www.santafecandle.com/learn/beeswax/beeswax.htm

The link is like most and deals with small quantities. It says "to process approximately 400 g of wax" not 4,000 
pounds.

Most on-line references say to lay it in the by making it into thin ribbons, or small pieces. Then wait three or 
more weeks. More like six months here in low winter sun Maine. Wonder how many square feet of wax there would be 
with 4,000 lbs spread out in a thin ribbon?

I was gong to answer this since there are some good posts in the archives on how to do larger batches, but even 
they are for about 100 pounds. (Check Beeswax and Allan Dick's posts) I gave up since the request was for 
something easier than 40 batches.

Most of what I read involves muriatic acid (Hydrochloric acid) or hydrogen peroxide. I would go the acid route. 
Cheaper and actually less dangerous since the H2O2 would have to be concentrate, not the stuff you buy at the 
corner chemists.

Bill Truesdell, currently reading a lot of British Murder mysteries. (Yes, Watson, Sloane was conked on the dome 
with a gnome.)
Bath, Maine

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