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I like your idea. I may give this a run. Since rebatching seems to require reusing the failed soap within a 24hr window, your method would allow reuse after that time frame. Thanks the great idea.

I will consider throwing it, but knowing my nature I will figure out how I can use it elsewhere. Thanks again. I did allow the soap to sit out and equalize in temperature. What I do not recall is if the windows where open, or if there was a breeze, or if the woodstove was burning. I did not...

This is the first explanation that I have heard for a lower lye concentration. I appreciate that. I did watch that video again, and the soap maker states that they use 40% lye concentration, a medium to low water amount for all recipes. The example recipe used: 80% olive oil, 10% coconut...

Ah, I like this suggestion a lot. Thank you. My reasoning is actually a lack there of, I watched a video where the soap maker claimed to use 40% Lye concentration. I had not argument against it since I know nothing about soap making and the calculator wanted to use 38% which seemed very...

Now that finally makes sense. The batch of soap where the lye caked was the batch that scorched the milk, but made that other soap in the pictures that turned out normal looking and saponified properly and well. I was concerned though. I had read somewhere to use a reduced rate of water, a...

I am new to making soap. I have about 6 batches under my belt, but two of those recipes behaved badly. They recipes a variation of the following recipe, using milk in place of water (I use the frozen milk cubes and add dry lye crystals to the cubes, the milk stayed nice and white the whole...

I am new to making soap. I have about 6 loafs under my belt, but two of those recipes flopped. They are all a variation of your recipe, using milk in place of water (I use the frozen milk cubes and add dry lye crystals to the cubes, the milk stayed nice and white the whole process): 50% Lard...