Kava serving

[BULABUCK]

Whats the general serving for one session ive been doing 3 ,4 oz serving now latley its been 4,5,6 due to diff strains i brew up. Any advice would help

 

[Vekta]

If I remember correctly a single "shell" is about 4 oz.


I have about 8-16 oz. for a bowl of kava so that's about... 2 to 4 servings for me.

 

[kl.Letharia]

I don't think about servings at all. I just slurp it all out of a big bowl. I just use about 4 tablespoons of root, and use as much water is needed to soak every drop of good stuff out of it. I know this goes against how most people consume it, but it makes sense to me. I don't like wasting kava making making it too strong, while a lot of the kavalactones can't disperse in the liquid. But I usually knead it at least twice anyway. Obsessive, yes.


But yes I think a shell is 4oz/half cup. The servings will always differ depending on how strong it is, so I don't think there is a standard.

 

[The Kap'n]

Letharia, I saw a YouTube video recently of a Fijian man who just ran the tap on low over the kava into a bowl and squeezed the kava until the water was clear. Makes sense to me.

 

[BULABUCK]

Hey thx everybody yea i do 4 oz but i was wondering if i was consuming to much . But i read kavassauer alot he says he drinks about 24 oz per sitting thats 6 shells so i guess its personal preference yea i typically do 6 tbs 3 cups water 1 tsp lecthin soak 30 min knead 15 or 20 so wondering if any body else drinks that much

 

[kl.Lente]

I'm not trying to sound like a smart ass here, but your actual chemical intake has only to do with the amount of Kava used, not the amount of water it is strained into. So volume doesn't apply, unless you are talking volume of pure powder.


I probably drink 20 ounces of liquid on a good Krunk night, but only because I prefer to drink a large amount of watery Kava than a small amount of thick Kava.