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. 🐴🐴🦅
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
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.
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.
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.
@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. ----- 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.
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!
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.
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 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.
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.
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 👍
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
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
@@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.
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. ----- 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.
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
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
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 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.
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.
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
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.🙏🌹🙏🌹🙏
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.
@@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.
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.
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.
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??!!
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.
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?
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?
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.
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
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.
Hi 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. God bless Jude, from Kentucky ✝️🐴🐦🌿❣️
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
A three wick candle won't burn for as many hours. But a two wick will last longer than a three wick and can bring water to a boil! 1 wick lasts the longest but it didn't bring water to a boil in the videos I've seen people test out these emergency candles set ups for heating and cooking.
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.
I wanted to try twine coated with wax. And make 2 wick candles because video tests I've seen people do 1 wick candles do not get the water to boiling temp. , with crisco and possibly also beeswax but I'm not sure how this is going to go considering I've not made candles before. I hope they burn right and don't hollow!
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.
@@CountryLivingExperiencewhat if beeswaxed twine is used for wicks? Will it not hollow? Also what if it's 2 parts beeswax and 1 part crisco with a beeswax coated twine, will it hollow?
The link is now cotton wicks 😔😔 I knew I should’ve listened to The Spirit when it told me to buy them the first time I watched this video last year but I had no money smh
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!!
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?
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.
I do canning all the time and if you watch canning videos, the good ones always mention if you are packing hot food into a Mason jar, make sure your jars are warm. To avoid accidents, I would leave the jar out to cool down before attempting to freeze it, even for a limited time. Of course, you would eliminate that risk if you don't melt the oil, just pack it tight in the jar and put the beeswax candle into the solid oil.
@@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.
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!
Wondering does crisco candles if tipped spill everywhere or is like wax candles the middle part only is what's melty-ish? If anyone knows please share! I don't want to have to buy wax though I just am trying to find out if when used for a good few hours if the whole things gets completely melty? Thinking of pets! I'm planning to make 2 wick candles with crisco and possibly beeswax with wax coated twine, because in emergency heating and cooking videos I've seen people couldn't get the 1 wick to get water to boil in enough time you'd have left to cook over it if it's a smaller candle. I hope to make both sizes so some can be for travel. But bigger candles covered with a coffee can with can opener punctures around top and bottom will heat as well like a terracotta pot. But metal can makes surface you can cook on. If smaller candle it can be elevated inside can.
@@CountryLivingExperience i saw the visual in this video! Thank you! I see there's maybe 1 and a half inches of full melted wax on top with non stop burn for 7 days. That's a lot of it got tipped over. But what if it was used for about 6 hours will it be only about a half inch of full melted wax on top then put candle out? I think most people do blow the candle out at night but I see you didn't to find out how many hours exactly it would go? I definitely don't want to have to get beeswax. But how well would crisco stay solidified say in a small tin for on the go candle? If it was summer time it would probably get everywhere in a pack unless mixed with wax! Maybe 1/2 wax half crisco for on the go candles in a pack but idk if that would keep from leaking out if it was like 100° out!
