So I tweaked and experimented a bit tonight and switched things up
I used the following in a small 10oz batch with a 3% lye discount
50% Stearic Acid
24% Tallow
20% Coconut
6% Castor
70% KOH, 30% NaOH - dissolved in 2oz water - remainder of liquid was split between Aloe Gel from my plants in the yard and coconut milk
1.5 oz glycerin added after cook.
2% superfat after cook using 1/2 cocoa butter / 1/2 shea butter
Plopped it into the mold and let it cool and setup, as soon as I could cut it I snatched the rough end piece and checked the lather. It lathered a lot faster and easier than the test batch I did the other day with all tallow and no coconut, but definitely feels slicker and creamier than the coconut only I did the first time.
Not drying at all for being so fresh, I'm definitely feeling this new recipe
Don't mind the bad photos, I'm not a great photographer and my phone hates me tonight!
First photo - pre loaded the brush for about 10 seconds then used my hand to build the lather, looks very dense and is sooooo creamy
Second photo - the brush 20 minutes later, it's staying firm.