Hi Kim please feel free to lurk........with the new google list we have created!!!!! gina On 5/08/10 10:39 PM, "Jeremy & Kim" <jjcooper@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I've been using Kremelta as a substitute for Crisco which appears in some > recipes since crisco is the american vegetable shortning. its lovely. verry > creamy. thats my 2 cents worth now im going back to lurking in the background. > > Kim >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> >> From: Rebecca Midkiff <mailto:ramidkiff@xxxxxxxxx> >> >> To: soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >> Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2010 10:28 AM >> >> Subject: [soapcraft] Re: 100 gram bar >> >> >> I thought it was tallow. Have to check in the store I guess. Does it say >> animal fat? >> Cheers Rebecca >> >> >> On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 3:25 PM, Gina Roberts <soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> Someone please correct me if i am wrong but kremelta is palm oil? Rebecca >>> might also be able to confirm this. >>> >>> >>> Gina Roberts >>> Soapcraft Aromatics and More LTD >>> www.soapcraft.co.nz <http://www.soapcraft.co.nz> >>> www.aromaticsandmore.com <http://www.aromaticsandmore.com> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> From: Jan Abernethy <janabernethy@xxxxxxxxxx> >>> To: soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> Sent: Tue, 3 August, 2010 9:32:16 AM >>> Subject: [soapcraft] Re: 100 gram bar >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Cool thanks heaps, I will give it a go. >>> >>> I use Kremelta in my soap batch what would you say would be the same oil >>> in the soap calculator, because when I looked kremelta wasn¹t there. I >>> could change from kremelta and use the similar product. I am also using >>> coconut oil which kremelta is made from. >>> >>> Jan >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> From: soapcraft-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> [mailto:soapcraft-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] >>> On Behalf Of clear marie >>> Sent: Tuesday, 3 August 2010 8:14 a.m. >>> To: soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> Subject: [soapcraft] Re: 100 gram bar >>> >>> >>> >>> I did a screen cap to help explain this, so take a look here: >>> http://tinypic.com/r/dow713/3 >>> >>> In the first box (look for orange 1) you go across and enter the details >>> for the soap you are going to make; which Lye you are using, the total oil >>> weight you are using, lye concentration, how much superfat and fragrance you >>> wish to add .. >>> >>> In the second box you choose the oils you are wanting to use, double >>> clicking these will make them show in in a list where I put the orange 3 .. >>> >>> Then in the box with a 4 you can go down and enter how much of each you >>> want, by weight or % .. This will bring up the 'supposed' characteristics >>> of the resulting soap where I put the 5 ... And I say supposed as there >>> are a some known inaccuracies on soap calc and it doesn't take things like >>> superfat etc into account etc ... >>> >>> Then you click the calculate recipe button down the bottom, and then view >>> recipe .. This will then bring up a second window with your recipe ready >>> for printing and the total of Lye, Water, fragrance weights all listed for >>> you .. >>> >>> I hope this helps .. But personally I'd advise against making a 100gm >>> batch unless you have a super duper accurate scale - 500gm minimum would be >>> my recommendation ;) >>> >>> ~ Clear >>> >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 7:08 AM, Jan Abernethy <janabernethy@xxxxxxxxxxx >>> <mailto:janabernethy@xxxxxxxxxx> > wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Gina >>> >>> Thanks. That¹s great. >>> >>> I¹ve looked at the soap calculator, it confuses me totally. It would be >>> great if there were some simple step by step instructions. I¹ve looked at >>> help but that¹s pretty full on too. Would anyone be willing to put up some >>> step by step instructions? >>> >>> Jan >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> From: soapcraft-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> [mailto:soapcraft-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] >>> On Behalf Of Soapcraft >>> Sent: Tuesday, 3 August 2010 6:31 a.m. >>> To: soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> Subject: [soapcraft] 100 gram bar >>> >>> >>> >>> Palm 30 gms >>> Coconut 30 grams >>> Olive oil 40 grams >>> Water 37 grams or mils >>> Lye 14 grams >>> >>> For making one bar. >>> >>> I just used the soap calculator on soapcraft. >>> Once you get the hang of it its very easy. >>> >>> Gina >>> >>> >> >