hp on the stove

[FreeRabbit]

I tried to find instructions about hp on the stove (when to put on the heat and when to remove) but all I could find were pretty vauge instructions- more about the stages that the soap should pass and not clear enough about when to turn the heat ON and when OFF (I'm using gas based stove).
anyone knows a good list of instructions?
thanks

 

[FreeRabbit]

ok guess I'm not best known for my patience I just went ahead and cooked my first hp soap good for me!
it went really well and now it is cooling in my new silicone mold (that came complete with a silicone lid!!!)
except one stupid mistake and that was to spill jojoba oil on my face (guess now I'm gonna find out if it's really good for the skin hehe)- I was in a hurry to get my supperfatting oils together because I thought I still have more bubbly phases- turnes out one bubble phase was more then enough for my soap and it mashed right after... (maybe because I spent longer time tracing without heating?)

 

[jennikate]

Congrats let us know how it comes out. I use crockpot so not sure how do stovetop. I do know double boiler is best way do stovetop.

 

[FreeRabbit]

it came out just right
I didn't do the double thing- I used this tutorial http://allcrafts.tripod.com/

everything was according to the tutorial with two main diffrences:
the first trace stayed put and didn't seperate quickly like she said it would (I stirred without heating, also I made sure I reach THICK trace)
she said she bubble phase can accure many times and you should heat and stop heating until it turnes into the mash potato thing- mine bubbled only once, and when I reheated turned right into the mash, so that was a surprise for me.

gonna cut it in a few mins, it looks fantastic

 

[Guest]

Glad I didn't find that tutorial before I started making HP soap, or I would have given up.

I use a pot with double walls, mix the ingredients warm, then I start heating and mixing and never look back. No splashes, no separation, no bubbles ... Just soap

 

[FreeRabbit]

Glad I didn't find that tutorial before I started making HP soap, or I would have given up.

I use a pot with double walls, mix the ingredients warm, then I start heating and mixing and never look back. No splashes, no separation, no bubbles ... Just soap

do you do all veggie soap or use animal fat? because from what I could tell it is reacts diffrently. I never use animal fat so I was pretty happy to find the description of veggie soap, also I don't have double walled pot, only regular one...

 

[Guest]

Veggie soap aswell.

A stainless steel double walled boiler gives you great temperature control, even unsupervised.

Not only for soap, but for sauces, custard, oatmeal, etc. You can achieve same results with a normal pot, and a lot of extra care. Or you could improvise putting the pot in a pan with water.

 

[carebear]

Glad I didn't find that tutorial before I started making HP soap, or I would have given up.

I use a pot with double walls, mix the ingredients warm, then I start heating and mixing and never look back. No splashes, no separation, no bubbles ... Just soap

do you do all veggie soap or use animal fat? because from what I could tell it is reacts diffrently. I never use animal fat so I was pretty happy to find the description of veggie soap, also I don't have double walled pot, only regular one...

I've never heard of an overall difference between HPing animal vs veggie fats - tho individual fats could vary, I guess.

But not using a double boiler is risky - just be very careful with any soap not to burn it. It freaking STINKS.

 

[lovethyscent]

I've done it on the gas stove too. It's not bad, but goes very quick even all the way on low.