Is kava root powder useful after making a batch?

[kl.timmyk]

Has anyone tried doing anything with the remnants of the kava root powder after squeezing all of the liquid from it?  It seems like you could press it to get the rest of the oils and other good stuff out of it.  Just curious...

 

[kl.Project460]

Yes, but it will be much weaker, with the exception of Solomon islands kava from N@H.

 

[kl.Elizabeth]

Hmm, might be good fiber.

 

[Kojo Douglas]

Nope. Let it go, let it go.

 

[kl.timmyk]

Ha! thanks.

 

[Kojo Douglas]

To clarify, you can't use the dried root twice. But make sure you squeeze all the 'lactones out the first time.

 

[Prince Philip]

If you're a sedentary, 89 year old man like myself, then keep the roots for a second squeezing. Some people will do a third. I find that about half the volume of the root powder is "lost" when I make a batch. Now, if you're an athletic guitarist and professional arm-wrestler or whatnot, you'll be able to catch everything on the first squeeze, especially if you stick to smaller batches.