The color seems to be very strain specific. My Cindy99 was always dark. No mater how I pressed it. This Lemon OG is just that color.
Pressure and temp are pretty easy. Temp is almost always going to be between 210F and 240F.
Pressure is a little more variable. For flowers, it's a harder press. For dry sift, you have to go with less pressure or the filters rupture.
The size of the plates will usually decide how big of a puck you press. My plates are very small (4") so I can only press about 2 grams at a time. Any more than that and the flower just squishes out the sides.
Pressure is all about the plate size as well. Since we are talking PSI, the size of the plates and the press are related. Harder presses don't mean more yield. There is a sweet spot for pressing and if you press too hard, undesirable things can happen. Like filter rupture and pass-through on the parchment and burning and over shattery results.
So, the size of the press is really dependent on the size of the plates. My plates are small so a 10 ton press would just be a waste. If my plates were 8" x 8", I would need a much larger press to get the same PSI that I am getting from my small press and small plates.. Get it?
Also, press real slowly. Once the heated plates make contact with the material, I go real real slow to give the flowers a chance to heat up. Than after about 10 seconds, I press fully and let the river flow. LOL
While you're waiting for your parts, you might look for something to make "pucks".
Pucks are nice for a number of reasons. Mostly, it helps prevent little pieces of pot from getting mixed in with the rosin. This leaves ash in your nail and tastes like ****.
Also, it helps contain the flower so it presses in a consistent pattern.
Mine are round but since your plates are square, you might want to go with square or rectangle.
A puck press simply presses the flower into a block so it is solid when you place it in the rosin press.
Search "Puck Press" on Ebay or Amazon for a picture of one. Mine makes a 1" diameter puck for 4" round plates.
Here is a pic of mine.
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