Mms → soapcalc

Miz Jenny · Jan 15, 2014

I appreciate all the help, honestly I do, but soapcalc totally confuses me and I'm going back to MMS. The adage "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." comes to mind. I'm addle-brained when it comes to anything except basic math and I've been that way since grade one. Again, thanks y'all... Jenny

pattime · Jan 15, 2014

All this math makes my head hurt lol!

I've yet to make my first batch of soap (SOON, but for now, reading, reading, reading) so my words hold no weight, but this is what SoapCalc says in the FAQ section

"2. Can I use SoapCalc for making goats milk soap?

Yes, just put the milk (or milk/water solution) where you would put the water in SoapCalc. If you are not familiar with making soap with milk SoapCalc strongly suggests reading about it here: Making Milk based Soap at About.com (or getting a good book about it). When making soap with milk products as the liquid, some procedures are different from making soap with water as the liquid. Also check out the links at the bottom left of the above referenced web page."

I took that to mean it should be counted as water only. Procedures are different (in order to avoid scorching, etc) but formulation should be for water.

Again...maybe I'm having a brain fart, but that's how I read it.

Lin · Jan 15, 2014

I don't calculate the milk fat exactly in my recipes, I do roughly and then take that into consideration with choosing my superfat value. For example with my yogurt, goats milk, and avocado recipes I lowered my superfat accordingly. If I was to remake the exact recipes but with water, I'd have to raise my superfat to make up for the loss of the extra fat. Its much simpler than doing the exact calculation and changing your lye.

Miz Jenny · Jan 15, 2014

I'm going to make my yogurt soap using Paillo's advice on another thread: "I do half water, half yogurt, and add the yogurt at trace. I love using Greek yogurt. Sooo creamy. Its pretty thick, so I usually add a little extra water at trace too." I'm going to use this method for my cream soap, as well. And, I'm going back to MMS, which has never failed me.