staff A smooth smoke relies on a few factors, including cannabis quality and papers. However, grinding your weed also plays a massive role in the process.
Before one can consume cannabis, it has to be in its ground form. That’s the case for rolling joints, packing a bowl, or even making edibles. It’s a necessary process that everyone needs, whether it’s for personal or commercial use. At home, a personal grinder will do just fine. These come in various sizes. In some cases, you’ll find weed grinders with three parts, others four, and some just two. Each compartment of the personal grinder has benefits, contributing to the overall smoking process.
So, what exactly is the most effective way to grind weed? And what kind of grinder is the best? One might ask several questions before purchasing a grinder that suits their needs. Below, we’ve answered a few of those questions.
What’s The Best Grinder?
It’s always good to use a durable grinder that can also store ground cannabis. Though plastic cost-efficient grinders get the job done, they are only sometimes reliable. Because of the material, it can build up residue quickly, which might become even more challenging to clean down the line.
In the case of personal grinders, more chambers are better. Four-piece grinders are often made with durable medical-grade metal that is relatively easy to clean. At the same time, they come with three separate compartments. There’s one where the teeth grind the weed, a second where the weed falls, and a third compartment at the bottom where the kief falls. Some smokers enjoy using the extra crystals and sprinkling them on their joint. Others prefer collecting the kief over time and using it at once. Additionally, for commercial use, you should consider using a bladeless cannabis trimmer for better results and faster process.
There’s also a five-piece grinder with an extra compartment. Though it might seem overkill, it’s an excellent option for kief enthusiasts. The fourth piece has an additional screen that serves as a second kief-catcher. The extra screen helps refine the kief, so it’s better quality.
The Benefits Of Grinding Weed
Smoke
Grinding cannabis will ultimately provide better smoke when you light up. Whether in a joint or a bowl, grinding weed with a grinder can provide a better smoking experience. Grinders also prevent the cannabis from being finely ground.
Distributing Flower
The burn of cannabis depends mainly on the bits of weed packed into a joint. Perfect ground weed can distribute more consistently throughout a joint, preventing runs and uneven burns.
Quality
By grinding up your cannabis, you can inspect the flower for any impurities or inconsistencies before adding it to a joint. Once you ground weed, it’s much easier to understand how fresh your product is. On top of that, you can smell the weed and all of its terpenes more accurately.
Kief
If you grind weed with scissors or attempt to break it up by hand, you lose tons of kief from the flower. With four-piece or five-piece grinders, you could collect the valuable kief to use later on.
The Best Way To Grind Weed — Tips & Tricks
Step 1 – Removing Stems
Before adding your weed to the top of the grinder, you must break each bud down. Larger and tiny buds should have removed all of their stems and seeds before entering the grinder to ensure they don’t end up getting ground up with the bud itself. Not only could stems tear your paper or blunt, but they will also affect the taste of the smoke.
Step 2 – Add Weed To the Grinder
No matter the size of the grinder, there’s a limit to the amount of weed that could enter the top. It’s essential to organize our buds and add a few at a time to the top of the grinder.
Step 3 – Grinding The Weed
Grab the lid and press down lightly to ensure that the magnetic rims attach to the second piece of the grinder. From there, you’ll twist the top several times — this process largely depends on the grinder, the flower, and the usage of the grinder.
Step 4 – Removing The Weed
At this point, the grinder should twist without any resistance. It’s a sign that the weed is ground and ready to roll. You could then deconstruct the grinder to remove the ground flower before putting it in a blunt or a joint. The kief is in the final compartment. At that point, you can collect more or use it for your joint.
