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Revision as of 22:44, 7 March 2011
(We need a page on lye, please create it !) (intro goes here) (picture goes here)
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