Adding Salt When Making Hash

Kieahtoka · 05-05-2008, 06:22 PM

Alright, sorry if someone was expecting a tutorial, but I've got a question for you all. I know that when salt is added to water it makes the freezing point lower, making the water able to become much colder. It also makes the density of the water greater, which would make a lot of the leaf matter stay afloat, but would it also make trichones float, or have any other negative effect?

ClosetDWC · 05-05-2008, 06:41 PM

no f-ing clue lol but great question my only concern would be how much end product would have sodium in it ??? and im pretty sure you are not supposed to inhale any form of potassium or sodium complex's... but good question it would make hash making a whole lot easier if the separated quicker and stayed separated better

Kieahtoka · 05-05-2008, 06:47 PM

Well sodium and potassium are both fully soluable in water. so I say use some distilled water at the end to wash the hash off before drying.

videoman · 05-05-2008, 07:30 PM

Dude, I like how you think. I believe your on target too, but would love to see some experiments first.
Peace

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Originally Posted by Kieahtoka

Alright, sorry if someone was expecting a tutorial, but I've got a question for you all. I know that when salt is added to water it makes the freezing point lower, making the water able to become much colder. It also makes the density of the water greater, which would make a lot of the leaf matter stay afloat, but would it also make trichones float, or have any other negative effect?

ISO2BWELL · 05-05-2008, 07:56 PM

Hmmmm...maybe that old Ice Cream maker I've got is worth using for something?...

ISO

Kieahtoka · 05-05-2008, 08:30 PM

I just got some bubblebags, next time I have some extra trim I'll do a test. In theory it should make the process more efficient since the heads will be harder.. unless they float.

ClosetDWC · 05-05-2008, 08:44 PM

well shit tell me more of what your thinking im running bubble bags soon about 2 lbs of material. im willing to try it

Kieahtoka · 05-05-2008, 09:12 PM

The whole theory is that when you add salt to water, it becomes more(less?) dense, also lowering the freezing point, so salt water can get down to 20 degrees without freezing. Also, if you've ever been to one of the great salt lakes, you'll notice, you have to try to sink. it is very hard to get underwater, and small cars have floated before. so, while the water would separate the hash from the leaf material via density difference, it could also make some larger trichs float, but the screens would grab them up.

ChroniComedian · 05-06-2008, 03:36 AM

I myself have heard that salt and other things can be a contaminent for hash, especially if were talking bubblehash. You should check out this article http://www.cannabisculture.com/articles/2789.html

green_nobody · 05-06-2008, 05:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Kieahtoka

The whole theory is that when you add salt to water, it becomes more(less?) dense, also lowering the freezing point, so salt water can get down to 20 degrees without freezing. Also, if you've ever been to one of the great salt lakes, you'll notice, you have to try to sink. it is very hard to get underwater, and small cars have floated before. so, while the water would separate the hash from the leaf material via density difference, it could also make some larger trichs float, but the screens would grab them up.

it becomes more dense and has less capacity due to the salt to store energy/heat. with a saturated salt solution you could go down to about -6°F - but you could have grow of salt crystals, especially in the time you in which the trimmings are left to chill in the ice water. and washing our hash will also wash hash away...
and the flotation effect that is due to the higher density is also something to watch out for.

i would rather work here with two buckets, one with the bags and normal ice water and a second far larger one with salt, ice and a tiny bit water -just as with making ice cream the old fashion way

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