So I harvested recenly and am hoping to get my first ever hash run going for the wee amount of trim I have. I thought I may as well go with the free easy hash method: buckets, tights etc.

Generally this involves rubbing the trim against some kind of mesh until all the trichomes have broken off toland in the bucket below. This is then left to settle in the bucket, as the trichs and other solids sink in the water.

Now at this point people do different things to remove the excess water from the bucket, using ladels, tubing to syphon it etc.

I was thinking about this and thought, would it be an idea to use a bag inside the bucket that collects the trich water, and then tie the bag up to trap the trichs while removing the excess water, hopefully without causing too much turbulence. If done right this could then be emptied out and the remaining water left to evaporate naturally.

I have done a diagram to explain it (mainly to myself) a bit more clearly:

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Step 1: String, rope or some kind of tie is wrapped around the plastic bag containing the water and settled trichomes.

Step 2: The tie is gently tightened to seperate the excess water from the trichs.

Step 3: The tie is secured and the excess water is dumped / set aside to see if any good stuff remains.

Step 4,5,6: All that remains is the trichs and plant material with a small amount of water.

The tie is loosened and the bag can be emptied onto a surface to let the remaining water evaporate. If there is still a lot of excess water the technique can be used again, perhaps after a period of settling?

Anyway I think I have thought about this for far too long... It is probably a silly idea for some unknown reason.

Thats definately possibly a bad idea I reccon you will end up with not a lot... better to make some Oil (super cheap to do) or save for some bubble bags

I think the tric's will stick to the side's of the bag not settle in one place you may be better leaving it to settle in a glass bung it in freezer and wait a little the water touching the glass freeze's, the bottom freeze's and just punch a hole through the top and the centre is liquid decant that in to another glass now let the frozen stuff melt et voila less liquid volume.

Just thought of this as i've just had an ice cube that was like this solid all round liquid in the middle but timing will be important

edited that one comma make's it make sense can't be fussed with full stop's

i thought about a 2l bottle of pop upside down with a brewers tap on the screw cap when it settled just a quick turn and drain the goodness off the bottom

mix the trim for 15mins in a container with the ice and water, strain through a sieve, leave to settle, use a turkey baster to take away excess water.

that what i do now just thinking of ways to refine the basic's and save time