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So I have almost 2 lbs of a batch of soap that I'd like to do something with. Here's the problem: The soap is 65.65% lamb tallow and 34.35% coconut oil. When I originally did the recipe in SoapCalc, I kept the default "super fat 5%". While this might normally be fine, now that the soap has...

Whoops. Definitely using crock pot method. Sorry I didn't clarify that!

Thanks for the replies. My girlfriend, who tasked me with this venture, said that she's mostly looking for something that would not just be good for skin issues, but also for cleaning some light wounds (scrapes, etc.) since that's what the salve is usually used on. I made a 1lb batch last...

My batch was a somewhat failure. I tried HP in the oven, and waaaay overcooked it. It didn't look like it was done, but apparently it was. I tried to mill it/rebatch it, but I totally failed at that. I still have a giant bag of it in the closet (over 2 lbs). .. I'll drag it out some day. My...

Hey there! I'm going to be trying a batch of shaving soap this weekend. I've never been a brush shaver, but I'd like to get into it and have a few friends who already do it. Tarantulas are awesome. I used to have pet scorpions, and had a praying mantis when I was little. Insects are...

Well, I jumped the gun and went right into other forums before being polite and introducing myself. I'm from South Jersey, but have been in New Orleans for the past 10 years. I work for a university here doing budget oversight (and if you live in Louisiana or nearby, you probably have an...

Hello! I'm working on trying something out that seems a bit odd. There's a salve we like to use (it comes in a 2 oz container) with a number of essential oils (about .57oz per each 2oz of salve) to make a healing ointment -- it does pretty good for rashes and skin issues. I'm trying to...

Wow. Three days?! Definitely try grinding or chopping, then do it on the stove with water added -- if you add enough water you can probably boil it all off if you're careful, but the step of letting it harden in the fridge and just pulling the fat off the top is easy enough. The whole...

Muzhik, See, I never got to that transparent stage. It just stayed a pretty thick white. Buttercream frosting was the only thing that came to mind when I was stirring it up. It works, so I'm not complaining too much. I just know now when I do it to not cook so long and wait for that...

I found a great buy at Big Lots! last week -- a 6qt Crock Pot (the actual brand!) for $20. So, I gave this same recipe a try in the crockpot. SO MUCH EASIER. I did notice something, though, that might've been the reason for my overcooked soap. I'm not getting the same kind of "gel" that...

I've rendered lamb fat a couple of times and never have too much of a problem with smell. I haven't tried it in a crock pot, but here's my method: cut fat into chunks (we use shavings from lamb ribs that we feed to the dogs) freeze put through a meat grinder with a fine plate put into a...

I would definitely have liked to use a crock pot -- I've been trying to find a cheap used one online somewhere. It certainly seems easier than dealing with this stuff in the oven! Thanks for the tips with the lye. I'm sure it's not something to worry too much about, but I have a small army of...

Hi there! First time visiting and posting! We feed our dogs raw, and the lamb ribs we've been getting have been super fatty -- I collected and rendered down about 5 lbs of tallow! So, of course, I figured it'd be great to make some soap with. I used a 70/30 mix of lamb tallow and coconut...