Hi Joe,

Thanks for the posting about KOH. The reason I questioned the 1.4 % increase over Sodium Hydroxide (which I agree is academic) was not for the actual titration but the Virgin Oil dose of KOH. I was reading again the Melbourne forum activity in mixing in the hot sun with what seemed like a huge dose of KOH, It helps you consider the circustamces of how one is going to proceed and the factors involved. In your mixes Joe how do you add the KOH to the Methanol. In small doses? or just steadilly add it all to the batch. Also is it possible to vent at all during the mixing as the heat build up happens, is there any bloating of the carboy that you experienced? My container is a 20 LT which only leaves about a couple of inches of air space for any expansion (I intend to mex a 20Lt batch) Would you feel that to get a translucent 25 Lt carboy would be safer? There is people who have done ity and people who haven't done it yet. "I haven't yet" Your comments and any other pointers you can give me would be appreciated., By the way my KOH is 99%. My supplier (Bless his little heart) will only stock the higher end quality ingrediants. I have asked his to source Methanol for me, he seems to do everything else. He also does all his own mixing for special purposes. One hand y guy!!!

Rgds

Dillyman