new-kavadonia
Kava Curious
Sorry idk if this is the right thread to ask this.
I was experimenting with my kava prep as I do basically every time I make kava but this time I forgot I had something I needed to do before I could start making kava and ended up leaving the kava soaking in cold water in the fridge for a good few hours before I remembered it was there. However, the water without practically any kneading was this intense dark brown colour like tea, and had an extremely pronounced earthy smell. Not just this but the water didn't look like normal kava water, it didn't have that silky non-transparent look that kava usually has, the water was still clear and you could see your hand on the other glass. I was just then wondering since kavalactones are supposed to be water-insoluble what is staining the water this deep brown colour. I have usually attributed kavalactones as being that thin layer of oil you can often see at the surface of the water when making kava, but perhaps this isn't true. Does the staining even come from kavalactones, is it a suspension of them or other root materials entirely?
Any insight would be great
I was experimenting with my kava prep as I do basically every time I make kava but this time I forgot I had something I needed to do before I could start making kava and ended up leaving the kava soaking in cold water in the fridge for a good few hours before I remembered it was there. However, the water without practically any kneading was this intense dark brown colour like tea, and had an extremely pronounced earthy smell. Not just this but the water didn't look like normal kava water, it didn't have that silky non-transparent look that kava usually has, the water was still clear and you could see your hand on the other glass. I was just then wondering since kavalactones are supposed to be water-insoluble what is staining the water this deep brown colour. I have usually attributed kavalactones as being that thin layer of oil you can often see at the surface of the water when making kava, but perhaps this isn't true. Does the staining even come from kavalactones, is it a suspension of them or other root materials entirely?
Any insight would be great