Lye

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lye

Basic Recipe

• from hard wood ash
• extraction with soft water
• boil it
• voila !

Uses

• making biodiesel from oils
• soapmaking
• in food, such as for lye rolls and pretzels
• 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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