Fresh Tallow, favorite Recipe?

[Mockingbird Ramble]

We had our cow butchered and I rendered the suet same day, so I have some super fresh tallow I would love to make into a great batch of soap. I have nearly 15 lbs of it right now and only make 3 lb batches at the largest.

I know I am going to try a 100% tallow bar,

other oils and butters I have on hand
avacado oil and butter
shea butter
coconut oil
coco butter
sunflower oil
lard
GV shortening
grapeseed
Olive

 

[lsg]

Here are a couple of combos:

20% tallow
28% coconut
15% shea
37% olive

or

20% tallow
25% coconut
20% lard
35% olive

 

[Mockingbird Ramble]

28 percent coconut is way to drying for my skin, I try and keep it around 12-15

 

[lsg]

It is for some people. You can use SoapCalc and adjust the percentages.

 

[Sapwn]

I know I am going to try a 100% tallow bar

I made a batch of 100% tallow soap last summer.
It was very slippery and made no bubbles at all.
Practically, impossible to lather.

Now I use it only to make liquid cloths detergent

 

[seven]

Tallow is 1 ingredient that i have never try (yet).. Tried my local grocery store and they didn't have it. Might have to try the wet market some day.

What makes tallow special? Is it really conditioning like lard?

 

[lsg]

Tallow makes a hard, long-lasting bar with creamy bubbles; and it has some conditioning properties. I have never made a 100% tallow bar, I really prefer lard to tallow. I also add coconut oil and Castor oil to the recipe when using tallow or lard.