Caustic resistant safety goggles

Caustic resistant safety goggles

The use of lye is not dangerous as long as the necessary measures are taken and sufficient care is taken. Lye, even highly diluted, can still cause blindness if it gets into the eyes, on the skin can cause chemical burns. Therefore, you should always wear safety glasses and chemical-resistant goggles. With these safety goggles, your eyes are optimally protected when you prepare delicious lye pastry. In addition, it also provides good protection for the eyes during welding, repair work or construction sites.

The goggles offer good comfort due to the soft tips of the temples, the lens is made of one piece and protects the eyes from the front as well as from the side. With a 99% UV protection, it is also suitable for an environment exposed to UV. The anti-fog coating ensures a good view in case of sudden temperature change, scratches or damages are kept away from the lens by the scratch-resistant coating. The goggles are lightweight, comfortable, safe and CE certified.

Caustic resistant safety goggles - Application

For a delicious pretzel roll or a typical pretzel, the dough must first be prepared. Once the rolls or pretzels have been formed, they are left open again for a short time after proofing. This allows them to dry out slightly and become flaky; the lye does not penetrate the pastry but remains on the surface.

Pour one liter of cold water into an acid- and alkali-resistant vessel. Put on the safety goggles and alkali-resistant safety glasses. Now you can add 40 g of lye beads to the water. This will make the water warmer and it will reach the optimum temperature of 30 °C on its own. Do not under any circumstances add the water to the lye beads, as this could lead to a violent chemical reaction. The beads are added to the cold water, not vice versa.

Then dip the slightly dried dough pieces one after the other into the lye for a maximum of 4 seconds; you can hold them in your hand right away and lift them out again in the same way. Allow the dipped dough pieces to drip off briefly and place them on a lye cloth. Once all the rolls and pretzels are dipped, they can be placed on a baking tray lined with baking paper.

Subsequently, the leached rolls or pretzels are baked immediately according to the recipe. The lye can be stored in a well-sealed container or diluted again and poured away. Rinse the used utensils well, they can be neutralized with acids (citric acid, carbonic acid, acetic acid). Do not remove the protective goggles until the lye has been completely sealed or washed away.