LovelyLathers Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 I just got buffalo and deer tallow. I have never made soap with tallow at all, Is there anything I need to know about them before I try it out? Does tallow cause any problems? I know it makes a hard bar and is very moisutrizing from what I have read. I have read to use the sap value of beef tallow for them but some where else said to use lard or reg. tallow. Anyone know what is right? Thanks for any help you can give me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kymber Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 Due to a huge request I had I started working with buffalo tallow about 6 weeks ago. I even learned how to render it myself...LOL I really really like all the test batches I made with it. After tons of research (and there is not a whole lot out there) I came up with using Beef Tallow for the SAP value. I hear deer tallow makes a very nice soap also.....will be trying that next year during deer season! Good Luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbren Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 The SAP for Deer Tallow is .1379 and it makes a FABULOUS bar of soap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinInOR Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 I love tallow in soap. I didn't find that it caused any problems. You could probably use any of these SAP values and be just fine.chicken fat .139goose .137lard .141beef .143deer .138sheep .138They're all pretty similar. Interesting how beef and lard are a bit higher than the "wilder" game & birds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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