Okay - I am in the middle of melting my rebatch and it is taking so much longer than I thought. It has been a couple of hours and there are still shreds visible and no matter how much liquid I add, it isn't getting glossy looking.
I started with 2 pounds of shredded soap. I added 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder and close to 1/4 cup of liquid (mostly strong instant espresso. At this point, I cannot smell any chocolate scent at all, just the overwhelming scent of the peppermint. The texture/consistency reminds me of cooling candle wax.
Should I be adding more liquid or sitting on my hands trying to have patience?