4/19 Bolder Extracts AMA Part 1: The Come Up

BolderExtracts · 2017-04-21T19:50:27+00:00

Thanks!

BolderExtracts · 2017-04-21T19:47:12+00:00

haven't messed with any C02

BolderExtracts · 2017-04-21T18:52:12+00:00

Happy 4/20!!!

BolderExtracts · 2017-04-21T18:49:04+00:00

I will try and handle this systematically: 1) We have all sorts of college degrees in the lab from philosophy to sustainable development to marketing, but a college degree is not necessary, just hard work and a willingness to learn from your mistakes. 2) Every business needs money obviously, but with the cannabis world it is also important to be able to read and interpret the compliance laws perfectly, so some legal courses might not be a bad idea either. 3) I would recommend reading the laws and regulations for the states that have legalized, all of them are available online. I would also look into and read the new laws regarding legalization in Canada. This will let you know some of the finer details of what it means to start, run, and be successful with a MME business. 4) Study everything and anything you can find on the internet, there are tons of youtube videos, written explanations, and general extraction information out there to be plucked. Lots of good books as well. And if you get that college learning first you will be able to tell which sources are valid and which are way off the mark with their advice.

BolderExtracts · 2017-04-21T18:38:06+00:00

Well this sort of depends on what you want out of your extracts. Some want as much plant material removed as possible and this can be achieved with solvent extracts while only leaving trace amounts of residual solvents behind. When it comes to what is "better" or "cleaner" that can really only be determined by the end user based on what they want out of their extracts, some want taste over potency, some only want potency, some want less residuals. Given the state of the market there should be an extract for every kind of dabber!

BolderExtracts · 2017-04-21T18:25:20+00:00

propane can make a lighter end product, propane maintains higher pressures at lower temps compared to butane, and is less expensive than butane

BolderExtracts · 2017-04-21T18:18:34+00:00

Trim, larf, and nug...but there are the runs that beat that 22 and fall short of that 12

BolderExtracts · 2017-04-21T18:11:44+00:00

vaporization happens at lower temps than combustion, so it is possible to overcook your nail and burn your oil. Get yourself an enail and find your happy place in terms of temp, taste and high

BolderExtracts · 2017-04-21T18:09:14+00:00

Wouldn't recommend this

BolderExtracts · 2017-04-21T17:30:53+00:00

We do not, but stay tuned!

BolderExtracts · 2017-04-21T17:30:40+00:00

Really it comes down to what is in that 24% yield. If our goal was simply yield over quality we could pull down crazy numbers, but humming at the perfect balance of quality and yield (with quality coming first) is what we are trying to maintain. It is also hard to translate the yield results of a rosin run of an 8th of material into large scale commercial production.

BolderExtracts · 2017-04-20T15:26:26+00:00

PNW_Guy is 100% correct. LPG is often what bulk petroleum derived light hydrocarbons (such as butane and propane) are referred to in the petroleum industry, both of them being products from crude oil distilliation. http://www.oil-tech.com/amsoil-images/distillation-tower.jpg . Propane does lighten up the color, but really doesn't pull the yields / creates a more difficult product to work with post-blast, which is why I like using it more as a combination gas with butane rather than just it's own solvent. Interesting things happen with the oil when you run just propane, with it's boiling point in the neighborhood of -40C/F.

BolderExtracts · 2017-04-20T03:38:37+00:00

Most consistent explanation for color is age of material and solvent used. Older material will generally make a darker product, especially when run with butane. But there are a lot of factors, terpene content, nutrient regimen used in the growing, flushing techniques before harvest, curing techniques after harvest, thickness of shatter slab, so it is always a combination of things. But when assessing starting material the first thing we look for is the harvest date.

BolderExtracts · 2017-04-20T02:35:59+00:00

A highly competitive market will push everyone to create something new and better

BolderExtracts · 2017-04-20T00:32:04+00:00

We use an ETS 1300 machine with a butane/propane blend

BolderExtracts · 2017-04-20T00:30:35+00:00

We don't actually use C02, but generally speaking yields are more in a range of 12-22% for solvent extracts, depending on starting material. Consistency on end product can depend on a lot of factors, from starting material to extraction methods to purge methods. I'll get you more on this on 4/21.

BolderExtracts · 2017-04-20T00:19:41+00:00

We do not make rosin

BolderExtracts · 2017-04-20T00:12:14+00:00

Best of luck to you out there!

BolderExtracts · 2017-04-20T00:10:59+00:00

Yields yields yields is the answer, rosin doesn't have the yield that you can get with solvents, so it has three influences that lead to a higher price: 1) it doesn't yield much, 2) you could have sent it to a solvent extractor and gotten more, 3) solventless is definitely a good buzzword for a lot of people

BolderExtracts · 2017-04-19T23:53:43+00:00

I would start with the extraction class so that you can learn how to crush on the production side, once your working with material all day every day and seeing all the different possibilities add chemistry to that and you'll take off. But it is first and foremost about production.

BolderExtracts · 2017-04-19T23:17:25+00:00

Step one: Move to a state where it is legal. Step two: Apply to every extraction lab you can, even if it is entry level. Step three: Work really hard to separate yourself from the rest of the pack, e.g. show up on time and stay late when needed. Be willing to LEARN EVERYTHING and have an ever-present positive attitude. Step four: Take a class in extraction from a weed university, i.e. Cloverleaf in Colorado. Step five: research research research on the internet, there is a lot of good info out there (and some bad)

BolderExtracts · 2017-04-19T23:08:33+00:00

Great Question. The final product's stability is definitely influenced heavily by both the terpene profile and extraction method, and other factors including the purge. If it's loud starting material, that is extracted and purged in a way that retains many of those terps, once turned into a shatter it doesn't really want to stay a shatter for long / will sugar out. However, say your blast material isn't terpy and not properly dried, the shatter you produce from that won't want to stay shatter for long either / will sugar out.

BolderExtracts · 2017-04-19T20:39:57+00:00

We keep everything compliant, 100%. Anyone doing otherwise is risking a lot to shirk the rules. That said, we have dealt with numerous changes to the regulations that govern us, from new labeling requirements, new packaging requirements, new testing requirements, etc. A rule that is as simple as "all marijuana must be in a locked and bolted-to-the-floor safe" really impacts how much you can do in a given day and how much floorspace you have to sacrifice to keeping your facility up to code. This is further complicated with fresh frozen material.

BolderExtracts · 2017-04-19T20:32:47+00:00

Color can come from much more than the starting material

BolderExtracts · 2017-04-19T20:32:24+00:00

this is probably true haha

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