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Hi, there's nothing like the excitement. Of your first few batches. ^According to Hoyle means according to the prescribed rules and regulations for a particular situation. It comes from Edmond Hoyle (1671/72-1769), a British writer who codified the rules for various games.^

Hi, @Emma Burlingham mentioned, a "hard bright white chalky center". Which makes me think the loaf. Heated up enough to cook or dry out. Starting in the center. The ring is were it cooled down enough. To act normal. Could the dry chalky. Be a build up of something, without anything suspending...

Hi, nice. Nothing says you can't use toothpicks to space the bottom also. Might get a little leaking. But Nothing major. Could also pour white separately. Then place as you would an embed.

More cooling surfaces, with cavity molds. Verses loaf molds. I would guess this is heat related. What's in it?

Yes, that will work. Looks good.

Hi, when you run your chopstick around the edge. Use the thinnest part. And keep it tight to the mold. You're actually scraping the sides of the mold. With the chopstick. Also, holding it just a bit below the surface. Not too deep. I agree with others. Cut first. Then see how it looks. Also...

Hi, Nice project. Alot of people use. The pillow type packing. To line their bottles.

Hi, if you want a reusable round mold. Get a small piece of pvc, with a "flat" end cap. I cut mine at 12 inches. Also, cut your end cap freezer paper larger. The over lap will help seal. The top with the can. Along with your tape. Using 60% Lard. Instead of crisco. Makes a good soap as well...

Hi, polyolifin takes less heat to shrink. I usually grab a stack of 3 bar's. And shrink the sides first. Then the faces of the bar's.

Your instant milk quantity. Should be in relationship, to the water used. Also, when using powdered milk. You can add powder to the oils. Prior to adding lye solution. Or add it after emulsion. I've not used PKO. Does it make a good 100% soap?

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Hi, 76/92 CO are just the ^cheapest^ versions. Nothing special other than that. I've never seen 92 degree CO on the shelf. At the store. Using oils you've mentioned. Here is my take.... Olive oil 30% Almond oil 15% Coconut oil 20% Shea butter 15% Cocoa butter 15% Castor oil 5% 3-5% superfat...

Maybe old lye? I have read that can contribute to a soft bar.

Hi, it was liquid when they packaged it. Could be the way it resolidified. Or it probably melted and resolidified. Somewhere along the supply line.

Sounds like you're having fun and learning. Just out of curiosity. What were you using the green clay for?

Hi, yes, freezing the milk helps. Just have to add lye slowly. Keep an eye on temp. Maybe keep ice bath on the side. Set solution in while prepping everything else. Darker inside? Sounds like you got a partial gell. Milk soaps heat up pretty well on there own.

Congratulations everybody. That was harder than it looked. Always fun.

Listing ingredients..... So, it's a this side of the fence. Verses that side of the fence. Sort of thing? Unsaponified VS saponified?

hi, once you cut and get a look at the inside. Might answer a lot of questions. Might give it another day before zap test. Give stuff time to really get to know each other. Can you post more pics? after you cut it into bars??

Hi, The way I approach it. Anything on the inside should be on the label. Sodium Hydroxide "LYE" as well. there are labels on prominent e-sites. That do not list "LYE" at all. It is on mine. Just seems proper. I list it as "sodium hydroxide". Does not have the fear/shock value as the...