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i made 100% deer tallow, goats milk with honey soap and a 100% lard, goats milk and honey soap. Deer tallow was brittle, but i think i had the lye and oil temperatures not close enough together, it was seizing when i was mixing. The lard is soft. But I was excited to experiment. I know...

i just had the same issue. I think i had two issues. 1) the oils and the lye were probably not close enough in temperature 2) i should have cut it a lot sooner. I let it sit over night. I made mine with milk, so i put it in the fridge.....interesting enough, i made a 100% deer tallow that...

i have tried to make beeswax candles a few times now. The last batch of beeswax i received was very dark, but had a great smell. I got all the candles done, but they burn terrible. They seem to tunnel and the wicks get drowned out. ... any suggestions would be really appreciated. ---

We just finished rendering our deer tallow from hunting season. I had 5 gallons of tallow before we rendered. I have been reading all your posts :) .. I usually use lard we render in my soaps. it never occurred to me to mix lard and tallow.... i find that interesting. I read mixed reviews of...

We just finished rendering our deer tallow from hunting season. I had 5 gallons of tallow before we rendered. I have been reading all your posts :) .. I usually use lard we render in my soaps. it never occurred to me to mix lard and tallow.... i find that interesting. I read mixed reviews...