Lawman,
Your user name may make people run for cover......Anyways to answer some of your questions. What people call the best feedstock can be a lot of personal preference. You need to remember that all wvo is not created the same. A lot depends on how much the restraunt uses it and what they cook in it. If they cook a high volume of frozen food it could have a lot of water in the oil. The water will give you soap problems. The color and gel characteristics will come directly from the wvo that you use. If the oil is dark your bd will be dark. If your oil has a high gel point like lard or creamy shortening, your bd will gel at a higher temperature. I don't use peanut oil so I don't know about the gel point. I think it is on the high side, but someone else will need to answer that.
The storage period for bd also depends on a few factors. If you are going to store it for long periods, you should put some biocide in it. You should store it in sealed containers. Your steel drums should be fine. Most people have problems storing bd for over 6-9 months.
The selling it as performance enhancing stuff isn't a good idea. I know people do it, but I can't recommend it.
The gel point of your bd will depend directly on what oil you are using. A good idea is to make little test bottles with B100 , B90, B80 etc. down to B10 and leave them out on the back porch. You will get a feel for how your bd behaves. Some people will do freezer tests to see what temp it gels.
DD
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