lindsaycb Posted June 28, 2006 Share Posted June 28, 2006 Is it possible to make your e-butter without melting the butters completely down?...and just whip whip whip...all the water & oils together with the ewax/stearic combo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniedb Posted June 28, 2006 Share Posted June 28, 2006 I've found two problems with that: the first is, unless my components are at least 100*, when the ewax hits the oils/butters, it immediately cools down and gets grains. Second, if it's not hot enough, when I whip it together, it cools too quickly to get it into the jars easily. Those have been my challenges, so overcome those and I'll sing your praises! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindsaycb Posted June 28, 2006 Author Share Posted June 28, 2006 ahhhhh....that's vvvvverrry interesting. Makes all the sense in the world to me.I was just thinking about whipped soap..so why not whipping your butters prior. What if you heat your water and let it cool to room temp...so the only thing hot going in there is your ewax/stearic combo. That's an idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted June 28, 2006 Share Posted June 28, 2006 Because as your e-wax combo hits the water it goes solid.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunny Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 Yup, and even nastier when there's stearic in it as it has such a high melt point.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beesweet Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 Don't forget, you need heat to facilitate the chemical reaction to form a stable emulsion. Not to mention, it's best to heat and hold all ingredients to make sure everything is "bug-free". Who knows what kind of hands have been in those butters/ewax/stearic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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