It is odd to focus to one product although CBD Drops ,CBD herbs have so many health benefits.Cannabidiol is a phytochemical naturally present in the cannabis plant and its distinct varieties in various concentrations. It belongs to a group of chemicals called phytochemicals that make up the hemp plant's natural composition. On average, it may be present at concentrations up to 40% in the cannabis plant, depending on the specific variety.
It's not a bad concept for non-toxic extraction technology. I wonder how much of the overal cannabinoids are left in the extruded material. More cocoa flakes or cocoa oil would help extract a lot of those cannabinoids. Your cocoa flakes become an oil when its pressed, this oil acts as a solvent and cannabinoids are transfered from the biomass to the oil. Its non-toxic and not flammable but the coconut oil is still a mild solvent in this process. Maybe soak the extruded matter in another solvent (ethanol/everclear or lots of liquid coconut oil?) to extract the remaining cannabinoids. Good luck with the R&D! Let us know how it goes!
You make some valid points, thanks for your feedback. Two things come to mind on this for me. First, you'll see on the lab analysis that there is an amazing amount of CBDA on the lab results, which goes back to my original point of why all the emphasis on 1 hemp cannabinoid (CBD) when hemp has CBDA and many others. Could it be that CBDA for example may be a more beneficial cannabinoid? With further investigation, possibly this could be determined. But again, CBD is the only point of reference being provided to people re:hemp so that seems to be a very narrow focus. Also, if you look at the hemp sourced CBD sold all I have seen is colorless, odorless etc but hemp of course is green...so that is how it is ending up by the time it is sold to the public, having been transformed from its natural state and decarboxylated it into something different. So, does that necessarily give you a product that is better for you? I'd be interested in hearing what people think on that, and I am of course not qualified to give a definitive answer. One could say it's more 'potent' as a result but couldn't you also say it is a much less 'natural' product at that point? It would seem producing CBD in the way I described or doing so in the commercially common way both have different advantages and drawbacks, and it would be interesting to see which way folks would prefer if given the chance to have it one way or the other. Above all I think it is exciting for more thought to be given to cannabinoids other than CBD with regard to hemp, since that area seems ripe for further investigation. Looking forward to hearing more comments!
It's a cool concept. Based on that lab report it looks like the resulting oil is about 10%cbd by weight. Definitely a healthy product but the low concentration of cannabinoids and the accompanying strong flavor may make taking oral doses of it too much of a hassle for most consumers. Would like to see it done with 100% hemp oil instead of MCT.
If you end up putting the oil into personal care products or edibles then again you run into the problem of a low concentration, making the products very green and hempy compared to something made with a form of cbd 9x more potent and virtually flavorless.
For me personally I don't have a problem with very green and hempy things, I know that it is the easiest for your body to use when delivered minimally processed. If you're after this crowd with the cold press, they are more likely to use age old home methods of making plant medicine.
Still, very promising to see this type of development right here in the Midwest. Thanks for posting!
Good call. A seed press makes sense. A lot of equipment manufacturers are trying to crossover into our industry without much knowledge of the industry.
Sure but ice water hash/bubble hash is a cold filtration. Rosin is a heat press. Cold press? Why bother when you can freeze and filter, even without water? I don't think a cold press is even possible because rosin uses the steam from the biomass to push out the oil. Also, cold trichomes just break right off. No need to press anything.
You can post as much as you want here. This is a good discussion.It's not necessary to use solvents to extract cannabinoids.Ice water extraction works well but is labor intensive and not viable at large scale based on my research.Using a rosin press only takes pressure and heat to make an extract but again scaling up is a problem.Traditional dry-sift/garda production is also a way to concentrate and preserve your cannabinoids after harvest. Super labor intensive but could not be simpler and if you want to scale up you just multiply manpower.Who says you need fancy equipment? No one. But the businesses with the equipment know they can save you something better than money: time. That's why they do it the way they do it.
In talking about Hemp, I think all would agree that there are many things still unknown about it as it represents a learning curve for all of us. And, in this regard, one of those things almost no one yet knows is that it is absolutely not necessary to use solvents to cold press hemp in order to obtain various cannabinoids. That is what I would be glad to discuss that with you via email...it just seems more appropriate to limit posts here to shorter comments and use email for longer discussions, that's all.
It is odd to focus to one product although CBD Drops ,CBD herbs have so many health benefits.Cannabidiol is a phytochemical naturally present in the cannabis plant and its distinct varieties in various concentrations. It belongs to a group of chemicals called phytochemicals that make up the hemp plant's natural composition. On average, it may be present at concentrations up to 40% in the cannabis plant, depending on the specific variety.
