hairyfizzog
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I made my first foray into liquid soap this weekend. I wanted a pure Castille soap (Dr Bronners is out as I have a coconut and tree/peanut allergy). I used this recipe from Voyageur Soap and Candle after checking it through soap calc:
Olive Oil 49 ounces
Potassium Hydroxide 10 ounces
Soft or Distilled Water 30 ounces
I cycled the slow cooker to keep it between 160/170 and hit it every 5-10 minutes with the stick blender while continuously stirring. It didn't hit trace for almost 2 hours. I cooked it for almost 4 hours after that. It never gelled, never hit taffy stage, more like pizza dough. I figured it was a failure and set it aside til I had space in the dishwasher and surprise it gelled almost 48 hrs later.
I had bought phenolphthalein for testing but our water (even the distilled) makes it go pink. I did try zap testing. It didn't zap, but my tongue went numb.
Any ideas where I went wrong?
Olive Oil 49 ounces
Potassium Hydroxide 10 ounces
Soft or Distilled Water 30 ounces
I cycled the slow cooker to keep it between 160/170 and hit it every 5-10 minutes with the stick blender while continuously stirring. It didn't hit trace for almost 2 hours. I cooked it for almost 4 hours after that. It never gelled, never hit taffy stage, more like pizza dough. I figured it was a failure and set it aside til I had space in the dishwasher and surprise it gelled almost 48 hrs later.
I had bought phenolphthalein for testing but our water (even the distilled) makes it go pink. I did try zap testing. It didn't zap, but my tongue went numb.
Any ideas where I went wrong?
