Hey all,
I wanted to make several salt soap batches at once, w/different salt amts, so that once they were finally cured I could see which I preferred. Formula was 75% CO/10% lard/10% SAO/5% castor, 15% SF (but see below).
So "masterbatched" enough oils for three batches, poured the last today. I had mixed up some extra of the oil mix to account for pouring b/w containers, and forgot to actually weigh that last batch (just spaced out on the fact that I had made extra) and put in the lye amt required for the batch w/o the extra oil. It was supposed to be 20 oz of oils, w/a 15% sf, plus it had full cm added (CM powder in aloe using split method).
It probably ended up at about 23 oz of oils, w/the amt of lye meant for 20, and a superfat of 15% + added to by that in the full CM + the extra from the lye miscalculation, who knows what the final SF will be.
I realized something was wrong when the batter was super fluid for a salt bar, even after adding 30% salt. I stuck it in the oven to CPOP anyway, and - have taken it out now - can already see a little oil sitting on some of the edges.
I am not afraid of it burning anyone's skin off, since there is not *enough* lye, but is it likely to saponify/cure ok, or should I just forget it? Sucks b/c even if so, it will not be a good comparison candidate, I still have to do the 30% salt batch again, but don't want to chuck it if it can be used.
I wanted to make several salt soap batches at once, w/different salt amts, so that once they were finally cured I could see which I preferred. Formula was 75% CO/10% lard/10% SAO/5% castor, 15% SF (but see below).
So "masterbatched" enough oils for three batches, poured the last today. I had mixed up some extra of the oil mix to account for pouring b/w containers, and forgot to actually weigh that last batch (just spaced out on the fact that I had made extra) and put in the lye amt required for the batch w/o the extra oil. It was supposed to be 20 oz of oils, w/a 15% sf, plus it had full cm added (CM powder in aloe using split method).
It probably ended up at about 23 oz of oils, w/the amt of lye meant for 20, and a superfat of 15% + added to by that in the full CM + the extra from the lye miscalculation, who knows what the final SF will be.
I realized something was wrong when the batter was super fluid for a salt bar, even after adding 30% salt. I stuck it in the oven to CPOP anyway, and - have taken it out now - can already see a little oil sitting on some of the edges.
I am not afraid of it burning anyone's skin off, since there is not *enough* lye, but is it likely to saponify/cure ok, or should I just forget it? Sucks b/c even if so, it will not be a good comparison candidate, I still have to do the 30% salt batch again, but don't want to chuck it if it can be used.
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