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Everything You Need to Know About Quartz Bangers and Dab Nails

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Everything You Need to Know About Quartz Bangers and Dab Nails

So you’ve got your dab mat, your pick-style dabber, your favorite rig and your brand new quartz banger. Or is it a quartz dab nail? Don’t know for sure? Is there even a difference? Don’t worry, you’re not alone in your confusion. Fortunately, you don’t really need to know to get where you’re going. But since knowledge is power (or at the very least, can keep a conversation moving along) we’re going to answer all your questions today regarding bangers. Or dab nails? Read on to know for sure!    Banger vs Dab Nail: What’s the Difference? In the 710...

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Want to Make Rosin Edibles? Here are the Basics

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Want to Make Rosin Edibles? Here are the Basics

Rosin edibles are as easy to make as any kind of cannabis edible! Just remember to: Decarb your rosin – experiment with a heat range of 220°F -  250°F for 20 – 90 minutes (until the bubbles subside). If you infuse the decarbed rosin into oil, just replace the oil in any recipe with your infused rosin. No oil? No problem. Just add your decarbed rosin into your recipe and experiment! If you know your way around a rosin press, you need no introduction to the joys of that golden extract. But for the uninitiated, rosin is a potent flower...

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How Do You Choose the Right Dabber for Your Setup?

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How Do You Choose the Right Dabber for Your Setup?

Scoops work best for sauce, sugar, distillate, crystals (isolates), crumble, wax, budder. Flatheads work best for shatter, pull, snap, taffy. Points work best for shatter, pull, snap, taffy. The material of your dabber will depend heavily on your intentions. However, any dab tool you choose should be heat-resistant, durable and made from an inert material that won’t contaminate your concentrates in any way. Have you ever seen someone grab a chunk of shatter with their fingers and plop it down into a heated banger? It’s not the most graceful way to get a sesh started, especially when we are spoiled...

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Dab Temp Reader Evolution Leaves Us Remembering the Dabbing Dark Ages

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Dab Temp Reader Evolution Leaves Us Remembering the Dabbing Dark Ages

It’s hard to believe there was a time when we needed to go through our dab ritual without the assistance of a dab temp reader. You’ll find no shortage of dab thermometer options on the market now, but this wasn’t the case even a mere 5 years ago. So, when did the first dab thermometer save us from an unnecessarily grueling dabbing ritual? First, it’s important to understand why it’s so crucial to an optimal sesh to have a temp reader designed with dab enthusiasts in mind. And it’s about more than convenience!  The Importance of Dropping Your Dab at...

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How to Make a Tincture with Your Trusty Ardent Nova

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How to Make a Tincture with Your Trusty Ardent Nova

When most of us first heard about the Ardent Nova Decarboxylator, we more or less shared a similar reaction as 2 Chainz... cautious curiosity. Of course, that soon gave way to the thrill that comes with open possibilities. The question “What can you make with an Ardent Nova?” was quickly replaced with “What can’t you make with it?” Most rookies cut their teeth with batches of edibles. Understandable. But several chef’s kisses later, after perfecting our culinary artistry, what can we do to get that same novel thrill? Many of us may find that next creative high in creating various...

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