Mold for salt bars...

[SozoArtisanSoaps]

I am making a purchase today for a mold for my salt bars. The one I am looking at is Bramble Berrys 12 cavity rectangle mold. http://www.brambleberry.com/12-Cavity-Rectangle-Silicone-Mold-P5536.aspx?ItemId=34739397

The soaping oil recipe I have is 42 oz of oils with a total oz of product at about 66 oz. Will this mold hold that with the addition of 50% salt? I don't want to screw up a purchase. Thanks!

 

[sagehill]

Since each cavity holds 4 oz, the entire mold holds no more than 48 oz... so you will need to reduce your recipe size, including the amount of salt... or buy two molds.

 

[dixiedragon]

I have that mold and love it.

 

[SozoArtisanSoaps]

So 21 oz of the salt will be about half what fits in the mold? So I need 37 oz of everything else right? Sorry for the stupid questions!

 

[SozoArtisanSoaps]

Ah...I meant 27...my brain is about to explode!

 

[SozoArtisanSoaps]

Dixiedragon, do you use yours for salt soaps?

 

[SozoArtisanSoaps]

Ok, here is what I came up with...
http://www.soapcalc.net/calc/ViewRecipe.asp

It has a total of 36 oz and then when I add in the 50% salt it (12 oz) then it comes out to around 48 oz total...Is that right for that mold? Thanks!

 

[sagehill]

Sorry, that soapcalc imagine did not come through.

Your entire soap batch, including oils, liquids, lye, FOs and salt, should not be more than 48 oz for that mold.

 

[SozoArtisanSoaps]

Ok, pic up. So does this look right then?

 

[Nevada]

The soaping oil recipe I have is 42 oz of oils with a total oz of product at about 66 oz. Will this mold hold that with the addition of 50% salt? I don't want to screw up a purchase. Thanks!

I use the same mold,
coconut oil 75 oz
lard 25 oz
Water: oil 34%
SF 20%
Salt: oil 50%
made 34 Bars.

Therefore 12 bars would require 35 oz oils
HTH
Roy

 

[SozoArtisanSoaps]

Totes confused now...

 

[SozoArtisanSoaps]

I am just going with what Brambleberry said and that was it was a total of 48 oz with lye, water, salt, etc. So I think I got it finally! LOL

 

[AKjulz]

Not gonna try to help with the batch size, but I will say that I use that mold for my salt bars and it works great. I use 75% and higher salt and I just have to watch the corners when unmolding. So far very durable as well.

 

[SozoArtisanSoaps]

When do you unmold with this one? Can you wait overnight or sooner?

 

[AKjulz]

I let mine sit overnight so it's good and hard.