gammagore said:
How much water is needed to boil the chali? And when reducing should it be boiled or simmered?
Simmered!!! And stirring regularly...if not constantly when it is getting down to a small amount.
While reducing,
you need to take your time, as the amount of liquid gets smaller, the brew will obviously get thicker & it is very easy to burn if you are trying to reduce it down to quickly by boiling it.
You'll also need to filter out the plant solids as good as possible
before reducing!!
The more solids there are left in the final mixture, the easier it will burn during the reduction stage.
Also, the more water you use to start with the easier it is for the alkaloids to migrate out of the plant & into the acidic water.
Reduce down to an amount you can kick back in one shot, about 30-40ml for me. (and most folks)
As far as how much water to use, just use enough to fully cover the plant matter with water when you start.
As you boil/simmer it, a good amount of water will evaporate away & you'll have about half the amount of water than you started with.
Simmer the plants in the water for about an hour (or more), 3 times with fresh water each time.
Adding the resulting filtered water from all three simmers together, filtering again & reducing down to an amount you can drink in one shot.
Remember....The more water used, the easier it is for the alkaloids to migrate from the cell walls of the plant & into the water.
It will also take more time to reduce it all down, but that's fine, no need to rush anyway.
Take the time to get to know the brew you are making & you will not regret it!!
BTW, after doing the 3rd & final simmering of the plants, don't forget to squeeze as much water out of the wet plant matter as possible, there is lots of
alkaloid saturated water trapped up in there!!
Above all, you have to take your time with this!!!
Takes me all day to brew Ayahuasca.
And that is all I do, when I'm doing it!!!
No TV...internet...texting/cell phone...just the right kind of music & a hype-focus on the brew I'm making...
AND WHY I"M MAKING IT!!!
Whether it's in the head of the brewer, or in the brew itself, this really does seem to make a stronger connection to the experiences had with each individual brew.
WS