Fantastic soap! The purple from the alkanet is gorgeous and the cardboard method is a keeper.
Until recently, I often made small batches (450 g) in those same molds and agree that it’s tough to keep the portioned off batter warm enough. My recipes tend to be fairly high in hard fats and a half cup of batter (100-200 g) cools off quickly at room temperature in my house (below 70F in winter). I compensated by working a bit warmer by 5-10 degrees F depending on how friendly the fragrance and recipe were expected to be.
Until recently, I often made small batches (450 g) in those same molds and agree that it’s tough to keep the portioned off batter warm enough. My recipes tend to be fairly high in hard fats and a half cup of batter (100-200 g) cools off quickly at room temperature in my house (below 70F in winter). I compensated by working a bit warmer by 5-10 degrees F depending on how friendly the fragrance and recipe were expected to be.
