SMF September 2024 Challenge - Feathered Mantra Swirl

[bookworm42]

I'm curious which brand of lye.

This one from Amazon. It's my third batch with this lye and the only one that acted like this.

 

[Mobjack Bay]

@bookworm42 Do you add anything, like sugar or salt, to the water before trying to dissolve the lye? What lye concentration are you using?

 

[bookworm42]

Do you add anything, like sugar or salt, to the water before trying to dissolve the lye? What lye concentration are you using?

I disolve 1% sugar before my lye and I do 33% lye concentration.

My plan was a 3% superfat but given my loaf is still soft 48 hrs later I think it's either a high superfat or the cocoa powder I used for coloring decided to do something.

 

[Servant4Christ]

This one from Amazon. It's my third batch with this lye and the only one that acted like this.

I've ordered and used that brand many times so I don't think it's the lye.

 

[Momma Hoot]

I noticed that the container from Amazon lists ingredients as follows: Shea, PEG-100, sodium hydroxide. I've always tried to buy lye that is around 99% sodium hydroxide. Might that make a difference?

 

[AliOop]

I noticed that the container from Amazon lists ingredients as follows: Shea, PEG-100, sodium hydroxide. I've always tried to buy lye that is around 99% sodium hydroxide. Might that make a difference?

Weird, I'm not seeing that at all. When I click the link provided above, the product ingredients say 100% sodium hydroxide.

 

[bookworm42]

Same. I also check my bottle and all it lists is sodium hydroxide.

 

[Momma Hoot]

No, that's good if it is 100% sodium hydroxide. It could be that I'm in Canada and when I clicked on the link, the item that came up wasn't showing the same ..... ? Hopefully you can figure out what the problem was.