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I was going to ask on here if that's ok to do! I'm glad to you can. How do you know how much of the pre made water/lye solution in a batch if though? I've noticed that I often calculate different amounts of water/lye depending on the oils and butters I use. Or is this for the same recipe only...

I appreciate the education. I mean that sincerely. I'm pretty casual when it comes to things like this, though, and I honestly didn't know I was saying it wrong because I've heard it called press as well as process and I just figured it didn't matter. I also read an article once, perhaps it was...

Well, let's see. I figure for a decent criminal defense attorney for a petty retail theft will probably be around 2500 dollars. So I would have to sell 1250 ounces of finished product just to defend myself. Maff, heh...

The butcher paper method is the best and what I always use. I've never tried the freezer yet, though. That sounds like a good idea. I do put my lye solution in the freezer to speed up the cooling process because I'm impatient AF.

Lye works best, beeswax only makes the soap leave a film on your skin that will irritate sensitive skin. Keep the beeswax for candle making or chapstick.

Sometimes when I'm making a glycerine rich milled soap I will use nearly an entire bottle of rubbing alcohol in the slow cooker instead of water or other liquids and so far it's turned out fine. The alcohol boils off at a very low temperature relative to other liquids. I begin with a cold press...

Also, "liberated" olive oil seems to make a better product, too.

I've found that shoplifting is a great way to offset the ridiculously high prices for olive oil.