Zany_in_CO
Saponifier
F
I use it straight from the fridge and have no problem dissolving the NaOH in the lye solution. I set it in the sink and prep the rest of the batch while I wait for the lye solution to cool to temp.
Is it possible your NaOH is old and perhaps weak? If it's not fully dissolving/heating up when you add it to the water then that would be my best guess as to what is going on.
Hmmm. My faux seawater is clear. TIP: Add the sea salt & bicarb to cold water, stir for one full minute, then microwave to dissolve. If the solution is yellowish, heat briefly again and stir until the solution clears.I made the FS a few weeks ago and put it in the fridge . Should have put it through a strainer because I left it quite a while to dissolve .
I use it straight from the fridge and have no problem dissolving the NaOH in the lye solution. I set it in the sink and prep the rest of the batch while I wait for the lye solution to cool to temp.
Is it possible your NaOH is old and perhaps weak? If it's not fully dissolving/heating up when you add it to the water then that would be my best guess as to what is going on.