Asked by ewj714 ·September 16, 2020 ·14.5k readers

Tasting fpj

I am brand new at fermenting. I recently attempted making fpj and I believe everything went well. My question is when I taste the fpj it makes my body feel as though I just took a multivitamin, or maybe a very low microdose of mushrooms. I've been taking a couple drops a day and I feel amazing!! Is this all placebo or is my body just craving all the microbes and I actually am feeling a uplifted and maybe slightly tingly? Or did I brew up some bad stuff and that's my body fighting it lolol

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dagoofman · Sep 17, 2020 ✓ Marked as the answer

There would be many factors to look into id think comparing your diet and what nutrients u might be lacking to the plant u r fermenting and what nutrients it may hold the added microbial activity is always a plus Dr. Park says "3% of r total body weight is germs both good and bad the highest of those r lacto" Lacto is everywhere in our r air on r skin it is one of the main microbes that ferment r FPJs along with other yeasts and microbes that live on that plant to break it down it is the main reason we do not mix plants when making FPJs so that the microbes do not compete also it could be a sugar high from the FPJ especially if u do not have a lot of sugar in your diet and as long as u used edible plants to make the FPJ there should be no bad juju i hope this may help u look into more aspects to find answers KNF is all about the health and love of not only your plants and animals but yourself the health and love put into it is adsorbed back as energy and it excites me to continue forward when i hear story's like this thank you

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From the KNF library Drafted by Claude from Office Hours and the books · Sep 2026 · 4 sources

A first-time maker asked Drake nearly the same thing after a wildflower batch gave them an unusually great mood. (Office Hours Ep. 10, 11:37) Drake's answer: microbes from the plant's surface break the juice down, so it is more bioavailable than fresh juice. (Office Hours Ep. 10, 11:37)

Drake also describes FPJ as potentially broccoli in a pill. That sits close to your multivitamin comparison. (Pure KNF Manual, p. 38)

To check for bad stuff, look at the jar. Drake says white wispy mold is fine and usually yeast. Avoid red or black mold, and pour off the liquid, not the top layer. (Office Hours Ep. 132, 42:16) If the batch sat too long, it keeps breaking down through secondary fermentation. Drake's fix is to pour it off and pack it with sugar to stop the process. (Office Hours Ep. 57, 28:14)

The library does not say whether your feeling is placebo, or how many drops are safe to take.

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suze · Jan 6, 2021

well. did you know that the original Korean word for what we call "FPJ" is "Green Juice From Heaven"? not kidding. some o.g. knf trivia... My second thought, after "divine microbial medicine" was sometimes sugar makes me feel high...and that green juice can sometimes turn alcoholic if it over ferments in the first stage. but this may not be the case at all. truly, i would have to agree with you (to a degree). I feel great when I drink fpj too (especially diluted in water with a slash of vinegar and LAB.) i once gave a girlfriend of mine some fresh LAB whey and she said after the first sip she felt a rushing feeling of energy and happiness. i think she reeeeaaally needed the microbes and her body knew right away it was a good thing.