Cannabis Extracts and Concentrates

For some time now, Cali plate hash has established itself as a benchmark in the world of high-end hashish. Its name immediately evokes California, premium quality and a certain idea of modern know-how applied to cannabis resin. However, behind this attractive label lie realities that are not always well known. What exactly is Cali plate hash, and why does it attract so much interest among enthusiasts?

A term inspired by Californian cannabis culture

The term Cali is now much more than a simple geographical reference. In the cannabis world, it symbolises a culture of excellence, forged through decades of innovation, advanced genetic selection and increasingly sophisticated production techniques. Cali plate hash fits into this dynamic, adopting the aesthetic and qualitative codes associated with the Californian scene.

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Nowadays, more and more people are being made aware of the benefits of consuming cannabis resin extracts or concentrates, which are more efficient, with higher purity and potency, and they have better flavour and give relief more quickly than smoking or vaping flowers. Indeed, in California, cannabis flowers currently make up just over half of the market (55% in the 2nd quarter of 2017.), with extracts making up the remaining 45%, and according to figures from Colorado, another beacon of legalisation in the US, the concentrate market is growing at an astounding rate, with sales increasing by 125% from 2015 to 2016, compared to an 11% rise in flower sales and a 53% rise in edibles.

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Ways to make hashish

Hashish is a concentrated THC substance made from marijuana trichomes, which is colloquially known as resin. Cannabis contains THC, which is the psychoactive substance that when smoked produces those effects that we are looking for. Therefore, by concentrating the trichomes where THC is stored and separating them from the plant matter, the potency of the concentrate obtained will be significantly higher than that of the flowers or buds.

Thus, in order to enjoy good quality hashish we will first have to extract the resin, that is, separate it from the plant matter. Nowadays, the ways to make hash from dried plants are basically divided into two families: dry sieving extractions and ice and water extractions. As you will see in today's article, there are different machines and tools to greatly facilitate obtaining great results with any of the methods chosen.

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Cannabis resin extractions are an essential part of the industry, as they allow cannabinoids and terpenes ? and of course all their properties ? to be concentrated into high-potency, high-quality products. To achieve maximum purity, laboratories must follow strict protocols that include the proper choice of extraction method, temperature and pressure control, or the complete elimination of solvents or impurities.

Have you ever wondered what protocols and practices are followed in professional laboratories? Do you want to improve your extractions? In today's article, we will explain how to achieve maximum purity in your resin concentrates by guiding you through some of the most common practices in laboratories around the world.

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Hello, friends and CBD fans! Today we want to share with you some news that you will surely like...and that is that we have recently added a new brand of CBD-rich products (also in CBN!!) to our Alchimia Grow Shop catalogue, and after many tastings carried out by our team, we are sure that you will love it. We present to you Deli Hemp, a brand specializing in CBD and CBN buds, resins, and concentrates that is revolutionizing the market with its high-quality products.

In this article, we invite you to dive into the world of Deli Hemp, explore their amazing CBD and CBN products, and discover why this brand is quickly becoming a favorite among connoisseurs of this type of product. Get ready to learn all the details about them, designed to offer you an unrivaled CBD experience. Let's get to it!

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In the constant search for effective and natural therapeutic methods, CBD extractions have emerged as a promising option in the field of health and wellness. With the growing interest in the therapeutic benefits of cannabidiol, these extraction techniques have become an excellent tool to make the most of the medicinal properties of the cannabis plant. From oils and tinctures to creams, edibles, or the types of hashish we'll look at today, CBD extractions offer a variety of options for consumption, each tailored to address specific tastes and health and wellness needs.

In this article, we will explore in detail the various types of CBD hashish that you can find in our online store, the processes involved, and how these innovative solutions are positively impacting the lives of many people around the world.

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After the appearance of Rosin Hash a few years ago, the world of solventless resin extractions had been without significant news for some time until the appearance of a new type of hashish that is causing a sensation among lovers of cannabis concentrates. We are talking about Piatella or Piattella hashish, a new way of enjoying the virtues of this substance that represents an advance in terms of preserving the aroma, flavor, and effect of the resin produced by our beloved plants.

Today we want to talk to you in more depth about this type of hashish, or rather, about this resin curing technique that allows you to obtain a top-notch quality hashish with a spectacular flavor and aroma and, of course, with such a powerful effect, which can put occasional consumers or those with little experience in the world of extractions in trouble. Discover what the best Piatella hashish is and how it is made with us!

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The world of cannabis evolves without pause, and also that of the different types of resin extractions or preparations from them, which does not stop offering us new things season after season. A while ago we told you about one of these preparations made from cannabis flowers, oil, and resin called Moonrocks, a real THC bomb that is usually reserved for the most seasoned users.

Well, today we present to you an evolution of this product called Snowballs due to the clear resemblance in appearance to...exactly, a snowball. Another "cannabinoid bomb" but in this case oriented towards the medicinal aspect of the plant and its consumption. Continue reading to learn more about this new type of cannabis product!

