How to make live resin
Live resin distinguishes itself from other types of cannabis concentrates because it is created with fresh frozen cannabisâplants that are frozen immediately after being cut down at harvest. These plants are kept frozen throughout the extraction process and skip the drying, curing, and trimming phases of harvesting.
The drying and curing processes that cannabis plants usually go through can have a devastating impact on terpenes, the plantâs flavor and aroma compounds. Terpenes are present in trichomes, which cover buds and surrounding foliage.
During drying and curing, moisture and chlorophyll leave the plant. This can expose trichomes to heat, oxygen, and light, all of which can degrade terpenes. Trichomes also tend to break off a plant as it is handled and moved around during harvesting.
By freezing the plant immediately after harvest, trichomes are preserved in live resin and the cannabis plant retains its valuable terpene profile, original flavor, and fragrance throughout the extraction process and into the final product.
After harvesting, frozen plants are put through a solvent extraction process, using butane, propane, or another solvent.
After harvest, here are the steps for creating live resin:
- Freeze plants/plant matter
- Extract the oil
- Process into live resin
Plants are kept at below freezing temperatures throughout the extraction process. After extraction, live resin is often heated in a vacuum oven. It can be packaged as is, or added to carts for vape pens.
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