diff --git a/data/json/recipes/chem/fuel.json b/data/json/recipes/chem/fuel.json
index 287cb6f7e366..f47c99610a16 100644
--- a/data/json/recipes/chem/fuel.json
+++ b/data/json/recipes/chem/fuel.json
@@ -53,25 +53,70 @@
     "subcategory": "CSC_CHEM_FUEL",
     "skill_used": "cooking",
     "difficulty": 6,
-    "result_mult": 4,
+    "time": "1 h",
+    "book_learn": [
+      [ "textbook_biodiesel", 5 ],
+      [ "adv_chemistry", 6 ],
+      [ "book_icef", 6 ],
+      [ "textbook_chemistry", 7 ],
+      [ "atomic_survival", 7 ]
+    ],
+    "autolearn": [ [ "cooking", 7 ], [ "mechanics", 5 ] ],
+    "batch_time_factors": [ 83, 5 ],
+    "qualities": [ { "id": "CHEM", "level": 2 } ],
+    "tools": [ [ [ "surface_heat", 25, "LIST" ] ] ],
+    "components": [
+      [ [ "water_clean", 1 ], [ "water", 1 ] ],
+      [ [ "chem_ethanol", 25 ], [ "chem_methanol", 25 ], [ "denat_alcohol", 25 ] ],
+      [ [ "lye_powder", 2 ], [ "chem_potassium_hydroxide", 4 ] ],
+      [
+        [ "cooking_oil", 16 ],
+        [ "cooking_oil2", 16 ],
+        [ "edible_tallow_lard", 2, "LIST" ],
+        [ "tallow_tainted", 2 ],
+        [ "any_fat", 4, "LIST" ],
+        [ "fat_tainted", 4 ],
+        [ "lamp_oil", 250 ],
+        [ "motor_oil", 250 ]
+      ]
+    ],
+    "flags": [ "ALLOW_ROTTEN" ]
+  },
+  {
+    "result": "biodiesel",
+    "type": "recipe",
+    "id_suffix": "gallon",
+    "//": "15x batch allows use of lye since lye powder has a 1:30 ratio, matching the capacity of a gallon jug is a nice bonus",
+    "category": "CC_CHEM",
+    "subcategory": "CSC_CHEM_FUEL",
+    "skill_used": "cooking",
+    "difficulty": 6,
+    "result_mult": 15,
     "time": "4 h",
-    "book_learn": [ [ "textbook_biodiesel", 5 ] ],
-    "batch_time_factors": [ 99, 1 ],
+    "book_learn": [
+      [ "textbook_biodiesel", 5 ],
+      [ "adv_chemistry", 6 ],
+      [ "book_icef", 6 ],
+      [ "textbook_chemistry", 7 ],
+      [ "atomic_survival", 7 ]
+    ],
+    "autolearn": [ [ "cooking", 7 ], [ "mechanics", 5 ] ],
+    "batch_time_factors": [ 83, 5 ],
     "qualities": [ { "id": "CHEM", "level": 2 } ],
-    "tools": [ [ [ "surface_heat", 100, "LIST" ] ] ],
+    "tools": [ [ [ "surface_heat", 375, "LIST" ] ] ],
     "components": [
-      [ [ "water_clean", 4 ], [ "water", 4 ] ],
-      [ [ "chem_ethanol", 100 ], [ "chem_methanol", 100 ], [ "denat_alcohol", 100 ] ],
-      [ [ "lye_powder", 8 ] ],
+      [ [ "water_clean", 15 ], [ "water", 15 ] ],
+      [ [ "chem_ethanol", 375 ], [ "chem_methanol", 375 ], [ "denat_alcohol", 375 ] ],
+      [ [ "chem_lye", 1, "LIST" ], [ "chem_potassium_hydroxide", 60 ] ],
       [
-        [ "cooking_oil", 64 ],
-        [ "cooking_oil2", 64 ],
-        [ "edible_tallow_lard", 8, "LIST" ],
-        [ "tallow_tainted", 8 ],
-        [ "any_fat", 16, "LIST" ],
-        [ "fat_tainted", 16 ],
-        [ "lamp_oil", 1000 ],
-        [ "motor_oil", 1000 ]
+        [ "cooking_oil", 240 ],
+        [ "cooking_oil2", 240 ],
+        [ "edible_tallow_lard", 30, "LIST" ],
+        [ "tallow_tainted", 30 ],
+        [ "any_fat", 60, "LIST" ],
+        [ "fat_tainted", 60 ],
+        [ "lamp_oil", 3750 ],
+        [ "motor_oil", 3750 ]
       ]
     ],
     "flags": [ "ALLOW_ROTTEN" ]