Paraffin 4630 Vanilla, Volume
When you need consistent throw at scale, this is the recipe. Vybar at 1% locks the fragrance, and the wax is forgiving of small pour-temp drift across a batch.
Ingredients
- 216 g(216 g × 1)IGI 4630 Harmony Blend Paraffin
- WickCD 10
- 1×Libbey 2917 Status Tumbler
- 10.0%(22 g)Vanilla Bean (Fragrance Oil)
- 1.00%Vybar 103
- Pour77°C
Burn notes
Approx. 42 hours per Libbey. Top notes vivid from day one.
Compatibility notes
- Pour temp 77°C is 3°C above IGI 4630 Harmony Blend Paraffin's maximum (74°C). Pouring above the wax's published range (60–74°C) accelerates fragrance flash-off, can scorch the wax (yellowing and reduced throw), and risks vessel thermal shock when hot wax meets a cold container. Cool the wax to within its published window before adding fragrance and pouring.
Method
- 01
Weigh the wax precisely. Paraffin is unforgiving with off-recipe ratios.
- 02
Melt the wax in a double boiler to 85°C, stirring to dissolve any flakes completely.
- 03
Stir in Vybar if used at the recommended dose. Hold at 85°C for two minutes to incorporate.
- 04
Cool the wax to 82°C, then add fragrance and dye and stir for two full minutes.
- 05
Let the wax come down to 77°C. Pre-warm vessels to 50°C.
- 06
Pour steadily. Paraffin can sinkhole, leave a small reserve and top up after the candle sets if needed.
- 07
Cool slowly at room temperature. Cure for three to seven days before the first burn.
- 08
Trim the wick to 5 mm. First burn: two to three hours to establish the full melt pool.
Shop this recipe
Includes wicks and vessels at their supplier pack sizes.
Shop this recipe
Includes wicks and vessels at their supplier pack sizes.
What you'll need5 items
What you'll need
Switch units in the header- WaxIGI 4630 Harmony Blend Paraffin1×216 g=216 g
- WickCD 101×1 wick=1 wick
- VesselLibbey 2917 Status Tumbler1×1 vessel=1 vessel
- FragranceVanilla Bean (Fragrance Oil)1×22 g=22 g
- AdditiveVybar 1031×2 g=2 g
You'll buy: 1 wax bag, 1 wick pack, 1 vessel case, 1 fragrance bottle, 1 additive pack. Totals above include every pack at its supplier price.
Line-by-line breakdown5 lines
- WaxIGI 4630 Harmony Blend ParaffinBulk pack216 g for 1 candle1× 22.7 kgBuy: 1 × 22.7 kg (22.7 kg, 22.5 kg leftover)Enough for ~105 candles.$72.00$0.69 used
- WickCD 101 wick1× 100 ctBuy: 1 × 100 ct (100 wicks, 99 leftover)$14.50$0.14 used
- VesselLibbey 2917 Status Tumbler1 vessel1× 1 ctBuy: 1 × 1 ct (1 vessel)$2.48
- FragranceVanilla Bean (Fragrance Oil)Bulk pack22 g (10.0%)1× 454 gBuy: 1 × 454 g (454 g, 432 g leftover)Enough for ~21 candles.$27.00$1.28 used
- AdditiveVybar 103Bulk pack2.2 g (1.00%)1× 1 kgBuy: 1 × 1 kg (1 kg, 998 g leftover)$22.86$0.05 used
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