soapermom Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 I have noticed of course a lot use the melt..freeze, whip method, and some whip over an ice bath etc...does anyone make this with softened butters? I ask because I never melt.... I use soft butters, and whip at the consistancy of say..shortening.. it gets fluffy and nice and i am happy with it. Are their any extra benefits to melting? increased volume or anything? I havent tried it as I heard alot of people complaining of things going wrong.. like getting it too hot, shea going grainy etc..and I am not one who usually tries to fix what isn't broke.. but i was just curious if i was missing out on any thing KEY to a better product? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheilaW Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 I don't melt it either. I whip it at room temp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasBrat Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 Me too, I don't freeze and whip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erikatx Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 I also do not melt, and I do believe that there are no benefits from melting, I guess that's just what works for others best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 I do all of my B&B at my mothers in her basement. It is an unfinished basement and isn't heated. This time of year it is about 60* down there. The shea and mango butters are just too darn hard to whip without melting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michi Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 I have to melt mine also, they are just too dang hard to "whip" in their natural state. I did notice that in the summer when I did my very first batch, I didn't have to melt the shea, but then again, after whipping the heck out of it, I still had those little "fibers/strings" that shea butter is notorious for.BUT, when I melt it, I don't get those, or at least not noticeable ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ann M Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 I don't melt my sheas or other butters either. At times I have had to soften them, but I prefer to use them at room temp. I have only had one problem and that was in Nov 2004. I had some new shea butter and it was all grainy. I had to melt the shea just to get rid of the grains. I wasn't as happy with my final results from the melting process. I think it is so quick and easy to make it without melting.Ann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KMommy Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 I don't melt my Shea or Mango. I whip them at room temp. and my butters are firm(before)whipping but not totally soft. They whip very nicely without having to melt. I tested whipping using the whip, freeze, whip again method VS. just whipping at room temp. and I did not notice any difference in the end result. Maybe the butters vary from one supplier to the next and some people might have a harder butter before whipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinInOR Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 I soften the butters a little bit, but they aren't melted.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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