candledog Posted July 12, 2006 Share Posted July 12, 2006 I was wondering if everyone is recommending pouring cold on the ky and ez pure soy because of the flakes it develops on the top, or does it develop other problems too, such as glass adhesion, etc.... I have poured hotter and have gotten the flakes, but it seems like I could market these as 'primative' then, what does everyone think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Posted July 12, 2006 Share Posted July 12, 2006 to get as smooth as possible tops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iammommytwo Posted July 12, 2006 Share Posted July 12, 2006 to get as smooth as possible tops.YUP......and also--- I poured a pure soy hot once, and it never ste up right....looked like colored curdled milk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VerticallyEnhanced Posted July 12, 2006 Share Posted July 12, 2006 Ditto on the smooth tops, but mostly because of the frosting. If I pour hot (or even too warm) the frosting is terrible! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candle Man Posted July 12, 2006 Share Posted July 12, 2006 IMO - I hate 100% soy because of frosting, ugly tops and having to wait to pour. I don't have time to wait for wax to cool to pour I need to get production done, no time to wait.If you dont mind a blend you can add beeswax or container paraffin to 100% soy and you can pour hot. You will not get frosting or ugly tops with a blend as long as there is enough of another wax in the blend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geekrunner Posted July 12, 2006 Share Posted July 12, 2006 As Top would say:"Welcome to the wonderful world of soy!"geek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunshineSundries Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 OK - I've been reading on the list and I have a question.... What constitutes a "cold pour" versus a "hot pour"? I pour when the bottom of my glass pot is very warm - not really hot but not starting to solidify yet either... so would that be a warm pour?? I'm just getting confused is all.Thanks for the clarification.Life & Light!Tish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henryk Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 Generalizing - a hot pour means you can pour the wax at around 165F to ~ 175F and still have it set up perfectly - no sink holes, no frost, no bumpy tops or frost and none to no more than average wet spots. Cold pour (aka "slushy" pour) is what most usually do for most regular soys or soy/cottonseed type blends. Basically you do it more by looks than by temp. You want it too look like thick cough syrup with just a bit of "floaters" in it. (Usually I think this will happen around 100F - and if I remember right if you add BW to the mix about 115F - I could be off - it was a couple years since I did this). There's a pic of actually pouring it lumpy - but the site is down at the moment - when I get the link I'll post it - it gives pics so is pretty good to explain it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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