thecandlespastore

Seems like if you have to go through that long process you might as well do CP or HP.

It does not smell sour, just smells weird. Its not a chemical smell. Has a fatty smell, but has no animal lard in it. Its firming up now thank goodness.

It was smelly even before any milk went into the recipe but I hope it ends up smelling good like yours did.

I tried my hand at CP last night, and ended up with soap on a stick because I did not expect it to trace as soon as my stick blender hit the mix. So I hammered it into my mold and let it sit overnight. It did not gel, and I rebatched today. I should have taken pictures but I was being super lazy. Anyway, my recipe was 25% coconut oil, 30% olive oil, and 45% liquid veg shortening. I added 2.4 oz of shea for my superfatting at trace. And a tablespoon of honey. It was a 3 pound batch. But....my soap sticks, I cant get past the way it smells. Ever after my rebatch to which I added milk to and microwaved it, then added some Pikaki, it still has a funky aroma to it. Maybe its just me...but have you ever experienced this?

One hand washes another:rolleyes2 no pun intended:laugh2: Ok, I'm silly.

Ha! That is the exact picture I thought of when I read the beard part:p

Hehehe, let me get it down pat first and I would be very happy to!

Using the blender method will create floating soap as well.

Writing that down as we speak! Thanks for that mini tutorial:yay: :highfive:

Maybe the person who made it added the beeswax and it did not get mixed in completely into the entire batch, and you just reached that spot?

Where to find gravity for oils?

Haha, I chuckled at that too,hehe.

I tried using honey tonight and got soap on a stick. But that does not stop me....because I will try again tomorrow. I really want to get the hang of it. I am still to scared to try adding milk to my recipes.