Question: is this a good idea

[justsomeguy]

I was watching this video just now and it blew my mind at the 58 second point.

So I've got this question. If

1. I mix up a batch of 100oz soap batter that accounts for 7% castor oil in the lye water but excluded the 7oz of castor oil.
2. Mixed that batter to emulsion.
3. Then split that batter into 7 equal portions
4. Then add 1oz castor oil to each portion

Do those 7 pots of batter match my original intended soap and super fat?

It sounds like it should be okay. But my gut says hold on a minute - that's to logical

 

[MelissaG]

I guess it depends how you calculated the original recipe. As long as you didn't add the superfat until the end maybe? I wouldn't make a recipe this way.

 

[justsomeguy]

I guess it depends how you calculated the original recipe. As long as you didn't add the superfat until the end maybe? I wouldn't make a recipe this way.

I didn't think it was even possible until I watched that video

 

[artemis]

What would be the goal? Unless you are doing HP, you can't control which oil the lye monster will eat. As long as saponification is still happening, the oils will saponify.

 

[justsomeguy]

What would be the goal? Unless you are doing HP, you can't control which oil the lye monster will eat. As long as saponification is still happening, the oils will saponify.

Working with infused oils for color usually means making one batch of soap batter per color. This leads to a lot measuring and mixing and dirty bowls (30 for my last 6 loaf episode). Doing it this way would drop the workload immensely.

And yeah, I realize we never have control of the super fat even when hot processing.