question about a goats milk recipe???

[Blondie]

I made a recipe of goat's milk soap this morn & when I put cold water & milk together then added lye water it turned into a pudding like consistency. It didn't do this before. This is the 2nd time I made this soap. The temp wouldn't get over 150. I needed it to go to 165. My question is can you heat the lye/water mixture on the stove?
Blondie :shock:

 

[ewenique]

Everything I've read about goat milk soap says to soap at cooler temps. A lye mixture at 165 degrees is pretty hot for pouring into the oils. The saponification process will occur at lower temps. 90 - 125 degrees is pretty standard, although some soap at even lower temperatures.

 

[artisan soaps]

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[Blondie]

The only reason I said 165 degrees is that is what the recipe called for. I went ahead and mixed it all up at 110 & seemed top work fine.

 

[kittywings]

Did the lye solution turn orange with the milk?