Not enough Lye

[Paulie]

I made some soap and didn't put enough lye in it. It's still good, just softer. Even after years of soapmaking, still I make mistakes. Anyone else do this?

 

[The ShireSoap Lady]

I made some soap and didn't put enough lye in it. It's still good, just softer. Even after years of soapmaking, still I make mistakes. Anyone else do this?

I came by to ask about this a newish soap maker. I got my soap in the mold that seized the last time, happy that it was well behaved. Then realized I added the wrong amount of lye - 79g when it should have been 129g! I thought perhaps I could mix up more lye in a tiny bit of water and add in quickly, but it was already setting up so much I couldn't even add the swirl on top. Is this going to actually make soap? This was supposed to be my "pretty" batch after the last one ended up looking like lava (it is a charcoal soap).

 

[Paulie]

Sorry so late. I would rebatch the soap and add the additional lye.