Product Spotlight: Grasshopper Extractor
The Grasshopper Extractor is helping to change the cannabis concentrate market by producing kief economically and fast. One advantage of the Grasshopper is that nothing is wasted from the plant, resulting in all-natural, chemical-free kief. The extractor uses a 400-watt, 1/3-horsepower motor and dry ice to churn out concentrates that can be used for a variety of products.
This gives producer/processors the option of using kief in their extraction machines rather than straight plant material.
By using kief, processors are starting with a higher concentration of trichomes to ultimately produce a cleaner and more potent product. Kief can also be mixed in edibles without the time it takes to make butter.
Grasshopper claims its extractor can fully process up to a pound of dried plant material in as little as 15 minutes with yields of up to 25%.
The Grasshopper’s extraction chamber uses 149-micron screens, with the option to customize by adding extra sets of screens to keep the production moving smooth and quickly.
Some cannabis entrepreneurs may choose to use the optional 100- and 74-micron screens to create top-notch extracts.
The machine is designed to be long-lasting and easy to use, with a series of rubber straps that make attaching screens easy and effortless. The Grasshopper is also easy to clean — no solvents, special cleaners or lubricants are required. It was developed to be environmentally friendly, as well.
It is manufactured in Southern Oregon.
More information: www.grasshopperextractor.com.