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It was indeed odd, and I didn't expect it to happen. I think my oils were probably a lot hotter than 110, as I was doing hot process soap. I ended up putting the entire batch into a ziploc bag (after it cooled) and it's still very liquid. So odd.

I did this very same thing today (added cooled lye to hot oils in my crock pot) and I could not get emulsification no matter how much I stick blended the stuff. Fortunately I did not get the geyser of steam that was mentioned here. I thought it might not be the brightest of ideas, and I...

I just made some using Espresso FO from Brambleberry. It's only been a week and it smells awesome! I don't know how quickly it will fade, though.