Wednesday, February 19, 2020

How long to press rosin? 2020 Updated

How does a rosin press work?

Essentially a rosin press machine is anything that uses heat and pressure to extract terpenes and cannabinoids. Typically, it has two rectangular hot plates, between which the starting material (flower, kief, trim, etc.) is heated and pressed. Between the plates and the cannabis there is also usually either waxless parchment paper or a filter bag.

What Temperature Should I Press My Rosin at?
When it comes to pressing your own rosin, choosing which temperature is best to extract with may be the most widely debated variable in the rosin community. The first step to selecting the right temperature to perform your rosin extraction will depend on your starting material. Dried flowers generally yield the best results when pressed between 180-220F. Lower temperature extractions frequently result in a more stable consistency, such as "budder" "crumble" or "batter," while pressing at the higher end of the temperature spectrum may result in "sap" "shatter" or "taffy."

How Long To Press Kief (Dry Sift) or Hash?
Start with a pressing time of 65 seconds at 180° F and adjust from there.
As mentioned, since you are decreasing the temperatures for hash and dry sift, you want to increase the pressing time.

The Rosin technique
When we press rosin, the idea is to get as much resin out of the starting material as quickly as we can, and at as low a temperature as possible. This is because heat naturally reduces quality, evaporating volatile terpenes and oxidising cannabinoids. We should be aiming to extract all of the rosin in the first press, rather than having to repress the material for a second time, with inevitably leads to a decrease in quality, producing darker coloured resin with a lower content in terpenes.


Dulytek Retrofit Heat Plate Kit
Dulytek® Retrofit Rosin Heat Plate Kit is designed to work with 3 to 15 ton hydraulic or pneumatic shop presses and comes with 3 by 4 inch anodized aluminum plates and a compact temperature and timer controller with magnetic feet for easy mounting anywhere on your press.

Technical Specifications:
Maximum pressure: Up to 40000 lb / 20 Ton
Heating plate size: 3 x 6 inch / 76 x 152 mm
Maximum temperature: 450 °F / 232 °C
Timer range: 0 - 999 sec
Voltage: 110 V / 220 V
Power: 700 W
Product weight: 12.8 lbs / 5.8 kg
Certifications: CE / RoHS
Limited warranty: 6 months for controllers; 2 years for other parts


PurePressure Helix Pro 5-Ton Rosin Press

The Helix Pro gives you unparalleled control to create the best rosin possible and features 60% more force than it's smaller cousin, the Helix. Each and every Helix Pro is manufactured at our factory in Denver, Colorado from the best components available. The Helix Pro rosin press is the perfect addition to any serious home grower's arsenal or any laboratory looking to increase the precision of their rosin output. With bigger plates and more force, the Helix Pro is built for perfection. Easily press up to 12 grams of flower or 20+ grams of sift or hash per cycle.

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