So.. I'm back with some updates for you.
After Swims first batch of 1/2 lb MHRB he got about 2 pulls of white crystal and 2 pulls of yellow crystal before ending up with yellow/brown oil on the 5th. Swim was not too impressed with these results, but it was a good learning experience.
Swim did a few changes to the ratio on his next batch which arrived a week later from the same supplier, and also free do to a shipping error in his favor
Before: 2320 mL h2o
155 g lye
232 g MHRB
After: 2800 ml h2o
172 g lye
232 g MHRB
So basically just more lye and more water. I think the lower viscosity along with more lye made some huge improvements. Swim is up to pull number 7 and it looks like there is at least another .2 in there now and is still getting nice slightly off-white milkish coloured crystals. Also this time swim keeps adding more fresh naptha to the used naptha which he thinks is also making it possible to do more pulls, with whiter crystals.
Will keep you posted.
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