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I designed and put together a LGCH (Lard Grease Cake Handle). It enables one to lift out the "grease cake" out of the pot to change the rendering water. I will add a picture as soon as I can get "the photographer" out of the kitchen. I also did an in depth study on water and CP soap making!

Thanks lsg. I could have turned a few over so that the smooth bottom would show. Who knew bacon grease could be so white...

Here is a picture of my first 3 batches of Lard Soap. It looks so plain compared to all of Y'all's pretty/fancy soaps. PawPaw

I have ben doing a fare amount of reading Having to do with the CP method of soap making and also about stick blenders. I wondered if any members use a conventional blender like the one in the link below and what speed and method etc.? I like the fact that I could go from light trace pouring...

Is it ok to stir into the LYE/H2O mix after it has finished off gassing? link to post with picture https://www.soapmakingforum.com/threads/picture-of-my-lard-soap.77519/

The soap looks good enough to eat. Don't leave it on the kitchen counter unattended!

One last question about table salt. Do I add it to my LYE/H2O mix, to the melted lard or to the total soap mix while it is still around 120*? I know that the salt needs to be able to dissolve in a warm liquid. I will making my next batch not long after breakfast.

Jennifer, How much table salt do you use with a pound of lard?

I just got home from purchasing a blender and I am about to make my fourth batch. My question is when it gets to the trace stage should I get the soap mix out of the bowl and right in to the molds? The first three batches I remember stirring for another minute. Should I go ahead and get it...

@paragon. Thanks for your input. I'm not a Chemist nor am I ignorant. I'm inclined to stick with what I know and I don't really plan on moving over in to the "experimentation" phase. I do know enough about a few things, for instance, baking soda and vinegar have their own reaction. We learned...

Distilled water. I guess that I'm going to have to get my old pressure cooker and some copper tube out of the shed and distill me some water. I pay about $25- a month for 2500 gallons. I won't be buying any at W-mart when I pay a penny a gallon!

ROOTO brand. 100% Sodium Hydroxide

@Ladka. https://www.soapmakingforum.com/threads/ive-finally-made-some-soap.77493/#post-803668

Thanks for the info. I did use a LYE calculator for lard (.1388). I was close to 32% on the water.

Thanks for your reply. I search my internet history and found that it was SODIUM NITRATE that someone had used in their homemade/handmade soap. has anyone here used this? I found some info having to do with using SODIUM LACTATE...

Hello to all of you. About three years ago I started thinking about making soap. I had been putting all of our cooking oils, grease etc. in an old pickle jar. But that mixture didn't look very appealing. When the jar would get full I would put the lid on it and then put it in the garbage. Then I...

Thanks for the welcome(s) y'all. Lard is going well for me and easy to aquire. I should be able to provide some pictures this Saturday!

Hello Y'all, I am new to the soap making forum and I hope to learn more as I go about this nearly long lost craft. Soon I will post the results of the first three and successful attempts at making lard soap. 'til Later, PawPaw