Beer not going flat.

[azimuth]

Ok. I have boiled my beer, I've had it sitting on the counter for a week, and still I have BUBBLES. I honestly don't know what else to do. Anyone have ideas? I was told to do 1/8 tsp baking powder but I don't think for this it would go over well. Who knows. :x :evil:

 

[falldowngobump]

If it's been open and out for a week and then boiled?....I think it's ready now. I always weigh out the amount needed, freeze it, and then add my lye to the frozen beer a little at a time, stirring well making sure it dissolves well. I've never had a problem with any volcano. It does smell REAL bad however.

 

[msnydersoaps]

I make a lot of beer soap. Your beer is ready. Soap away!

Personally, I don't boil my beer before using it to make soap. I just pour out what I need, give it a stir till if foams up and then let it sit on the counter for a few hours. I give it a stir every once in a while.

I put it into the refrigerator over night so it continues to go flat.

Beer will pretty much always foam up a little when you stir it even when it's "flat". Just taste a little and you will have no doubt it's flat. It will be disgusting even if you usually like beer. LOL

 

[carebear]

I bring my soap to a boil once to help expel the dissolved CO2, then once it's cooled to room temp (or even better, chilled) I add my lye VERY SLOWLY.

Set it in the sink while you do it, and open a window. It's likely to volcano if you add the lye too quickly so the sink is a good safety. And it stinks!

 

[green soap]

what does beer do for soap?

I love the taste of beer/ale/stout/lager

why put it in soap? other than label appeal?

 

[carebear]

it seems to have an impact on the lather - perhaps it's the carbohydrates in the beer. but mostly label appeal, for me.

 

[Dr. Jerryrigger]

There should be no CO2 in beer after it has boiled, or any other dissolved gasses for that matter.
The sugars in a beer post fermentation can very greatly. A oatmeal stout for example will hold a thick head because of proteins, and larger (none fermentable) sugars. A dry light beer will have very little of this.
So anything that can hold bubbles well will requites some careful treatment when adding lye. If a stout, even a flat one, boils it is more likely to make a mess.

 

[Tegan]

The key is to add the lye VERY VERY slowly. I made a batch not to long ago and for some reason I got down to the last tablespoon or so of lye and just dumped it in.....the beer foamed up half way up the pitcher hehehe. Scared me and I haven't done that since. And this was with FLAT beer.

 

[cp chick]

I don't boil mine either, but stir it well and let it sit for a few days at room temperature. I'll put it into a freezer 3 or 4 hours before making soap and mix the lye in slowly and a bit at a time. I've never had a volcano.

 

[Dragonkaz]

I'm another of the ... don't boil the beer, freeze the beer for a few hours and most important, add the lye slowly. So far I've never had a volcano ... and here's hoping I never do!

 

[falldowngobump]

Did you make your beer soap yet?

 

[azimuth]

Quite a few batches

 

[Moody Glenn]

The key is to add the lye VERY VERY slowly. I made a batch not to long ago and for some reason I got down to the last tablespoon or so of lye and just dumped it in.....the beer foamed up half way up the pitcher hehehe. Scared me and I haven't done that since. And this was with FLAT beer.

I agree, Tegan. When I made (well, let's face it - destroyed) a batch of beer-soap I poured - err...dumped - in the lye. If only my junior high science teacher had seen my fantastic volcano! My pre-soap batch turned into instant science experiment gone horribly wrong. It was cool to watch after the sheer panic subsided. :crazy: