FO's Behaving Badly

[garland68]

I wake up this morning intending on making a great batch with my new recipe and new oils that I ordered and everything was going great! Until I added the "Under the Star's" FO. I noticed that when I added it to my batch it seemed to turn a light greenish color. After I was done stirring it in I went to grab my mold 5 feet away and BAM! total seize! I attemped to loosen it up by adding the purple color mix that I was going to swirl in but ended up mixing it all together. I managed to loosen it up enough to get it into my mold.

After I go done smashing it in the mold I went to clean up and I had to throw out my soap pot. It got even harder in the minutes that I left it sit.

It said but this is my 10th batch and it had to happen sometime!

My question is what is next? Will it be soap or just a total mess?

 

[Guest]

Will it be soap or just a total mess?

Only time will tell.

I'm sorry about your misfortune. You might give a second attempt at cleaning that pot. By tomorrow it will just be soap and I would think you could give it a long soak, possibly boil some water in the pot and then just let it sit for a few hours. Rinse, repeat, like the shampoo says.

 

[Lane]

One of my fav FO's (Beautiful Dup. from SOS) Siezes like CRAZY! It scared the crap out of me the first time it happened... I just packed it in the mold, insulated it really well, and the next day, SOAP! It had a few minor gaps and bubbles in it, but after cutting and stuff, it was fine.

 

[garland68]

One of my fav FO's (Beautiful Dup. from SOS) Siezes like CRAZY! It scared the crap out of me the first time it happened... I just packed it in the mold, insulated it really well, and the next day, SOAP! It had a few minor gaps and bubbles in it, but after cutting and stuff, it was fine.

Well that is good to hear. It just surprized me with how quick it seizes! I also got really really hot when it seized.

Thanks!

 

[Guest]

I also got really really hot when it seized.

Exothermic baby!!! I too was surprised at how hot my soaps get and that's even without seizing. I return to my mold in the cool of the night and find the temperature is 110°-120°! I like the science involved in soapmaking.

 

[Scotsoap]

No need to throw the soap pot out. Just scrape as much of the material out as you can and fill the pot with hot water for a little while - it's soap after all - self cleaning

 

[Guest]

... it's soap after all - self cleaning

Now you understand the significance of my present signature.

 

[PrincessMommy]

No need to throw the soap pot out. Just scrape as much of the material out as you can and fill the pot with hot water for a little while - it's soap after all - self cleaning

I agree - you can probably salvage the pot.

 

[Guest]

What other hobby can you make a mess and then have the mess turn into soap to clean up the mess?

 

[kwahlne]

What other hobby can you make a mess and then have the mess turn into soap to clean up the mess?

Hehe! I love that!

 

[Lane]

What other hobby can you make a mess and then have the mess turn into soap to clean up the mess?

Hehe! I love that!

Agrees! Truely, good clean fun :wink: