Secrets For Getting A Crisco Candle To Last For 7 Straight Days! (+Burn Test)
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- Most other videos out there are misleading and their candles will not last a very long time because of a few key reasons. In this video we show you how to make an emergency Crisco candle that will burn continuously for 7 days. This candle can be made for only 84 cents!
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Keys to making this candle are to not make it too big, using the correct wick, and using the correct container.
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Most people don’t realize, Crisco started out as a candle 🕯 company. LOOK 👀 at the letter “ i “ , in Crisco logo. It’s still a flame 🔥.... and now you know. 🐴🐴🦅
Some of us may need those candles to use as a heating source in the near future❄️☃️
This is why I'm here.
@@ericvulgate same
Those beeswax candles used for wicks is now $20 on Amazon-almost 100% inflation! Thanks a lot, Brandon.
Whoa! That is an insane increase. I think it might be worse in the coming years too.
I see that you put a link for plain wicks also in your Amazon store... can we just use these instead of the bees wax candles?
Even more now, I think $25
I have bought 100% cotton braided rope and have leftover wax so I can make wicks. Let rope soak in melted wax for a few minutes remove and let cool so it is as straight as possible. Cut to length desired before or after you soak in wax. Along lenght of wick can be thrown over something high to cool and dry straight. Hmmmm, I am frugal
Thanks a lot Biden and other greedy people that hiked the prices.
Tips: scoop the shortening into a pot and melt on the stove on low heat ... add food coloring per your preference ... then add spices or scented oil if you want. If you use cotton butchers cord as a wick then soak it in the melted shortening first or else your wicks will burn out prematurely. Tie your cord/wick to a washer, hot glue the washer to the bottom of a jar, pour in your melted shortening concoction, and wrap your wick around a pencil on top of the jar to keep it in the center of the jar and place the assembly in the fridge to set.
Wham bam you have a candle. Many candles sold today are made from soya oil. Guess what shortening is .... soya oil.
If you plan to use candles to survive a power outage then you will want to know the following. A typical tealight candle generates 90 BTU's. Lets say the power has gone out, the outdoor temp is zero F, the smallest room in your home is a bathroom 5'x7' with an 8' ceiling and you want to bring the temp up to 50F in this room ... then the calculation you need is (Desired Temp Change) times (Cubic Feet of space) x (Factor) = (BTU's Required). For this example: 50 degrees (temp increase) x 280 cubic feet (bathroom space) x 0.133 (Factor) = 1,862 BTU's Required or 20 tealight candles. Cheers! And Stay Safe and Be Prepared!
@Jesus My Savior You are incorrect ... that would break the law of thermodynamics ... a flame produces heat energy that is measured in BTU's ... you can't make it produce more than it generates ... all the clay pot is doing is localizing the heat generated to the pot rather than dissipating into the air around the pot.
@Jesus My Savior I think you meant to say it "concentrates" the heat around the clay pot
@Jesus My Savior it doesn't produce more heat, it just concentrates more of the heat near the candle (which is usually closer to you than the ceiling)
What size butcher cord..can you buy at walmart
@@pointer1947 The normal cotton butchers cord available in Dollar stores and Walmart. It's cheap and about 3 times the size of a Tea Candle wick.
Thanks! Great video. Use this in conjunction with the Terra Cotta pots for a much longer burning alternative heating than the traditional tea light candles.
You're welcome. They will surely last longer than those tea candles.
An easier way to melt the shortening is to just put it into the pan and melt it. When it's melted, just pour it into the jar. Easy-peasy.
But then you have to wash the pan and also risk spilling it while pouring into the jar. Less work by just melting it in the jar :)
Then fry chicken.
Perfect.
@@fmart3617 wow! Love 💕 that witty response!
@@fmart3617 then you can have a romantic dinner by candlelight!😆
microwave for 30 sec right in glass jar
Well done, very thorough, a great help, thanks so much, keep up the good work.
I appreciate it! Thank you.
I melted the Crisco using the Microwave in about 30 seconds. Poured that into a mason jar. Put in the fridge and/or room temp. When the wax is semi-hard shove a birthday candle in the center. Light and enjoy. Peace
Hi Ralph
Just put the Crisco in the mason jar you are using to make the candle and set that in the microwave for 30 seconds to 1 minute. Add more Crisco as needed till you fill it up. Then you won't have to do anything but let it cool and stick your wick in. All done.
