Food Grade sodium hydroxide

[oblivious]

Hi all


Does any know of a source of food grade sodium hydroxide (lye) ?

[Leann ull]

Nasty nasty stuff and almost impossible to get hold of food grade for home use, consider Sodium Carbonate?
And of course my obvious question, why,
Pretzels?

[Pheeel]

Tyler, is that you?

[johnrm]

Are you making candi sugar?
You can get it on eBay

[Eoin]

Isn't acid good enough for candi sugar? You don't need reducing agent from what I know.

[oblivious]

Nasty nasty stuff and almost impossible to get hold of food grade for home use, consider Sodium Carbonate?
And of course my obvious question, why,
Pretzels?

Don't think it would be a strong enough base.

Pretzels? Candy syrup

[oblivious]

Are you making candi sugar?
You can get it on eBay

I must have a look

[oblivious]

Isn't acid good enough for candi sugar? You don't need reducing agent from what I know.

High pH will protect the -OH group on the sugar,  preventing burning and allowing maillard reactions (flavour) with the sugar and amino acid in the yeast nutation 

[Damien M]

Isn't acid good enough for candi sugar? You don't need reducing agent from what I know.

High pH will protect the -OH group on the sugar,  preventing burning and allowing maillard reactions (flavour) with the sugar and amino acid in the yeast nutation

That there's a bit of science there. Look at it. Appreciate it! Consider it! Makes me want to be a better brewer!!!

[johnrm]

Did you search the forum?
There is a thread on this somewhere. I'll find it and post it here.

[johnrm]

I believe Calcium Hydroxide is safer and possibly easier to get. (I got some on eBay)

Here is the thread...
http://www.nationalhomebrewclub.ie/forum/index.php/topic,8782.msg109720.html#msg109720

Here is the science...
http://suigenerisbrewing.blogspot.ie/2013/09/making-belgian-candi-sugar.html?m=1

I love when his wife gets involved!

EDIT: I fixed the typo in the subject through the thread Sodium, not soduim - OCD alert!

[oblivious]

I believe Calcium Hydroxide is safer and possibly easier to get. (I got some on eBay)

Here is the thread...
http://www.nationalhomebrewclub.ie/forum/index.php/topic,8782.msg109720.html#msg109720

Here is the science...
http://suigenerisbrewing.blogspot.ie/2013/09/making-belgian-candi-sugar.html?m=1

I love when his wife gets involved!


EDIT: I fixed the typo in the subject through the thread Sodium, not soduim - OCD alert!

Than you for that, yeah any strong base will do the job  

Interesting use of DME for the amino worth a try

[Greg2013]

Hi all


Does any know of a source of food grade sodium hydroxide (lye) ?

You looking for powder or liquid form ?

[oblivious]

Hi all


Does any know of a source of food grade sodium hydroxide (lye) ?

You looking for powder or liquid form ?

Power if possible 

[Greg2013]

Hi all


Does any know of a source of food grade sodium hydroxide (lye) ?

You looking for powder or liquid form ?

Power if possible

http://mistralni.co.uk/products/sodium-hydroxide-caustic-soda-naoh