So. Thought i'd share my last two presses. Actually i should take a break, i don't go through a lot and starting to build to much of a collection haha.
Gorilla Glue (i believe) - 3.54 grams - 120 micron bag 2x4 - 1250 at gauge/1598 at puck - .87 grams - 24.5% return.
Consistency was sticky, but easier to manage then another strain i have been pressing a lot of.
Unknown Strain - 3.56 grams, - 120 micron bag 2x4 - 1250 at gauge/1598 at puck - .45 grams - 12.64% return.
Consistency is sticky, but easier to handle then the gorilla glue. Will stick to dabber/finger/etc. so gotta use tools and/or finger glove it seemed.
I have only been doing 1 press per puck anymore. The additonal 2ish% didn't seem worth the effort/time. I have starting giving my pucks to a family member to boost their edibles. Feels like win/win.
Also, i know i am still a little to high on the pressure. But for ease of repeating my results i may just keep it at this amount. With the gauge on my pump, just easier to shoot for the mark at 1250 as suggested, may play with keeping the needle under at some point. With the 120 micron bag i see no flecks of plant matter, even with 160 i only saw a few. Taste is great, holds longer then when vaporizing flower.
Temp wise i may just stick to 200 F., though may play with temp at times. 200 seems a good mid road like with the gauge.
I also started to use glass to store my conentrates. It can be a pain with the sticker stuff. I wasn't worried health wise with silicone, but i didn't like how much the silicone held on to a smell even after washing etc. I could see me using the silicone if bringing some somewhere so it is easier to handle at the time.
Now that my state will be going legal i don't feel the need to hoard haha. So i am starting to press some of the other strains i have. Love how i can have such different concentrates with ease for flavor/consistency.
One thing i would like to try and get some of these to budder, so they are easier to manage. Have read some online about trying to help this along. Next time i press the one that i know is very runny/sticky, i think i will either let it sit out, manipulate with the dabber by folding over, etc. See if that can help it be more manageable.
Like all my posts gotta end it with how much i love the dabpress. I may not put it through its paces since i am not a heavy user, but it is def. a must for me to always have. Much better then the concentrates i was getting on the blackmarket, no background solvent that i can taste, and much more true to the plant tastes as well. Also, can't beat being able to make your own at any time with minimal/no risks.
If anyone has thoughts/suggestions on buddering rosin and/or any general thoughts/suggestions always love to hear/read them.
Thanks again.
EDIT: Forgot to add. I also am know using the precut renyolds parchment. MUCH MUCH easier then using stuff from the roll. I think it was just under 4 bucks and will last me a long time. ALSO, i am now only using 1 piece of parchment. I had doubled it up, but that was when i was using to much pressure. Now with the pressure i am at there is very very little to none that i notice on the plates, and absolutely no tearing on the parchment or the bag.
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