00:00:00Solvent Vs Solventless Debate
00:01:13Concentrates And Extracts Defined
00:02:42How Solvent-Based Extraction Works
00:03:56What Solventless Really Means
00:06:08BHO Vs Rosin Trade-Offs
00:10:27How To Choose What Fits
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
“Solventless” has become shorthand for “premium,” and “BHO” gets dismissed as “cheap” far too often. We’re not buying that oversimplification. Lady Lex breaks down what solvent-based extraction and solventless processing actually mean, starting with a grounding rule you can use forever: all extracts are concentrates, but not all concentrates are extracts. Once you understand that umbrella, the rest of the debate gets a lot easier to navigate.
Definitions:
Solvent-based = Chemical solvent utilized to extract components from cannabis, and then purged from the final product.
Solventless = No use of chemical extracts. However water is used in the process and water is technically a solvent.
We walk through how BHO and other solvent-based methods use a solvent as a separation tool to pull cannabinoids and terpenes from plant material, then rely on post-processing and lab testing to meet regulated standards. That control is a big reason hydrocarbon concentrates show up in so many forms and textures, from sauce to sugar to diamonds. Then we shift to solventless concentrates like rosin, where heat, pressure, water, and mechanical separation can highlight the character of the starting material, but often demand higher-quality inputs and serious skill.
From there, we get practical: yield affects production, availability, and price, and “more expensive” still doesn’t guarantee “more enjoyable.” Flavor, texture, consistency, and budget matter, so the smarter question isn’t “which is best,” it’s “best for what?” If you’ve ever stood at the counter staring at labels, this conversation gives you a clear framework to choose confidently.
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The title of this podcast is solvent versus solventless.
00:00:11.050 --> 00:00:13.690
Does one actually mean better?
00:00:14.890 --> 00:00:18.730
Hello, humans, and welcome to the Planet 13 podcast.
00:00:18.890 --> 00:00:24.329
I am your host, Lady Lex, and today we're settling a cannabis debate.
00:00:25.049 --> 00:00:30.169
Or maybe we're making it slightly more complicated.
00:00:30.410 --> 00:00:30.889
I don't know.
00:00:31.049 --> 00:00:32.009
We'll see.
00:00:32.329 --> 00:00:42.090
Because if you have spent any time around concentrates, you've probably heard terms like solvent base or solventless or B2 or Rosin.
00:00:42.810 --> 00:00:50.969
And somewhere along the way, you might have gotten the impression that one of those categories is automatically better.
00:00:52.250 --> 00:00:53.050
What is it?
00:00:53.289 --> 00:00:54.170
I don't know.
00:00:55.050 --> 00:00:58.810
Is solventless automatically a higher quality?
00:00:59.289 --> 00:01:04.250
Or does using a solvent make a concentrate less desirable?
00:01:04.969 --> 00:01:11.450
Or are we actually comparing two different ways of accomplishing a similar goal?
00:01:11.769 --> 00:01:13.210
Let's talk about it.
00:01:14.090 --> 00:01:18.490
Before we compare anything, there's one phrase I want you to remember.
00:01:18.890 --> 00:01:24.650
All extracts are concentrates, but not all concentrates are extracts.
00:01:24.969 --> 00:01:27.689
Let me say that again with a little bit more clarity.
00:01:28.329 --> 00:01:36.329
All extracts are concentrates, but not all concentrates are extracts.
00:01:36.570 --> 00:01:40.969
And you're probably scratching your head wondering, what do you mean, Lady Lux?
00:01:41.290 --> 00:01:41.930
Why?
00:01:42.490 --> 00:01:47.370
And because concentrate is the bigger category.
00:01:47.930 --> 00:01:55.850
We're concentrating desirable components of the cannabis plant into a smaller, more concentrated form.
00:01:56.409 --> 00:02:00.090
But the way we accomplish that can be different.
00:02:00.409 --> 00:02:12.650
An extract sim, an extract specifically involves using a solvent to separate desired compounds from the plant material.
00:02:12.890 --> 00:02:16.330
And the most famous example of that is BHO.
00:02:16.890 --> 00:02:22.890
But there are concentrates that don't rely on chemical solvents during processing.
