Why put a quarter in your grinder?

From the name, you might expect a grinder coin to be used for grinding weed, especially since you can actually grind weed with a coin and a pill bottle. However, a grinder coin’s actual purpose is to help with kief collection (hence the name kief coin).

Does putting a coin in your grinder make more kief?

The problem is a cannabis grinder’s screen can easily clog from bunched trichomes condensed together. This is also known as grinder hash. A grinder coin will help prevent that clog while simultaneously increasing the amount of kief you collect in your grinder. Still, some grinders collect kief better than others.

How do you use a kief coin?

Allow that coin to bounce around the inside of your grinder like a fly caught in a lampshade. If you’re doing it right, the coin will hit the cold kief-covered walls of the inside of your grinder at about Mach 10, dislodging that stubborn kief instantly.

Should you freeze your grinder?

The key step is leaving your weed grinder in the freezer for at least 20 minutes. This freezes the kief and makes it more brittle and easy to remove. When you take the grinder out of the freezer, just give it a few firm smacks on a hard surface.

How much kief should I put in my bowl?

Add Kief to Your Bowl or Joint To add kief to your bowl or bong, start by adding flower into the bowl, filling it about 1/4 or 1/2 of the way.

Can you store kief in the freezer?

DON’T: Keep your stash in the freezer. Unless you are trying to make kief, then, by all means, store it in the cold. Freezing temperatures cause the trichomes to become brittle and break off quickly.

How much kief do you put in a joint?

To add kief to your bowl or bong, start by adding flower into the bowl, filling it about 1/4 or 1/2 of the way. Add your desired dose of kief (we like using a dab tool to easily scoop and spread), then top with flower.

What grinder collects the most kief?

Any grinder with a kief catcher will work, but the Santa Cruz Shredder or ZAM grinder are two of the best weed grinders for collecting kief.

Why is Keef green?

Dark green kief indicates there’s a lot of plant matter in the mix. This is because the kief hasn’t been cleaned very well.

How do you keep a KEIF fresh?

To keep your kief fresh and your THC and CBD intact, store your stash in an airtight glass container placed it in a cool, dark, and dry place. Mason jars work well.

How to grind Kief in a grinder?

First, try leaving a small coin, like a dime (avoid pennies), in the middle chamber. After you grind your flower, securely attach all the chambers of your grinder and shake it vigorously. As you do this, the coin will knock the trichomes down into the kief catcher. Another idea is to freeze your flower before grinding it.

How do you grind a flower for Kief?

First, try leaving a small coin, like a dime (avoid pennies), in the middle chamber. After you grind your flower, securely attach all the chambers of your grinder and shake it vigorously. As you do this, the coin will knock the trichomes down into the kief catcher.

What should the inside of a coffee grinder look like?

If you did your job properly, the inside of your grinder should look like a miniature Mount Kilimanjaro of kief—beautiful as it is dangerous. Except instead of running the risk of falling down a mountain, your only liability will be getting higher than the interest rate on your student loans.

Why do People grind their Kief?

Over a prolonged period of time, you could have a lot of kief if it was just grinded than handbroken up. Grinders also break the bud up into more uniform/smaller pieces so that you can get better hits. This just allows more a more airflow resulting in more oxygen to smoke ratio.