Okay, I'm making my first batch and I made a PVC mold 3" x 18" long. I used the formula in the sticky about how to calculate the oil to fill a mold.
Volume of the Mold
3.14 * 1.5*1.5*18=127 cubic inches
Amount of Oil
127*.40 = 50 ounces of oil
I plugged that into Soapcalc and my recipe says:
50 ounces of tallow
19 ounces of water
7.059 ounces of lye
I'm making a straight tallow for my first batch.
Did I calculate correctly to fill the mold? Checked by water volume and the mold held a bit more than 2 quarts of water.
When I measure my oils and water I would be doing it by weight on the scale correct?
Volume of the Mold
3.14 * 1.5*1.5*18=127 cubic inches
Amount of Oil
127*.40 = 50 ounces of oil
I plugged that into Soapcalc and my recipe says:
50 ounces of tallow
19 ounces of water
7.059 ounces of lye
I'm making a straight tallow for my first batch.
Did I calculate correctly to fill the mold? Checked by water volume and the mold held a bit more than 2 quarts of water.
When I measure my oils and water I would be doing it by weight on the scale correct?