Maybe there were some other factors besides water increase that improved my yields. But before I started adding more water my extractions by the 3rd pull and after I had really bad emulsions. After adding 1.5x water I haven't gotten emulsions since.

But did you add more lye to compensate for the extra water?

and I'd honestly wait longer before adding the naphtha. The longer you let it sit the more it breaks down the cell walls and releases Spice into the solution.

Good luck!