Apparatus and methods for resin extraction

A process for extracting resin from plant material, the process comprising:

• placing a quantity of plant material within a strainer basket comprising walls constructed from a mesh material;
• submersing the strainer basket in a tank filled with chilled water at a temperature in the range of 0-10 Celsius;
• agitating the plant material and chilled water within the strainer basket to separate trichomes from the plant material;
• and
• removing a mixture of water and trichomes from an outlet at the bottom of the tank.

A system for extracting resin from plant material, the system comprising:

• an agitation apparatus for receiving plant material and chilled water, the agitation apparatus configured to agitate the plant material to separate trichomes from the plant material to produce a mixture of water and trichomes;
• a separator apparatus connected to receive the mixture of water and trichomes from the agitation apparatus, the separator apparatus configured to separate water from the mixture to produce a final product containing the trichomes;
• wherein the agitation apparatus comprises:
• an agitation tank having an open top and an outlet at a bottom thereof;
• a strainer basket installed within the agitation tank, the strainer basket comprising walls constructed from a mesh material selected based on a type of plant material to be processed;
• and,
• an agitator comprising a motor which turns a shaft and two impellers mounted on the shaft.