Rice Bran Oil Soap

[Quilter99755]

Would you be so kind to share which restaurant supply store? I've searched locally and not been able to find it at any of those near me. Thank you!

US Foods® CHEF’STORE® Warehouse Store - Nampa, ID
This one is right near me, but in Googling it (I had forgotten the name) I found 3 other supply places that popped up in both Nampa and Caldwell. I have no idea if RBO is found in any of them.

 

[AliOop]

US Foods® CHEF’STORE® Warehouse Store - Nampa, ID
This one is right near me, but in Googling it (I had forgotten the name) I found 3 other supply places that popped up in both Nampa and Caldwell. I have no idea if RBO is found in any of them.

Thank you! I remember now that you had shared that before. I'll have to try the Nampa one the next time I'm out that way. The other ones in the area (which are closer to me) have never had RBO in stock when I've checked.

PS: I just checked the Boise store, and they show it as being in stock. THANK YOU!!!

 

[Jorah]

Hah, you are correct, although I think you meant to say that it is 35 pounds (not eight pounds).

I had misread it as 35 gallons. Definitely a more reasonable option now - thank you!!

I wondered if I had made that mistake, but then I was too wrapped up at work to double check it. It figures that the errors would cascade wouldn't it?

 

[Cashie]

Yep, not far off from what the lady in the video Isg shared does!
My major difference is I use short grain rice and leave the rice in the water while its fermenting. I don't have a specific ratio, I'll pour the distilled water amount needed for a soap and add in no more than 1-2 tbsp of rinsed rice grains. I leave it on my counter for 2 days and strain it right into my go-to lye solution container. And yes, it does get stinky I accidentally spilled some on my counter once and whew...

I don't know if fermented rice water vs normal rice water has a difference in the final soap beyond just label appeal, but there's something about the mindfulness of waiting a few days to make a soap that feels good. Plus, the strained stinky rice goes in my compost bin, which I'm sure is a nice treat for my bugs.

How much rice bran powder would you use per pound of oils?

 

[basti]

How much rice bran powder would you use per pound of oils?

I'd say try a similar PPO as colloidal oatmeal. Maybe 2 tsp to a maximum of 1 tbsp?

 

[Savage Daughter]

@QuasiQuadrant is the only one I can think of here that MIGHT be making batches that large.

Actually, I don't know how many gallons of oil I'm using at once....I never measured it out that way & hadn't even thought of it that way....4 1/2 gallos sounds like a LOT of oil, however....I'm now curious as to how much oil I'm using per batch when it comes to gallon measurements...

The largest batches I've been making up to this point is 16 pounds, so I don't think it'd be 4 1/2 gallons of oil....but could be wrong LOL

 

[AliOop]

Water and many liquid oils are around 8 lbs per gallon, plus or minus.

Here is a converter that includes a fair range of items.

 

[Savage Daughter]

Water and many liquid oils are around 8 lbs per gallon, plus or minus.

Here is a converter that includes a fair range of items.

Ok, well then, perhaps a couple of gallons at a time for each slab mold? I was visualizing this in my head last night thinking it might be a couple of gallons.

 

[Servant4Christ]

I checked our local Tractor Supply yesterday and found DuMor brand RBO. How do I know if it is high oleic? I know there are regular and HO types of canola and sunflower oils, but is this also the case for RBO? I don't want to buy the wrong one.

 

[KiwiMoose]

I don't think there's such a thing as high oleic RBO. It's fairly low oleic compared to lots of other oils.

 

[Servant4Christ]

I don't think there's such a thing as high oleic RBO. It's fairly low oleic compared to lots of other oils.

That's odd. When I Google RBO, I get, "it's a mid high oleic oil," which led me to wonder if there's more than one type (reg and HO) like canola and sunflower. If it's all the same, I'll just order a small bottle.

 

[KiwiMoose]

From this website: The major fatty acids in rice bran oil are oleic acid, linoleic acid, and palmitic acids (typically, 42%, 32%, and 20%, respectively).

 

[Ford]

Hi, @Servant4Christ , I found some RBO at an Asian market. And it was alot cheaper than TSC.

 

[AliOop]

That's odd. When I Google RBO, I get, "it's a mid high oleic oil," which led me to wonder if there's more than one type (reg and HO) like canola and sunflower. If it's all the same, I'll just order a small bottle.

I would take that to mean that RBO is naturally a mid-high oleic oil, which was my understanding of where it falls along that spectrum.

Sunflower and safflower are not; they have to be modified to fit into that category.

 

[Servant4Christ]

I would take that to mean that RBO is naturally a mid-high oleic oil, which was my understanding of where it falls along that spectrum.

Sunflower and safflower are not; they have to be modified to fit into that category.

That's how I interpreted the info, too. Just wanted to make sure. I'm not buying an entire gallon at my local TSC, but noted that it was available. I'll order a smaller quantity online to experiment with.

 

[Servant4Christ]

Ordered some RBO on Amazon. Can't wait to play with it in some test batches!