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Whether you want to enjoy hash in a pipe, joint, vape, or dab rig, this guide should help you figure out the best way to go about it in your circumstance. We'll also point out which methods are safe, note the more hazardous ones, and teach you how to ensure your hash is ready to smoke or vape.
Smoking flower has become fairly standard nowadays, but adding some hashish to the party is a surefire way to elevate the experience.
Today, we’re taking you through the different methods of smoking hash. Of course, you could enjoy it with your usual bong, pipe, or joints. However, if you want to make things a bit more interesting, there are quite a few ways to do so.
Just as everyone has their preferred method of consuming cannabis, everyone has their own way of enjoying hash. As we mentioned earlier, though, you can elevate your experience tenfold if you take some more unorthodox approaches to consumption.
That being said, we'll start off our discussion with an overview of the basics.
Smoking hash using a pipe is probably the most beginner-friendly method out there, mostly because it is the easiest. You can use any pipe of your choice, but a wide-mouthed glass pipe is a preferred tool for this one.
Feel free to add some of your favourite buds into the pipe, but you can also consume it on its own. If you’re using some bubble hash, you’ll need a metal screen to hold it in place.
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Thanks to similar mechanics, you can apply every step of the aforementioned process to smoking out of the bong.
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Now, it may not be the most efficient system on this list, but smoking hashish and flower out of a hookah is the best way to share the good times with friends (around 3 or 4 others per hookah, to be exact).
Unlike the bong or hash pipe, using a hookah is a bit more elaborate. Here’s what you’ll need:
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When it comes to smoking a hash joint, it’s all about layering ground-up flower and hashish in proper portions. For this one, you’ll want to use some of your favourite buds to act as a cushion for your hash when you roll it up.
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The name itself isn’t very inviting in terms of safety, but it is one of the old school ways of smoking hash. As the name suggests, it involves the use of a knife and flame, so always proceed with utmost caution when trying out this method.
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We also want to stress, however, that using plastic straws or a cut-off bottle instead of glass and metal is highly dangerous. Not only are they more likely to catch on fire, but will release highly toxic fumes if/when that occurs.
Here’s another old school way of smoking hash that's much less hazardous than hot knifing. This method dates back to the pre-joint/blunt times, and was one of the first ways it was enjoyed in the Middle East.
As the name suggests, all you’ll need is a pin, a thin cork coaster, glass or metal straw, and a water glass.
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If you’ve vaporised buds or concentrates in the past, you won’t have a difficult time with hash. The only difference in this process is the fact you’ll need to vape at a higher temperature, specifically around 200°C (or 400°F).
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Yes, you can dab your hash. Most dab rigs are built like glass bongs, but the difference is that it's fitted with a nail, which is semi-similar to a bowl, but with a hole in the side leading into the pipe, rather than one at the bottom. You'll heat the bottom of this nail up to 230°C (450°F) using a handheld torch.
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Apart from the usual methods of smoking hash, there are other ways to do it that aren’t exactly healthy. We advise sticking to the aforementioned methods, but for the sake of awareness here are the not so recommended ways.
Then, poke some holes in it for added air flow. You’ll then poke two holes on each side of the bottle. Then, take some hash, fill up your foil bowl, and heat it up. Once you get to your desired temperature, cover up one of the bottle holes, and inhale the smoke through the other.
Again, be really, really careful when doing this, as touching a flame to plastic will not only cause it to burn, but release toxic fumes into the air around you.
Of course, you wouldn’t want to compromise your smoking experience with bad hashish. There are several ways to check if your hash stash is still in perfect condition. These are factors you’d want to take note of:
If you’re working with hand-rubbed hash, you should be looking at a darker shade that’s between brown and black. Any hints of green means you’ve left in too much plant material, and that'll harshen the experience in general.
For dry sift hash, you should be seeing a light yellow to a reddish-brown appearance. Harder-pressed stuff will appear darker on the outside and lighter on the inside. But if you pressed it a bit lighter, the colour should be consistent all throughout.
Dry sift hash shouldn’t be too dry, and if so, it was either stored poorly or way too much filler must’ve been added. In terms of consistency, you’d want to have a little moisture, but nothing especially noticeable.
For lightly-pressed dry sift hash, you’d want to have a softer, more crumbly texture that’s a bit sticky and oily. A hard-pressed hash will be a bit stickier and a lot harder, but it should soften up once the warmth of your hand touches it.
Hand-rubbed hash should feel a bit denser and uniform in terms of consistency. Along with that, because of the added oils from the process itself, it shouldn’t be as sticky. Also, be sure to process it properly to avoid mould and moisture from developing inside.
The taste of your hash will be consistent depending on the plant it comes from, but the method you use does play a bit of a factor. Hand-rubbed hashish will have a spicier, more floral flavour to it. On the other hand, dry sift hash usually bears an earthy taste.
Ultimately, though, you’ll know your hash is clean and safer to consume if it does not bear any hints of a plastic-like, chemical flavour.
If you really want to determine the quality of hash that you have, the bubble test is your best metric. To do this, take a butane lighter and put your hash under a clean flame.
You’ll know you have good quality hash when it bubbles and pure white smoke emanates from it upon lighting. But if you instead see some soot-like remnants with some black smoke once you put it under the flame, then you’re dealing with contaminated hash.
Now you know the best ways to enjoy hash, as well as the methods to avoid, all that's left to do is to consider your preference, pick a method, and, most importantly, enjoy!