Landa Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 Ok I tried this recipe:Castor 3,2oz.AKO 3.2 oz.Avocado 1.6oz.Coconut 4.8oz.Shea Butter 1.6 oz.Olive 12.8oz.Lard 4.8ozWhen I combined the lye water and the oils. It immediately became thick before I even got to stirring well. What do you think caused it? I mean it looked like it had traced already. Does the temperature of the oils have something to do with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunny Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 How much water, how much lye? I keep my oils at about 110-115, and lye water room temp normally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landa Posted September 9, 2005 Author Share Posted September 9, 2005 4.3 oz lye12 oz waterCan you mix lye water ahead of time??? And can you use other things beside water like aloe vera juice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinInOR Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 If you used your lye water immediately after you mixed it, it's temp was probably up around 200F. If you had also melted all your oils, your temps were probably pretty high all around, so that might have caused it. Did you measure your temps?Temperatures can have a *lot* to do with how things work. While you start out, measure temps so you can see what's going on - keep everything in the 100-110 range for best results. Once you see what's happening, you can play around with your temps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landa Posted September 9, 2005 Author Share Posted September 9, 2005 My lye was 100.5 but I dont remember what the oils were. I know they werent all that hot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountainmadness Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 It sounds like things were way to hot. It looks like you did not use FO or EO. Sometimes that is what causes an instant set-up. I use room temp lye (usually mixed the night before) and oils around 120 to mix.There is always rebatching...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landa Posted September 9, 2005 Author Share Posted September 9, 2005 It sounds like things were way to hot. It looks like you did not use FO or EO. Sometimes that is what causes an instant set-up. I use room temp lye (usually mixed the night before) and oils around 120 to mix.There is always rebatching......That little bit of temp. difference would mess up my soap? Darn it! Oh well try again tmw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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