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Hi all - been a while since I checked in here. Stopped drinking Kava a year or two ago because it was only making me sleepy, but I'm hoping to ease back into my grog. At least a couple of years ago, BKH's Fu'u was one of the lighter, less-sedating strains. As the Kava market and vendors...

Is there any reason that sipping two shells of kava over an hour or so would be easier on your skin than chugging said two shells all at once? Odd question, I realize, but I have embarrassingly little sense of the chemistry of the digestion of kava. Any of you science-literate kavasseurs...

Okay, so normally I'll try to let my kava mixture (root powder + lecithin + water) steep overnight, or for at least for several hours, before blending and kneading/straining it. There are always those occasions when I want some grog right away, however, and I'll maybe let the mixture steep...

Given the recent findings, I would love to know which of the commerically-available varieties in the U.S. (especially from Bula Kava House, Nakamal at Home and Paradise Kava) are actually a "tudei" variety. Aside from Koniak, which everyone seems to agree on. Or if there are any other basic...

Okay, so I'll be at a conference next week and I'm thinking kava will be a handy asset for the multitude of social events.  Anyone ever flown with instant kava?  Anyone run into any problems with TSA?  I'm thinking about bringing a tin of BKH's instant.

A new thing I'm trying.  A few fresh mint leaves blended in prior to straining really is pretty nice; doesn't add much flavor but seems effective in mitigating some of the dreaded shudder. I've experimented with several different added ingredients over the last few years, but everything else...

Just curious.  I usually manage 3.5L or so but that often feels like a chore.  And it still doesn't quite feel like enough to compensate for kava's dehyrdating effects.  Our harsh, dry winter hasn't helped, for that matter.

This variety seems to be a much-discussed favorite in the forums, but I'll kick off a bit of Fu'u talk here anyway. It'd been about six months since my last batch of Fu'u when a fresh bag of the stuff arrived at the end of last week.  I'd tried several other of my preferred "light" kavas -...

Apropos of kavalover's thread on drinking too much, it seems like there are different perspectives on the desirability of being krunk.  Personally, I try to avoid being krunk, opting for a light, social buzz after a day at the office. I should note that I am basically a daily drinker but that...

Going to the the dentist for a routine check-up in a few weeks' time, my first appointment in close to three years, and I'm seriously considering drinking a moderate amount of some DHM-heavy brew beforehand.  My own thinking is that this will relax me, numb my mouth and generally make it easier...

Got my shipment today from BKH and I'm super-stoked.  The BKH website suggests a "couple of teaspoons," but, outta curiosity, how much (of any instant) do y'all prefer to use for your brew?  I should add I've never actually tried an instant before.  But, with root, I normally use 2tbs for...

Hi all - apologies if this is not the appropriate place for this; I wish there were a forums "commerce" section. Anyway, in a moment of kava-induced enthusiasm two months ago (late February, 2012), I bought two 500g bags of N@H's Stone.  In reality, however, I probably don't have the need to...

The more I read of others' use the more I realize seem to be on the extreme lightweight end of the scale.  3tbs-kava-per-session is pretty much my go-to amount for both daily and weekend use.  Any more than that - even for gregarious social occasions - I start slurring my words and losing some...

Usually within five or ten minutes of drinking a more serious brew I will begin to notice a very distinct aural "flanging" effect upon sound - whether it's ambient white noise or actual music playing, or both.  It grows fairly quickly, even - depending on how much I've drunk - becoming sort of...

So a month or two ago I bought my first bag of Wow! and went through it dismayingly fast.  I just got my second shipment of Wow! recently, and have been thinking more about blends (not to mention expense).   Do you folks have any other varieties you like to mix with Wow!?   Or is it something...