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  1. J

    Failure after failure

    Update: 50% rebatching /kind of/ I just add 50% shredded soap to new batch, without additives and it's OK. Too many variables, but maybe the honey was too much.
  2. J

    Failure after failure

    Yes, I know. I'm trying to do this all my life. :)
  3. J

    Failure after failure

    The scale is ok. I don't have test strips, but I lick the soap and I even chew it - no zap, no nothing. I never felt zap from my soaps, even on the next day. Lye is 125 gr, as calculated. Water 300 gr. Water is supposed to be soft, but I don't know about mineral content. Honey is a little more...
  4. J

    Failure after failure

    I agree with that, but my experimental nature doesn't. ;) So for the extract - layer berries, layer honey in a jar, and so on. After 7-10 days it's strained. I was looking for lavender color, but what a surprise, I end up with orange.
  5. J

    Failure after failure

    Hi guys, another newbie here. :) Yesterday I'd made my 4-th batch ever and... total failure. When I tried to cut it today, it started to crumble. And when I tried to make a ball from the little pieces, I can't. They just act like curd mixed with sand and refuse to stick to each other. 1 kg...
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