God bless you
Jude, from Kentucky ✝️🐴🐦🌿❣️
Thank you for this video! I have made one per your instructions and the candle works great! So much less expensive than store-bought candles. I will be making more for sure!
You are so welcome! Glad it was helpful.
This was great! Thanks for providing the links. My first thought when I saw all the videos out there using a wick inside a crisco "can" was: "NO! That isn't a can! It's cardboard. Ya know.... the stuff that burns." Appreciated the photos of the "burn" time.
Thank you. We are glad the video was helpful.
@Chris W, You are right about the Crisco can not being a good holder for a candle, some people add aluminum foil around the outside edges first. To do so, one has to scoop the Crisco oil over to the side, do half on one side, scoop it all over and slide aluminum foil in, then push Crisco back, then do the other side, over lap the aluminum foil, so it will not catch fire. If you have an old coffee can that is metal, from back-in-the-day, those work great, and they even have a lid to put on it afterward, but you have to let it cook down first, before putting a lid on it. They have to have a lid or the oil will spoil, and stink, unless you want to put it in the refrigerator.
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Put the candle in a metal container, because if the glass gets hot it busts, makes a nasty mess, can cause a fire. A used tuna can is the right size, and it's metal so that it does not catch on fire. I would remove the paper from around it first. I would NOT pre-melt that cooking oil, because once cooking oil has been heated up, it will spoil. Only raw cooking oil is used. It will melt down a little at a time, when the candle is lit. If that cooking oil is used, it starts to stink within a couple of days, unless you keep it in the refrigerator. Even non used cooking oil, new fresh oil, you still have to put a lid back onto the candle for it to not spoil. The good thing about fresh Crisco is that it is thick, and holds your wick into place. When it is melted the wick falls over to the side, if it is a cotton string. There are a couple of ways to do this, use a wire, run it in a spring wire form and run the wick up it, to keep it held up, or add a tad of candle wax, possibly beeswax, into the melted oil, let it dry and it will form into more of a solid mass candle, holding the wick up, make sure the wick is in it, because if you put a little bit of candle wax or beeswax in it to make it more solid without the wick in it, you won't be able to add it in later, so, wick in first, then oil, then a spoon full of grated candle wax or beeswax, stir it around, it will thicken/harden.
Awesome. Thanks. I'll need this for my off grid cabin.
You’re welcome. Glad we could help.
That's the most helpful thing I've seen. So awesome. Thank you...
We are glad that it was helpful for you!
THANKS so much. You have given me the perfect information I needed
Glad we could help
thank you I have watched other videos on Crisco candles. I questioned the cheap $1 store candles they used. These will burn clean and long . thank you so much. Great for Emergencies like power outages.
You’re welcome.
I packed down some crisco into a glass jar the best I could then pushed a 6 inch candle down the center touching bottom. Was a perfect fit. I let it burn for 7 hrs and it burned beautifully using about 1/2 inch of the crisco.
Awesome
will have to try that. Thank you for sharing
You’re welcome. Thanks for watching.
Thank You! This helped a great deal
You're welcome
Great video thank you for sharing.
Our pleasure!
Thanks this is a great tutorial.
You're welcome
Great video; thanks for posting.
Thank you
thanks and your welcome.
Thank you so much that gives me everything that I need to do this.
You’re welcome
Excellent! Thank you🤗
You're welcome.
Thank you for for all your good info!!grateful!!👍☺
You're welcome
Thank you for sharing
My pleasure
Thank you. That makes sense!
This works AWESOME!
Awesome. Glad is was helpful.
thanks a lot. Good info details in the video.
You're welcome
Excellent video 👍
Thank you
Thank you for a positive helpful video to make this candle. Great video. 🌟🌟🌟👍👍👍
You're welcome. Thank you.
Put the candle in a metal container, because if the glass gets hot it busts, makes a nasty mess, can cause a fire. A used tuna can is the right size, and it's metal so that it does not catch on fire. I would remove the paper from around it first. I would NOT pre-melt that cooking oil, because once cooking oil has been heated up, it will spoil. Only raw cooking oil is used. It will melt down a little at a time, when the candle is lit. If that cooking oil is used, it starts to stink within a couple of days, unless you keep it in the refrigerator. Even non used cooking oil, new fresh oil, you still have to put a lid back onto the candle for it to not spoil. The good thing about fresh Crisco is that it is thick, and holds your wick into place. When it is melted the wick falls over to the side, if it is a cotton string. There are a couple of ways to do this, use a wire, run it in a spring wire form and run the wick up it, to keep it held up, or add a tad of candle wax, possibly beeswax, into the melted oil, let it dry and it will form into more of a solid mass candle, holding the wick up, make sure the wick is in it, because if you put a little bit of candle wax or beeswax in it to make it more solid without the wick in it, you won't be able to add it in later, so, wick in first, then oil, then a spoon full of grated candle wax or beeswax, stir it around, it will thicken/harden.
