straining

So I'd packed like 10g of medium Lewena and 11g of micronized, something I've done before, into my AluBall, which I've used at least a hundred times, and it just simply didn't strain at all. It came out as kava flavored water. This happened to me only when I've used 2 balls before, but never...

@Kavafied sorry to at you, I just figure you're the expert. But I'm also willing to take any other input (looks like he hasn't been online since August 11th so I guess that won't lead to anything. Coincidentally was the last time I was taking medium grind regularly). Hope he's good. Inactive on...

And some of them told me, that you can use a french press, usually used for coffee, to straign the kava. What do you think about that technique?

I just ordered my second Wakacon Kava Strainer Bag Pro from Amazon. in about a year. It was starting to get a little funky but was still straining perfectly fine with no holes or tears. I'm curious how often folks here replace their strainer bags, and how they keep them fresh and sterilized...