Easy 2 lb Hot Process Recipe?

[vtpiper]

Hi All,

I'm a newbie to soapmaking, and I've been doing hot process (because I'm very impatient, LOL). I have a small, two pound mold, and had been doubling 1lb recipes, but I think there is too much lye, as the soap retains a bit of lye smell, even with the use of essential oils. It doesn't retain the lye properties, however, and is still usable.

Does anyone have an easy 2 lb soap recipe? I'd be curious to see if the lye amount is smaller, and try it in my 2 lb mold.

Thanks!!!!

Jackie

 

[wonderland]

go here and enter 2 lbs and then put in the oils you have and it calculates everything for you. soapcalc is a must for me!

http://www.soapcalc.net/calc/soapcalcWP.asp

 

[honor435]

i do most recipes with 30-32 ounces of oil, works great in my log mold, usually 9coc, 9 olive, 9 palm 3 castor 4.4 lye, water 8-10 depending on how you like to do!

 

[vtpiper]

SoapCalc doesn't make any sense to me, it's all precentages. I need amounts, and I don't know how to convert them.

 

[kittywings]

it's confusing at first, just press the "print recipe" button and it'll tell you in pounds, ounces and grams how much of everything to use.

 

[xraygrl]

Try this lye calc. you can put in your amounts and after you calculate the recipe, you can resize it.

http://www.thesage.com/calcs/lyecalc2.php

 

[sygrid]

Can't fail overnight cure recipe

Hi...here's pretty much a can't fail easy recipe that I teach in my classes:

(Deleted by admin. SMF management has determined this recipe/process to be hazardous.)
Take out and ta da!

Soap will be cured by the next day. Test with Phenol so that you are sure the ph is right. Not with ph strips, they are not accurate.

This is a basic but very lovely recipe, good luck!

Sygrid

 

[sygrid]

ps: the recipe I gave you is for a 2lb batch of cp not hp. With a quickened cure why bother with HP. Hope you like it, let me know how you make out.

 

[Deda]

Not trying to be rude here, but I have a few questions about your process.

You've a pretty basic recipe, 8% superfat, with full water, mixing at a relatively high temp.

Why do you think it would be cured in 24 hours?

You stated that you teach soapmaking, so I could safely assume you're familiar with the terminology? The difference between cured and saponified?

By what means are you reducing the excess water that would be naturally evaporated during a traditional cure?

I'm guessing you didn't actually mean Phenol, but Phenolphthalein.

Phenolphthalein would react (fuchsia) in a range of 8.2 and 12, not really helpful in making bar soap (ideally between 8.5 and 10.5).

 

[sygrid]

Saponification and Curing

Saponification is a definite. Cured has latitude, and I know the difference. I didnt' think I had to come here to defend and you are being rude and you know it. I'm sorry I joined.

Sygrid

 

[Deda]

Re: Saponification and Curing

Saponification is a definite. Cured has latitude, and I know the difference. I didnt' think I had to come here to defend and you are being rude and you know it. I'm sorry I joined.

Sygrid

I'm sorry you feel that way.

 

[oldragbagger]

measure your mold

I always start by measuring my mold. Take the width x length x height and multiply that times .40. That will give you the total ounces of oil to fill that mold. Then calculate the water and lye for the recipe as normal. I use that method and I get an exact fill to the top of my mold every single time. The only time you need to compensate is when you are using bulky additives such as colloidal oatmeal or cornmeal or such.
Good luck.