@Chris W, You are right about the Crisco can not being a good holder for a candle, some people add aluminum foil around the outside edges first. To do so, one has to scoop the Crisco oil over to the side, do half on one side, scoop it all over and slide aluminum foil in, then push Crisco back, then do the other side, over lap the aluminum foil, so it will not catch fire. If you have an old coffee can that is metal, from back-in-the-day, those work great, and they even have a lid to put on it afterward, but you have to let it cook down first, before putting a lid on it. They have to have a lid or the oil will spoil, and stink, unless you want to put it in the refrigerator.
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Put the candle in a metal container, because if the glass gets hot it busts, makes a nasty mess, can cause a fire. A used tuna can is the right size, and it's metal so that it does not catch on fire. I would remove the paper from around it first. I would NOT pre-melt that cooking oil, because once cooking oil has been heated up, it will spoil. Only raw cooking oil is used. It will melt down a little at a time, when the candle is lit. If that cooking oil is used, it starts to stink within a couple of days, unless you keep it in the refrigerator. Even non used cooking oil, new fresh oil, you still have to put a lid back onto the candle for it to not spoil. The good thing about fresh Crisco is that it is thick, and holds your wick into place. When it is melted the wick falls over to the side, if it is a cotton string. There are a couple of ways to do this, use a wire, run it in a spring wire form and run the wick up it, to keep it held up, or add a tad of candle wax, possibly beeswax, into the melted oil, let it dry and it will form into more of a solid mass candle, holding the wick up, make sure the wick is in it, because if you put a little bit of candle wax or beeswax in it to make it more solid without the wick in it, you won't be able to add it in later, so, wick in first, then oil, then a spoon full of grated candle wax or beeswax, stir it around, it will thicken/harden.
@@CarrieGerenScogginsOfficial He links the wicks he used in the description, which seem like a much simpler option than what you described. In addition, your re-writing of how to do this seems a bit comical. He apparently makes these all the time and has no issue with them spoiling or stinking. Your post really gives the impression that you have never actually made one of these before, sort of like the people who insist on giving parenting advice, even though they have never actually raised a child, which means, they should be ignored.
@@myavatartablet2567 Like I said, how pathetic you are that you have to highlight/like all your own posts...
Such a good idea!
Thanks
Thank you!
You're welcome!
Great video, thanks for the burn time clip in the end. Like you said, most presenters don’t know what they are doing (you said it way nicer though) 🤣
You’re welcome
Great video. Freezing in my house in Texas right now. Feb 2021. Used birthday candles, that’s all I had. Did ok. Will get beeswax next.
Glad it was helpful. Stay warm.
Bless y'all.💔 My heart goes out to all of you Texans in this current winter ❄️ crisis. Love, prayers and blessings from Alabama. 🙏
@@AndreaM77 Thank you Andrea!
Thanks for sharing ! New sub.
Awesome! Welcome to the channel.
Thank you
You're welcome
wow I'll have to make some of these! Great info. New sub
Welcome to the channel
@@CountryLivingExperience thanks! I made this in a 2lb shortening n I'm testing it so far 5 hours n its barely moved.
@@Finchersfarmstead Awesome!
Good Video. I had no idea you could do this in an emergency.
Hello Lynda! Hope you are well. Yes, this candle is easy to make for an emergency.
Remember that in an emergency this has to already be done. If you don't have power you can't melt the shortening unless you have an alternative heat source. Then the refrigerator shouldn't be opened unless you absolutely have to.
If anything make a couple of these and seal them up. Then when you need it, install the beeswax candle and off you go
@@beebob1279 This is my thinking. I want to put lids on my candles to keep them clean before I need them.
never ever heard (or read) about shortening in my 84 years.. Learning all the time I am. Can’t seem to buy in Holland, will try to find some sort of substitute.. Many thanks for your excellent post 👍
You’re welcome. I hope you can find an alternative.
