Ayahuasca (Caapi and Chacruna)

50 grams of caapi (whole vine, not shredded/powdered)
50 grams of p. viridis (Chacruna) .

white vinegar or cider vinegar
distilled or filtered water
2 STAINLESS STEEL or PYREX Ceramic pots (do not use aluminum.)

1) wrap the caapi in a towel and break it up with a hammer until it is
shredded.

2) In one pot, put in the chacruna, the caapi, a tablespoon of vinegar, and a 2-3 liters
of water.

3) simmer for 2-3 hours or until water level gets low. avoid boiling-
it should be just cool enough not to bubble. Speak your intentions to
the brew as it is brewing; listen to the sounds it makes. do not leave
it unattended; if you need to do something different, turn off the
stove.

4) pouring the brew into a second pot or container, filter through a cloth (eg a t-shirt) until the brew becomes clear, probably 4 or 5
times. (an excellent method for easy filtering is to duct tape a
t-shirt over an empty pot, allowing you both hands to pour the brew.
the t-shirt will become quickly clogged, so for each filter you must
use a fresh section of cloth.) If a second pot is available, you can reduce the first wash while continuing with the second two; if not, the succesive washes can be collected and reduced the next day.

5) repeat steps 2-5 three times. (As an analogy, what you are doing is similar to successively making three cups of tea with one teabag, combining each of those three cups into one pot, and boiling this down so it fits into one cup.)

7) at this point you will have a pot of reduced, drinkable ayahuasca. each dose should between the size of a standard shot and a cup. (less concentrated brews taste better, but leave you with more to drink.)