Soap-making process
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~~ a handy reminder-list of the order in which things happen, and some significant details to have in mind ~~
Chemistry
Lye
- Get the refrigerated water - use scale to measure the needed amount (2 lbs 8 oz)
- Put on breath mask and gloves
- Open up lye container
- Measure the lye
- Add lye to refrigerated water
Oils
- Put the solid oils in the black pot
- Weigh them as you're adding more, to get the right weight
- Re-tare the scale after each one
- Add in the olive oil
- Heat the black pot to (slowly) melt the solid oils
- Turn burner to 2 until solids melt, then down to 1 until it gets up to 115°F
Downtime
Once the lye reaches its temperature, everything happens rather quickly. Stir the mix until it begins tracing, then pour it into the moulds. |
Cooler arrangement
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Unmoulding
(no unmoulding notes at this time)
Trimming
- It's probably a good idea to trim the soap no more than two days after unmoulding.
- For cutting into bars, use green washer marks for aligning guide
- If log edge is funky (uneven):
- line the slidy bit flush with edge of cutter for first cut
- then change to line up with green markings under adjusting washers
- TOG: line with tall kitchen bag held in place by silicone liner rectangles