First soap loafs

[Gigglergal]

Long time lurker finally decided to make my first batches. I made two bastille loafs with coconut milk. They made nicely but when i cut them they still seemed pretty wet inside. I let them set for a bit cut one 4 days after making cut the other 6 days.. how long due you typically let bastille bars sit before cutting?

 

[Ford]

Depends on recipe. Lye concentration, super fat setting. Gel vs non gel. To name a few
.... Made this one Tuesday. Cut about 20 hours old. 1.7 to 1 Lye concentration. 3 percent super. My first bastille batch also.


How did the cut go?? Pics?? Love your textured tops. I'm not very good at texturing.

 

[Gigglergal]

How did the cut go?? Pics?? Love your textured tops. I'm not very good at texturing.

It was a messy cut i guess i should have waited longer oh well!

 

[Zany_in_CO]

Long time lurker finally decided to make my first batches.

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...how long due you typically let bastille bars sit before cutting?

I liked @Ford 's reponse in post #2.

Depends on recipe.

Ditto. With bastille, it really depends on the recipe. For example, back in the day, when I made CP 100% olive oil castile soaps, I let the batch sit in the mold for a week before unmolding. I'd wait to cut until my finger no longer put a dent in the soap. With bastille bars, it depends on how much olive is in the recipe and what other oils you used. TIP: It's best to post your recipe with the question.

For ZNSC, whether 100% olive oil or 85% olive, 10% coconut oil, 5% castor, the bars are usually ready to unmold and cut the next day. Here's a link:
Zany's No Slime Castile