Washing requires a higher conversion than 
Base amounts:
 

Wash

Not
Wash

NaOH

5g/L

3.5g/L

KOH

7g/L

5g/L

 

 

KOH Purity Adjustment
Divide the Base amount from the table above by the percentage purity found on the bag of KOH.

Example:

Base = 7 / 89% = 7.87

In this example you enter 7.87 in the Lye box

 

 

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  %        

Lye

the base amount of catalyst needed

g/L 

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g/L


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Oil

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Lye

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