Saltbox Pantry Posted July 1, 2006 Posted July 1, 2006 There's so many out there and I plugged my numbers into 5 different ones, each giving me a different quantities. So which one is the best to use or most accurate so I won't get lye heavy soap. Is too much water going to ruin a batch?ThanksSP Quote
RobinInOR Posted July 1, 2006 Posted July 1, 2006 Use whichever one you're comfortable with. Oil have a range of SAP values, and each calculator picks a value w/i those ranges. It's more variable than you expect, so any of the calculators will give you safe numbers. They also pick different water amounts, cuz there's a couple different ways to calculate water. Just stick with one calculator so you're consistent. Too much water will just give you a softer soap that will take a long time to harden up. But it won't "ruin" it. Quote
Saltbox Pantry Posted July 2, 2006 Author Posted July 2, 2006 Thank you RobinInOR!I normally use MMS and Soapcalc but lately my soaps have been a bit heavy on the lye. Trying to figure what the problem could be. I will stick with my Soapcalc. I'm going to test my scale to see if that's the culprit.Thanks again and have a great 4th of July,SP Quote
Crafty1_AJ Posted July 2, 2006 Posted July 2, 2006 I like soapcalc best. I have heard others rave about Soapmaker program. I can't vouch for it personally because I've never tried it, but trusted soapmakers I know love it. Quote
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