How to Make Lye

[kONflictOD]

This vid reminded me to Sit Up Straight Thanks

[trickortrauma]

Thank you for the video. Does the lye water ever go bad and if it does how long does it normally keep for?

[BCRachelReed]

@trickortrauma i dont think it will go bad thanks

[bledfrogs]

this is what youtube was made for keep it up m8

[BCRachelReed]

@bledfrogs thanks for watching glad you liked it

[bledfrogs]

@BCRachelReed thanks for the refresh i should know this stuff keep it up :)

[BCRachelReed]

@bledfrogs thanks for watching glad you liked it

[MrAntigeneric]

oquard moment 3:08

[MrSchpankme]

Dried Corn > Nixtamalization (release nutrients) > Maza

[cavemanNCC1701]

Please keep making videos because it helps me remember that I'm not nuts , I learned all of this from my grandparents and still practice these skills , but I get raged on for being such a country bumpkin , people say there's on need for skills like this any more , but I get a strange peace of mind as i dream of long ago simple living , even my wife says I was born in the wrong century . GREAT VID BROTHER !!!

[BCRachelReed]

@cavemanNCC1701 sir thanks for yourr comment .i know that in the comeing years the only people that will survive will #1 have jesus in there life and #2 have got back to basic skills .

have a great day .

mike

[XDPwnzorXD]

what do you mean by filtered ashes?

[BCRachelReed]

@XDPwnzorXD ashes that have been screaned of the big chunks.

[mustardseed1983]

Would you be willing to make a step by step tutorial of your lye process. I'm into making my own soap and want to be more independent and not have to buy my lye.

[BCRachelReed]

@mustardseed1983 there is a book that i use sometimes if you will email me @ mreed56@hotmail.com i will give you that info

[ssssaintmarcus]

I thought this was to make KCl or potassium chloride?

[lightvsdark21]

Yeah as some have said earlier NaOH or Lye is a Base not an Acid. Should anyone attempting to make this spill it on your hands or body you need to rinse with plenty of water or if it's available vinegar will immediately stop the Lye from burning your skin.

[dramey03]

so if i understand right it may not be a specific amount of ash per 5 gallons?

its more about the color?

i came across this video as i just learned potash was literally pot ash

interesting video

[BCRachelReed]

@dramey03 Yes, ash from a pot! And yeah, it's more about the color. If you have a wood burning stove and lots of ash, give it a try. If you have trouble with the first batch, you can always try again.

[survivorgirl0302]

Mike is awesome! I LOVE your videos! keep em comin :-)

[BCRachelReed]

@survivorgirl0302 Thank you!

[lefthandprophecy]

Firstly, thanks for the great videos!

Second, it takes the whole 5 gallons of undiluted lye water to soak the deer hide, right? Correct me if I'm wrong. but would that not be too strong? What would be a good dilution ratio?

I see where some tanners use the dry form of KOH, and they use around 1/4 cup per 5 gallons of water. I know the dry stuff is stronger than potash, but it still seems like 5 gallons of straight potash might be too strong...?

[longfootbuddy]

so you put sifted hardwood ashes in the bucket, and add water to it?

[BCRachelReed]

@longfootbuddy yes

[goldenpassages]

can you explain where or how to get hardwood ashes?

[BCRachelReed]

@goldenpassages I shoveled the ashes out of my wood burning stove.

[MyHauntedExcursions]

I love your videos. You're awesome.

[BCRachelReed]

@MyHauntedExcursions burn them in you fire place wood stove camp fire hickory oak elem .

have a great day .

mike

[BCRachelReed]

@MrBlackbird1331 you are sop welcome and God bless you also and all of yours.

mike

[CosmicVitamins]

Ya need ta warsh yer hands... Ya need to uh... warsh whatever you need to warsh!

HAHAHahaha... lol. That's awesome.

[BCRachelReed]

@CosmicVitamins :) Thanks for watching!

[brandonsg123]

ok one more question...i did everything you said and it doesnt come out quite as dark as yours even on its 2nd or 3rd time thru...is it still viable to make soap no matter how dark it is?

[BCRachelReed]

@brandonsg123 yes it dont have to be dark thanks have aq great day .

mike

[brandonsg123]

@BCRachelReed Thanks very much...and you have a great day too!

[brandonsg123]

Nice video very helpful but am wondering if it is possible to use this lye to make soap...if you have already said it i did not hear it in the video...Thanks!

[BCRachelReed]

@brandonsg123 yesw it is thats what the old folks used befor the new dri stuff was invented thanks .

mike

[cricketol]

have a question for you do you know how to turn the water lye in to powder lye? for biodiesel applications

[jaegerdogg]

Lye is alkaline not acid

[cricketol]

@jaegerdogg yep Lye is a very strong base

[mousaey]

A better way I have found is to electrolyse brine, although you produce some chlorine gas.

[goopfish42]

Thank you for posting this video, this is good information.

[manny2822]

I have a few questions for you: How did you rig up that bucket properly with a spigot so that it doesn't leak? And also how do I tell which hard woods are suitable for use in lye? Im in Florida so all we have a lot of are pines and oak trees, along with lots of fireproof shrubs.This was a great video, thank you very much for making it!

[nickalisse1]

It's plain whole LAAAA!!! I like your accent! Didn't see your other vids, but this one is very explicative. If I may make a small suggestion. As other has already pointed out, it's alkaline. Maybe, just put a tiny note at 2:49 to readjust. Eventhough, your vid is already pretty good. I'm a precision lover, I think it'll be even better. But, hey, that's me! Keep the good work.

