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Kava Preparation Multi-wash on traditional prep

Blue Roads

Kava Enthusiast
Up to now when I do traditional prep, I would do one wash and be done. Last time, for some reason I got curious and did a second wash, and still got a good drink out of it, and a weak drink out of a third wash. I knead and wring it out for about 5 minutes. Is that normal? What do you all experience?
 

fueledbykava

Kava enthusiast
I've not been doing a second wash, but have been kneading for at least 10 minutes in a 1-1.5Tbsp to 1 cup of water ratio. I've found that after using this method with medium grind (variant on the harvest, of course) I don't get much out of a second wash without supplementing with a new full amount of new root material.
 
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