How much is enough

[lrousey]

How many tablespoons of Kava should I use with 8 Oz of water for a good buzz?

 

[Pzk]

It is personal and if you never took kava before, it could be that it takes 2-3 times until you notice an effect. Many people do first time. I had full effect first time.

I would suggest to use a scale and do 30-35gr for first time. Regarding the amount of water you have to take into account, that some of the water stays in the kava root. So you end up with less than 8oz. 30gr on 8oz of water will be a very potent kava drink.

Reuse your kava 1-2x !

 

[Orz[EST]]

Just wanted to say that 30 gr is not "very potent"for me. Depends on kava, of course. Some kavas are more intense than others.

However, you do not want to exceed your own limit of "very potent" because that would be unpleasant.

 

[Pzk]

Just wanted to say that 30 gr is not "very potent"for me. Depends on kava, of course. Some kavas are more intense than others.

However, you do not want to exceed your own limit of "very potent" because that would be unpleasant.

For 8oz of water 30gr is very potent to me. How much do you use for 8oz of water?

I would drink much more, if I wouldn't try to stay in control, but I try to use less than 50gr/day atm. I was at 100gr. So it isn't about the amount in general, just about the potency of the 8oz

 

[nabanga]

It also depends if you like to drink recreationally for hours, or just want to "get there" quickly with a couple of strong shells, Tanna style.
I drink for 4-5 hours and find a mix of 100g to 1250ml (about 40 ounces) to be good. My shell size is about 150ml (5 ounces). I might mix another liter with 50g after this, if not too much work on the next day.
30g to 8ounces will be strong but also probably not enough water to make an efficient mix