Need help understanding hash a little better

I just finished my first run of bubble hash ever, and it turned out quite well.

I'm using a 5 screen system in 5 gallon buckets. My work bag is 220micron, and my smallest bag is 25 micron I think (not sure on that).

From this one run I got two main types of hash, a darker black looking hash from the two finest screens, and a yellowish brown hash from the top two screens.

I just dried them out for a few days, then rolled each type (dark and light) into a nice shiny ball.

What I want to understand is, is there a major difference in potency or effect from a the various screens of hash? For example, if I'm looking for more of a body effect with stronger indica narcotic properties, would I be wanting to use hash from the finer screens or the more coarse? Or is the effect not different, just the level of contaminants and therefore purity?

Basically I want to be able to select my hash depending on whether I'm looking for pain relief or putting me to sleep, vs being energetic and focused.

Also does the color of the hash also represent the quality and/or effect? For example, would a black hash always be less pure, but have a greater narcotic effect? And would therefore a blond hash be very pure, with an energetic and uplifting high? Or is there no difference in potency and effect, and just purity.

Thanks

Hi, I'm not an expert, but here's my experience with bubble hash. The 220 micron bag is my waste bag, there is usually plant matter in it. I either keep that for butter or dump it. The other bags will give you different versions of bubble has and yes you want tan hash to come from it. After I take the product form my bubble bags I put it through a mesh strainer to separate it into pieces to allow it to dry over night. I've tried leaving the hash after I sift it on a glass plate... no no no.. use a piece of card board to dry your hash, the cardboard will help extract the rest of the water. I usually leave the cardboard with hash in my closet where it's dark. Usually takes a day to dry then I package it away and use as I want.

Hope this helps a little for ya

I have always noticed that wet trimmings work better than dry. Dry trimmings break down into tiny fragments that pass through into your final product, compromising the quality. Also, blonde hash is by far better than dark brown or dark green hash. The lighter the color, the more pure and less plant matter in the final product.

Ok so we know that the lighter colour hash is more pure, but does it have any difference in effect? for example, are the lighter hashes more sativa in influence and providing a sativa type high? While the darker hashes more indica with more body and couch-lock effects?

All hash is very high in cannabinoids, I don't think your gonna get a sativa high from any of it. I could be wrong, but I think your better off smoking buds if that's what you are looking for.

The cbd/cbn ratio in the resin determines the head high or body stone effect, not the hash preparation. Strain genetics determine the ratio: sativas are low in cbd, indicas high.

Buggins said:

Ok so we know that the lighter colour hash is more pure, but does it have any difference in effect? for example, are the lighter hashes more sativa in influence and providing a sativa type high? While the darker hashes more indica with more body and couch-lock effects?

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That depends upon what strain was used to process the hash. If you use 100% sativa material you will end up with hash that bears sativa effects. If you use 100% Indica material, you get a Indica effect inducing product. Of course THC degradation play a small role in this as well.

Even with that said, it's still hard to compare the effects since hash has different effects than buds regardless of the strain. ALL hash I've smoked has given me a rushy, energetic high but then again I haven't been through much of it in my life.

I actually prefer a higher cbd content because I'm smoking for medical reasons, so it's actually good to hear there is a higher percentage of it in hash.

What I had heard, and please correct me on this if I am wrong, is that regardless of what type of strain you use to make hash (indica vs sativa) it's the gland size that dictates the type of high. Sativas have more of the smaller type, and indicas the larger type, although each have both. But, when you make hash, you are selectively filtering for a specific sized resin gland. Therefore, I had assumed that no matter what type of strain you make your hash with, the smallest screened material will always produce a sativa high, where the first screens will be the larger material, and therefore will always give you an indica high.

Am I wrong on this?

Sounds like it could be correct.
Indicas have a shorter trichomes with much bigger heads (which would end up in the larger micron bags) and I'd imagine that's where they're packing all those cannabinoids. On another note,the larger the micron the more likely that plant material has made it's way there too.

A guy who is active on this site, Matt Rize, has a good website with a lot of hash information: http://medicalmarijuana.com/marijuana-expert/Matt-Rize

Matt's hash is sick. Wish I could get samples, lol.

Buggins said:

I actually prefer a higher cbd content because I'm smoking for medical reasons, so it's actually good to hear there is a higher percentage of it in hash.

What I had heard, and please correct me on this if I am wrong, is that regardless of what type of strain you use to make hash (indica vs sativa) it's the gland size that dictates the type of high. Sativas have more of the smaller type, and indicas the larger type, although each have both. But, when you make hash, you are selectively filtering for a specific sized resin gland. Therefore, I had assumed that no matter what type of strain you make your hash with, the smallest screened material will always produce a sativa high, where the first screens will be the larger material, and therefore will always give you an indica high.

Am I wrong on this?

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This does sound entirely logical. Bump. Anybody know a bit more about this topic? I would like to know too. I've always thought it was 100% dependent upon strain material. Have I been wrong all these years?