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So, getting back into soaping. Need more castille so I'll whip up a batch. Most of you will probably know this but 1000ml of olive oil is not 1000 g. (search for another bottle of O.O begins). So, things went well, I went down to 30% lye concentration, then read a bit more here and...

Hi folks. a couple of the soaps I've tried have kind of gone a little too firm a little too quickly. I'm aiming at lye about 100F and oils about 110F. Am I way off or can I go lower. I read references to 'room temp' soaping. That's about 68F so can I go that low. Obviously looking to slow...

Well it was all going fine. A double batch trying a new lye calc. to make superfatting easier. The cook looked great and better than before (more water I think) and then I happened. My brain caught up and I had forgotten to add the GLYCERINE. Ah well, what's the worst than could...

Hi folks. Back after a long absense due to life in general, too many other hobbies....... So, I'm back making shave soap. Copied a reciepe as follows. I ran it through soap calc and got the exact figures. However, if I'm keeping back half the lanolin and shea for super fat after the cook...

I folks, wee bit help required please. I'm doing the Silver Fox shave soap recipe HP method in the crock pot. Added my lye and it's not rising up/frothing like it's supposed to!!!! Checked and it's at 164 farenheit. Not sure if the pot is heating up enough. It's on high and it looks...

Hi folks. I reported a little issues with the Songbird soap that I made (being a little drying). I gave some to a fellow wet shaver and (after it's cured for a couple of months) he is reporting back that it's just like a 'real' shave soap!!! But, it's unscented. So, can I re-heat in a...

Hi folks. just incase anyone is interested Aldi (UK) have this https://www.aldi.co.uk/en/specialbuys/thur-2-july/product-detail/ps/p/3-tier-stackable-cooling-rack-1/ priced at £6.99. The legs don't lock firmly in place but they stack neatly and I hope :-P are wonderful for curing...

Well folks. In the theme of 'all things tallow' I stumbled across a recipe for tallow based leather conditioner. 50% tallow 25% beeswax 25% lard. Made some up and rubbed it into dampened leathger. It softens and nourishes superbly. By-product is that it's.........great on my hands...

Well at the weekend I managed to find out how to make birch bark tar (well I saw it being done and as it was so easy I'm having a go). Anything I should watch out for in a recipe? Any specific oils to add or leave out. Thinking 2 tablespoon in a kg of oils. thanks in advance.

Hi folks. I found a chunk of heather honey in the comb at the back of a cupboard and was wondering..... Could I add a chunk to my warm oils? Would that amount of bees wax upset the recipe? Thanks.

Hi folks. Managed to do the shave soap recipe on here (52% SA, 48% CO). First Q is about curing. I've read that soaps HP'd still need the 4 week period to cure properly. However, I read (somewhere) of someone trying a shave soap after a couple of days and it was great. By trying did...

Well folks, I had a problem soap the other week and a few folk came to the rescue with advice. Zapp was mentioned and I said I didn't know what it was like/didn't know if I was getting it or not. Well, after testing my salt bar after cutting (for experimental zap purposes) I most definately...

What's the worst that could happen....Well less than bofore anyway:p 90% coconut oil 5% avacado 5% castor I couldn't bear to just do a simple 100% CCO and had to tinker. 25% salt. It was slower than anything recently to trace even with the SB. salt added and not a huge difference to...

The learning curve and request for information carries on I'm afraid:wave: I made my Dandegoat soap and there was another thread as the frozen milk/lye never heated up much. Room temp was much cooler as the stove wasn't on so I looked and found a soaping 101 video on CPOP. I used the...

Just started a batch of CP and added the 109g of lye to the 296g of frozen goats milk. Cold water and ice cubes in sink to cool. I seem to remember the last time the temp rocketed. This time the frozen GM disolved fine but never turned yellow and the temp was only 69F. Is this normal...

Hi folks. T the dandelions are out!!! I've got some in the dehydrator for an oil infusion and I'm wondering what they are like in a CP soap. Will the colour go and turn brown? Is it worth it? Thanks

Been looking for a way to cut soaps better. My thin sharp knife does an okay job but I'm looking for a more professional finish but as I'm tight I'm not paying much:oops: I found this on Aliexpress...

Went back to the butchers where I got the first tallow. I was quiet that day and the young lad trimmed off the rough bits and minced it. £2.50. I went in today. Old grumpy lad! I asked for 2 kidney fats and got this load for £10 The pic doesn't sho the scale of things. 1st batch filled...

Well I just had my first CP seizure. All going well and i got medium trace in about 8 seconds with the SB:oops: I washed up and nothing is disolving like normal so I'm pretty sure it seized. It was 100% beer and coffee with the lye that was responsible I'm sure. Question is do I have to dump it...

Looking for a bit help. Got me some dark beer from a friend who has a....brewery!! Boiled it down to half volume and added coffee grinds. Going to use this liquid for the lye (frozen). I'm wondering how I could get a lighter coloured top to make it look like crema on an espresso...