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Thank you so much Deeanna. I cut it and tested and it seems fine. About how long should I let it cure?

Thanks, The Effacious Gentleman. I zap tested and it seemed fine, but is it possible there are still pockets of lye? Also, I found the soap to be drying compared to the Castile soap that I bought.

Thanks, Jimsteel! Is it too late to rebatch at a certain point? Also, new development! I tested the bars with litmus strips and they have a pH of 10. That's pretty high! I've read that when you test, the reading is probably a bit lower than the actual ph of the bar. The Castile soap I bought is...

Thank you, Carabou! It didn't zap me. I don't know what soap tastes like, but it tastes salty. I don't think it burned my tongue. Is there anything I can do to fix it? Can I rewatch and add water? Or is it not worth it?

Thought a picture might help too!

Thanks so much, IrishLass! I used 2 lbs of olive oil, .76 lbs water, .3 lbs lye. I measured very carefully with a kitchen scale.

I'm new to soapmaking and am looking to make a Castile bar soap using only organic extra virgin olive oil and lye (I've been buying one, but it's so expensive!). I decided to use a hot process method with a crockpot, as I know Castile soap and Savon de Marseille were traditionally made in...