Recent content by mjt123

Has anybody used a 100 per cent Crisco recipe? If so do you calculate the same as lard? and how much did you super fat it?

Sorry. I didnt phrase the question very well. Yes it smells a bit rancid and I meant would there be any advantage to future batches being kept in the fridge? Also would the cooler temps help preserve the scent? I always have problems with the scent lasting which is why I rebatch after 24 hrs...

I stored my soap in the garage last summer. Problem is I live in Las Vegas and the garage gets really hot. My soap now doesnt smell too good. I could just keep it in the house but is there any benefit to keeping it in the fridge?

I am going to try HP for the first time. I will be using 100% lard. The reason i'm trying it is because you guys have told me the fragerance will survive the process better than CP. I have a couple of questions, should I bring it to trace before putting it in the crockpot? should the pot be...

If I wanted to make a CP soap that is layered into three colours what would be the best way to do this? I will probably use 100% lard for the first try? What would be the best amount of time to let each layer set? I have heard that spraying a little alcohol onto each layer helps? Is the soap...

I have never had much success at adding fragerance to CP soap. The scent is almost non existant. However if I rebatch it the next morning it melts fine and the sent is still there when it sets.

I cant remember where but I read about one person who rebatches all the time and swears by it. I'm still a newbie but I have not had much luck with fragerance surviving the CP process. I made a batch of CO oil and a batch of OO the same day. The next morning I rebatched them together and added...

If I did 50% lard and 50% CO what superfat would you recomend? I recently made 100% CO and 100% olive oil. I rebatched and mixed them together the following morning. The CO 20% SF the OO 5% SF. I will try them out in about 3 months

I have been making soap for about a year and I'm still trying to perfect it. I'm not going to sell it till I'm happy with it. I dont want to put people off buying homemade soap.

I have started using some of my 100% CO soap after letting it cure for 9 weeks. I know homemade soap does not last as long as store bought but its already pretty obvious this soap is not going to last long at all. Its a fairly typical size of 3.5" X 2" x 3/4" How many uses would you expect. I...

I am going ahead with my experiment of making 100% CO and 100% OO soap and then rebatching them together. I have a couple of questions if anyone can help. What is the minimum time that I should let the soaps cure for before rebatching them? The CO soap will have a superfat of 20%. How much...

I was thinking of making just a usual batch size with the purpose of rebatching it. I would be mixing the CO soap with OO and Avo soap. I have never tried HP does the fragerance survive HP better than CP?

Is it best to rebatch soap soon after making it? I rebatched some OO soap several months later and it took a long time to melt. I have certainly found that if I want fragerance in my soap then rebatching works best. I have been toying with the idea of making some 100% coconut oil soap with a...

Thanks for the replies guys. I am not actually selling yet I am still practicing. So far its going well, I just started using 100% OO soap that I made a year ago. I am now waiting for my 100% Coconut and 100% lard to fully cure. I have also used some soap I made with OO, CO and avocado and...