Uploaded April 2023 | Updated September 2026, 5 hours ago

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Part one of a series looking at the history, archaeology and practical creation of soap starting from ashes and fats.

Today we are setting up a lye hopper to turn wood ash into a strong alkali suitable for soapmaking.

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