I saw a video using vegetable oil.
@@CountryLivingExperience ... as a vegetable oil margarine, I guess?
Hey just wanted to let you know that Jumbo supermarket now sells Crisco vegetable stuff. It is expensive 7€ a jar but for emergencies its great. I bought some to store away for emergencies
many thanks for letting me know 🙏 Jumbo’s are well represented overhere, I will have a look. 🙏 👍 🌺 🌹 🌷 💐
You know this countty is going to the dogs when we are making lard candles !
For real
Lmao
Sadly yes.
Yes!! 😱
I bet 100,000 people in Texas would've liked to know how to stay warm with a cheap can of lard.
Well, Crisco is vegetable oil. Not lard. And people have been doing this for a very long time.
If your power is already out you don't have to melt the Crisco. Simply spoon it in as well as you can, it won't last as long or be so pretty but still works well.
Hopefully everyone prepares ahead of time.
The easiest way to melt the Crisco in the jar is to just put it in the microwave for about a minute and then you can add more shortening as need to, till you fill it up. Then set it in the freezer
Nothing better than beeswax!!!!!!
Absolutely
Thx
No problem
Thanks. Mine were a disaster using other candles.
You’re welcome
Wow!
Yep
Hi, great tec, although here in the UK i bought 250 grams Crisco for 6 pounds I think it may work out the same as some other candles, unless you can get it cheaper. Now I was thinking of using it in pastry as I've never tried it before.🙏🌹🙏🌹🙏
It is much cheaper here. This video is a few years old and inflation is hitting so many countries this past year.
I heard it is best to let the vegetable shortening to cool slowly at room temperature
Good video. Although why didn't you fill the jar close to the top with vegetable shortening since you had plenty of height on your candle wick? You would have added even more burn time.
I have been
making vegetable shortening candles and vegetable oil candles with floating wicks and cotton wicks Etc. It has been a hobby of mine for some time. Thanks... Paul
Thank you. Don't know why I didn't fill it to the top.
Hey Guys, what's the shelf life of those candles? I saw someone comment that they go rancid after the oil's been heated (which I really don't care about 4 myself) but I'm curious about your experiences since I have some family members I wanna make emergency kits for. We've lost power several times lately for days & they don't have backup plans (so crazy). I appreciate your advice & help on shelf life or useful tips for long-term storage~ thanks!
@@leahrowe847 rancid oil still burns well enough so the can last an extremely long time.
@@leahrowe847 rancid oil is caused by oxidation and impurities, like after cooking with it. If you just melt it and put a lid on it and keep it cool and in the dark, it would stay scent free for years. Think about how they pack it initially.
Great content!! Can I use lard in place of shortening? Also, will it burn the same?
Thank you. I have never used lard but I assume it would work in the same way.
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Going to make a few and place under my aluminum mini trailer thsthave water system in. It is blanketed and taped bit thinking a few underneath might just keep the temps from getting too frigid. Looking at a record low in single digits so a fee may raise the temp since tarped.
Good call. We're going to get some record lows as well.
I tried it but the candles used as wick didn't work. Tried the store for better ones and nothing anyplace. Now I have time to test and try different candles like bees wax, emergency, etc... to se what works best. Now, have you tried oils in it like essential? If scented crisco candles work then you will have a scented candle for days
@@Jack-Surreal_Panes The pencil thick beeswax ones we use work great in the pint sized jars. Beeswax Candles: amzn.to/2CQdWpK. I have never added any essential oils. It would be nice if it works. Let me know how it goes.
After watching your video and some others, I made a candle using Crisco, a 1/2 pint mason jar and a 2 1/2 " birthday candle. First I poured what I thought would be enough liquid Crisco into hte jar, put it in the freezer for about 20 minutes, took it out , stuck the candle into it and added a little more liquid Crisco until the level was just below the candle wick. The candle burned for a total of 19 hours (I burned it for 15 hrs straight the first day and 4 hrs the next) before the birthday candle tipped over and extinguished itself. There was still about an inch of Crisco in the mason jar but it had all liquified from the heat and could no longer keep the birthday candle upright.
That is pretty good. The beeswax candles we use are about twice the thickness of a birthday candle so they would stand up a bit better (as you saw in our vid). Try getting some of those. Here is the link to the ones we use..... Beeswax Candles: amzn.to/2CQdWpK
I'm going to make those, too, with birthday candles as wicks. I think I'll stuff my birthday candle into a metal nut first to hold it up.
