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I have been volunteering in Uganda, training refugees in baking (I've been a baker for 45+ years). I've spent two of the past 12 months there, on three separate visits. During my second visit in March, there was a newspaper headline about the rapidly rising cost of soap, due to a shortage of...

I thought of pasteurization only in that I wondered if rancidity would/could be an issue with raw milk. I've made cheese with raw GM, but never soap! If one goes to powder, do you just add extra water to make up for the fact that the liquid portion that goats milk provides is no longer there?

Another couple of questions, Earlene, if you don't mind. The two local co--ops where I've bought goats milk in the past no longer carry it. I have two options as far as I can tell: buy some from a woman I know who keeps goats and sells the milk. I assume I'd have to pasteurize it before using...

Many thanks, Earlene, for offering possibilities for the causes of the discrepancies. The soap is HP, and the calendula petals are added at light trace. I think you may have hit on the reason: I add the lye slowly to distilled water and slushy/semi-frozen goats milk. You are suggesting that the...

I fairly new to soap making and have lots to learn. I've been at it for seven years and enjoy it very much. I make it for my wife and myself, and to give as gifts. My question pertains to the color of the finished soap. I used to saponify using electric egg beaters, and it would generally take...

Hi, My name is Jeffrey and I live in Vermont. I've been making soap for about seven years and enjoy it greatly. It's just for my wife and me, and to give as gifts. I'm a happy hobbyist and don't aspire for anything beyond this. I have a lot to learn about the intricacies of soap making, but I...