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:) Yes I do weigh everything, but I was making sure that I used the correct weight when using a quart, since I've noticed some people mention that some measurments vary between the US and Europe. Maybe it was a dump question from me

Hi Zany :) Actually it was still kind of soft after about 18 hours so I waited few more hours, not sure if that was too long :( And regarding the faux sea water I'm sure I did it accurately as you mentioned. Now by 1 quart you mean 32 fluid oz, right?

Hi Zany! I'm Back! :) I want to tell you that I made your Castile No Slime recipe and tested it after 3 weeks and I LOVED IT! But I have a little probIem. When I used individual molds it worked perfect, but when I used a loaf mold it was extremely hard to cut and crumbled on me :( I'm wondering...

Hi! Oooh I think I remember those! I would like to know how to make those too. As for my Castile recipe, I'm still experimenting with it. I've done just plain 100% EVOO with 33% Lye solution and 5% Superfat and I have tried Zany's no slime Castile recipe. They're still curing so I can't judge...

Thanks for always replying :) One more question :) What's the baking soda role in your Castile recipe?

so for what percentages of OO in your recipes do you do 0% superfat?

and what superfat percentage do you do?

I have made this recipe two week s ago but haven't tried the soap yet since its still curing. What would you consider a good curing time fro me to try it? thanks :)

Thank you so much Zany! I really appreciate you tking the time to answer my questions :) I found very coarse sea salt in my pantry and I did use it. I hope it being coarse wouldn't affect the ratios.

Hello friends! I'm so happy to join this woderful forum. I live in IL and I started my interest in soap making about 7 months ago. I tried my first batch of CP castile soap and got hooked :) The more I explore & experiment the more interested I become about this art/science and I am looking...

I was working with smaller batches while using the 33% lye solution. Thank you so much Zany for the information! I am really excited to trying this recipe out. Does it have to be sea salt? Can you please help me find the introduction forum? I am not sure how to find it. Sorry :)

Hi Earlene, Yes I did 5% KOH and I used the Dual-Lye option in the Soapee calculator. For the single Lye Castile I did 33% Lye and soaped at room temperature.

I used 40% Lye concentration in both times and soaped at room temperature. First time I experimented with 12oz Olive oil the second time I made a batch for a 5lbs mold. I made the larger batch 24 hrs ago and it still very soft in the mold

Hi DeeAnna! Thank you so much for the info. My concern is that I have tried doing Castile soap with dual-lye twice and each time I've noticed that the soap takes 3 to 5 days to harden and be able to unmold, whereas with only NaOH solution I am able to unmold it within 48 hrs. Is this normal to...