Beyond the Dry – What to Do With Extra Bud After Harvest
You did it. The drying is done, the jars are full, and your stash is more than you can smoke. A good problem to have — but what now? Post-harvest is where you can get creative. Cannabis is medicine, and there’s more than one way to use it. Let’s talk about how to get the most out of your harvest — especially when you’ve got more flower than lungs.
Table of Contents
- 1. When You Have Too Much Bud
- 2. Option 1: Edibles
- 3. Option 2: Tinctures and Oils
- 4. Option 3: Extracts
- 5. Option 4: My Favorite – Live Rosin
- 6. Store It or Share It (Legally)
1. When You Have Too Much Bud
Too much weed? It’s real. Smoking or vaping is just one lane. Bud can be transformed into a range of products — from edibles to solventless extracts. The goal here is maximizing use, preserving quality, and stretching the value of your hard work.
2. Option 1: Edibles
Edibles are one of the easiest and most effective ways to consume extra flower, especially popcorn buds or sugar trim.
- Step 1: Decarb your weed (usually 240°F for 30–40 min)
- Step 2: Infuse into butter or oil (low heat, 2–3 hours)
- Step 3: Use it in recipes — cookies, brownies, gummies, etc.
Edibles hit different — longer-lasting, body-focused, and ideal for sleep, anxiety, or chronic pain relief. Just start slow. You can always eat more. You can’t eat less.
3. Option 2: Tinctures and Oils
Tinctures are sublingual cannabis extracts, usually made with alcohol or MCT oil. They’re easy to dose and discreet to use.
Make your own by soaking decarbed cannabis in high-proof alcohol (like Everclear), then straining after a few weeks. Add it to food or place drops under your tongue for fast absorption.
4. Option 3: Extracts
If you’re into concentrates, dry herb can be pressed or processed into different forms:
- Dry Sift: Shake off trichomes and collect kief with a screen
- Rosin: Press dried flower with heat + pressure (rosin press)
- Hash: Make bubble hash using ice water and agitation
These extracts are potent and don’t require solvents like butane. Great for dabbing, vaping, or mixing into edibles.
5. Option 4: My Favorite – Live Rosin
Live Rosin is next-level. It starts with fresh frozen buds — not dried flower. Here’s why it’s special:
- Better flavor: Freezing preserves terpenes at peak freshness
- Solventless: Water and pressure only — no chemicals
- Super clean: Potent, flavorful, and pure
Process goes like this:
- Freeze your fresh harvest right after chop
- Make bubble hash using ice water + bags
- Dry hash, then press into rosin with heat + pressure
It takes some gear and practice, but if you love flavor and smoothness, live rosin is the crown jewel of home processing.
6. Store It or Share It (Legally)
Whatever you don’t process right away, store in glass jars in a cool, dark place. Add Boveda packs to keep humidity stable.
And if you’re legal — share the love. Giving friends a small jar or infused treat is a great way to build community. Cannabis is medicine, and medicine is meant to be shared (safely and responsibly).
“A good harvest feeds the mind, the body, and the soul — not just the stash jar.”