00:02:23.210 --> 00:02:28.729
This is your traditional hash or rosin for those examples.
00:02:29.210 --> 00:02:39.210
So extracts live underneath the larger concentrate umbrella, and that's a port, that's an important distinction.
00:02:40.009 --> 00:02:42.969
Now let's talk about the two approaches.
00:02:43.289 --> 00:02:46.330
First, you have a solvent-based extract.
00:02:46.569 --> 00:02:53.449
So we've had our conversation about what BHO is, and we talked about butane being used as a solvent.
00:02:53.689 --> 00:03:02.729
The solvent helps separate the desired compounds, including the cannabinoids and the terpenes, from that cannabis plant material.
00:03:02.969 --> 00:03:06.969
And the solvent is part of the manufacturing process.
00:03:07.530 --> 00:03:20.890
After extraction, the concentrate goes through additional processing to remove those residual solvents to the required limits, followed by testing before regulated products can reach consumers.
00:03:21.210 --> 00:03:27.370
Butane is not the only solvent that can be used or is used in cannabis processing.
00:03:27.610 --> 00:03:35.449
Depending on the type of product and manufacturing method, it will be depend upon what solvent is used.
00:03:36.090 --> 00:03:42.650
And the important idea is this a solvent is being used as a tool for separation.
00:03:42.810 --> 00:03:44.409
So I'm also going to say that again.
00:03:44.650 --> 00:03:48.170
The solvent is being used as a tool for separation.
00:03:48.330 --> 00:03:50.090
It's not an ingredient.
00:03:50.969 --> 00:03:56.890
Up next, we're going to move on to the other side, which is our solventless concentrates.
00:03:57.129 --> 00:04:19.769
So this is a concentrate that is being made without a solvent, which means instead of using a chemical solvent to separate those desired plant materials, you're using a solventless method that relies on things like a mechanical separation or pressure or temperature, water, or a combination of all of those techniques together.
00:04:20.170 --> 00:04:24.170
Rosin is probably one of the best known examples.
00:04:24.329 --> 00:04:35.050
And with rosin, you have heat and pressure are used to squeeze that resin from the cannabis material or from a previously separated trichomb product such as hash.
00:04:35.209 --> 00:04:38.410
But there's no butane, there's no hydrocarbon.
00:04:38.649 --> 00:04:43.050
It's just a different tool that is getting us to the similar goal.
00:04:43.290 --> 00:04:47.769
And concentrate is the desired parts of the plant.
00:04:48.329 --> 00:04:50.730
And that is where the debate begins.
00:04:51.050 --> 00:04:58.089
Because somewhere along the way, someone debated that solvent list already becoming synonymous with better.
00:04:58.410 --> 00:05:01.930
But those two words don't necessarily mean the same thing.
00:05:02.250 --> 00:05:06.009
Solvent list describes how something was processed.
00:05:06.329 --> 00:05:07.129
Period.
00:05:07.930 --> 00:05:12.250
It doesn't automatically tell you whether you'll enjoy the final product more.
00:05:12.730 --> 00:05:17.209
And a solvent-based doesn't automatically mean lower quality.
00:05:17.449 --> 00:05:24.730
Again, we're talking about different tools that were used in the processing of this product.
00:05:25.129 --> 00:05:26.810
So let's think about it in a different way.
00:05:26.889 --> 00:05:28.649
Let's think about cooking, right?
00:05:29.129 --> 00:05:40.889
You can cook vegetables on a grill, or you can roast them in the oven, or you can steam them, or you can saute them, or you can air fry them, but it's all the same starting ingredient, right?
00:05:41.530 --> 00:05:45.209
We've just used different techniques to get the end result that we're looking for.
00:05:45.530 --> 00:05:49.930
And every technique comes with its advantages and its trade-offs.
00:05:50.569 --> 00:05:55.769
You wouldn't necessarily say that grilled is scientifically better than roasted, right?
00:05:56.089 --> 00:05:58.970
You probably ask yourself, what are we trying to make?
00:05:59.129 --> 00:06:08.970
And that's a much more useful question whenever it comes to asking yourself in the same capacity about how cannabis concentrates would work for you.
