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I was looking up large capacity slow cookers and came across the Nesco Brand. They have an 18-Qt (4.5 gallons) for only 70-85 bucks depending on where you buy it. (I just saw walmart has it for $52!) I was curious if anyone has experience with these in turning out larger batches of hot-process...

Does anyone know of any distributors or suppliers of soap making ingredients in the New Jersey-New York-Connecticut- Eastern Pennsylvania area? I live in Northern NJ and buying 100-200 lbs of ingredients at a time is getting expensive to ship. I am trying to find a supplier within a 100 mile...

So I got a few ounces of Tamanu oil, which many of you know is not a cheap oil. I am making a hot process batch and here's my question. Since there is a saponification value listed for tamanu, do I add it with the rest of my oils and cook it? Or do i add it at the end with my other essential...

Mixed up a batch of oatmeal milk and lye in a $10 stainless steel bowl from walmart and the bottom of the bowl is black and it looks like my soap is now too as its cooking. Whats going on here? Cheap stainless? Should i only mix in a poly container? Or is this the result of just crap quality...

Just wanted to know if anyone else has added essential oils and additives BEFORE a cook. I usually do a series of small batches and add my essential oils and botanicals at the end, but I have a situation which is making me re-think things in order to keep the ratios uniform. I have to do...