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When talking about hashish, it seems clear which is the oldest type of resin: charas. Today we can consult various specialized sources and they all come to the same conclusion; hand-rubbed hash from fresh flowers is almost certainly the oldest known form of hashish and with a difference of centuries from the second-oldest technique (dry-sieving the plant).

Today we are going to delve into the history of this technique (already millenary) and we will tell you how charas is made, which are the areas where this technique is used the most and what are the main differences compared to other ways of separating the resin from the plant without the use of solvents.

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The world of marijuana resin extractions has changed a lot in recent years, in which we have seen new systems such as BHO or Rosin appear. And it is that, partly thanks to a better understanding of the characteristics of the plant, and partly due to an improvement in the techniques or tools used for the process of separating the plant matter and the glandular trichomes (or their content), The world of resin concentrates is constantly evolving.

The latter would be the case that concerns us today. Extractions with alcohol have been carried out for decades, although over time the type of alcohol used at the beginning has been replaced by another that is safer for consumption. We are talking about the QWISO extraction technique, a very popular method for obtaining resin some time ago, but today has been replaced by another technique that we have already discussed in this blog: QWET extractions.

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Quartz - the vaporisation surface of choice

As the world of cannabis concentrates evolves, so do the methods of consumption used to enjoy these extracts. The basic principle of vaporising the extract and inhaling it through a water pipe or rig/bubbler made from borosilicate glass remains the same, although the size of these bubblers has, as a general rule, reduced somewhat over time. The main changes have been in the surfaces upon which the vaporisation itself takes place. In a short number of years, we've gone from fairly rudimentary methods like titanium skillets or swings, through adjustable nails with glass domes, domeless nails made from ceramic or titanium, right up to the quartz "banger" nails used as a standard by almost anyone who dabs today. Even these quartz nails have evolved in the last couple of years, from the early slanted-top design to the flat-top bangers that are de-rigueur at the session these days, and on to even more creative and functional designs. Who knows what innovations will await us in the coming years?

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Kief is a substance derived from cannabis and consisting - for the most part, as you?re about to see - of glandular trichomes. It is, therefore, a resin extraction of considerably higher strength (cannabinoid concentration) than the buds used in its preparation. Given its old age and popularity in many disparate areas, it has multiple names like kifi, kif, skuff, dry sift, and of course, kief.

As is often the case with extracts obtained without solvents, you can find differing qualities, which depend on a number of factors as varied as the cannabis strains used and the mesh size of the sieves with which the plant matter is sifted. Let's see exactly what kief is and how to obtain it.

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Without a doubt, BHO is one of the most popular resin extractions of the last decade. Thanks to modern extraction techniques and equipment, and the surfacing of high-quality ultra-refined butane brands, this type of concentrates became especially popular a few years ago, since apart from allowing you to process a large amount of plant material in a short time, the final result offers an amazing quality and purity, particularly when compared with the concentrates prior to the appearance of BHO (Butane Hash Oil).

Nevertheless, thanks to this butane extraction process, it?s possible to achieve different textures by changing certain parameters during the purge, like temperature or product agitation. Modifying these parameters will give different results known as Wax, Sap, Crumble, or the one we?re dealing with today, Shatter. Let's see exactly what it is and how to make it.

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How do I make cannabis oil capsules?

Cannabis is a plant that can be consumed orally and form part of a healthy diet, but too often, the characteristic flavour of this plant can be a turn-off, and it?s not easy to find tasty new recipes to which we can add our weed.

Preparing cannabis in the form of capsules allows us to get over these two limitations and orally ingest cannabinoids in a simple and effective way. In this article, we?ll show you how to make your own cannabis capsules, or ?canna caps? for therapeutic and recreational use.

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Thanks to the rise of resin extractions - largely due to cannabis legalization, in many US states - cannabis users can choose among a growing number of different products, from the classic dry sieved hash - also known as dry sift or kief - to the purest cannabinoid distillates. Today, we would like to talk about one of these products, which in fact is a combination of several types of extractions and the actual plant matter; that is, the bud itself.

Known as Sun Rocks and Moon Rocks, it's a product marketed in the United States since 2014, and due to its striking looks and high potency, it hasn't stopped gaining supporters. Let us explain next what cannabis Moon Rocks are and how to make them.

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At this point in time, many of you would have tried two of the most famous cannabis concentrates - BHO and Rosin - or at least you´d have heard of them. They are two types of resin extracts that, while being similar in terms of purity, flavour and aroma, they use totally different extraction methods; which can lead us to opt for BHO, obtained by washing the plant matter in butane gas, or Rosin, a concentrate of similar quality and strength, but produced with no chemical solvents.

Naturally, both methods have their pros and cons, which can make us lean towards one technique over the other. In this article we are going to analyse their main features and highlight their most important advantages and disadvantages.

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