00:06:09.769 --> 00:06:12.329
So let's compare BHO and rosin.
00:06:12.889 --> 00:06:20.490
BHO extraction can be very efficient in separating cannabinoids and aromatic compounds from the cannabis material.
00:06:20.730 --> 00:06:26.250
It can also provide manufacturers with significant control over the final product.
00:06:26.649 --> 00:06:38.009
That's part of the reason BHO can appear in so many different consistencies, like we've talked about the batter, the sugar, the crumble, the sauce, the shatter, the diamonds.
00:06:38.250 --> 00:06:48.329
And processors can manipulate finishing conditions to create very different final products from the same extracted material.
00:06:49.050 --> 00:06:51.610
Rosin takes a little bit of a different approach.
00:06:51.850 --> 00:07:00.889
Rosin is often valued because of its solventless processing and its ability to showcase the characteristics of the starting material.
00:07:01.530 --> 00:07:09.930
But producing high-quality rosin can require excellent starting material and considerable processing skill.
00:07:10.170 --> 00:07:23.129
And not every cannabis plant is going to produce the same amount of usable rosin, and you're putting in a great amount, and the yield is going to be very different.
00:07:23.290 --> 00:07:26.089
And so that brings us to the yield conversation.
00:07:26.490 --> 00:07:29.930
Imagine starting with the same amount of cannabis material.
00:07:30.490 --> 00:07:37.050
Different extraction methods aren't necessarily going to return the same amount of finished concentrate.
00:07:37.370 --> 00:07:43.050
Some processes may recover desirable compounds more efficiently than others.
00:07:43.129 --> 00:07:54.009
And that's matter, and that matters because yield affects production, and then production affects availability, and then availability affects price.
00:07:54.730 --> 00:08:02.250
That's one reason solventless concentrates like high-quality rosin can sometimes carry a higher price.
00:08:02.490 --> 00:08:05.689
You're not simply paying for the word solventless.
00:08:05.930 --> 00:08:16.889
You may also be paying for the starting material, the labor, the yield, the processing, and the craftsmanship required to create that final product.
00:08:17.209 --> 00:08:24.569
But here's the important part: more expensive doesn't automatically mean that you're going to like it more.
00:08:26.569 --> 00:08:29.370
I want to follow that up with talking about flavor.
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This is one area where people love declaring a winner.
00:08:33.449 --> 00:08:50.809
Rosin is often celebrated for its rich expression of the starting material, but well-made hydrocarbon extracts can also preserve a wide range of those aromatic compounds and deliver incredibly flavorful products.
00:08:51.209 --> 00:08:54.489
So again, we're back to preference.
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What flavor profile do you enjoy?
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What texture do you prefer?
00:08:59.449 --> 00:09:01.529
What experience are you looking for?
00:09:01.769 --> 00:09:03.609
What fits your budget?
00:09:04.009 --> 00:09:09.529
Those questions may be more useful than asking which extraction method is the best.
00:09:10.409 --> 00:09:11.049
Right?
00:09:12.169 --> 00:09:16.009
With all of that, we also want to say that consistency matters too.
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You know, a solvent-based extraction can give manufacturers, manufactors considerable control over processing and forming and formulation, which can help create consistent products at scale.
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Solventless products can showcase the natural variation of the starting material where skilled processors still work carefully to produce consistent quality.
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And neither approach automatically wins.
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They're solving slightly different problems.
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And I think that's the bigger lesson here.
00:10:04.169 --> 00:10:08.329
But sometimes best isn't the wrong question.
00:10:08.649 --> 00:10:11.929
Maybe the better question is best for what?
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Best for flavor, best for budget, best for consistency, best for showcasing, best for texture.
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Those answers might lead you to a completely different set of products.
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So when you see solvent lists on a can on a cannabis product, don't automatically translate that word into better.
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Translate it into that was made differently.
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And when you see be a BHO product, don't automatically translate that into lower quality.
00:10:45.529 --> 00:10:53.769
Instead, understand the process, look at the product, consider the manufacturer, think about what you're actually looking for.
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You, you want to be looking for this because you're consuming it.
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And because extraction method is only one part of the story, not the entire story.
