Do I have to blend until trace for HP ?

[rubychu]

I do understand that the solution of oil+lye should be mixed and blend to trace since it will be left alone for saponification. But how about HP ? Do I still have to blend it until trace before cooking ? I have seen a thread from web that someone just put the oil and lye solution together and cooking at once :?:

 

[abigtroutt]

Yes you still need to mix till trace. Then cook through.

 

[abigtroutt]

Check out my thread on HP

http://soapmakingforum.com/forum/viewto ... light=cphp

I hope this helps

 

[honor435]

I do understand that the solution of oil+lye should be mixed and blend to trace since it will be left alone for saponification. But how about HP ? Do I still have to blend it until trace before cooking ? I have seen a thread from web that someone just put the oil and lye solution together and cooking at once :?:

for hp, when you stick blend your oils and lye mixture, you need to blend til trace, its pretty fast, then cook.

 

[rubychu]

Thanks a lot for your reply. It do help me to clarify that I should not lazy in making soap

 

[honor435]

I do understand that the solution of oil+lye should be mixed and blend to trace since it will be left alone for saponification. But how about HP ? Do I still have to blend it until trace before cooking ? I have seen a thread from web that someone just put the oil and lye solution together and cooking at once :?:

there is a good tutorial on peakcandle.com, it has step by step on cp and hp.

 

[angbaby4974]

I've made good HP both by blending till trace, then cooking & by blending just till it's all mixed & set it on warm and left it alone for a few hours. My crock has 5 settings hi 4 hrs, hi 6 hrs, low 8 hrs, low 10 hrs, & warm. Something came up that needed my attention & I had to stop mixing, so I set it on low & by the time I came back to it it was just getting to the volcano stage, & I soaped as per normal from that point. Soap turned out just fine.

 

[Elle]

I do Oven HP and stick blend until I get a good thick trace!

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[rubychu]

Do anyone know that the meaning of "trace" ? Does it mean that saponification is just started ? Or simply oil/lye/water are all mixed completely ? Or anything else ?