magsglass Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 Is it possible to cure CP bars more quickly by using a food dehydrator? (That is, after the saponification process has completely finished, and the bars are cut & drying...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 I place mine infront of the heater vent. Now that it's summer I wonder if the AC will help or hurt the curing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 OK, but why put in front of stuff? Does circulating air have something to do with hardening a bar more quickly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magsglass Posted June 2, 2006 Author Share Posted June 2, 2006 Scented,I'm guessing that circulated dry air (heater vent in winter) would help whisk away the damp evaporation from the soap. That's in essence what a dehydrator does. I've been reading Cavitch's book, and she talks about curing soap in low humidity. That's what made me think about my dehydrator. It's not like I use it for food anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hewells Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 Okay my question is wouldn't it just be easier to discount the amount of water used?? When I made my soap I used a recipe that AJ posted and the water was discounted and it didn't take very long for the soap to cure.Mags...you trying to sneek a new batch into the swap?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magsglass Posted June 2, 2006 Author Share Posted June 2, 2006 Well yeah, discounting the water would have been nice...if I hadn't been too chicken $^!# to try it. LOL!Truth be told...I got redisgusted with my soaps and trimmed them again. They were still quite soft on the inside...so now they're soft on the outside again. (sigh) I don't want you guys to get a baggie full of squish for the swap, so I thought I might try to power-dry them tonight. :embarasse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted June 3, 2006 Share Posted June 3, 2006 Well if it's any consolation I am still shredding up soap that has to be 2 months old by now and it's still soft. I remember being told it was going to be that way no matter what, because I certainly couldn't dream that up lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magsglass Posted June 3, 2006 Author Share Posted June 3, 2006 Awww, thanks for saying that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heirloomoriginals Posted June 3, 2006 Share Posted June 3, 2006 When we had our coal burner running, I sat my old baking cooling racks on there and put my soap on top and it seemed to help a bit.Steph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinInOR Posted June 3, 2006 Share Posted June 3, 2006 Anything with heat is going to accelerate the oxidation of oils. Might work, but you also might get DOS 2-3 months down the line.The ideal environment is cool and low humidity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Posted June 3, 2006 Share Posted June 3, 2006 I know this is a real dumb question,but how do you know when you soap is cured? Thanks,Anna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted June 3, 2006 Share Posted June 3, 2006 While we're at it, what's DOS? I thought that dealt with computers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinInOR Posted June 3, 2006 Share Posted June 3, 2006 Dreaded Orange Spots. The beginining of rancidity - oils oxidizing. They will usually show up after a few months, spread, and may be soft and funky smelling. Hard to see in this pic, but there's a golden color top right, and top left, a bit in the middle too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted June 3, 2006 Share Posted June 3, 2006 Ah thanks for that! I had no idea what a rancid bar of soap or one going rancid looked like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magsglass Posted June 3, 2006 Author Share Posted June 3, 2006 Cool, w/ low humidity...got it. Thanks for your help, everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted June 3, 2006 Share Posted June 3, 2006 So what do you do with rancidity Robin? Cut it off or chuck the bar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinInOR Posted June 3, 2006 Share Posted June 3, 2006 I use it for myself, if it doesn't smell really off. I remove it from other soaps because I've heard that it's "catching" not sure how that works but better safe than sorry. That was a test batch that was never for sale - if I had that happen with a batch I was planning to sell, I'd probably pull it from inventory and watch the whole batch for awhile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lbtddr Posted June 3, 2006 Share Posted June 3, 2006 i had that happen with a lavender soap once. i used some EO in it with FO. would using eos have any thing to do with it going bad or will this happen with fos. the smell never did get off tho it was rather strong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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