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I did that years and years ago and used fat from around the lambs kidneys and it definately stinks when you render it and I would never do it again,(phew) I don't remember that it left a smell in the soap though.
sheep tallow
I am just soaping about 3 kg of sheep tallow. It depends on how much you use.
One recipe I make with 50% sheep tallow, does smell a little. Its not really a sheepsmell but its not neutral, I use chocolade, vanilla or other warm FOs to cover it. Works fine.
Today I used about 12 % and there is no smell at all in the final soap. With this recipe I make my "floral basket" hp soaps. Rose, Lavender, Jasmine.....
Sheep tallow is a very nice fat to soap with. Actually my favorite among animal fats. It makes a creamy, good lathering soap.
Happy New Year
I am just soaping about 3 kg of sheep tallow. It depends on how much you use.
One recipe I make with 50% sheep tallow, does smell a little. Its not really a sheepsmell but its not neutral, I use chocolade, vanilla or other warm FOs to cover it. Works fine.
Today I used about 12 % and there is no smell at all in the final soap. With this recipe I make my "floral basket" hp soaps. Rose, Lavender, Jasmine.....
Sheep tallow is a very nice fat to soap with. Actually my favorite among animal fats. It makes a creamy, good lathering soap.
Happy New Year
I've been wishing to make some sheep tallow soap, but I could only find the already rendered at 2 places. One was ebay and it was either $25 or $35 per pound. And then this place:
http://www.grasslandbeef.com/Detail.bok?no=719
I understand it is supposed to be really good for skin, but at these prices, and not knowing if anything special remains after making soap with it, I haven't tried it.
I would guess, like any tallow or lard, a good EO or blend, or a good FO or blend, would take care of any remaining aroma.
http://www.grasslandbeef.com/Detail.bok?no=719
I understand it is supposed to be really good for skin, but at these prices, and not knowing if anything special remains after making soap with it, I haven't tried it.
I would guess, like any tallow or lard, a good EO or blend, or a good FO or blend, would take care of any remaining aroma.
I use lamb kidney fat a lot and love it. We raise,sheep so it's easy to get. No smell in my soap. I usually use around 40percent.
If you have a local butcher I'd try asking them if they can order some for you. It's not that bad to render yourself and does make a really nice bar of soap, I love our baaaath soap. But not great enough to pay the prices stated above!
If you have a local butcher I'd try asking them if they can order some for you. It's not that bad to render yourself and does make a really nice bar of soap, I love our baaaath soap. But not great enough to pay the prices stated above!
Zany_in_CO
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Bumping this thread for our peeps Down Under who don't have easy access to lard.
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