Empty vat
Wood ash
Sifting the ash
Adding hot water
Stirring the ash.
Settling
Settled.
First batch of wood ash lye
Siphoning lye.
Starting the vat.
Limestone
Mixing alkali
Sukumo
Adding indigo
Wheat bran
Stirring
Waiting
First signs fo fermentation
Testing the color
The next steps
Filling the vat – day 1
Filling the vat – day 3