"...but hydergine is most definitely approved for use in the US...."
Yes, but not for cognitive enhancement. It is FDA approved for certain psychological conditions. It is legal to import it in 3 month supplies from other countries. I have tried it in small doses over a period of months. I did this only after intensive web research:) I would have to say from experience that I believe it does work as a cognitive enhancer. I quit using it though, because I also felt an elevated level of stress. This makes sense to me though, because from what I've read in articles, and observed in people, smarter individuals experience more stress than those with less intelligence. One other positive effect of the Hydergine (which I also used with small doses of Piracetam as a synergistic combo) was increased reflexes. Of course, it could all be a matter of perception. Those are the effects I felt though.
All I'm trying to say is that your favorite coffee will taste better if you use this method to brew it. Fresh pot or not. Cold brewing is better. Drinking is believing. (I figured someone would call me out on the "nasty oils" terminology. That's fine. For whatever reason though, the coffee that results from cold brewing just tastes soo much better to me, and my cronies as well.)
I can understand that people would be skeptical. I sampled someone elses brew before I jumped on the cold-brew bandwagon. I try and share this info with anyone I know that likes coffee. I feel it is my duty as a fellow coffee drinker.
I discovered the cold brewing technique a few years ago and I would *never* turn back.
here's the basic setup: 1.) grind up a pound or so of your favorite bean 2.) pour all of the grounds in a drainable filter-lined container for 24-48 hours (to taste, basically), then put the container in the fridge 3.)drain the resulting filtered concentrate into a bottle 4.)add an ounce or so to a cup of hot water
The idea is that none of the nasty oils are extracted from the beans because of the low temperature of the brewing environment. This makes the coffee much more smooth. You don't have to drink it hot either. Cold is good too. Also, you have a lot of flexibility in terms of strength.
One place to get a setup is www.filtron.com, (I am in no way affiliated with them.) There may be other retailers for cold brewing products, but I've never looked into it. I'm sure you could make your own setup too.
Cold brewing changed me. Now I look at people drinking traditionally brewed coffee and think to myself, "Those savages!".
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"...but hydergine is most definitely approved for use in the US...."
:) I would have to say from experience that I believe it does work as a cognitive enhancer. I quit using it though, because I also felt an elevated level of stress. This makes sense to me though, because from what I've read in articles, and observed in people, smarter individuals experience more stress than those with less intelligence. One other positive effect of the Hydergine (which I also used with small doses of Piracetam as a synergistic combo) was increased reflexes. Of course, it could all be a matter of perception. Those are the effects I felt though.
Yes, but not for cognitive enhancement. It is FDA approved for certain psychological conditions. It is legal to import it in 3 month supplies from other countries. I have tried it in small doses over a period of months. I did this only after intensive web research
"...hands down."
nice pun!
All I'm trying to say is that your favorite coffee will taste better if you use this method to brew it. Fresh pot or not. Cold brewing is better. Drinking is believing. (I figured someone would call me out on the "nasty oils" terminology. That's fine. For whatever reason though, the coffee that results from cold brewing just tastes soo much better to me, and my cronies as well.)
I can understand that people would be skeptical. I sampled someone elses brew before I jumped on the cold-brew bandwagon. I try and share this info with anyone I know that likes coffee. I feel it is my duty as a fellow coffee drinker.
I discovered the cold brewing technique a few years ago and I would *never* turn back.
here's the basic setup:
1.) grind up a pound or so of your favorite bean
2.) pour all of the grounds in a drainable filter-lined container for 24-48 hours (to taste, basically), then put the container in the fridge
3.)drain the resulting filtered concentrate into a bottle
4.)add an ounce or so to a cup of hot water
The idea is that none of the nasty oils are extracted from the beans because of the low temperature of the brewing environment. This makes the coffee much more smooth. You don't have to drink it hot either. Cold is good too. Also, you have a lot of flexibility in terms of strength.
One place to get a setup is www.filtron.com, (I am in no way affiliated with them.) There may be other retailers for cold brewing products, but I've never looked into it. I'm sure you could make your own setup too.
Cold brewing changed me. Now I look at people drinking traditionally brewed coffee and think to myself, "Those savages!".
Q: What did the blind dyslexic mathematician say?
:-)
A: I secant.
I made that up in 6th grade while not paying attention in geometry class. Kinda corny, but the teacher liked it.
*my first post after years of lurking*