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I'd like to start up a new soap general because I have just recently started back into it. However I am a dumb nigger and don't seem to have soapdad's recipe sheet.
Let's make the opening theme of this one about how to help dumb idiots like me not fuck up.
I have done two batches so far, and I did them both the same way.
I tried to make castille soap. Just olive oil, lye (NaOH), and distilled water. I followed instructions very carefully and used brambleberry's lye calculator.
Additionally, I ensured that the lye water and oil were within 5F of each other (at about 137F-142F), and did the pour, mixing until trace. Then, I poured into a mould and wrapped in a towel. About 30 hours later I have this really unpleasant, soft shit. Clearly fucked it up.
What the hell did I do wrong? The first batch I didn't know about the temperature issue, but this batch corrected that. The lye I'm using can vary from 96%-99% according to the manufacturer, and it comes in granule/pellet form.
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>>920165
Castille soap takes FOREVER to cure.
It takes two days to set up a proper loaf to cut and should be aged for no less than 6 months. I have a batch of castille soap that has aged 2 years now and is absolutely wonderful.
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>>920165
I realise it's not quite as exciting as making your own soap from oil & lye, but you can pre-made soap bases that you can then just add your fragrances etc. into and pour into a mould.
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>>920202
Fuck.
Well, that explains it. After your prompt I went and did some research and indeed many places warn that Castille soap can take over an entire year to fully cure.
Any suggestions? I'm looking at 60/40 coconut/olive, because I like hard soap. Any way to sort of predict how long an oil will take to saponify and whatnot?
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