Cuckoo Bananas
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Can you pH test the bubbles? I had something sort of similar happen to a batch just a few days ago, but mine looked like salt or sugar all over the top, it ended up being lye that had come to the surface. Eeeep!
Made some swirl soap!! - OH NO HELP!!!!
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Well to make a long story short and sorry I did NOT want to come back to this thread from pure embarrassment, as I thought that would be a LOVELY loaf! But when I cut into it, it had pockets of lye 
I tried to re-batch it the next day and I ruin scortched the you know what out of it..... I will make ALL my soap at night now, when all the kids are nestled in bed, heehee.
I tried to re-batch it the next day and I ruin scortched the you know what out of it..... I will make ALL my soap at night now, when all the kids are nestled in bed, heehee.Cuckoo Bananas
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Wish I could at least blame kids for my bad batch haha I think it was just the FO in my case. Kinda made me all disgruntled with soap for a day or 2 but I've made successful batches again since and loving it again
I know the feeling I have had some of the worst mishaps!!!! But than one good batch makes it all the better... That is why I have decided to do HP for awhile.... CP has had a lot of recent disappointments for me. I am really liking how my HP soap are turning out.
I'm sorry to hear you lost that beautiful looking batch, RikRaks.
I've scorched a couple of batches too. They look disgusting, like cottage cheese, only one batch was blue. Bleu cheese, anyone?
And I don't even have cats or kids as an excuse.
I hope you can post pics of your new batches. You make pretty soap.
I've scorched a couple of batches too. They look disgusting, like cottage cheese, only one batch was blue. Bleu cheese, anyone?
I hope you can post pics of your new batches. You make pretty soap.
bombus
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Hello Rikraks-
I have been experimenting with oven gelling, too. I have some batches that
had a bumpy surface. The main color actually puffed a little & covered the
swirl. When I shaved the top off, the swirl was much more obvious. Others
separated with oil on top.
I gave up doing it in the oven for awhile, then I read a post that someone
let the 170 degree oven cool to 150 before they put the batch in. I tried
that, and got success! (be sure to cover with either foil or plastic
wrap to keep out the air & avoid ash. Walk away and in the morning- soap!
I have been experimenting with oven gelling, too. I have some batches that
had a bumpy surface. The main color actually puffed a little & covered the
swirl. When I shaved the top off, the swirl was much more obvious. Others
separated with oil on top.
I gave up doing it in the oven for awhile, then I read a post that someone
let the 170 degree oven cool to 150 before they put the batch in. I tried
that, and got success! (be sure to cover with either foil or plastic
wrap to keep out the air & avoid ash. Walk away and in the morning- soap!
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