Bubble/ice hash volume question

Humanrob

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I had a decent outdoor last summer, and there was just too much for me to process (I work alone) so I bought a small freezer and 'fresh froze' a couple of pounds of buds for ice hash. Since that was where I had to start, I never got involved in the discussions about whether fresh frozen or dry cured is a better starting point. But now that I'm rounding that bend, I am curious what people prefer and why?

And I have a specific question. So far I've made three batches from fresh frozen from last summer's grow, and I'm all out of that now. I figured out how much to use sort of by trial and error, and I really don't know if I could have used less or more. The hash turned out nicely and my patient always has more than she needs, so I'm wasn't really worried about wasting some here or there.

Now I'm going to switch over to dry/cured bud and shake, and I'm wondering with 5 gallon buckets/bags, can anyone give me an estimate on how much product I should use in each run? This is product I've taken the time to dry and cure, so I'd rather not waste good bud experimenting if there is a common known weight range per run. Thanks!
 

Humanrob

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Thanks for that. It's getting warmer, so hash making season is over for me. I ended out doing 3 series with fresh frozen, and one from dried cured bud. Next year will be much better, I finally got a handle on it.
 

Bakersfield

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I've only used dry trim and dried larf to make bubble hash.
I have a 5 gallon bucket setup but will start giving my trim to friends unless I buy the barrel setup or something automated.
I don't really enjoy the process as it seems to take forever to drain the last bag.
 

Humanrob

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I've only used dry trim and dried larf to make bubble hash.
I have a 5 gallon bucket setup but will start giving my trim to friends unless I buy the barrel setup or something automated.
I don't really enjoy the process as it seems to take forever to drain the last bag.
The trick I've used is to shake the bag (especially the last two) up and down. Obviously, you have to have a tight grip on the top of the bag, but that motion will cause it to drain relatively quickly. The whole process is kind of a pain in the ass, but the results have been worth it so far, at least on the scale I'm working. You probably know this, but it's also a good idea to clean the last screen with alcohol periodically.
 

Bakersfield

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I've never weighed my material before running, but I pulled 50 grams off of a trash bag full of trim, a bit of fan leaves and some larf. I'm not sure if that's good or bad.
 
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