Kava Preparation DIY coconut-kava "paste"

[verticity]

... put coocnut oil in jar and place in hot water bath till it melts.. add the alchohol on top of the coconut oil and gradually bring up temperature to boiling water....

I feel I should warn anyone who wants to try this: He means put a thermometer in the oil, and heat it until it is 220F or 100C. He does not mean to bring the coconut oil to boiling. That would be much hotter than boiling water and would destroy the kavalactones. (and possibly make a giant mess)

EDIT: Oh, I just realized you said to use a hot water bath, which is the best way to prevent overheating. Just wanted to make this clear to people.

 

[verticity]

There is no residual alchohol .. trust me lol .. just heat it an extra 10 minutes if your really wor rid about it... you can smell it coming off more and more...

It's not so much that, but the fact that I don't drink so I don't want to keep any alcohol in the house. lol

 

[Zac Imiola (Herbalist)]

Yes thanks I'm in a hurry when I made that if anyone has any questions about it further pm me.. it really is very potent way to do it... no alchohol left over ... just coconut oil and the plant actives.. coconut oil can be effective but for mint specifically it can take up to 12 hours in a crock pot to get full extraction and even then you can see in the plant matter ton of color ... with this the color is litterally leached from the plant like a vacuum ... it's litterally dead after .. so you know it's all there

 

[verticity]

Yes thanks I'm in a hurry when I made that if anyone has any questions about it further pm me.. it really is very potent way to do it... no alchohol left over ... just coconut oil and the plant actives.. coconut oil can be effective but for cannabis specifically it can take up to 12 hours in a crock pot to get full extraction and even then you can see in the plant matter ton of color ... with this the color is litterally leached from the plant like a vacuum ... it's litterally dead after .. so you know it's all there

A assume you meant to say "mint" lol

 

[Zac Imiola (Herbalist)]

I wrote mint didnt i

 

[Zac Imiola (Herbalist)]

It truly is a masterpiece of my broken mind at the time hahaha. I never had an issue driving until the day I made that

Please someone else try it and let me know

 

[verticity]

It truly is a masterpiece of my broken mind at the time hahaha. I never had an issue driving until the day I made that

Please someone else try it and let me know

That was way back in the day when you were "Zachary" lol

 

[Zac Imiola (Herbalist)]

I feel like a traitor :/

 

[verticity]

But, um, this forum is about kava and this thread is about kava extract.

 

[Zac Imiola (Herbalist)]

Hey man I was just using mint as a reference point for this kava extract

 

[verticity]

I feel like a traitor :/

No, just trying to keep it about kava: your hybrid alcohol/coconut oil technique is interesting and could be used for kava... as well as what you used it for lol

 

[Zac Imiola (Herbalist)]

Hahaa I meant about the name!

 

[Zac Imiola (Herbalist)]

It's cause I'm out of kava. It makes me sad....

 

[verticity]

Hahaa I meant about the name!

Oh, yes, you are a traitor to your former name. If that was actually your real name, the threachery is even worse. (but you are less likely to be stalked, which is good)

 

[Kimmer]

@verticity Well, I was going to try it with the cream but when I melted it, it never did clear. "OH, that's why they called it cream." Hmm. maybe some curry tonight.

 

[Zac Imiola (Herbalist)]

Hahaha it is ... it is...

 

[verticity]

@verticity Well, I was going to try it with the cream but when I melted it, it never did clear. "OH, that's why they called it cream." Hmm. maybe some curry tonight.

That sounds delicious

 

[Kimmer]

This has been an interesting experiment. I don't know if it's just the makas floating to the top but the mixture moved for about 5 minutes--almost like pitching yeast. I could see a nice pattern in the oil too (but when I tried to move it to better light for a picture I lost it.) I used boroguru so I can tell if I get the full effects from the extract. Thanks for the instructions @verticity

 

[verticity]

The mixture "moved"? I'm not sure what you mean. Was the oil boiling? (It should not be) Did you check the temperature?
Was this with coconut cream, or coconut oil?

 

[Kimmer]

This was with coconut oil. And no, not boiling. I got mine to just over 150F. After raising the temperature, I stirred it a bit and let it sit. It almost looked like it was churning a bit but it could have just been the makas floating to the top. I strained mine using a stocking and leaving it to cool now. Did you stir yours to keep the suspension even or did you let the good stuff sink to the bottom?