ICE-O- LATOR- MEDIUM OUTDOOR 185-45MC

2 Extraction screens of 185-45 microns. Screen diameter is 50 cms for 500 grams of plant material. A 60-liter bucket.

Introduction:
The Ice-O-Lator is a pure and simple method of extraction via water and ice. The use of a double screen ensures a highly pure final product, plant dust and waste will remain behind in the water.
The key to the process is the water temperature which should be exactly upon zero degrees Celsius. Obviously, the quantity and quality of the final product depends on what you put in. Use flowers; big leaves don't have much resin on them. But make sure there are no tough branches inside, they could damage the bags or block the blender.

You will need:
- A 30-liter bucket

- A kitchen blender or wooden paddle

- Absorbent kitchen paper.

- 5 kilograms of ice.


Process:

1) Fill the bucket with ice and cold water, up to 15 cm from the rim. Put the bags in, first the finer screen, then the coarser one, ensuring no space remains between the bags and the bucket. The screens should hang straight down to create optimal space. Put the screens over the bucket's rim and pull the cord tight.
2) Add the plant material into the Ice-O-Lator (if it's frozen, even better):

The resin requires enough room in the bag to fall. If the screen is too full, it will get clogged. Put the ice over the leaves to ensure the leaves remain below the surface.
3) Refill the bucket with water up to +/- 5 cm. below the rim and leave the mix to soak for 15 minutes to properly cool and moisten. The ideal temperature for the process is 3 to 5°C. (= 37.4 - 41°F.)
Make two holes in the bucket lid to insert the blender. After soaking, move the ice under the leaves, put the lid with the blender onto the bucket and turn it on at minimum speed. Blend it for 15 minutes. Stop the blender and open the lid. Pull all the plant material from the sides to the center. Let the Iceolator rest for 5 minutes to give the resin time to sink. Then turn the blender on again.
Repeat this process until all leaves have been beaten and are floating around in the bucket. This will normally take you around one and a half hours.
4) Once you've finished the process, remove the big screen with the leaves, and let the water drain. Work clean and make sure any crystals that have fallen through the first bag don't stick to the outside of the bag. Rinse them carefully with some water and ensure they fall into the bag with the fine screen.
Now you can put the next batch of plant material inside. You can run up to five batches. Put the big screen in the bucket and repeat from step 2.
5) Take out the fine screen and let the water drain. If the screen gets blocked it's a good sign. Grab the bag in your hands and move it up and down in reverse direction to move the resin lump from left to right and back. The water will find more space to fall.
Once the water has drained, the resin will be left on the screen. If it visibly appears dirty (greenish color), rinse it carefully with cold water. The screen parts because the resin is trapped in it. Wrap a thick layer of kitchen paper around it. Your weight will expel the water onto the paper. The remaining water in the bucket contains all soluble nutrients from the plant, making it a perfect fertilizer.
6) Separate the resin from the screen, crumble it onto a smooth surface to dry. The Iceolator can be washed with cold water immediately after use. If the crystals have dried on the screen, use 96% alcohol to clean it.
Any remaining moisture must disappear from the resin immediately or it will start to rot. The easiest way is to press it with your hand until you have a solid ball. Keep pressing and pressing, water will become visible on your hands. If it gets too sticky to work with, briefly freeze the resin to avoid this. To remove the last residue of moisture, flatten the ball as much as possible, and put it in the freezer. When frozen, the water will expand in volume, and appear on the surface of the crystal lump. You just need to wipe it off.
When you press the resin, it will break up and the oil will come out. The mixture will turn dark. Only resin from very fresh leaves or for example from ‘white‘ plants will always remain clear. This is of a very special quality.

Color: black