I wanted try try the lye heavy castile again so I hunted up the thread http://www.soapmakingforum.com/showthread.php?t=42922 and mixed up a -40 SF batch.
It want to trace relatively quick but some of the water just didn't want to stay emulsified. The batter eventually came together in a rubbery mess like is common but there was a huge amount of water in the bowl under the batter.
No amount of blending would get the water mixed in. I eventually gave up and poured most of the excess water off, there was at least a cup if not more.
I poured it in a silicone mold, textured the top and CPOP. It went into gel ok and looks alright but its not setting up. Its at thick trace consistency and is showing no signs of hardening.
My last batch of lye heavy was -35% SF and if I remember right, it set up fairly quickly. For those of you who have made this stuff before, what was the longest it stayed soft? Should I just put it away for a few day or is it ruined?
Do you think the water I poured off will effect the lye neutralization? I wonder if cooking it in a crock would help it firm up?
It want to trace relatively quick but some of the water just didn't want to stay emulsified. The batter eventually came together in a rubbery mess like is common but there was a huge amount of water in the bowl under the batter.
No amount of blending would get the water mixed in. I eventually gave up and poured most of the excess water off, there was at least a cup if not more.
I poured it in a silicone mold, textured the top and CPOP. It went into gel ok and looks alright but its not setting up. Its at thick trace consistency and is showing no signs of hardening.
My last batch of lye heavy was -35% SF and if I remember right, it set up fairly quickly. For those of you who have made this stuff before, what was the longest it stayed soft? Should I just put it away for a few day or is it ruined?
Do you think the water I poured off will effect the lye neutralization? I wonder if cooking it in a crock would help it firm up?