How to rebatch?

[Detvarpokkers]

Just made a batch of simple cold processed yesterday, after now having made any soap for years. Of course used a soap calc for the ingredients but I winged it with the temperature thinking I could remember… It reached trace (or false?) within less than a minute…. I have read up on the temperatures and can see that it was way too hot. Now what to do? Can I rebatch and how is that done? I want to be able to gift these soaps so I really want the result to be safe

 

[Nona'sFarm]

Below is a post for rebatching:
https://www.soapmakingforum.com/threads/oven-rebatch-cp.77457/post-803042

If you do a SEARCH (top right) there are many more other posts as well.

The soap that you made should be safe to use. Coming to trace fast will not ruin the usefulness of the soap, only the looks.

 

[artemis]

Just made a batch of simple cold processed yesterday, after now having made any soap for years. Of course used a soap calc for the ingredients but I winged it with the temperature thinking I could remember… It reached trace (or false?) within less than a minute…. I have read up on the temperatures and can see that it was way too hot. Now what to do? Can I rebatch and how is that done? I want to be able to gift these soaps so I really want the result to be safe

So ....
What's wrong with it now? Is it ugly? Is it still stuck in the mixing bowl? Has it separated into an oily mess?

I hate rebatching, so if my soap just looks disappointing, I'll either use it anyway or shred it up for a confetti or ciaglia soap.

 

[DeeAnna]

I don't know of anyone, including myself, who hasn't had to deal with a batch that traces way too fast. What makes you think the soap has problems? Just because it traced really fast? If so, please don't assume the soap is a failure until you cut the soap and see how the interior looks.

Rebatching is a lot of extra work, and I've never found a rebatched soap to be prettier looking than the original soap. I agree with @artemis that rebatching is a technique that I only use as a very last resort.

FWIW, your soap didn't go into false trace, since you don't say the batter firmed up and then became stirrable again. If soap batter gets thick and stays thick, by definition it's not false trace.