I found a local lye distributor that sells lye in 50lb bags. $1/lb...obviously not a bad price ,but WAY more lye than I could use before it crystalizes. Even if I end up wasting half of it, I'm still coming out OK vs buying online.
But here's my question. The guy also say he has pure lye in a 50% water dilution in 5 gallon buckets with dispenser spouts. Clearly, I'd have to do some math to get the lye water in the proper, higher dilution needed for soap making, but I could write a little program or even use a spreadsheet to do that. I'm thinking it might be a workable solution. What do you guys think? Is that insane? BTW, After fairly extensive research, I've found that $1/lb AND A 50 lb minimum is basically the standard.
But here's my question. The guy also say he has pure lye in a 50% water dilution in 5 gallon buckets with dispenser spouts. Clearly, I'd have to do some math to get the lye water in the proper, higher dilution needed for soap making, but I could write a little program or even use a spreadsheet to do that. I'm thinking it might be a workable solution. What do you guys think? Is that insane? BTW, After fairly extensive research, I've found that $1/lb AND A 50 lb minimum is basically the standard.