I'm curious about the ethanol and potassium hydroxide method since I'm a brewer anyway.
Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com 256-656-1924 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of OK Don Sent: Monday, November 12, 2007 9:38 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Soy oil So, are you using just sodium hydroxide to extract the glycerin from the oil, or does it convert directly to soap? Guess I need to brush up on my chemistry! I've heard that you can use ethanol and potassium hydroxide instead of methanol and sodium hydroxide. I think the cost goes up a bit, but the toxic materials quantity goes way down. > > Solution? I shared samples of some of my homemade lye soap with management > and they suggested I produce it for the mercantile outlets. > > It's "win win." Though the price of diesel has climbed from $2.899 to $3.409 > in the past months, a gallon of the WVO yields about 30 bars of soap each > netting the cost of a gallon of fuel. > > Tim -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies, and statistics." -Benjamin Disraeli and/or Mark Twain '90 300D, '87 300SDL, '81 240D, '78 450SLC, '97 Ply Grand Voyager _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com