bella soy Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 I have a 4lb. pour pot that is made of alluminum. I think this type of pot tends to hold heat very well causeing my wax to take forever to get "slushy" is this true? What other pour pots do you guys use and what are they made of? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgia Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 I have aluminum...it heats the fastest and cools the fastest. Since I always have a fan going in my work area, if I'm impatient I'll hold the pot in front of the fan for a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bella soy Posted April 12, 2006 Author Share Posted April 12, 2006 ok, let me ask you, when you are letting your wax melt and waiting for the temp to go down, does the wax start to cure at the bottom of the pot and when you stir it it gets chunky like you've let it get to cold? I had that problem last night. I let the wax sit and went on the compter and came back I took the temp and it read 95 F but when I went to do one last stir about 1/8 " of wax on the bottom was already dry and I had to scrap it off the bottom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topofmurrayhill Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 You need to give it a stir now and then, especially at the end when it's very cool. At that point I start to stir gently until it reaches the temp I want.Or at least that was what I did before I realized that straight soy wax s*cks a$$. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BACKWOODS Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 I use the big Pyrex glass Measuring cups...but they seem to hold heat too, so I just pour in smaller batches. They are great for pouring though!!! No mess!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniedb Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 Yep, my 4 lb pour pot takes FOREVER to cool to slushy. I just have to plan for it. And yep, you're going to have to stir a couple of times after it starts getting opaque unless you want the sludge on the bottom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bella soy Posted April 12, 2006 Author Share Posted April 12, 2006 ok just wondering if I was doing something wrong. I might invest in that pyrex too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuallsoon Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 I use large coffee cans. I squeeze it together on one end so it pours. It works GREAT...... also have one for each scent so I can work more quickly and relatively no clean up!! I'm so cheap..... LOL!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandmaskitchen Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 I use a large glass Pyrex measuring cup and it works great for the small batches I make. It's very inexpensive and cleans up real good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crafter Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 This is probably really cheap of me , but I use jars that spaghatti sauce or mircle whip come in. I only make a couple of candles at a time but that works for me. I like being able to see in the jar to make sure everything is all stirred together. Christi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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