@@virglibrsaglove Good idea about the metal nut.
@@virglibrsaglove An excellent idea! Soon after I read your post, I went to the basement work bench and found a number of nuts that the 2 1/2 " tall candles and the larger diameter 3 1/2" long birthday candles would fit in. I keep the candles, separated by size, in a couple of old wide mouth pill bottles and just added the nuts to the bottles..
@@Desron58 Awesome, go you! Sounds like you're ready now! I made my emergency candles yesterday. I wasn't able to get to the store for nuts due to an actual winter storm. And I didn't have any big nuts on hand. They're predicting power outages with this storm, so I went ahead with my candles anyway. The birthday candles I just stuck in for wicks and hoped for the best. And I made some with cotton twine wicks that I tied to big bolts to weight it down. At least this will get me through this storm. And when it thaws I'll go buy the right size nuts for future use. And probably longer birthday candles, too.
Best video on Crisco candles, thank you. So, you don't use the lids then since the beeswax candle is longer? And they store well, uncovered?
Thank you. I appreciate that. We just burn down the candle so the top fits on so we can store them covered.
Do you have to trim the wick? I make some with regular parafin candles and Crisco but eventually soot acumulates on the tip of the wick forming a ball and then some smoke. Still an amazing emergency device.
I have not had to trim a wick with those small beeswax candles. They burn quite evenly.
For emergency heat in a broken down vehicle (inside a pick up bed with a topper), until help arrives in freezing conditions, I was thinking about having pre made Sterno cans with Crisco and 4 birthday candles in each pre set up. The Sterno cans could be placed inside an unused 1 gallon paint when burning for safety. Could you do an experiment with a set up like this.
Remember to crack them windows
I cut up blocks of Trex or Crisp n Dry and put in mason jars in oven. Melt them at 75C. Leave in switched off oven overnight. Add essential oils after they've cooled a little. Stir well. Next morning remove mason jars and add dining candles. Place in fridge to harden. I make 3 at a time. Mason jars £3.50 each, Trex / Crisp n Dry £1 each. Dining candles £3 for 6. Some weeks I make 2 batches. I've got at least 10 of these now stockpiled. I also give them as gifts.
Great!
Very interesting video but I do have a couple questions;
1. What is the shelf life of these prepared candles before I need to use them?
2. What size wick would you recommend for Quart size Mason jars?
1. Not sure. I just started making them a few years ago. So, 3 year so far.
2. I would put multiple wicks for a quart jar.
Thank you for your reply, the information is much appreciated.
God Bless
You’re welcome. Blessings
Some people use dinner candles with the quart jar
In terms of shelflife, these things are hydrogenated Cottonseed oil, so they’re gonna be an awfully long time before they go off. And the truth of the matter is, you can still burn it If it’s gone rancid. You can still make it into soap, and the smell will be gone once the lye has its way with it or potassium hydroxide which ever you use.
Very good info. I just used your channel to get candles from Amazon. Read they will not go rancid and they are from the Ukraine (I hope). They will arrive 11 Nov 21.
Glad it was helpful.
@@CountryLivingExperience Got all 50 Ukraine made beeswax candles today, Veterans Day as promised.
Can one put essential oils in there or will that change the burn time or other components?
You can. It will not affect it at all.
Just saw ur video, why do you need to melt the shortening then re-solidify? Can’t u just scoop and pack it in the jar then put the beeswax candle in??🤔🤔 thank you in advance for your response
Too many air pockets trying to just stuff shortening into a jar. It will not burn smoothly.
Hello. Help! We used the beeswax candles recommended for the wick. No Luck. The next day flame is barely perceptible. Then the flame went out. Suggestions appreciated!
What size jar did you use?
Does it matter if its Crisco or I see you have the Walmart Great Value brand.... so that must be fine....?
It does not matter. Any vegetable shortening will work. Thanks for watching.
@@CountryLivingExperience why the light of the candle only lasted for 4 hours? What did I do wrong? Cristo turned liquid but drowning the flame of the candle :(
@@Loveisabrilliantlight It could be because the candle was too slim or the wick was not large enough to suck up and burn all the oil. I have never had that problem, sorry.
Palm shortening can be used? I have 50lbs of it
Nice
So is the long wick that u inserted the only wick..? Sorry asking a dumb question
Yes, that is the only wick. As I mentioned, the diameter of the candle determines how many wicks.
