I figured out the problem. SWIM thought the pH of the aqueous solution was at least 9 but it was between 6 & 7! A Noob mistake I know. SWIM simply added about 50 ml of alkaline water with a pH of 12 and the liquid's appearance immediately transformed into the grayish-black slippery liquid it was supposed to be with a pH of 11. SWIM put the jar over a simmer flame and within 20 minutes the pink emulsion was completely gone. SWIM is going to evaporate a sample of the first extraction to see if it's a success! I had no idea SWIM was using an old school tek...SWIM has a lot of patience after 3 weeks of work! The Nexus teks should be a piece of cake.