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I'm thinking about using wine but thought to freeze it. Will that still work?

Thanks obsidian and cmzaha...lesson learnt

So sad...not mixing that recipe again.

Obsidian, you were correct. No way the wire cutter was getting through that block. Oh well, the soap smells too good to rebatch. I'll cure and keep it for myself. :)

Thanks coffeetime & navigator 9. I really think it has alot to do with the amount of clay that I used. I only cut about 1 bar from the loaf then stopped. I'm going to hold off for another day or two then attempt another cut...this time using my wire soap cutter instead of hand cutting. Stay...

Did you also freeze the wine after cooking out some of the alcohol?

I don't do the zap test ...I'm chicken but my ph strips read 10...so I assume it would zap. Is the batch lye heavy then?

I used Rose Kaolin Clay as color...is it possible to use TOO MUCH clay?

Pretty sure I didn't forget any oils. I cut it 19 hours after making. :(

By the way, I used less impressive oils due to this being a test. I also was testing out a new techniques for decorating the tops of my loaves with botanicals/dried fruits.

I need help to determine why my soap is crumbling. I was my 1st attempt at gradient 5 layer soap. Recipe: Lard 58% Soybean oil 20% Coconut oil 15% Castor oil 7% 32 oz of oils 9.20 oz of Master Lye Solution (50% lye/ 50% water) 3.4 oz add'l water

I infuse my OO for about 3 hours on the gas stove top. I do not have a double boiler so I just make my own with a small pot and a heat safe glass bowl. Fill the pot with a little water and rest the glass bowl (containing your botanicals and oil) on the pot. Make sure the water does NOT touch...

Will not be cutting Mama or the babies...there are all headed to the market at the end of next month.

Thanks everyone. Glad to be apart of SMF. @clhigh29 I wanted to keep the integrity of the calendula so I made these unscented. I infused my oo with the petals, also mixed my lye with frozen calendula tea and added goats milk for extra creaminess.

I couldn't sleep last night so decided to soap. Here's Mama Calendula Loaf with her 2 babies. Thanks for letting me share.