Kava_ChemE
Newbie
I am relatively new to kava and this is my first post.
I've read that alcohol and acetone extractions should be avoided because it may pull things out of the root that are not present in the water suspension.
So the idea.. Make the water suspension first, filter out the root, and then use a nonpolar solvent (like D-limonene, naphtha, etc) that will form a layer with the dissolved kavalactones above the water. Then take the nonpolar layer and evaporate the solvent (low heat) to leave a concentrate with the same make up as a traditional brew.
Thoughts? I'm not sure if this route has been proposed before, but I have not seen it yet.
I've read that alcohol and acetone extractions should be avoided because it may pull things out of the root that are not present in the water suspension.
So the idea.. Make the water suspension first, filter out the root, and then use a nonpolar solvent (like D-limonene, naphtha, etc) that will form a layer with the dissolved kavalactones above the water. Then take the nonpolar layer and evaporate the solvent (low heat) to leave a concentrate with the same make up as a traditional brew.
Thoughts? I'm not sure if this route has been proposed before, but I have not seen it yet.