kava strainers & bags

[Bubba Bula]

I bought a new kava bag from Kavaboy, and started using it last Friday. While it is a good quality bag and seems to make a stong batch of kava, the resulting kava drink absolutely destroys my stomach. I'm thinking of going back to my old trusty muhslin cotton bag that I purchased from KKF back in my two-day days (before I knew better of course). Anyway, the KKF bag works great, and seems to filter out whatever is making my stomach have problems. Any similar stories or recommendations?

 

[kavadude]

I've been using the same Kule'a Farm Kava Fijian strainer for like two years now. I lost my KavaBoy strainer before I could use it, but it seemed like a normal paint strainer to me i.e. pretty coarse, so yeah anything finer will probably help.

 

[nabanga]

I've only ever used women's nylon ankle stockings, for over 20 years now, and had no problems. They're cheap and effective, and if I can't find mine I can borrow the wife's and see if she notices when I put them back in her drawer. They seem to last about 15 mixes before starting to tear. I did get some purpose-made muslin "kava bags" from Fiji once but they dropped to bits in no time with the hard kneading.
I'd like to try out one of the nut-milk bags that some have recommended

 

[Mr. Kava]

Awa,


I have had similar problems in the past when experimenting with different bags.
I remember a post from Kava Guru mentioning using inexpensive nylon paint strainer bags to make kava.
I tried this with two doubled up paint strainer bags. There was waay to much root matter left over in my batch of grog. Granted, the kava was super strong, but I had stomach and bowel issues for a good 24 hrs after that--not fun. Also, I have had the same issues when attempting to put kava root in the blender for a few minutes in lieu of kneading it in a strainer bag.

Conclusion-Stick to your muslin strainer bag! I have been using some products from a biodiesel company that I bought online. They have been working pretty well. I have a 55micron bucket strainer filter that I use to "finish" my Kava before drinking.

 

[Deleted member 2094]

I have a strainer from bkh that I love haven't had any extra pieces gone through so far...

 

[Squanch72]

Nut milk bags are my favorite. Small micron size and vey strong material that you can really lay a heavy squeeze on.