Another method is jute twine with a screw or washer anchor. I've done it hundreds of times and it works well,and I don't even melt it down from the get go but haven't tested both ways either?
Good suggestion. I will have to try the jute.
Love this but i have questions, could I use a wood wick? And is this toxic? I keep seeing toxic post about these shorting candles
Thank you. You can't most definitely use a wood wick. No, they are not toxic. Any toxicity that it may have is far less than any paraffin candle out there.
Do you put a lid on them to store them? How long do they store for? Do they go rancid after time?
I put the lid on for storage. I have never had one go rancid. Thanks for watching
Put the lid on if you have Cats and or Dogs because they WILL EAT YOUR CANDLES. I know from experience.. LOL. Went to light one and half of the candle was GONE.
I would think in an actual emergency one wouldn't care if your candles went rancid b4 you got to use them... You'd just be thankful you had the foresight to think ahead & have them there 4 when the time came. Am I right? Why not ask a survivor from some natural disaster... Just saying!!
I got these beeswax candles, but used the glass from a $5 candle from Walmart. It is too large and the wick barely burns and goes out sometimes with a very small flame. I tries 2 beeswax candles and similar. Will try 3. If that doesn't work will get the pint jars top try.
Yea, it is about getting the right ratio of candle, wick, Crisco so that it burns correctly.
How about using a much wider container, and make it a 3-wick candle. Wouldn't that work too? (P.S. Just subscribed!)
Welcome! That could work but you’ll need to do a test to see if it will all burn continuously.
what size wicks do you use? I was thinking about the 2.0 wicks
I use the wicks that are in the beeswax candles. I do not know their size. They work great as you can see.
The wicks are linked in the description.
Do you have a link to the right kind of wick for Crisco candles?
Sure. This one is similar to the one we use...amzn.to/3kh3yOC
Can you use and type of glass to make a candle?
Yes but it should be as thick as you can find.
How much shortening did you have left to fill up another jar?
Depends on how much you originally purchased.
Since the candle was just put in it without a adhesive to the bottom of the jar. Did the wick move the further it melted down? thanks
It stayed in place until it was about 3/4" tall.
@@CountryLivingExperience whole candle jar 3/4 tall or 3/4 of the candle u put in the jar?
After mine burned for about 4 hours, there was 3/4" of melted liquid crisco. The beeswax melted leaving only the wick core, which did not stand up. The wick slumped over and went out. How to keep this from happening?
That is strange. Mine do not do that. As you saw, it burned down to the bottom. Was your beeswax candle too thin? Was the jar too wide?
It's not very bright though.
Could you use a larger candle with a bigger wick to remedy that?
It is just for emergencies. If you increase the candle size, you need to increase the width of the jar accordingly.
@@CountryLivingExperience I've got a cylindrical ceramic biscuit barrels and similar ceramic bread bin. One is about 3 litres, the other about 5 litres. I'm thinking of making a couple of "megapint" Crisco (in UK it's Trex or Crisp n Dry) variations on this, with 3 dining candles as wicks each. I think the smaller container would take about 2700ml of Crisco, which is about 21 packets (125g per packet at £1 each). The larger ceramic bread bin is about 5 litres / 5000ml, so about 35 packets. The dining candles are £3 for 6. It would therefore cost about £59. But these candles should theoretically last a few hundred hours in total. It's cheaper than having the lights on before there's even a power cut.
My tip. Go to thrift stores / charity shops, or carboot sales, buy any large ceramic containers such as biscuit barrels, and use them for megapint candles, they are much bigger than large mason jars, and should be wide enough to accommodate 3 wicks. I paid about £3 for mine, they would be £10 to £25 each brand new.
Can u use coconut oil?
It would burn but it is not temperature stable. If it gets above 75F, it will turn to a liquid and your wick will sink.
Is it ok to stick a birthday candle in the crisco candle.?
No, they are too small.
The beeswax candles I ordered fit perfectly in a quart jar. Is there any reason I shouldn't use the quart jar rather than the pint jar? Will the candle last longer in the quart jar?
It is about the width of the candle. You do not want it to tunnel and waste the "fuel". So a quart would be too wide for the size of beeswax candle I suggested. It would have to be thicker with a larger wick.
Thank you. I will use pints or less. Again, thank you!!
