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5. Spread the resin solids onto a sheet of wax paper and let dry.
## How it went
In my first attempt I utilized a paper coffee filter to separate the remaining resin from the gum-containing water; it took an eternity and resulted in a sticky mess on my kitchen floor, so I don't recommend it. That disaster is the reason why I moved to the method above wherein the water used to dissolve the gum content is poured off of the solids. This is based on a technique I used back in [my days as a cocktail bartender](https://dalek.zone/w/gjsJFrqzYkCvTGBvzL3MUV) to make ginger syrup[^1]. I do plan to attempt filtration again later with a lab vacuum filtration kit. After washing and drying the remaining material, I was left with a pleasantly crumbly mass adhered to the wax paper, which I gathered up into a container.
In my first attempt I utilized a paper coffee filter to separate the remaining resin from the gum-containing water; it took an eternity and resulted in a sticky mess on my kitchen floor, so I don't recommend it. That disaster is the reason why I moved to the method above wherein the water used to dissolve the gum content is poured off of the solids. This is based on a technique I used back in [my days as a cocktail bartender](https://makertube.net/w/boNV8AQcufwtaZVg9vUh1Q) to make ginger syrup[^1]. I do plan to attempt filtration again later with a lab vacuum filtration kit. After washing and drying the remaining material, I was left with a pleasantly crumbly mass adhered to the wax paper, which I gathered up into a container.
[![A closeup of a pile of crumbly looking chunks of frankincense in a small plastic deli container.](/img/frankincense_washed_dried.webp "Very satisfying to crumble between your fingers.")](/img/frankincense_washed_dried.webp)
Once dried, re-grinding the resin was incredibly quick and easy. I passed the ground material through a 140 mesh sieve and was met with a very fine, fragrant, and free-flowing white powder:
<figure><div style="position: relative; padding-top: 56.25%;"><iframe title="Washed Hojari Frankincense" width="100%" height="100%" src="https://dalek.zone/videos/embed/102db27b-76a6-4c23-8566-ff0371b872d4" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" sandbox="allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-popups allow-forms" style="position: absolute; inset: 0px;"></iframe></div><figcaption>Hojari frankincense resin after being ground, washed, dried, ground once more, and sieved through a 140 mesh screen. The tiny spoon is for making Chinese incense seals.</figcaption></figure>
<figure><div style="position: relative; padding-top: 56.25%;"><iframe title="Washed Hojari Frankincense" width="100%" height="100%" src="https://makertube.net/videos/embed/e387a29a-dc61-4e3a-80a5-ccb1c1b3fda0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" sandbox="allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-popups allow-forms" style="position: absolute; inset: 0px;"></iframe></div><figcaption>Hojari frankincense resin after being ground, washed, dried, ground once more, and sieved through a 140 mesh screen. The tiny spoon is for making Chinese incense seals.</figcaption></figure>
I tested the processed frankincense against an unprocessed powder in a trail-burning test at 30% resin to 70% sandalwood. While I was hardly scientific about it, my impression was that the processed frankincense was significantly improved in fragrance quantity and quality when burning compared to the unprocessed powder.