It's not a bad concept for non-toxic extraction technology. I wonder how much of the overal cannabinoids are left in the extruded material. More cocoa flakes or cocoa oil would help extract a lot of those cannabinoids. Your cocoa flakes become an oil when its pressed, this oil acts as a solvent and cannabinoids are transfered from the biomass to the oil. Its non-toxic and not flammable but the coconut oil is still a mild solvent in this process. Maybe soak the extruded matter in another solvent (ethanol/everclear or lots of liquid coconut oil?) to extract the remaining cannabinoids. Good luck with the R&D! Let us know how it goes!
You make some valid points, thanks for your feedback. Two things come to mind on this for me. First, you'll see on the lab analysis that there is an amazing amount of CBDA on the lab results, which goes back to my original point of why all the emphasis on 1 hemp cannabinoid (CBD) when hemp has CBDA and many others. Could it be that CBDA for example may be a more beneficial cannabinoid? With further investigation, possibly this could be determined. But again, CBD is the only point of reference being provided to people re:hemp so that seems to be a very narrow focus. Also, if you look at the hemp sourced CBD sold all I have seen is colorless, odorless etc but hemp of course is green...so that is how it is ending up by the time it is sold to the public, having been transformed from its natural state and decarboxylated it into something different. So, does that necessarily give you a product that is better for you? I'd be interested in hearing what people think on that, and I am of course not qualified to give a definitive answer. One could say it's more 'potent' as a result but couldn't you also say it is a much less 'natural' product at that point? It would seem producing CBD in the way I described or doing so in the commercially common way both have different advantages and drawbacks, and it would be interesting to see which way folks would prefer if given the chance to have it one way or the other. Above all I think it is exciting for more thought to be given to cannabinoids other than CBD with regard to hemp, since that area seems ripe for further investigation. Looking forward to hearing more comments!
It's a cool concept. Based on that lab report it looks like the resulting oil is about 10%cbd by weight. Definitely a healthy product but the low concentration of cannabinoids and the accompanying strong flavor may make taking oral doses of it too much of a hassle for most consumers. Would like to see it done with 100% hemp oil instead of MCT.
If you end up putting the oil into personal care products or edibles then again you run into the problem of a low concentration, making the products very green and hempy compared to something made with a form of cbd 9x more potent and virtually flavorless.
For me personally I don't have a problem with very green and hempy things, I know that it is the easiest for your body to use when delivered minimally processed. If you're after this crowd with the cold press, they are more likely to use age old home methods of making plant medicine.
Still, very promising to see this type of development right here in the Midwest. Thanks for posting!
Here is a demonstration of pressing of hemp flower material, mixed with coconut as a carrier oil so that it presses easily: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbwNZjScG3M
One of our customers using this equipment submitted the extracted liquid for analysis which you can the report of on the attached file.
All done with 0 use of solvents on a cold press oil press from Oil Press Company in Wisconsin, for which I sell equipment.
Good call. A seed press makes sense. A lot of equipment manufacturers are trying to crossover into our industry without much knowledge of the industry.
I hear you. Maybe they are referring to cold pressing buds that have gone to seed, that way you end up with a lightly infused hempseed oil.
Sure but ice water hash/bubble hash is a cold filtration. Rosin is a heat press. Cold press? Why bother when you can freeze and filter, even without water? I don't think a cold press is even possible because rosin uses the steam from the biomass to push out the oil. Also, cold trichomes just break right off. No need to press anything.
@henlone chicagohempcompanyllc@gmail.com Let's see the science.
You can post as much as you want here. This is a good discussion. It's not necessary to use solvents to extract cannabinoids. Ice water extraction works well but is labor intensive and not viable at large scale based on my research. Using a rosin press only takes pressure and heat to make an extract but again scaling up is a problem. Traditional dry-sift/garda production is also a way to concentrate and preserve your cannabinoids after harvest. Super labor intensive but could not be simpler and if you want to scale up you just multiply manpower. Who says you need fancy equipment? No one. But the businesses with the equipment know they can save you something better than money: time. That's why they do it the way they do it.
In talking about Hemp, I think all would agree that there are many things still unknown about it as it represents a learning curve for all of us. And, in this regard, one of those things almost no one yet knows is that it is absolutely not necessary to use solvents to cold press hemp in order to obtain various cannabinoids. That is what I would be glad to discuss that with you via email...it just seems more appropriate to limit posts here to shorter comments and use email for longer discussions, that's all.
That's ok. I'm don't believe you can cold press cannabis anyway. Not without solvents and at that point what's the point?
Sure, I will glad to provide info on that; my email is henlone@yahoo.com.
Do tell.