If you’re like me, don’t you get super pumped whenever you grind up some bud and see that magical green dust – kief!? For cannabis lovers, this is a very precious thing
There are so many cool things you can do with your kief besides smoking it immediately. But now you’re wondering…what the hell should I actually do with all this precious stuff?
In this post, I’m going to share my favorite methods for dealing with kief that I’ve learned on social media, and hopefully, you’ll also have a better cannabis experience
What is kief?
While pulverizing your marijuana, these trichomes are inevitably set loose from the buds and then fall into the collector below through the mesh screen of your grinder. That’s kief; this is a finely ground powdery substance that contains anything between fifty to eighty percent THC by volume in comparison with plant matter.
However, kief goes beyond its psychoactive characteristics. The trichomes contain a lot of helpful compounds such as CBD, CBN, and many types of terpenes. These substances work hand in hand to result in a Unique Feeling that is highly different from a pure THC “high”.Kief can also be pressed into hash or used for making ultra-refined cannabis extracts and concentrates having even higher THC content.
How do you collect kief from a weed grinder?
For start, get the best grinder design which has more than one part and also ensure that it has a mesh screen so as to separate kief from ground flowers.
The screen’s pore size is crucial – you want it to be fine enough to catch those valuable trichomes without letting too much plant material through. A 4-piece grinder with a 60-70 micron screen is an excellent option.
When grinding your weed, make sure that you do it softly and gently. We will grind your bud as much as possible in order to produce the maximum amount of kief. Flip your grinder upside down and pulse briefly—don’t turn it into a paste by over-grinding. The finer the grind, the more trichomes are released.
Now take off all compartments with leftovers of marijuana and find the screen under them. Can you see this golden sticky substance covering all parts of the netting? That is the stash of kief you are collecting! Take a tiny brush and carefully sweep as usual across its screen, let out kief by knocking on top of the storage container.
What are some ways to use or consume kief?
I think the best way to use it is to pack a bowl or roll a joint, Just add a pinch of kief! This powdery dust contains up to 70% THC, so a little bit goes a long way. Adding some to your ground flower gives each hit an instant potency boost and richer flavor.
Now a word of caution to my novice pals is that the kief feeling is very high! Start with small quantities and gradually increase it. We don’t wanna get you overwhelmed! I suggest starting with just a few grains sprinkled over your bowl or joint. You can as well dust some in the rolling papers or cones for an extra kick.
In order to ensure more purposeful and lasting effects, one may use a pollen press to turn the accumulated kief into hash-like blocks. This extremely concentrated form produces really strong and soft toned smoke or vapour, kief also acts as an awesome addition to edibles, tinctures and topicals. Put it in butter or oil so that you could have powerful sweets like kief brownies! You can even get funky with flavors by using different strains.
Kief can also be used for some yummy food items which are meant for those who like taking chances. You can try to make kief tea by brewing hot milk or water; otherwise you could put it in your cannabis tea instead of using tea bags as you would have done, alternatively simply heat low-temperature coconut oil with little kief and you will get “cannaoil.” If you are a baker who wants to add some flavor in their baked foods, salads dressings morning coffee – then kief is perfect for you
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