00:11:04.969 --> 00:11:08.169
So let's bring everything back to where we started.
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All extracts are concentrates, but not all concentrates are extracts.
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Make sure you write that down, take that home with you, you know.
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BHO and rosin can both be concentrates, but they're created using different approaches.
00:11:24.809 --> 00:11:34.649
One uses a solvent as a part of the process, the other can use mechanical separation, heat, and pressure without any chemical solvent.
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Different processes, different advantages, different trade-offs, and potentially two really great products.
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So I'll leave you with this.
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Imagine you have two concentrates in front of you.
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They're made differently, they're priced differently, they may even look completely different.
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But you genuinely enjoy both.
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If two concentrates deliver an experience you love, does the extraction method change how you value those products?
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And that's something we're thinking about.
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So thank you for joining me today.
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And until next time, stay curious, stay intentional, and keep asking better questions.
00:00:05.609 --> 00:00:10.809
The title of this podcast is solvent versus solventless.
00:00:11.050 --> 00:00:13.690
Does one actually mean better?
00:00:14.890 --> 00:00:18.730
Hello, humans, and welcome to the Planet 13 podcast.
00:00:18.890 --> 00:00:24.329
I am your host, Lady Lex, and today we're settling a cannabis debate.
00:00:25.049 --> 00:00:30.169
Or maybe we're making it slightly more complicated.
00:00:30.410 --> 00:00:30.889
I don't know.
00:00:31.049 --> 00:00:32.009
We'll see.
00:00:32.329 --> 00:00:42.090
Because if you have spent any time around concentrates, you've probably heard terms like solvent base or solventless or B2 or Rosin.
00:00:42.810 --> 00:00:50.969
And somewhere along the way, you might have gotten the impression that one of those categories is automatically better.
00:00:52.250 --> 00:00:53.050
What is it?
00:00:53.289 --> 00:00:54.170
I don't know.
00:00:55.050 --> 00:00:58.810
Is solventless automatically a higher quality?
00:00:59.289 --> 00:01:04.250
Or does using a solvent make a concentrate less desirable?
00:01:04.969 --> 00:01:11.450
Or are we actually comparing two different ways of accomplishing a similar goal?
00:01:11.769 --> 00:01:13.210
Let's talk about it.
00:01:14.090 --> 00:01:18.490
Before we compare anything, there's one phrase I want you to remember.
00:01:18.890 --> 00:01:24.650
All extracts are concentrates, but not all concentrates are extracts.
00:01:24.969 --> 00:01:27.689
Let me say that again with a little bit more clarity.
00:01:28.329 --> 00:01:36.329
All extracts are concentrates, but not all concentrates are extracts.
00:01:36.570 --> 00:01:40.969
And you're probably scratching your head wondering, what do you mean, Lady Lux?
00:01:41.290 --> 00:01:41.930
Why?
00:01:42.490 --> 00:01:47.370
And because concentrate is the bigger category.
00:01:47.930 --> 00:01:55.850
We're concentrating desirable components of the cannabis plant into a smaller, more concentrated form.
00:01:56.409 --> 00:02:00.090
But the way we accomplish that can be different.
00:02:00.409 --> 00:02:12.650
An extract sim, an extract specifically involves using a solvent to separate desired compounds from the plant material.
00:02:12.890 --> 00:02:16.330
And the most famous example of that is BHO.
00:02:16.890 --> 00:02:22.890
But there are concentrates that don't rely on chemical solvents during processing.
00:02:23.210 --> 00:02:28.729
This is your traditional hash or rosin for those examples.
00:02:29.210 --> 00:02:39.210
So extracts live underneath the larger concentrate umbrella, and that's a port, that's an important distinction.
00:02:40.009 --> 00:02:42.969
Now let's talk about the two approaches.
00:02:43.289 --> 00:02:46.330
First, you have a solvent-based extract.
00:02:46.569 --> 00:02:53.449
So we've had our conversation about what BHO is, and we talked about butane being used as a solvent.
00:02:53.689 --> 00:03:02.729
The solvent helps separate the desired compounds, including the cannabinoids and the terpenes, from that cannabis plant material.
00:03:02.969 --> 00:03:06.969
And the solvent is part of the manufacturing process.