@@CountryLivingExperience
A quart jar is not as stable and can tip over easier than a pint mason jar
What could you put in it to make it smell good
This is an emergency candle. No real need for fancy smells.
Where is the link to buy these wicks on amazon??
In the video description below the video. Beeswax Candles: amzn.to/2CQdWpK. The candles are the wick.
Bonjour, quelle est cette huile végétale ? De l'huile de palme ?
Bonjour. It is a blend of different vegetable oils here in the US. It does not have palm oil in it.
Have you added any esetial oils to these candles ever?
I haven't but it would be easy to add them.
Thank you for such a quick response.
How do you store these once you make them?
Just on a shelf with the lids on.
Is this just for light or for heat or both?
This is just for light.
FYI - In comparison! Wind knocked branches down that took out power to our house for 2 weeks. I bought Walmart candles in the small glass jars. A .50 cent candles lasted one night and 1 dollar candles lasted two nights. So you might say .50 cents a day per candle. Need to try this, might last longer with crisco??!!
Interesting.
Can I use devotional candles that have some leftover wax in them? I don't know how to get the wax out.
I don't know what that is.
@@CountryLivingExperience Thanks for your response. It's a tall glass candle that has some residual wax at the bottom. Can I just pour the vegetable shortening in it without removing the bit of wax?
@@anacepeda6449 Sure. That would work.
@@CountryLivingExperience thank you!!!
Melt in oven
Where's your video at ?
Hello i cant find the link for the wiks?
Here you go: amzn.to/2YbkCNw
Does it have to be Bees wax for the wick?
No. Some sort of thin candle is fine. Or you can suspend a regular wick in the shortening but it may fall once burning.
@@CountryLivingExperience Alright - thanks.
I think it would be good to cover contingencies where there is already no electricity and someone needs to make this candle.
Better to be prepared...than making fun of this....
Basic idea is good. It's easier to melt shortening (hydrogenated fat) in a saucepan, and pour. You don't have to use these exact beewax candles from Amazon (better go out and buy from small shops and protect them from the JAWS of amazon piranhas!), use any cheap candle.
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Just fill your mason jar up with shortening and put it in the microwave for 30 seconds to 1 minute, no messing with a pan or a stove.
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acrylamide inhalation toxic on these or do you have to eat fried foods to cause cancer?
I don't think you will be worried about that in an emergency situation.
@@CountryLivingExperience I do it all the time because I don't have power
@@shanglang133 I would try to find a natural wax candle like beeswax but that will be expensive. A paraffin candle is made from petroleum distillates and would be similar in offgassing to the shortening candle.
@@CountryLivingExperience Thank you,
What I want to know is; are these better and cheaper than standard candles?
I think it is. That is why I made the video.
Do you think it would add much heat to a van?
No, not at all.
I lived in Wyoming for several yrs & the neighbors immediately made am emg winter "pack" for my car. 1st thing is using a burning candle any where is a recipe for fire so you have to be extremely careful in a vehicle . In that "pack" was a large metal coffee can with some sand or clay cat litter in it & a large box of emg candles , it will help keep you alive if you are stranded but not much more . If you are living in your vehicle PLEASE , PLEASE be careful , do your research & find the safest way to stay warm in cold weather .
I have tried this with the exact same ingredients. A tiny 2-in jar, and a standard mason jar. And every time, the wick gets snuffed out by the melted coconut oil. Any suggestions, anyone?
Mine never does that. It sounds like it is tunneling. Maybe try a thicker wick.
@@CountryLivingExperience Looks like the issue may have been using Coconut Oil instead of Crisco. Not all "solid-at-room-temp" oils are created equal. Although Crisco with cheap dollar store candles as wix still drown and got snuffed, the beeswax one did ok in the crisco.
@@bjhessler162 That is why I used the beeswax and crisco. More stable. Mine only snuffed when the beeswax candle got short enough to tip over and the crisco was all liquid at the bottom of the jar.
Is this guaranteed to work I tried beeswax hemp candle wick outside of cheap paraffin candles?
They work.
Thank you
I tried it it did not work the flames were so low it produced no heat at all and did not burn continually as yours did the candles are just to thin to do anything
@@servofyah4392 It is not meant as a heater. It is for light. The reason it may have not worked is the candle/wick was too slim.
Thank you
And, if your emergency ends a little earlier than you expected, you can fry some chicken!
Lol! Exactly