After a long hiatus, I'm finally able to get back to soap making. Unfortunately I'm pretty sure I added way too much lye. The batteries were out on my scale so I guessed. Not a good idea. This is what it looks like 24 hours after pouring into a mold.
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Edited to add that I screwed up on the measurements on everything. I did everything by volume not weight.
Edited to add:
I forgot to save the recipe I used but here is fairly close to what was done.
2lb recipe - done by volume not weight
4oz lye
12oz water
13oz Crisco - new (yes I used cheap oils for this batch since it has been so long since I did a batch. If b I really can't fix it I won't be too upset.)
9oz vegetable oil
5oz coconut
3oz olive
2oz sesame oil
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Edited to add that I screwed up on the measurements on everything. I did everything by volume not weight.
Edited to add:
I forgot to save the recipe I used but here is fairly close to what was done.
2lb recipe - done by volume not weight
4oz lye
12oz water
13oz Crisco - new (yes I used cheap oils for this batch since it has been so long since I did a batch. If b I really can't fix it I won't be too upset.)
9oz vegetable oil
5oz coconut
3oz olive
2oz sesame oil
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