I've found about 1/4 pound, 100 grams, to be a good amount to work with for one person session. Using tap hot water, about a cup and a half, and the fairly large strainer bag from TKS-NZ and I "jiggle" or agitate the bag in the bottom of the water along with some dunking like tea bag for 2 minutes then use my vice like grip to squeeze the ever livin.... out of the bag one time. Water is generally skin temp by then and easy(er) to drink. Gives a real good first and second squeeze with nearly nothing released in a third. Will have to see how the makas release in a blended grog session but fairly certain I'm getting most all the gold with my jiggle&dip one squeeze method.