00:03:07.530 --> 00:03:20.890
After extraction, the concentrate goes through additional processing to remove those residual solvents to the required limits, followed by testing before regulated products can reach consumers.
00:03:21.210 --> 00:03:27.370
Butane is not the only solvent that can be used or is used in cannabis processing.
00:03:27.610 --> 00:03:35.449
Depending on the type of product and manufacturing method, it will be depend upon what solvent is used.
00:03:36.090 --> 00:03:42.650
And the important idea is this a solvent is being used as a tool for separation.
00:03:42.810 --> 00:03:44.409
So I'm also going to say that again.
00:03:44.650 --> 00:03:48.170
The solvent is being used as a tool for separation.
00:03:48.330 --> 00:03:50.090
It's not an ingredient.
00:03:50.969 --> 00:03:56.890
Up next, we're going to move on to the other side, which is our solventless concentrates.
00:03:57.129 --> 00:04:19.769
So this is a concentrate that is being made without a solvent, which means instead of using a chemical solvent to separate those desired plant materials, you're using a solventless method that relies on things like a mechanical separation or pressure or temperature, water, or a combination of all of those techniques together.
00:04:20.170 --> 00:04:24.170
Rosin is probably one of the best known examples.
00:04:24.329 --> 00:04:35.050
And with rosin, you have heat and pressure are used to squeeze that resin from the cannabis material or from a previously separated trichomb product such as hash.
00:04:35.209 --> 00:04:38.410
But there's no butane, there's no hydrocarbon.
00:04:38.649 --> 00:04:43.050
It's just a different tool that is getting us to the similar goal.
00:04:43.290 --> 00:04:47.769
And concentrate is the desired parts of the plant.
00:04:48.329 --> 00:04:50.730
And that is where the debate begins.
00:04:51.050 --> 00:04:58.089
Because somewhere along the way, someone debated that solvent list already becoming synonymous with better.
00:04:58.410 --> 00:05:01.930
But those two words don't necessarily mean the same thing.
00:05:02.250 --> 00:05:06.009
Solvent list describes how something was processed.
00:05:06.329 --> 00:05:07.129
Period.
00:05:07.930 --> 00:05:12.250
It doesn't automatically tell you whether you'll enjoy the final product more.
00:05:12.730 --> 00:05:17.209
And a solvent-based doesn't automatically mean lower quality.
00:05:17.449 --> 00:05:24.730
Again, we're talking about different tools that were used in the processing of this product.
00:05:25.129 --> 00:05:26.810
So let's think about it in a different way.
00:05:26.889 --> 00:05:28.649
Let's think about cooking, right?
00:05:29.129 --> 00:05:40.889
You can cook vegetables on a grill, or you can roast them in the oven, or you can steam them, or you can saute them, or you can air fry them, but it's all the same starting ingredient, right?
00:05:41.530 --> 00:05:45.209
We've just used different techniques to get the end result that we're looking for.
00:05:45.530 --> 00:05:49.930
And every technique comes with its advantages and its trade-offs.
00:05:50.569 --> 00:05:55.769
You wouldn't necessarily say that grilled is scientifically better than roasted, right?
00:05:56.089 --> 00:05:58.970
You probably ask yourself, what are we trying to make?
00:05:59.129 --> 00:06:08.970
And that's a much more useful question whenever it comes to asking yourself in the same capacity about how cannabis concentrates would work for you.
00:06:09.769 --> 00:06:12.329
So let's compare BHO and rosin.
00:06:12.889 --> 00:06:20.490
BHO extraction can be very efficient in separating cannabinoids and aromatic compounds from the cannabis material.
00:06:20.730 --> 00:06:26.250
It can also provide manufacturers with significant control over the final product.
00:06:26.649 --> 00:06:38.009
That's part of the reason BHO can appear in so many different consistencies, like we've talked about the batter, the sugar, the crumble, the sauce, the shatter, the diamonds.
00:06:38.250 --> 00:06:48.329
And processors can manipulate finishing conditions to create very different final products from the same extracted material.
00:06:49.050 --> 00:06:51.610
Rosin takes a little bit of a different approach.
