Cannabis Live Resin And Rosin

What is Live Resin?

Both Live Resin and Live Rosin are available in similar forms like concentrates, vapes, and edibles but it’s their extraction process that differentiates the two.

With Live Resin, fresh frozen cannabis plants are put through a solvent extraction process which utilizes butane, propane, CO2, or another solvent. This dissolves all the trichomes—but since the process works like a chemical magnet, it can favor certain compounds and leave others behind.

The extracted oil can then be developed into gummies, vape cartridges, and various concentrates like glassy shatter. You can expect a flavorful and potent cannabis experience at a good price point.

“With live resin, we’re harvesting flower at its peak freshness. We freeze it in that state and then extract it in that state, so we can provide the best representation of what that particular flower strain actually is. By contrast, think about buying out-of-season vegetables at a supermarket. If you bought frozen vegetables instead, they’d be fresher because they were chopped and frozen right at peak performance time, rather than sitting on a truck, going through oxidation, and sitting in the market. The plant loses some of its flavor because it’s gone through that process.” – Tyler Finnen, Director of Manufacturing, Cresco Labs.

What is Live Rosin?

Live Rosin offers a more pure, refined, representation of the plant by using a solventless ice water extraction. This unique process collects the same ratio of cannabinoids/terpene that the original plant offers.

Live Rosin extraction is more intensive and time-consuming than Live Resin extraction, but the end result is a more complex, nuanced flavor profile, a smoother consumption experience, and a cleaner/more robust edible.

Plus, Live Rosin doesn’t use chemical solvents, so it’s considered a more natural, clean product. Think of your usual THC experience as watching a movie on TV, but Live Rosin is like watching it in a 3D movie theater.

What are the different forms of Live Rosin?

You can enjoy the full-spectrum benefits of Live Rosin in a variety of cannabis products like concentrates, vapes, and edibles.

Pro tip: always store Rosin concentrates and vapes in the fridge to best savor the flavor and potency of this labor of love. And be sure to store your vapes upright! “It’s kind of like a wine–you want to keep it in a cool, dark place like a wine cellar. Oxidation and heat are the enemy. I actually have a refrigerator at home where I store my live resins and rosins…that’s how you want to preserve the terpenes.” – Tyler Finnen, Director of Manufacturing, Cresco Labs

Concentrates

Concentrates are known to provide a stronger experience that’s true to the plant’s terpene profile. Jam concentrate has a fruit preserve-like consistency with mouth-watering aromas. Badder is a smooth and creamy concentrate that’s easier to handle than jam. Bubble Hash appears light blonde to dark brown and is developed using ice water, agitation, and then filtered out using a set of bubble wash bags.

Now that you’ve got your concentrate, how are you going to enjoy it? You’ll need a dab rig or dab pen to achieve the correct temperature, but some adventurous connoisseurs add them to flower pre-rolls and bowls. You can expect THCa percentages from the mid 70s to upper 80s and above.

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