OH MY GOSH

[kwahlne]

My first attempt at soaping with beer....UGH!

That was the nastiest stench I have ever smelled! :shock: PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE tell me that goes away. I am already reconsidering EVER doing that again and I only just made it today...

 

[Guest]

i didnt get a stinch.. sounds like you burned it.. how did you do it

 

[LyeSoap]

I really want to make a beer and pine tar soap; however, the legend of their pungent smell holds me back.

 

[Guest]

ummm i didnt get a smell from mine, i just made some the other day just fine
although i have never made a pine tar bar.. but i love my beer soap

 

[LyeSoap]

So do you just use beer in place of water and leave everything else the same?

 

[Guest]

I did 100% beer soap.. its in the pic area.

I took the beer and heated it to almost boil. Left it in a jar and sat it out for two days until it was flat at room temp.

I made an ice bath and put the beer in it.. until it was colder than room temp.. added the lye and stirred the whole time..

It didnt burn at all..

 

[Lucy]

I use ale and stout in some of my recipes with no burning.

 

[opalgirl]

What is the advantage to using beer in soap?
Thanks,
Opalgirl

 

[Guest]

What is the advantage to using beer in soap?
Thanks,
Opalgirl[/quote

It is so so creamy..cutting it even made me smile.. smooth..

I dont even wanna sell it lol

 

[kwahlne]

Hi All,

I boiled the beer first and then at room temperature, added the lye. It was smelling before even adding the lye, which only made it worse. I didn't know it could burn! Great....

Maybe the smell will be gone when I unmold.... wishful thinking?

 

[GrumpyOldWoman]

I made beer soap before too, and it smells like pee for days.
But the yucky smell does cure out eventually, so no worries
Same goes true for Coconut milk, etc. hth.

 

[kwahlne]

But the yucky smell does cure out eventually, so no worries
Same goes true for Coconut milk, etc. hth.

When you say "eventually".... about how long, do you think? 3 days? 10 days? longer?

This is a bday present and I've only got a little over 3 weeks to work with!

I used a Black and Tan beer. I'm wondering if that type has a stronger stench than other types of beer.

 

[Guest]

I dont think it matters what type of beer.
I used Miller.

But like I said, I think you soaped too hot.

 

[kwahlne]

OK. I unmolded.

The stench has definitely gone down substantially, but still there. It's reassuring, although still smells bad.

Other than a small crack at the top, the soap actually looks really nice, surprisingly! I really hope the smell goes away in a few days at most!



I will have to remember to keep it cooler, if there's a next time. It really was very creamy when cutting!