I'm working down in the Bahamas, where we've been making 150 gallon batches with UVO for over 2 years. Recently, we'd been experiencing an abnormal amount of clogged fuel filters, so I wondered if the fuel had completed reacted. To test this, I took a 500 ml beaker of fuel and added methoxide (20 % methanol, 1.5 g/l lye) and found that a good 1/4 inch of glycerin settled to he bottom. Today, with a new batch of washed and dried fuel, I conducted the same experiment, but found a different result - the solution turned darker, but with a high density of lighter gelatinous fats floating around. The first reaction makes sense to me, the second does not. Can anyone explain this? On a side note, what are the consequences for using too much lye in one's reaction? From different sources, I've heard that it's harmless and that it creates soaps. Which is correct?
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