new-kavadonia
Kava Curious
I originally posted it to Reddit give it a try and see what you think:
That is an incredible amount of prep for kava, but your first sentence explained why. Ireland.I originally posted it to Reddit give it a try and see what you think:
You just landed on the mother load of kava information. It has been here for nearly 10 years. There are tons of research covering A to Z. Enjoy the reading.As much as I love kava trying to find reliable information to get the most out of the plant is difficult and seems to rely mostly on hearsay, anecdotes, and speculation which I think too often turns into a game of Chinese whispers where there are these accepted kava facts that you can never really find a source on.
Hahahaha I'll keep it simple when I can afford to keep it simple. With it's current cost and only working part time I don't mind putting in the extra time to make sure I'm getting the most out of my kava as possible. What I lose in time I make up for in money. It's not that cumbersome either I kind of check in as I'm going about my day it doesn't take that much effort just a little forward planning.You just landed on the mother load of kava information. It has been here for nearly 10 years. There are tons of research covering A to Z. Enjoy the reading.
I'll pass on the prep, all I need is a bowl, water, my hands and about 5-6 minutes. I recommend you keep it simple.
Oh gotcha. I see what you're saying. It was more standing in the way of you getting the most out of it.Sorry I didn't mean to blame the starch alone as the culprit of nausea if that's how it comes across in the post. It's more the starch was a major barrier to making the boil up method a viable option
Very much so.Even if I am extracting too much for a normal shell of kava I think this method has some possibilities for people making at home DIY kava concentrates for kava mocktails and the like (I was thinking of trying to freeze some kava made this way in an ice cube tray and serve myself some as needed during the coming hot days). Also just as a way to save money for those of us that kava is even more expensive.
I'm gonna throw this out there, as I've heard several people mention it, but amylase enzyme will destroy starch as well, yet I haven't seen anyone attempt it with kava.I have seen others mentioning DHM and DHK as causes of nausea, and even nausea is caused by the numbing effect of kava freaking out your stomach. Some people also say it's the root fibers and not the kavalactones themselves (but I wonder is it the fiber or just the kavalactones still trapped in the root?). Has there been any research on the nauseating effects of kava or is it mostly still just anecdotal and speculation? As much as I love kava trying to find reliable information to get the most out of the plant is difficult and seems to rely mostly on hearsay, anecdotes, and speculation which I think too often turns into a game of Chinese whispers where there are these accepted kava facts that you can never really find a source on.
That's an interesting idea with the amylase it might be worth giving a shot. I feel like kava as a world drug of choice is still definitely in its infancy. It would be nice to see more research done and more experimenting with different methods of prep to make it more affordable and palatable to the rest of the world which might see it rival alcohol and cannabis. It's a shame it seems most of the research seems to have peaked in the 90s and early 2000s (what I've read so far anyway) so it would be nice to see more papers published.I'm gonna throw this out there, as I've heard several people mention it, but amylase enzyme will destroy starch as well, yet I haven't seen anyone attempt it with kava.
Kavalactones remain bound to roof fibers and to some extent the starches themselves. That being the case, you've probably liberated quite a bit just by boiling.
Speaking of all this I was just thinking of what you said here. Are there any good papers on the solubility of specific kavalactones in water and oils? It would be interesting to see if different prep methods could be developed to only extract specific kavalactones. Like could you do a cold water wash to try and remove as much DHM as possible and then use fresh water to extract the more lipid-soluble kavalactones still bound up in the root? Most likely wouldn't work but it would be fun to see kavalactones' specific prep methods. I do kind of like being a kava enthusiast when it is still rather niche tho.The reality is that we never have been able to extract every single KL in our prep phase, and shooting for this will net decreasing returns (aka nausea). Dihydromethysticin (DHM) is one of the only partly water-soluble kavalactones, and as such you will end up extracting far more in this scenario, causing nausea.
Here's my public list.That's an interesting idea with the amylase it might be worth giving a shot. I feel like kava as a world drug of choice is still definitely in its infancy. It would be nice to see more research done and more experimenting with different methods of prep to make it more affordable and palatable to the rest of the world which might see it rival alcohol and cannabis. It's a shame it seems most of the research seems to have peaked in the 90s and early 2000s (what I've read so far anyway) so it would be nice to see more papers published.
Best bet is https://lktlabs.com/Speaking of all this I was just thinking of what you said here. Are there any good papers on the solubility of specific kavalactones in water and oils? It would be interesting to see if different prep methods could be developed to only extract specific kavalactones. Like could you do a cold water wash to try and remove as much DHM as possible and then use fresh water to extract the more lipid-soluble kavalactones still bound up in the root? Most likely wouldn't work but it would be fun to see kavalactones' specific prep methods. I do kind of like being a kava enthusiast when it is still rather niche tho.
Amazing! Thank you. I better be careful not to spend too much time on this I can get a little obsessive with things and I'm supposed to be working on my thesis right now not spending hours on kava research.
Something similar at leastAmazing! Thank you. I better be careful not to spend too much time on this I can get a little obsessive with things and I'm supposed to be working on my thesis right now not spending hours on kava research.
Btw have you never thought about trying to maybe write a book on kava or something? Publish a definitive guide to the plant that has everything all in one place for those with maybe a nerdier interest in the plant?
And you're absolutely right!(just trying to be smug)
I'll pass on the prep, all I need is a bowl, water, my hands and about 5-6 minutes. I recommend you keep it simple.
With a 75-100 micron strainer.No bag ? Or was that implied ?