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    Castile Soap, What Went Wrong?

    Thanks for the advice, I will keep a closer watch and unmold earlier for next time. Would you know why the cracks formed? I could see the cracks before unmolding and I was careful to ensure there was no air pockets and at light trace it filled the mold fully. I like to soap at higher temps...
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    Castile Soap, What Went Wrong?

    My recipe is: 32.0 oz Oil Weight 42.0 oz Final Weight 5% Superfat 32 oz Olive 100% 40% Lye Solution 4.05 oz Lye 6.05 oz Distilled Water
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    Castile Soap, What Went Wrong?

    I made a 2lb batch of 100% olive oil castile soap and just finished unmolding it now. I'm very surprised how hard the soap is, smooth almost like plastic. I had difficulty cutting due to the hardness, and parts of the loaf toward the ends had a few cracks not more than half inch deep and nowhere...
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