It really is not necessary to take the temperature of the oils or lye water unless you are doing fancy stuff.
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LBussy
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Definitely not ... but for a new person it's a Good Idea (TM) because when she says "did I get false trace?" we can ask important things like "how hot were your oils and your lye?" Without that information we'll be guessing. A new person also has no reference for cool, warm and hot. A quick pull of the trigger and all is very clear.
hyperhounds
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maybe I did overheat it. I will keep it cooler next time. It might have been when I added the liquid oils to the melted lard. I wasn't really careful to avoid bubbles. I will definitely take more care next time.
