Do I Have to Pre-thaw Frozen Oils?

[MellonFriend]

I have some tallow in the freezer that I would like to use here soon to make soap, but I'm so busy that I'm not sure when I'm going to get to it. Do I have to thaw out the tallow before I melt it down with the rest of my oils or can I just take it directly out of the freezer, hack off what I need, and then just melt it with the rest of my thawed oils?

 

[TheGecko]

You can hack off what you need.

 

[Babyshoes]

I keep lard in the freezer and do the hack off method with that. It helps to start it melting a bit before you add your other hard oils, I've found.