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They would have to use leftover animal fats that would be cleaned. Which they had to boil the fat with water until the fat was completely melted. Then the fat was left to cool and harden.
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Then they would have to boil the lye to a suitable strength.
Lastly the lye solution was placed in a kettle with the
cleaned fat and boiled until it became thick.
When there were enough ashes were made they would pour water over them to leach out the lye.
Colonial people would have to collect ashes from their fire and place them in a hopper. The hopper would separate the wood ashes from the lye.