Nobody's favorite topic: Rebatching

[AlchemyandAshes]

Oh, no, that simply cannot be.
What could be more ESSENTIAL than cookie dough?!?!?!

You're preachin' to the choir...I mean, cookie dough IS made from natural ingredients...they should be able to find some way to distill it. Though there may be a massive rise in IV drug users mainlining cookie dough distillate...I've never considered using intravenous drugs, but I've also never had the opportunity to have straight up cookie dough flow in my veins, so I can see the temptation...can you imagine the dope sickness accompanying that addiction? "Give me 5ml of CDD (cookie dough distillate) STAT!"

Forgive my thread high-jacking...it's been a rough weekend and a little sugar indulgence may assuage my insanity...

 

[DeeAnna]

Have you tried the food processor?

I can't speak about older soap, but I have used the food processor to grate fresh soap. Works fine. Use the "cheese grater" attachment, not the blade. Don't overfill the container -- you want the shreds to stay as fluffy as possible. The shreds tend to get warm from the grating process -- packed warm shreds => stick back together into large lumps.

I know you didn't ask this, but I'll volunteer -- If you want very small granules as if to make powdered laundry soap, then process the shreds even finer with the blade. Add a tablespoon or so of a dry powder, such as baking soda, with each batch of shreds. The powder will help the shreds break down into fine bits, rather than just overheating and sticking together.

--DeeAnna

 

[Ruthie]

Hmm, this has me intrigued. I have a batch that I had colored orange and scented with orange and peppermint. Only the mint stuck. Now I you have me thinking of rebatching it, using coffee as the liquid and adding a bit of cocoa powder.

I love you people and the way you spark my creativity. (at least that it what I consider it, because I would never, ever, ever indulge in plagiarism. Nope, never.)

A word of warning: Rebatching mint soap will burn the eyes. Ask me how I know....roblem:

 

[hoegarden]

"Give me 5ml of CDD cookie dough distillate) STAT!"...

Confuse.. You mean the actual cookie dough (food) is use to make abusive drugs..???

 

[AlchemyandAshes]

Confuse.. You mean the actual cookie dough (food) is use to make abusive drugs..???

I knew my twisted sense of humor was gonna get me in trouble...:twisted:

No, Hoegarden...thankfully no one has invented a way to abuse cookie dough intravenously. Sorry if I confused you with my very odd sense of humor and otherwise wild imagination!

 

[hoegarden]

Nah.. No worries.. Not your problem.. I am weak in catching the essence of your joke..

Its good to be creative.. we need that in soaping..

 

[houseofwool]

A word of warning: Rebatching mint soap will burn the eyes. Ask me how I know....roblem:

Good to know, I will put the crock pot on the porch where it is less likely to bug me.

 

[soapsydaisy]

My favorite Grumpy Cat meme

 

[melstan775]

Did you know Grumpy Cat is a real cat? No one Photoshopped her to look that way. I saw a video of her playing - she likes boxes and hiding and popping out of corner like most playful kitties, she just happens to have a sad face.

 

[lsg]

I also grate my soap using the grater attachment and my food processor. I put the soap shreds in an old crockpot with some water and cook until melted. I have found that adding 1/4 to 1/2 cup of instant powdered milk helps to smooth out the soap so it is easier to pour in the molds. It has to be instant milk though or you will get lumps. If you have a coarse brand of powdered milk, then dissolve it in a little hot water before adding to the soap.
I have read that soaking your grated soap overnight in a little water will soften it and help it to melt uniformly. I keep thinking I am going to try this.

 

[lizflowers42]

I also grate my soap using the grater attachment and my food processor. I put the soap shreds in an old crockpot with some water and cook until melted. I have found that adding 1/4 to 1/2 cup of instant powdered milk helps to smooth out the soap so it is easier to pour in the molds. It has to be instant milk though or you will get lumps. If you have a coarse brand of powdered milk, then dissolve it in a little hot water before adding to the soap.
I have read that soaking your grated soap overnight in a little water will soften it and help it to melt uniformly. I keep thinking I am going to try this.

By soaking, do you mean draining off the excess liquid before placing in the crock pot...like draining pasta in a colander (It's lunch break for me, food on the brain along with soap!)?

 

[dyclement05]

I recently did my first rebatch and LOVED the results; does that make me a freak?
Anyway, here's my blog post on the process.

Hope it helps.
http://www.mydyalog.com/2013/01/the-soap-dish.html

 

[DWinMadison]

I recently did my first rebatch and LOVED the results; does that make me a freak?
Anyway, here's my blog post on the process.

Hope it helps.
http://www.mydyalog.com/2013/01/the-soap-dish.html

Those look awesome! I only hope mine turns out half that good.

 

[lizflowers42]

I recently did my first rebatch and LOVED the results; does that make me a freak?
Anyway, here's my blog post on the process.

Hope it helps.
http://www.mydyalog.com/2013/01/the-soap-dish.html

SUPER FREAK!:mrgreen: Just kidding, I really like it too! It looks GREAT!!!!

 

[My Mountain Soaps]

I recently did my first rebatch and LOVED the results; does that make me a freak?
Anyway, here's my blog post on the process.

Hope it helps.
http://www.mydyalog.com/2013/01/the-soap-dish.html

thank you for posting pics...... it helps us visual learners!!!!

 

[EarthToAli]

Your soap is beautiful! I love to rebatch! I find it funner and more involved in the process, like an art. Not to mention, the essential oils tend to stay more fragrant than if I add them to the initial soap. I am wondering, when you add fresh fruits, do you need to add some kind of preservative so the fruit doesn't mold? Also, my rebatches are so darn think, I can't just nicely pour them into molds, I have to scoop out of the crock pot and mash into the molds. It's messy. Any advice?

 

[Ruthie]

I've never used the fruit, so I can't answer that. But if your rebatch is that thick, it sounds like you need to add some liquid to it as it cooks. Its a learning curve to know how much to add. I tend to not add enough, so I am still learning.

 

[2lilboots]

The closest I get to a rebatch is making laundry soap. I dislike rebatching with a passion.

 

[MountNView]

Thanks for answering the rebatching question... I had just posted this question because I need to do this too. I'm not looking forward to grating 7 lbs of soap by hand.

 

[melstan775]

I recently did my first rebatch and LOVED the results; does that make me a freak?
Anyway, here's my blog post on the process.

Hope it helps.
http://www.mydyalog.com/2013/01/the-soap-dish.html

Good job. Creative use of molds for rebatched soap.!