Such a proud moment! I made a 2 lb batch @ 35% lye concentration, unfragranced, no colorants, nothing else in it but olive oil - hand stirred for 5 minutes, stick blender for a minute, and this all took me about an hr just to reach a light trace. My oils got to about 100, my lye water @ 80, so I thought it seemed about right so I dumped it in my mold and hoped for the best. This morning, it's hard as a rock and mold is very warm - not hot, so I guess we will see how this turns out….