00:06:51.850 --> 00:07:00.889
Rosin is often valued because of its solventless processing and its ability to showcase the characteristics of the starting material.
00:07:01.530 --> 00:07:09.930
But producing high-quality rosin can require excellent starting material and considerable processing skill.
00:07:10.170 --> 00:07:23.129
And not every cannabis plant is going to produce the same amount of usable rosin, and you're putting in a great amount, and the yield is going to be very different.
00:07:23.290 --> 00:07:26.089
And so that brings us to the yield conversation.
00:07:26.490 --> 00:07:29.930
Imagine starting with the same amount of cannabis material.
00:07:30.490 --> 00:07:37.050
Different extraction methods aren't necessarily going to return the same amount of finished concentrate.
00:07:37.370 --> 00:07:43.050
Some processes may recover desirable compounds more efficiently than others.
00:07:43.129 --> 00:07:54.009
And that's matter, and that matters because yield affects production, and then production affects availability, and then availability affects price.
00:07:54.730 --> 00:08:02.250
That's one reason solventless concentrates like high-quality rosin can sometimes carry a higher price.
00:08:02.490 --> 00:08:05.689
You're not simply paying for the word solventless.
00:08:05.930 --> 00:08:16.889
You may also be paying for the starting material, the labor, the yield, the processing, and the craftsmanship required to create that final product.
00:08:17.209 --> 00:08:24.569
But here's the important part: more expensive doesn't automatically mean that you're going to like it more.
00:08:26.569 --> 00:08:29.370
I want to follow that up with talking about flavor.
00:08:29.689 --> 00:08:33.209
This is one area where people love declaring a winner.
00:08:33.449 --> 00:08:50.809
Rosin is often celebrated for its rich expression of the starting material, but well-made hydrocarbon extracts can also preserve a wide range of those aromatic compounds and deliver incredibly flavorful products.
00:08:51.209 --> 00:08:54.489
So again, we're back to preference.
00:08:54.729 --> 00:08:56.969
What flavor profile do you enjoy?
00:08:57.129 --> 00:08:59.129
What texture do you prefer?
00:08:59.449 --> 00:09:01.529
What experience are you looking for?
00:09:01.769 --> 00:09:03.609
What fits your budget?
00:09:04.009 --> 00:09:09.529
Those questions may be more useful than asking which extraction method is the best.
00:09:10.409 --> 00:09:11.049
Right?
00:09:12.169 --> 00:09:16.009
With all of that, we also want to say that consistency matters too.
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You know, a solvent-based extraction can give manufacturers, manufactors considerable control over processing and forming and formulation, which can help create consistent products at scale.
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Solventless products can showcase the natural variation of the starting material where skilled processors still work carefully to produce consistent quality.
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And neither approach automatically wins.
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They're solving slightly different problems.
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And I think that's the bigger lesson here.
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But sometimes best isn't the wrong question.
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Maybe the better question is best for what?
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Best for flavor, best for budget, best for consistency, best for showcasing, best for texture.
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Those answers might lead you to a completely different set of products.
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So when you see solvent lists on a can on a cannabis product, don't automatically translate that word into better.
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Translate it into that was made differently.
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And when you see be a BHO product, don't automatically translate that into lower quality.
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Instead, understand the process, look at the product, consider the manufacturer, think about what you're actually looking for.
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You, you want to be looking for this because you're consuming it.
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And because extraction method is only one part of the story, not the entire story.
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So let's bring everything back to where we started.
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All extracts are concentrates, but not all concentrates are extracts.
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Make sure you write that down, take that home with you, you know.
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BHO and rosin can both be concentrates, but they're created using different approaches.
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One uses a solvent as a part of the process, the other can use mechanical separation, heat, and pressure without any chemical solvent.
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Different processes, different advantages, different trade-offs, and potentially two really great products.
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So I'll leave you with this.
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Imagine you have two concentrates in front of you.
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They're made differently, they're priced differently, they may even look completely different.
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But you genuinely enjoy both.
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If two concentrates deliver an experience you love, does the extraction method change how you value those products?
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And that's something we're thinking about.
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So thank you for joining me today.
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And until next time, stay curious, stay intentional, and keep asking better questions.
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