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    2nd lube attempt

    I've decided to go with a modified emmert's lube for my pan lubing needs.
    The Ingredients
    1 lb beeswax
    1 lb crisco
    4 oz anhydrous lanolin
    I have thought of adding sodium stearate to raise the melting temp. The summers here are kind of hot, but I'm not sure how much to use.??
    The Equipment
    Deep fryer set up as dbl boiler
    turkey baster
    several 7x11 pans
    The Plan
    Melt the beeswax and then add the crisco. When melted/mixed, remove from heat and add the lanolin and mix intil blended. Apply to preheated(200*) boolits. When cakes are firm, I'll turn up side down over a towell. I hope they release, and I'll tap them out. I made some homemade cake cutters in case i need them. How many pans should I pour at one time??

    Am I missing anything? All help is apreciated. Thanks
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    teaspoonfull will be plenty.
    some shaved ivory soap can be stirred in the melted b-wax also.

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    If it were me, I would add a little more hardening by putting in about 4 oz of carnauba as well, or back off on the Crisco by the 4 oz of AL, or maybe both. Be careful about the reheating process as you will burn out the beeswax.

    I have used lubes with stearates, but have never tried mixing them in myself because of the difficulties (read necessarily high temps) of mixing them in.

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    Stearic acid dissolves in at pretty low temps, that is one of the pluses compared to sodium stearate. The downside is it does not raise the melt point quite as much.
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    i'd stick to one at first, just to get the lube right.
    then do as many as you need.

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    If I wanted to add a little sodium stearate to a mutton tallow/ paraffin lube, how would I go about it.
    Can I just melt the two together, then add it or is it better adding it to one specific one first?
    thanks

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    i'd add it to the wax or after you've got the two melted together.
    remember it should harden up the mix, your paraffin might not take it well and become brittle, if so some white lith grease would help make it more flexible.
    and could be used instead, as the mix cools down some.
    keep stirring the foaming will stop.

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    OK
    I'll probably just try a very small amount. Just trying to firm the lube up a touch.

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