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==Basic Recipe== | |||
* from hard wood ash | * from hard wood ash | ||
* extraction with soft water | * extraction with soft water | ||
* boil it | * boil it | ||
* voila | * voila ! | ||
==Uses== | |||
* making [[biodiesel]] from oils | |||
* soapmaking | |||
* for [[geopolymers]] | |||
* useful for breaking down cell walls as a preliminary to extracting phytochemicals from plants | |||
* oven cleaner and drain opener | |||
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Revision as of 22:24, 7 March 2011
(We need a page on lye, please create it !) (intro goes here) (picture goes here)
Basic Recipe
- from hard wood ash
- extraction with soft water
- boil it
- voila !
Uses
- making biodiesel from oils
- soapmaking
- for geopolymers
- useful for breaking down cell walls as a preliminary to extracting phytochemicals from plants
- oven cleaner and drain opener