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  1. Thread: Who Sells Lye?

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    Oh my, that's a deal :) I've looked at your site...

    Oh my, that's a deal :) I've looked at your site before and got completely overwhelmed by the choices, I think I managed to narrow my interest list down to only about 10 fragrances, lol. I'll pick...
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    Holy Schnikeys if you like dogfish head you'll...

    Holy Schnikeys if you like dogfish head you'll love this rye IPA :) I was worried it might be too hoppy to send you but now I think it might not be hoppy enough heh heh.

    Yeah, homebrewing has...
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    RIS is "Russian Imperial Stout" (the full name of...

    RIS is "Russian Imperial Stout" (the full name of that imperial stout). That's a big big big tasty beer, tough to brew well too. If you're brewing those you've got NOTHING to be ashamed of :) I've...
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    Oooh, RIS! I just finished up a rye IPA that's...

    Oooh, RIS! I just finished up a rye IPA that's got quite the kick to it and I put down a batch of cream ale yesterday for hot weather drinking :) We'll have to arrange a beer swap!

    -- Gary F.
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    Thanks for the info and advice, mamabear :) No...

    Thanks for the info and advice, mamabear :) No worries, I homebrew competitively so I have very accurate scales and I'm used to weighing things out very precisely. I was also a secondary water...
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    Thanks for all the advice, FUD. I had heard the...

    Thanks for all the advice, FUD. I had heard the PVC route before and was planning on trying it. About how much length do I need to hold 3 lbs of soap (you mentioned 16 to 24 inches but not sure for...
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    Well just to put paid to this thread... Thanks...

    Well just to put paid to this thread...

    Thanks to everyone for the advice. Here's what I discovered, I've already mentioned most of this but I'll put it in one easy place for other people to...
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    Thanks, I had some other people suggest roebic...

    Thanks, I had some other people suggest roebic too, so I went and found it at Lowes. I got a couple of 2 lb containers to experiment with. For the record, the one that I found at Home Depot was...
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    I thought that too, and went and looked. They do...

    I thought that too, and went and looked. They do carry a crystal drain opener that lists itself as 100% sodium hydroxide (lye) but when I asked around one of the older guys there told me he was...
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    Who Sells Lye?

    Is it against the law or something to sell lye now? Is there something I don't know? I've spent several hours for the last few evenings driving around the Bay Area trying to figure out where to buy...
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