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"lye solution" refers to a mixture created by dissolving lye (a strong alkaline substance) in water.
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«I don't think we should build artificial forests out of concrete with
concentrated lye solutions dribbling over the leaf area to absorb CO2,» he argues.
I don't think we should build artificial forests out of concrete with concentrated
lye solutions dribbling over the leaf area to absorb CO2.
Until I started researching this whole topic, I was unaware that commercially prepared black olives are not generally fermented, but are actually treated with
a lye solution to remove the bitterness, then they are packed in a salt solution and canned.
While
the lye solution cools, weigh out the soapmaking oils and the mango butter.
Check the temperature of both the soapmaking oils and
the lye solution before you begin.
Begin by preparing
the lye solution for my summer citrus soap recipe.
Next, pour
the lye solution into the soapmaking oils and mix with the immersion blender until you reach a light trace.
Plastic is best for
a lye solution as lye will etch the glass over time and it can shatter.
Also, I was reading a thread elsewhere and someone said they simply blend the egg yolk with all the oils prior to adding
their lye solution.
You said to set about a cup of oil aside, blend the egg yolk into that, then add it along with the additives after
the lye solution / oils reach a light trace.
Someone said they subtract the egg yolk weight from whatever liquid they use for making
the lye solution... Which is obviously not what you did — I added your oils together and you used one egg yolk per 18 oz of oil.
Once at the tannery: the hides are soaked and treated with either an ash -
lye solution or a highly toxic recipe of sodium sulphide liming.
During processing, it is first soaked in an ash -
lye solution to remove the hair and fat.
«During processing, it is first soaked in an ash -
lye solution to remove the hair & fat.»