What is Ice o Lator?

You may already know this term ice o lator or bubble hash. Bubble hash refers to the hashish obtained by ice o lator and the latter is a technique used to make hash.

We will see here what is this method of making hash called ice o lator

What is hash?

Hash, hashish, pollen or even weed all refer to cannabis concentrate. This cannabis concentrate, often in the form of a wafer, strip or ball, is a cannabis extraction whose purpose is to concentrate the cannabinoids.

Indeed, since the majority of cannabinoids are found in the trichomes of the female cannabis plant, it quickly came to the idea of ​​cannabis consumers to separate this part of the plant in order to make it a by-product. cannabis highly concentrated in active agents which is now called hash.

What are trichomes?

The trichomes that make up hashish are small resinous growths that coat the female cannabis flower. These tiny glands are responsible for the shiny appearance of cannabis flowers. You can notice them by carefully observing a cannabis bud and looking for small, shiny "mushrooms" present in the hundreds on it.

These trichomes are used by the cannabis plant to protect its seeds from UV rays but also from certain insects.

It turns out that it is these resin glands that contain the majority of the active agents of the cannabis plant, which is why we will try to isolate them from the plant to make hash.

There are several techniques that can be used to make hashish, but we will see here that of ice o lator.

How is ice o lator made?

To separate the cannabis plant from these precious trichomes, the ice o lator technique uses a physical principle that makes it easier to carry out this mission. As its name suggests, the ice o lator uses ice to extract the hash in a cold environment, which allows the trichomes to contract and make them more brittle. This is the heart of the ice o lator technique.

We will now see the different steps and the details of this extraction technique.

Step 1

At first, to make bubble hash with ice o lator, you need to equip yourself with a bucket, special ice o lator recovery bags, a blender or a concrete mixer, ice cubes and Cannabis recess covered in trichome.

You can also use a bubbleator which is a mini washing machine diverted to make bubble hash. You will be able to find complete kits on Amazon or at your favorite growshop.

Step 2

You then need to place the collection bags in the bucket, starting with the finest mesh.

Once everything is in place, just fill your bucket 3/4 full of water then add the plant material covered with trichomes and the ice cubes.

Step 3

This step consists of mixing the cannabis and the ice cubes in such a way as to inflict a significant physical stress on the plant matter and the trichomes so that they separate

To do this we will use a mixer or a concrete mixer mounted on a drill (preferably powerful).

We will then wait a few minutes for the trichomes to pass through the filtration bag.

Step 4

Once the trichomes have been separated and passed through the filtration bag, we can remove this bag in order to eliminate the plant matter.

Then just gently remove the recovery bags to recover the hash at the bottom of them.

The hash thus recovered will necessarily be wet since it has been immersed in water, so we will have to leave it for some time in the open air so that the water evaporates.

You can now collect your hash and shape it into a dumpling if that suits you.

Conclusion

You now know all the stages of making a bubble hash with the ice o lator technique and you can now consume this hash knowingly and knowing that it is made using a method particular and recognized in the world of cannabis.