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i ended up just letting it sit for about 2 hours and then it actually firmed up nicely and became a thick creamy texture instead of being so watery it turned out fine but thanks for the help! i'll also take a look at some stick blenders, thanks for the suggestion!

the lye solution and oils were both at approx 50 degrees celcius when I mixed them together. when i first put them together i mixed it by hand with a fork for about 20min and then used an electric whisk thing for about 10-20 min. for the next hour or so I reheated it to 50C twice and kept mixing...

hi. this was my first time trying to make soap and everything seemed to be going fine until it wouldn't trace and just kinda stayed an eggnoggy consistency I used: 250g coconut oil 250g canola oil 750g olive oil with 174g lye and 450mL water I'm not sure if I used too much water...