More effective to prep two separate washes, or one wash with twice the amount of water?

[Kavaguy]

Which do you think is more effective at extracting the most kavalactones for your buck:
1) Kneading 1/2 cup kava in 16 oz water for 5 minutes, then putting aside this portion of muddy water, then kneading the same kava in another 16 oz water for 5 minutes
or

2) Kneading the same amount of kava for 10 minutes, but twice the amount of water

In other words:Two washes of equal volume water kneading for two separate times of 5 minutes vs one wash with twice the amount of water, kneading for the whole ten minutes.

 

[sɥɐʞɐs]

I use less water for second wash. First wash has already taken most of the kavalactones, adding more water for the second wash would only further the dilution. I would knead half-cup root in 16oz of hot water for ten minutes...then 2nd wash it in 6-8oz for about 5 minutes. Combine them, and whenever I'm done drinking it, I might do a 3rd wash the same way I did the 2nd wash...or maybe with even less water. There can be a point where too little water hinders a full extraction.

 

[Kavaguy]

This makes sense. Why drink more liquid than you have to. Thanks.