[soapcraft] Re: PROBLEMS
- From: Rebecca Midkiff <ramidkiff@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2010 14:00:55 -0700
Oops forgot the calculator link:
http://www.thesage.com/calcs/lyecalc2.php
On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 2:00 PM, Rebecca Midkiff <ramidkiff@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Pauline,
> I've used this calculator before and it hasn't let me down. Only one
> comment about your formula, you need to weight your Caustic not use "cups".
> It can throw you way off.
>
> Cheers Rebecca
>
>
> On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 12:55 PM, Soapcraft <soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> We need to know what sort of veg oil and exactly how much lye in grams
>> then I can run it through a calculator.
>>
>> Pauline you really need to master a calculator as different oils require
>> different amounts of lye. You will run into trouble if you just use that
>> recipe and chop and change your oils around.
>>
>> What we do is a form of science.
>>
>> Do you know where this recipe came from out of interest?
>>
>> Regards gina
>>
>>
>> On 3/08/10 7:34 AM, "Rouse Pauline A" <Pauline.Rouse@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>>
>> My recipe is:
>> 500gms palm oil, 250gms coconut oil, 250gms veg. oil, 5mls castor oil,
>> 400mls filtered water, 2/3 cup caustic soda, vanilla essence and coffee
>> fragrant oil.
>> If you do muck up mix is it really worth reheating and trying again. Is
>> there anything I can do to get rid of the stickiness of the soap.
>> Pauline
>>
>>
>> *From:* soapcraft-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [
>> mailto:soapcraft-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <soapcraft-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>] *On
>> Behalf Of *Soapcraft
>> *Sent:* Monday, 2 August 2010 3:16 PM
>> *To:* soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> *Subject:* [soapcraft] Re: PROBLEMS
>>
>> Did you mix the oil with the lyes or the lye to the oil?
>>
>> Need to know more. What oils and what amounts were used please.
>>
>> And rebatched soap is snotty.
>>
>> Gina
>>
>>
>> On 2/08/10 7:45 AM, "Rouse Pauline A" <Pauline.Rouse@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>> My third batch of soap – not good. When I mixed the oil with the lye it
>> instantly went solid before I could put it into moulds. I think I put too
>> much Palm oil in. Next day grated half of that batch and reheated it and
>> trickled in filtered water slowly. Took another 600mls but it looked like
>> and felt like it had a bad cold (snotty). As it cooled it turned white and
>> was manageable but now feels sticky. What went wrong?
>> Pauline
>>
>>
>>
>>
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