be affected so I'm all for trying it. I'll be inspecting all samples under magnification so I should be able to detect any trichome degradation compared to the other samples. I might just have to get a few samples tested for more conclusive results. The concept behind this idea seems sound at least
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No no no. Have you ever smoked/working with wax? Anything over room temp it either runny or the shatter starts to goo. I feel like that would happen to the trichs. Get what I mean?
 
meangreengrowinmachine

meangreengrowinmachine

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I did H2O2 and water in one and water in another. Everyone I have given it to says how incredibly smooth it is. This was my first time washing and it was indoor. I don't know if I will ever not wash again.
 
meangreengrowinmachine

meangreengrowinmachine

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PhillupJane said:
I've had the same worries, but this one guy with a very large grow seemed sold on it. It seems as long as it isn't too hot the terps/cannabinoids/trichomes shouldn't be affected so I'm all for trying it. I'll be inspecting all samples under magnification so I should be able to detect any trichome degradation compared to the other samples. I might just have to get a few samples tested for more conclusive results. The concept behind this idea seems sound at least
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Yep there have been multiple people that have taken their wash water and run it through bubble bag filters and have had very very small losses.
 
PhillupJane

PhillupJane

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DrOgkush said:
No no no. Have you ever smoked/working with wax? Anything over room temp it either runny or the shatter starts to goo. I feel like that would happen to the trichs. Get what I mean?
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I have actually, and have made many many slabs of shatter in the vac oven at 90-110° F at -29.5 hg.. for 2-3 days. Not to mention the vacuum alone brings the boiling point of volatile compunds down. Helpful for the solvent, but not for the terpenes. Even so, everything tastes amazing from at least decent starting material.

Temp is only one contributing factor. The time at which those temps are held I feel are more important, and a 15 second wash/rinse would have negligible impacts IMO. Especially in that temp range. It would be back to ambient temperatures within minutes

Oxidation is also another factor and yes if you leave most waxes out at room temp or higher and exposed to the air, over time they will sap/sugar

I do feel where your concerns are coming from though. My future tests should clear the air on this one
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DrOgkush

DrOgkush

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PhillupJane said:
I have actually, and have made many many slabs of shatter in the vac oven at 90-110° F at -29.5 hg.. for 2-3 days. Not to mention the vacuum alone brings the boiling point of volatile compunds down. Helpful for the solvent, but not for the terpenes. Even so, everything tastes amazing from at least decent starting material.

Temp is only one contributing factor. The time at which those temps are held I feel are more important, and a 15 second wash/rinse would have negligible impacts IMO. Especially in that temp range. It would be back to ambient temperatures within minutes

Oxidation is also another factor and yes if you leave most waxes out at room temp or higher and exposed to the air, over time they will sap/sugar

I do feel where your concerns are coming from though. My future tests should clear the air on this one
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you know what I mean bro.

But yeah. I guess overthinking it. I wash all my outdoor (well this year I’m actually doing an experiment for myself with washing after chop and dusting off while dry) and I might was my next indoor cause I’m running it in an outdoor shed/closet thing. But I wash with room temp. 3-4 buckets. Depends how dirty.
 
Here2Learn

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Interesting. I read cold water water would do more damage to trichs than warm but as for proven results how can you do so without a THC test and ensuring comparable differences?

Way too new to this for a valid opinion but it is my 2 cents..

I used lukewarm water for both dunks. The after smells great. Guess we'll see after jarring and around Christmas?
 

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Coldnasty

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DrOgkush said:
I never said indoor didn’t get dirty. But I don’t wash my indoor. Not gonna lie. I never have. I might start tho
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Yeah man. I kind of laughed at people washing their flowers when I first seen it but I’ve thought about that more and the jury is still out for me I guess. Things that are very adhesive( like the sticky) don’t just let go yah? So idk, it makes sense on its face but I’ve never washed my herb. So, I’m gonna try it this harvest. I don’t see how it can possibly hurt but I’m not convinced that a water dip will cause the resins to release contaminates. Any way to clean up my use though I’m game to try.
 
Indfireguy

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I think I’m going to try this. Follow the same set up as in the article. He says filtered water. When your filling 5 gallon pails that’s tough. I have well water that’s absolutely awesome. It’s all I use to water my girls. That shouldn’t be an issue? I mean it’s pumped straight up for 300feet to my tap.
 
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