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I hope that's not necessary. Anyone know how hot you need to get NaOH for it to become anhydrous sodium oxide? Hypothetically if I could turn the over-moistened lye in to sodium oxide I could just adjust the measurement based on the molar mass of each, yeah? That method should be pretty...

Chantrelles and porcinis are the big moneymakers that you can find out here in Northern California, but the drought made this last fall/winter season a complete bust. We're hoping to hit the higher elevation in early May and possibly head in to Colorado. Actually my personal favorite edible is...

Since lye is hygroscopic, what can you do if your lye absorbs too much water? I don't believe in throwing things away so originally I was thinking of mixing with distilled water, then calculating the amount of lye per oz of solution by measuring the PH of the solution. But then I was...

Yep. Like any type of living you have the positives and the negatives. Overall we're loving it. The downsides are more easily dealt with than you might think. Some "downsides" end up being an upside. Ever have those days on the couch where you just can't motivate yourself to go outside? Not...

Hi we're just a married couple that loves making music (and giving it away for free! Save art, kill the copyright!), hunting edible mushrooms, living in a van, and making soaps! We are already members of internet forums that help us learn about the first 3 topics, so now we're trying to learn...