How much do you pre-grind?

[Bodhi Diesel]

Do you need that much for pain, or do you just use that much due to tolerance? If it's tolerance, maybe you could take a break for a little while.

Unfortunately, I need it for pain and anti-inflammatory, but tolerance does play a great part. I'll take a break when I die. =o]

 

[Vicki]

Do you need that much for pain, or do you just use that much due to tolerance? If it's tolerance, maybe you could take a break for a little while.

Unfortunately, I need it for pain and anti-inflammatory, but tolerance does play a great part. I'll take a break when I die. =o]

I understand that. However, I do take regular breaks because I need high quality herbs to combat my severe pain and inflammation. (due to Rheumatoid Arthritis) I could never afford to use that many grams a day.

 

[los]

I grind up 2 grams at a time, and keep it in a stainless steel, airtight Space Case container. That amount will last me 2 weeks.

i really want to be like you, i really do lol....im going through 1.5 to 3 grams a day on average. how much do you put in each trench? im just curious....

most of the time i grind at the time of the session but sometimes i pre-grind for LB use, usually half a gram at a time.

 

[Vicki]

I grind up 2 grams at a time, and keep it in a stainless steel, airtight Space Case container. That amount will last me 2 weeks.

i really want to be like you, i really do lol....im going through 1.5 to 3 grams a day on average. how much do you put in each trench? im just curious....

most of the time i grind at the time of the session but sometimes i pre-grind for LB use, usually half a gram at a time.

I never weigh what I put in the trench. It's just a couple small pinches from my pre-ground herb. Towards the end of the day, I usually add a tiny bit of kief to my trenches. I did the math, and I use 0.2857142857 grams per day. I use about 3 trenches a day, so....the math on that one comes out to 0.0952380952 per trench. That's what the calculator says.

Edit-wait a minute....the above calculations were done based on 7 day usage, not 14. The above amounts are not correct. Let me do the math again really quick.....

Daily Use: 0.1428571428

Three trenches a day: (per trench) 0.0476190476

 

[Bodhi Diesel]

Do you need that much for pain, or do you just use that much due to tolerance? If it's tolerance, maybe you could take a break for a little while.

Unfortunately, I need it for pain and anti-inflammatory, but tolerance does play a great part. I'll take a break when I die. =o]

Fortunately, I don't have to pay for my use. I have an indoor grow that more than supplies my needs and I make my own extracts. I spend maybe $200 a year on Kiva Chocolates, Alta California Tinctures and an occasional treat at the dispensary.

 

[los]

I grind up 2 grams at a time, and keep it in a stainless steel, airtight Space Case container. That amount will last me 2 weeks.

i really want to be like you, i really do lol....im going through 1.5 to 3 grams a day on average. how much do you put in each trench? im just curious....

most of the time i grind at the time of the session but sometimes i pre-grind for LB use, usually half a gram at a time.

I never weigh what I put in the trench. It's just a couple small pinches from my pre-ground herb. Towards the end of the day, I usually add a tiny bit of kief to my trenches. I did the math, and I use 0.2857142857 grams per day. I use about 3 trenches a day, so....the math on that one comes out to 0.0952380952 per trench. That's what the calculator says.

Edit-wait a minute....the above calculations were done based on 7 day usage, not 14. The above amounts are not correct. Let me do the math again really quick.....

Daily Use: 0.1428571428

Three trenches a day: (per trench) 0.0476190476

the beauty of the LB, you could put a lil or a lot....itll still do its job flawlessly.

 

[Vitolo]

I grind enough for 24 hours. I use a number of grinders... to be sure I am set for the MFLB, NO2, SSV, and Zaps. for the day.
In a day I use 1.5 grams of "bunk" for testing & fixing, and 3 grams of medical grade herb.
That is how much I pregrind approximately.

 

[SecretStoner]

I actually really ilke pre-grinding. I feel that as the herb dries out, it may lose a bit of trichomes, but not nearly enough for the effect to be changed. I've smoked pre-ground and waited to break my bud up. Whether its sticky or cured deeply, it seems the results are almost always the same.

The reason I prefer to pre-grind as opposed to wait is because I find that the pre-ground over time dries up, and creates friction against itself, further grinding via shaking/sifting/friction. It seems by the time i'm at the very end of my bottle (dispensary style) its ultra fine and vapes much better. This defines "save the best for last" for me, even if it is slightly more dry by the end.

SS

 

[PurpleDazed]

I have been vaping a bit over 2yrs now and I have tried to pregrind 1oz and found that initially everything tastes and feels as it should but after a few weeks the effect doesnt seem as strong as it was initially so after experiencing that I have a rule of thumb. When I get my oz I always take the nuggets out and store them in an air tight container and the remaining shake is the first to go. After the shake is vaped then I do 1 nug at a time. And Going this way I never seem to lack from any effect over the duration of the oz.

Also to note The air tight containers I use for storage are 8oz Ball Canning Jars Wide mouth. you can get 1 dozen at a hardware store for around 10 dollars. I swear by them. I have used the nice glass ones from local head shops and these Canning jars are the best and least expensive

 

[Vitolo]

Pre grinding for the day is a very positive step, in avoiding last minute need when the time has come to medicate!

