I mixed up coconut oil and limonene for a 4 lb batch of stain sticks today. Added the lye water and expected all that coconut oil to trace quickly. It didn't. I stick blended and blended, but it was taking a long time. It appeared emulsified and thicker, so I went ahead and poured into the mold thinking it had to be long enough. Wrong! By about 2 or 3 hours later, the bottom had sorta kinda hardened and a thick layer of oil rose to the top. I dumped it all back in the bowl, sloshing some of the oil overboard.
I've still got the mess sitting in my kitchen, not sure whether to throw it all away and move on, or can this mess be saved by rebatching in a crockpot? Never had false trace before, so I'm guessing I can't say that anymore. Aggravating!
I've still got the mess sitting in my kitchen, not sure whether to throw it all away and move on, or can this mess be saved by rebatching in a crockpot? Never had false trace before, so I'm guessing I can't say that anymore. Aggravating!
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