ECO Farm E-Rex Portable Mini Rosin Press Machine VS Tarik Rosin T-Rex 2 bolt driven pneumatic rosin press
You may have read or heard the hottest new concentrate on the block, rosin, and perhaps wanted to dig deeper into what it actually is & get some questions you have about the topic answered. Well, you’ve found the ultimate resource on the Internet on everything you need to know about rosin.
In this post, we’ll cover the best rosin presses to make rosin out of.
What Is Rosin Anyways?
Rosin is a concentrate made by exposing plants to heat and pressure to force out the terpenes found in the plant’s trichome glands.
Rosin is also uniquely versatile in the fact that it can be manipulated into almost any type or texture of concentrate. From shatter and sugar to budder and wax, rosin has many adaptability options, making it an awesome product for extraction artists to experiment with.
How Do Rosin Press Machines Work?
Temperature plays a big role in determining the quality and yield and the ideal temperature is heavily dependent on the chemical makeup of the plants used.
If your flowers, dry sift, or hash is terpene-rich, a lower temperature is needed. This is because the terpenes squeezed out of the trichome glands during the initial press act as a natural solvent to facilitate the rosin process.
You may think that more heat will result in larger yields. This is not true! Using too much heat will burn off terpenes and other compounds that make rosin so sought after. You should stick to lower heat.
For flower: 220°F — 240°F for about 30–45 seconds
For dry sift/kief/hash: 180°F — 210°F for 45–90 seconds
As soon as you finish your press, remove rosin from the plates as fast as possible. This will minimize any degradation of compounds like CBD and terpenes.
ECO Farm E-Rex Portable Mini Rosin Press Machine
Features:
The ECO Farm Rosin Press is a do-it-yourself oil press kit. The unit is perfect for personal use and is very easy to use. There are two metal heating plates in the device, and you can adjust the temperature to which you want to heat. Then, when you’re ready, place the product between the parchment paper (not wax paper) and press down on the handle. The unit will generate temperatures up to 302F, sufficient for extraction at pressures up to 551 psi. Other machines running at higher temperatures run the risk of burning if they continue to run for more than a few seconds.
Tarik Rosin T-Rex 2 bolt driven pneumatic rosin press
Features:
The Tarik rosin t-rex 2 model is an automatic bolt-driven rosin press with a massive punch that weighs under 3 pounds and can handle over 500 pounds of pressure. It’s simple to use once you’ve set the desired temperature, pressure settings and how long you want to press.
How do you make rosin?
Making rosin is very simple because it only requires minimal equipment and minimal investment. You can produce rosin at home and put together a rig for less than $500 or buy one from a reputable brand for about the same cost.
A typical rosin production setup consists of:
A rosin press
Choice of starting Material (this can be plants flowers, bubble hash, or kief)
Rosin filter extraction bags
Parchment paper (unbleached, if possible)
There are three only three variables that go into play that determines the quality of the rosin produced: heat (temperature), pressure and time.
A brief word of caution: not all strains produce rosin equally. Some strains are known for producing more rosin, while some strains barely produce any rosin at all.
Starting Material
You can press flowers, bubble hash, kief, or even high-quality trim but each material will give you different yields.
What Yields Can You Expect?
Trim: 3% — 8%
Shake: 8% — 15%
Flower: 15% — 30%
Kief / Dry Sift: 30% — 60%+
Bubble Hash / Hash: 30% — 70%+
*Figures are rough estimates
Pressing flowers will give you the best quality rosin but not necessarily the best yields. Generally, strains that are frostier on the inside when you break the bud in the middle are the best ones for making rosin.
When pressing flowers, try to go with the smaller nugs since they have more surface area, the more surface area means more travel for the rosin as it is being pressed.
Pressing kief or hash, on the other hand, will give you great quality and decent yields.
Temperature
Temperature is key to making good rosin! A good rule of thumb to remember is:
Lower temperatures (190°F- 220°F) = more flavor/terpenes, less yield, end material is more stable (butter-like/honey consistency
Higher temperatures (220°F- 250°F) = less flavor/terpenes, more yield, end material is less stable (sap-like consistency)
Bearing these in mind, if your press is more than capable of delivering the right pressure, we don’t recommend you going higher than 250°F.
Pressure
While it’s tempting to go out to build or buy a rosin press with the highest capacity, science has shown that higher pressure does not necessarily equate to higher yields.
Sometimes the higher pressure can, in fact, produce less desirable results because the increase in pressure actually forces less desirable materials such as lipids and other fine particles into your rosin.
Time
The time it takes to produce rosin varies depending on the material, a strain that you’re using and if there’s enough pressure
Conclusion
Extracting rosin is amongst the legal medical plants extraction methods, so you can use it without worries if your state allows medical or recreational plants consumption. Rosin press extraction method is much cheaper than the vast majority of other methods and doesn’t require any special knowledge. Just don’t put your fingers between the plates when the press is on and ready to squeeze, and everything will be great.
Which rosin press model would you like to purchase? Is it the one from my listing or a model you picked somewhere else? I’d be also happy to see your own feedback on your new press after the first use. Take care and thanks for reading my blog.
