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Failed soap (Kathy)Kathy
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Posted: 29 Apr 2006 05:43 pm Post subject: Failed soap
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It has separated, In the Melinda Cross book she says to discard it but I have found other sources on the web that say it can be saved! Most of the websites say you can boil the botched batch with extra water. Anyone "saved" separated soap before?
I know what it was now, (in hindsite) the palm oil I purchased from Asda this morning was actually a mix and had Canola in it too, so different saponification value.
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Posted: 29 Apr 2006 05:53 pm Post subject:
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did it not reach trace Kathy? sorry can't help much a I've never had this happen to me, at least you can identify where you went wrong and you'll know for next time.
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Posted: 29 Apr 2006 05:58 pm Post subject:
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Yes it did apear to reach trace, and looks wonderful! I'm going to fiddle around with it tomorrow. One website says 2/3 water to 1lb, Melinda's recipes are 2lb so I'll try that. I did think about doing it with goats milk (I've got plenty) but not sure how this would affect things.
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Posted: 30 Apr 2006 04:41 pm Post subject:
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I used goatsmilk and reboiled it as per instructions. It has gone a much darker colour and looks as if it might set. I'll know by the morning, if not I'll chuck it back in the pan 1 more time and give it a bit more cooking!
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Posted: 30 Apr 2006 04:57 pm Post subject:
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keep us posted Kathy, it's nice to know how to fix it if this happens to us.
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Posted: 30 Apr 2006 07:07 pm Post subject:
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Using goats milk in soap sounds interesting, what do they say about the properties of it kathy?
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Posted: 01 May 2006 10:15 am Post subject:
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Its still pretty soft but there is no separation so I'll follow the advice in the Melinda Cross book and leave it. She says it mighten harden up given time, it's on top of the wardrobe now, I'll report back in a few weeks!
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Posted: 01 May 2006 10:22 am Post subject:
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that sounds hopefull Kathy, the last batch of soap I made was very soft by comparison to what i'm used to and it hardened up well after a week or so.
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Posted: 01 May 2006 10:23 am Post subject:
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Oh good Jesse, now I feel more optimistic!
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Posted: 01 May 2006 03:59 pm Post subject:
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from the few attempts i have made at soapmaking, it appears that the longer you can bear to leave it the better it gets
the stuff that we are using now bubbles a lot better than when i first started using it
the cure obviously is the thing
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Kathy
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Posted: 01 May 2006 04:02 pm Post subject:
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Well they do say that time "cures" most things
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Posted: 01 May 2006 04:11 pm Post subject:
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if only we had that much time, we could cure all the ills of the world between us kathy
a pity politicians can't see that.............
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Posted: 01 May 2006 04:17 pm Post subject:
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Too true Nanny, too true..........
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