Figuring out how much soap I need to make for gifts so I can figure out how much supplies to buy. Need help checking my measurement reasoning .
To do this, I have figured the number of bars per scent at 18. Guessing weight is 4oz based on what I've made (and will vary depending on mold/technique, but we'll call em 4oz and i"ll have leftovers).So, I would need 72 oz of soap per scent. Disregarding weight loss from curing (since I'm not selling) in my case.
So, if I toddle over to soap calc and use 66.67% lard, 25% coconut, 8.33% shea butter.... call it 32% water by weight here. I should be able to just plug in numbers of oil oz until my total batch weight is close to 72oz and go with it, right (like attached)? I'm not over thinking this? Then just multiply those amounts by 4 (number of scents i"m doing) and that'll give me total supplies I need....and I'm done?
Course, I may need to go to 35% water depending on my scent but I figured more water would just increase the batch size and I'll just have some for me...
And now that I'm looking at that, I may need to make these in two batches per scent cause that sounds huge to do all at once at my level...then i wouldn't waste as much if gremlins appear....:shock:
To do this, I have figured the number of bars per scent at 18. Guessing weight is 4oz based on what I've made (and will vary depending on mold/technique, but we'll call em 4oz and i"ll have leftovers).So, I would need 72 oz of soap per scent. Disregarding weight loss from curing (since I'm not selling) in my case.
So, if I toddle over to soap calc and use 66.67% lard, 25% coconut, 8.33% shea butter.... call it 32% water by weight here. I should be able to just plug in numbers of oil oz until my total batch weight is close to 72oz and go with it, right (like attached)? I'm not over thinking this? Then just multiply those amounts by 4 (number of scents i"m doing) and that'll give me total supplies I need....and I'm done?
Course, I may need to go to 35% water depending on my scent but I figured more water would just increase the batch size and I'll just have some for me...
And now that I'm looking at that, I may need to make these in two batches per scent cause that sounds huge to do all at once at my level...then i wouldn't waste as much if gremlins appear....:shock: