CareBear Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 I made 4-1# batches of Darwin's basic recipe tonight (no color, no swirl, no FO - but did add silk to all):A. Just followed the recipe (control batch)B. Added 1T ppo powdered goats milk to the oils.C. Used Coconut Milk for 50% of liquid. Made up lye with water (double-strength) and then added the CM at very thin trace.D. Used aloe juice for 100% of liquid (made up lye sol'n with it).Made them all at 4:00ish this afternoon, and put all into my Misty Creek mold (btw, cardboard doesn't work so well as a divider).So far (7pm-ish):-The CM one gelled super fast, faster than any other. Now that it looks fully gelled it's a weird light green color. -The others are just starting to gel, and I think the heat from the CM jump-started those next to it cause instead of gelling from the center, those are gelling from the side next to the CM! -The GM one has little brown flecks in it, guess I didn't incorporate the powder well enough into the oils - maybe I'll try liquid next but I this didn't happen in my one previous GM batch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CandleFreak Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 ohh...I just love hearing about experiments...post pics if you can! and definitely keep us updated!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted July 28, 2006 Author Share Posted July 28, 2006 Pics of the gelling soaps! These are about 3.5 hours old. I insulated them well, but have now pulled off the towels!Wanna guess which is which? Go to next post to see! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted July 28, 2006 Author Share Posted July 28, 2006 From left to rightGoats Milk - Coconut Milk - Aloe Vera - ControlOK I'm a moron - it's written on the molds! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunshineSundries Posted July 30, 2006 Share Posted July 30, 2006 When I make GM soap, I use fresh goat's milk (I get it at the store - so it's not *farm fresh* but close!) and I freeze it in pre-weighed little tubs (I think they are 3 cup containers). Then when I slowly add the lye to the frozen gm it doesn't get all orange-y and my soap stays a nice milky color. I do the same for all my milk and tea soaps. Helps me keep the lye at a cool temp so I can add it to the oils sooner - I'm impatient and hate to wait for things to cool! and it actually saves me time even though you have to pour the lye alittle slower than if you were just using just liquid. I'm not sure if you could freeze the aloe vera but it's worth a shot... I freeze my tea that I use as liquid and it helps to keep a consistant color. HTH in some future experiments... I'm thinking I need to get me one of them there molds.... what a great idea for testing!Life & Light!Tish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted July 30, 2006 Author Share Posted July 30, 2006 Tish, you add the lye to solid frozen GM?Dang, I see another experiment on the horizon - different ways to add GM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunshineSundries Posted July 30, 2006 Share Posted July 30, 2006 Tish, you add the lye to solid frozen GM?Dang, I see another experiment on the horizon - different ways to add GMYep - I let it defrost abit so I can get it out of the containers (a minute or two under hot running water usually does the trick) and then I plunk it in my two gallon pitcher that I use to mix my lye in. If the room is really warm (which it usually is because it's next to my laundry room - 6 people in a house means lots and LOTS of laundry!), I put the pitcher in a cold water bath just to help keep it cool. It takes a while for the lye to melt the milk block but what I do is just sprinkle alittle on the block, then let it sit for a minute, then kinda scrape off the milky lye, stir a bit, and then add some more. It's a long process but it works great! I'm going to post a pick of my Lavender Patchouli soap - keep in mind that the EOs make it a bit darker but you can get an idea.HTH and have fun! Life & Light!Tish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunshineSundries Posted July 30, 2006 Share Posted July 30, 2006 OOPS - sorry the pic is so big! my bad... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meridith Posted July 30, 2006 Share Posted July 30, 2006 When I make GM soap, I use fresh goat's milk (I get it at the store - so it's not *farm fresh* but close!) and I freeze it in pre-weighed little tubs (I think they are 3 cup containers). Then when I slowly add the lye to the frozen gm it doesn't get all orange-y and my soap stays a nice milky color. I do the same for all my milk and tea soaps. Helps me keep the lye at a cool temp so I can add it to the oils sooner - I'm impatient and hate to wait for things to cool! and it actually saves me time even though you have to pour the lye alittle slower than if you were just using just liquid. I'm not sure if you could freeze the aloe vera but it's worth a shot... I freeze my tea that I use as liquid and it helps to keep a consistant color. HTH in some future experiments... I'm thinking I need to get me one of them there molds.... what a great idea for testing!Life & Light!TishYou do your GM soap the same way I do. I usually get my GM fresh from a friend that raises goats for their fiber. In the off season when the goats aren't producing milk anymore, I do use store bought, but I prefer the fresh. You can tell a big difference since fresh has so much more of that delicious fat that goes into the soap batch. Sometimes too, I will save off some of my gm and add it to the batch after trace. I think I actually prefer using full strength in the lye instead because I think my lather is better that way. Adding some after trace seems to reduce it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candlewitch Posted August 5, 2006 Share Posted August 5, 2006 The one on the left seems to dark for the scent you chose. JMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CandleFreak Posted August 5, 2006 Share Posted August 5, 2006 actually if you read the first post there is no color or FO....she is seeing what the additives do to the recipe...such as color, texture, cure time, feel of soap before/during/after use, and if anything "off the wall" should happen it will get noted as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugenia Posted August 5, 2006 Share Posted August 5, 2006 The one on the left seems to dark for the scent you chose. JMOThe FO and additives can change the color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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