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Yes it definately was the spoon. I tested it out. What does lye pockets look like?

ozzing brown stuff from my soap I found out it was the spoon. It was a dark colored wooden spoon. I made some more lye and the spoon darken it. Then I used another spoon and it was fine. You think it could be lye pockets. Meaning the dark color. I live in saudi and the only lye I can get is...

What is the brown liquid coming from my soap? It sat overnight before cutting. In the morning there was brown liquid coming from the soap. What could this be?

Anyway thanks alot. I really appreciate you guys help

Maybe I did put the wooden spoon in the lye. The lye is called (U do). It says caustic soda on the back. The soap is a dark tan color.

why did my lye water turn brown? It says cautic soda for the ingredients. Should I throw the soap away? I made a small batch

my lye water turned brown I used a plastic pitcher and a wooden spoon but I didn't put the spoon in the water. As soon as I poured the lye in the water it turned brown instantly. Should I toss the soap? I made the soap anyway

When mixing lye with water is the lye and water mixture suppose to turn brown? Mine did. Is something wrong? I used distilled water and lye.

Re: how to superfat Thanks a million

Can someoneplease give me an example of how to superfat my soap

Try rebatching and putting your superfat in at trace to ensure all the lye is gone. Definately don't use flake lye anymore.

THANKS for the tip!!!!!!!!1

Thanks a million

bubbly soap I hear that coconut oil makes a lathery bar

Can someone please tell me how to measure the 5% discounted superfatted oil. When using the lye calculator it doesn't tell me how much superfatted oil to use in my recipe. Or perhaps I am not calculating properly. I really dont understand how to measure.

What can I use for superfat? Is sheabutter a superfat? What other oils?

Thanks alot you all are very helpful. I looked on wikapedia and it does say that caustic soda is sodium hydroxide. I have some drain opener and I heard that if it contains other than lye it will have grey or black flakes or chips in it. Does anyone know if this is true?

I currently reside in Saudi Arabia. They sell drain opener. Can I use this? Is this lye or does it contain other ingredience? On the bottle it says contains caustic soda

Hi, I'm Sauboon. I'am really excited to join the forum and looking forward to becoming an experienced soap maker. Also looking foward to helping others once I'am experience.