[zeelove8]

great vid,, well done info, better then most, very helpful to the point,, an we here on this island where we live are sooooo appreciating this info,, thanks so much for the posting! ive subbed,, loved ur vid!

[nldflores]

Hi I love your video. But i want to know i am from puerto rico and here we dont have does trees. i can use another trees for the ash or i need does you write in the video? Thanks

[BCRachelReed]

@nldflores hey use the wood ashes that you do have it will work have a great day.

[nickalisse1]

@nldflores If not you can do Sodium Lye. But, that's not survival, cause you'll need a small current. Maybe if u fabric a natural battery, then it may be survival. It's also easy to do. Feel free to ask me question , if ur interrest.

[jmorgan118]

Very informative, thanks for the video.

[jmorgan118]

My cousins nickname is "warsh". haha

[SurvivalistCrutch]

I really enjoyed this video. I am sharing it with my survivalist group here in NC. Godbless you and continue to keep up the EXCELLENT work!

[BCRachelReed]

@SurvivalistCrutch thanks so much glad you liked ity have a nice day.

[12quillemall5321]

Lye is really a caustic alkaline not an acid.

[BCRachelReed]

@12quillemall5321 yea thats been pointed out before . thanks for you comment . have a good day

[BCRachelReed]

@12quillemall5321 I put an annotation in that part of the video to correct myself. Thank you for your help!

[outwestjake]

i've been looking into soap making, but your videos are just what i've been looking for. Excellent information for anyone to survive in the backwoods.

[BCRachelReed]

@outwestjake thanksfor watching and let me know what else we can do for you.

mike

[outwestjake]

@BCRachelReed Thanks a lot Mike. Would you mind making a video on making the soap from fat, once you have the lye? I plan on making some lye once I get the wood stove burning again for the winter, and then I'm going to see if I can make some good soap from deer fat.

[BCRachelReed]

@outwestjake i will see what i can do . thanks again .

mike

[eltotoloco69]

i thought lye was in a powder form?

[dang3rousgoldfish]

If it was pure the solution would be clear

[BCRachelReed]

@dang3rousgoldfish thanks for the tip mine is always that way maby its the stones i have in the bottom.

that makes it that way.

[droop84]

i would say from personal experience to not use any type of pine ashes. and also instead of boiling water i use rain water. you have some great videos. thank you for passing along the knowledge.

[BCRachelReed]

@droop84 thanks

[ddmm12407]

Can you just keep adding ashes to make lye or do you need to clean this out every time you make a new batch?

[BCRachelReed]

@ddmm12407 if you add more you will have to add some more soft water were not makeing more than a gal at a time it goes a long way.

thanks for watching.

[CondemnedPatriot]

Great video, thanks for the information. but for the record Lye is a Base, not an acid. Usually 13 or 14 pH

[Fangirlwhocanspell]

Great video!!! so you use the ashes, not the water, right?

[BCRachelReed]

@Fangirlwhocanspell u use the water the ashes have the lye in the m and you are going to leach it out .

thanks for watching .

have a good day

[sexystobe]

Awesome! Thank you for that. I'm glad to see that there are people that teach the old ways of living instead of putting a price or keep it secret from the rest of the world. Thank you again.

[Mistress4upa]

TY for making it so simple...and the faucet spout = genius!!!!

Now making my soap will be so much cheaper!! many thanks!!!

[jbone0987]

i need to warsh my hands

[likewatyasee89]

I was wondering how to make it myself over store bought crystals. We grill once a week or so and accumulate ash, do you think an old Frozen margharita tub with the tap (plastic) would do the trick?

[BCRachelReed]

@likewatyasee89 i dont see why not.

but i dont think charole will work its not like wood ashes.

thanks for watching and have a nice day.

b c s m

[adrahaxxen]

How long do you let it sit and do you have to drain it from the bottom?

[BCRachelReed]

@adrahaxxen yep drain it out the bottom .

have a great day .

b c s m

[stayingawake20]

Quality Information that everyone can use! Since I'm burning a fire this winter, think I'll give it a go! Thanks Mike!!!!

[BCRachelReed]

@stayingawake20 hey your welcome thanks for watching .

b c sm

[simnesan]

Thanks Mike, May you have a prosperous 2011.

[stainspecialist]

How long should the ash stay in the water before you have lye?

[BCRachelReed]

@stainspecialist 3 days whach the end of the vid for the the whole process.

[spence0324]

Mike, keep being you, thats why we watch. Happy New Year to you and yours.

[BCRachelReed]

@spence0324 thanks so much and i will have a great new year

[SocialFever]

do you mix the ratio half and half ??

[BCRachelReed]

@SocialFever the end of the vid tells you the ratio thanks .

b c s m

[SocialFever]

@BCRachelReed I am so sorry... lol.. I must've been occupied.. I absolutely love your tutorials, I have now tanned my first two buckskins this year.. I used the lime solution but i really hate lime..this mix will help me out tremendously.. You know it's funny, my grandfather taught me many of these traits and at the time I felt it wasn't important knowledge, but age teaches us all knowledge is important.. Happy New Year .....

[BCRachelReed]

@SocialFever thanks have a great year

[tuffnutt34]

great info, thanks for sharing, Happy New year to you as well

[BCRachelReed]

@tuffnutt34 your welcome thanks for watching. b c s m

[solotreker1]

Thanks for sharing your time and knowledge with us brother. Have a great new year!!!!

[BCRachelReed]

@solotreker1 your welcome have a great new year.

b c s m