That’s why I made these. Better grip and much more flexibility. I was worried I’d shoot the pickle jar across the room with the oven mitts when I push down hard.
Currently I put trim or flower in large freezer bags. Squeeze out any extra air and zip closed. When I’m ready I dump a bag or two in the bin/drum and start it spinning.
Not so different. I collect the kief and brush it into a pre folded parchment paper envelope.
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I tap it all down to the bottom and place it on the cutting board. I boil water in the kettle and fill the Bicks pickle jar. (I usually keep boiling the same water.)
Next I start rolling the jar across the parchment paper. Jar lid is beside/over the kitchen sink in case it pops off. (I fill it sitting in the sink too.) I try not to roll from top to bottom of the envelope as it will occasionally burst the end. So side to side is best. Once really melted I stop and put in the freezer for a bit to make it easy to take off the paper. I fold it a few times and flatten it out again. Usually three times is good. Then it goes in my container for later use.
I never have more than enough to cover the cutting board. The jar is the perfect size for me to man handle. Only thing I have to watch for is keeping everything dry so as not to rip the paper. The jar stays hot enough for me to do this three times in about 45 minutes, maybe an hour. I don’t really time it.
When I saw it sticking to the paper all the time. I started putting it in the fridge freezer for 5 minutes. Then it peels off like candy. Sometimes bits still stick so I use the hash that came off to dab at the chunks still stuck. 98% comes right off stuck to the hash.
It was colder last night with the windows open but not that cold. Sitting around 22* in the shade at 11:00am.
Good day to get out in the yard and do some work. I’ll have to smoke on it.