 

[nr-cole]

Since I initially made this post, I've come around to grinding a few days worth at a time. Not sure exactly what I'm losing out on in terms of degradation, but the convenience factor is killer for me.

 

[canadianlive]

I am pre grinding 1 gram a day in a coffee grinder very fine(initially stuff used to get stuck to the walls and after grinding I use to get little less than a gram, but now I get my full gram out of it, grind and use a plastic bread knife to scrape the walls)

Loading 0.2 grams of the finely ground stuff into the trench at a time. 0.2 grams fills the trench perfectly as written in MFLB user guide(not overflow the trench). I tried to use less than that but anything less than 0.2 makes the herb vaporize and finish quickly, I don't feel the efficiency. A 0.2 load is perfect for me and gives me 5 loads a day(5 sessions) and I am quite happy about it.

I only have MFLB and do smoke some joints in a given day over and above the vape sessions.

 

[Vicki]

I'm still grinding 2-4 grams at a time. (1-2 weeks worth of medicine for me)

 

[crawdad]

i have a couple very tiny cheap plastic jars but they are simple, light weight, tinted to keep out light and only hold a small amount. i squeeze the ground herb into it and pack it down very tight to remove as much air as possible. its packed so tight i have to use a very tiny spoon to scrape the top to remove the amount i need to fill a bowl, using fingers becomes too messy but its doable.

ive found that even if it takes me a month to empty it i notice no change in how it hits or levels me.

http://www.vaporgenie.com/Polypropylene-Jars.html

i have the size 9, smallest. i keep them inside of an air tight container that light cannot penetrate as well.

edit: woops, i didnt even answer the OP, lol....i grind about 2-3 weeks worth, sometimes less as i really do like to grind....the whole "part of the process" adds to the session for me, i dont like it to be too automatic.

 

[Vitolo]

Liked the bottles, and ordered!
Thanks.

 

[WatTyler]

^ I bought a load of those in various sizes the last time I shopped at VG. I like them. They're really good- feel virtually unbreakable (though I'm sure I could) and hard wearing. I nearly raved about them on here when I got them, but I didn't. I decided that it would probably seem daft to all of those readers that go to dispensaries etc where they probably give these things away to see me getting excited about little plastic jars I have to say though that I only use the largest size and the smallest- I've got 2 each of the sizes in between as well, but can't really see a use for them. The smallest size is good for pre-ground, and the full size takes a nice bud or 2.

How did you rate the 'grindtainers' Vito? I think I remember you had them once in your a video. I've got some on the way from puff it up, but as it's international post it's taking a while- I'm thinking that their arrival might reduce my inclination to pre-grind for portability, if they work well.

 

[Vitolo]

They work very well indeed. Sort of a large storage bottle.
They are not completely airtight, but do not leak..
They are one piece mold injected, and the teeth are strong.
You must use force to hold the sides together during the grind.
The material has surprisingly little static attraction to the weed also.
The bottom is the grinder surface... (well indented) .. the teeth are sharp.
If holding in pocket dont blindly cram hand into pocket searhing for things
They are good to give to friends that have no grinders!

 

[stroh]

i like grinding up just enough herb for my session. i actually like the ritual of grinding my herb, so i don't mind doing it several times a day.

 

[smatter]

Eliminating the Yuban and replacing it with some good coffee might provide you the morning comfort you seek. I would really need to be vaked to drink Yuban, and then maybe.

 

[vapethatshit]

i like grinding up just enough herb for my session. i actually like the ritual of grinding my herb, so i don't mind doing it several times a day.

EXACTLY! I'm pretty much the same I enjoy the process of grinding up the right amount when I'm about to have a session. I find that sticking a orange peel with my bud keeps it fresh and I just take out the amount I'm planning to vape at that time. Everyone has their preferred method...

 

[Lip465]

I haven't really used my grinder lately, I've just been breaking everything up by hand or packing it in the extractor

 

[pain101]

my setup is vintage... VINTAGE!!!!! lol.
last year while searching in the back of some of our cupboards i found a danish vintage parsmint/herb grinder...

BESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSST grinder ive ever used.

no matter what the state of the bud, it puts it out perfect. if its wet weed, i will have to pick it out of the teeth, but its still a nice!

i take a half gram to a gram nug(which will last half a day or so) and grind it up into a candy dish my friend found, it has three sections. i like how the tricomes build up on the glass edges when i grind it up, then tap down into the center, so at the end of an ounce i can make a nice gram of hash or so.

now that i have my arizer solo, i reserve one of the sections for the stem.

 

[Elluzion]

I normally pre-grind about 1g total. I store my pre-grind in contact cases. It works really well to tap into an MFLB

 

[ktx49]

i have a playing card and each morning I grind up a gram or so and leave it sitting on top of it

 

[ninjamaster]

Grinding right before vaping is my preference! I notice when I grind a bunch up and let it sit, it loses flavor and smell :/