Mar 1, 2015 · Historically, 'lye' was a caustic leachate of wood ashes producing potassium hydroxide. Lye is currently made by a chemical process that yields sodium hydroxide, and …

Feb 24, 2009 · Lye, Sodium Hydroxide or Caustic soda is a cleaning compound a long as you keep it away from aluminum and your skin! It will clean out a grease trap. We hauled alot of it …

Nov 28, 2007 · Lye is the only thing that I know of that will keep the worms that pigs have in there livers away. The local butcher said that our hogs were about the only ones that were usable. …

Mar 27, 2012 · In my cold process goat's milk soap recipe it says to let the lye temperature get down to 85-90 degrees and the fats to be a few degrees cooler. What would happen if I added …

May 29, 2012 · Long story short, went to make soap last night, i am 4 oz short on lye and the only lye in stock ANYWHERE in town is rooto brand 100% Lye Liquid, normally i use rooto brand …

Nov 23, 2010 · With the change of lye amount in a 'can' of lye, going by a recipe that calls for 'a can of lye' is even more dangerous. Ann Mary, give us a list of the oils you want to use, how …

Oct 29, 2006 · The lye is then used to make soap - can also be used in the making of biodiesel fuel - and it's pretty strong stuff. Soaking hides in a barrel of water and wood-ash makes the …

Jul 13, 2011 · Is the lye truly converted at the time of soponification? If so, the soap 'could' be used immediately. Or does it need time to sit before the lye is neutralized? Is the 'cure' time …

Feb 8, 2005 · We feed soaked feed comprised of flour screenings (corn and/or flour), COB w/molasses, and soybean meal to jack up the protein. We feed twice a day and soak the feed …

Aug 19, 2010 · I usually get another lye but my Ace Hardware was out and I Needed to make some soap, lol... Please let me know if you have used it or if you were able to get a lye at a …