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Hi All
Sorry if this has already been added / dealt with, I have done search but cannot find what I am after.
Question: can anybody provide a foolproof way of dealing with wax.
My issue is the mess and the loss of wax through cooling before I can filter it.
This is the second time of trying to do a good job or melting it...but I seem to lose a lot because it cools too quickly. And the mess!
What I am doing: This time I put the washed wax in a bowl with some rainwater over a double boiler. The wax melted and there was crud above and below, stuck to the wax, which was floating on the water. So far so good.
Then I have attempted to filter the crud from the wax. So put the wax with attached crud in a bowl over a double boiler. It melted, so then went to pour it into a temp mould. I used paper towels as a filter (elastic band holding it to the tub it was to go in), but it blocked up...and wax just sat on the top and solidified. Also tried folded over muslin...same problem. Ended up losing a lot of wax. And the bowl is taking forever to wash properly.
Any suggestions, help etc.
I have heard that cooker grease filters are good for not getting blocked up (US website following search) is this correct?
Much appreciated
Sally
Sorry if this has already been added / dealt with, I have done search but cannot find what I am after.
Question: can anybody provide a foolproof way of dealing with wax.
My issue is the mess and the loss of wax through cooling before I can filter it.
This is the second time of trying to do a good job or melting it...but I seem to lose a lot because it cools too quickly. And the mess!
What I am doing: This time I put the washed wax in a bowl with some rainwater over a double boiler. The wax melted and there was crud above and below, stuck to the wax, which was floating on the water. So far so good.
Then I have attempted to filter the crud from the wax. So put the wax with attached crud in a bowl over a double boiler. It melted, so then went to pour it into a temp mould. I used paper towels as a filter (elastic band holding it to the tub it was to go in), but it blocked up...and wax just sat on the top and solidified. Also tried folded over muslin...same problem. Ended up losing a lot of wax. And the bowl is taking forever to wash properly.
Any suggestions, help etc.
I have heard that cooker grease filters are good for not getting blocked up (US website following search) is this correct?
Much appreciated
Sally