Previously Published On HashWriter.org... (While this was written specifically for fresh press rosin (which we do not currently carry) the same techniques can be applied to thca rosin badder).
Disappointed by Fresh Press thca rosin, or rosin badders, that appear dry or buttered-up? We have a solution! You can turn dried and buddered rosin into a dripping wet badder by reading the techniques below.
Different strains (cultivars) of hash rosin act and react differently. This means certain strains or phenotype, butter-up faster than others. Cold storage of solventless hash is always crucial to keep hash in a fresh and translucent state. If hash rosin warms at any point after production, it will begin to lose the stable and clear consistency everyone is looking for with Fresh Press Rosin. Regardless of why your rosin is buttered, here's a couple secrets from the Hash Gods, working wonders for myself and many others. These techniques were for fresh press rosin, but can help bring the moisture out of cold cures and thca.
For the unfortunate jars of Fresh Press Rosin coming buttered-up, like the gram below (no longer translucent and solidified into a shade of white), let it warm up to room temperature. Once your gram has sat out and completely warmed up, use a tool to break off any outliers, or thin pieces of rosin on the walls or rim of the jar, but DO NOT WHIP. There's no "whipping" or "stirring" after rosin budders. Whipping only works with fresh press rosin and will work against buttered rosins, drying them out even more.
Once everything's gathered, place your finger on the hash and then gently apply pressure until you can feel the gram give just a bit. We found it's much faster to start by smashing everything together under a finger. Press just hard enough to have felt the whole chunk of rosin slightly give or shift into the bottom of the jar. Work around by pressing or tapping and very carefully packing the rosin down with one finger.
Sometimes that's really all it takes, as the heat from your finger and the agitation really works to soften the hash and bring some of the moisture out. Flattening the surface works sometimes and other times disturbing the top layer is all that is necessary for it to change. You will begin to get a feel for the tech and the rosin the more times you try it with your finger. Every jar is different.
By pressing down on the rosin, it allows for agitation without exposing additional layers to the air. Wear a glove or get some finger condoms if you want, but I just wash my hands first. The heat from your finger can have a significant impact and fast, so tread lightly until you get a feel for it.
Once the hash rosin is flattened, work around the edges with a dab tool as it gathers the rosin toward the center of the jar. Otherwise use your tool to gently tap and shape the rosin, packing it all together like the shot below.
In the video below you will see how we used to slowly work the rosin down and together with repeated light taps and shallow chops into the surface of the rosin. Now, we usually start by using a finger and then using the technique in the video below to finish the job and bring out the terps! Either way works. Careful agitation is everything.
Using a thin metal dab tool, slightly chop about a millimeter or so into the surface of the hash rosin if it's hard or wax like. Slowly knead the rosin almost like dough, trying to work it all around without cutting too deep and exposing excess surface area. Quick, small-tapping chops repeatedly across the surface of the hash will help liquefy the terps. Do this carefully across the entire surface of the hash, while trying to keep anything from crumbling. As molecules begin to warm from the heat of agitation, hash rosin can turn into a soft-fluent consistency, even when you least expect it.
This is when you can really smell and taste your hash like never before. We're often surprised how strong the terpenes stink while it undergoes this #baddertech process. You will also be surprised by how incredibly different the consistency can turn as well.
We usually leave hash rosin out at room temperature for a few hours after the #baddertech to let everything settle and a thin terpene layer to rise, smooth, and glisten. Refrigerate it after this and in between uses as normal and it will maintain this rosin badder texture.
The texture achieved in the shot above is when those wet terpenes will really sweat out and smell up the room. Knowing you can achieve this consistency regardless of the starting material, makes dried hash rosin no big deal anymore. After the hash sits and settles it will slightly harden, but maintain the glossy-wet appearance and be easier to dab. Remember to take your time and work the rosin slowly, and you will begin to see the hash transform.
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