katshe Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 When making salt bars do at what temp do you mix lye with oils? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meridith Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 I always soap cool - around 90-100 - regardless of what type of soap I am making. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LovelyLathers Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 I soap them at about 90. I have done them at room temp in the summer which is about 80 or so ( I do not have air conditioning) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tall Blonde Posted September 5, 2007 Share Posted September 5, 2007 I soap them at about 90. I have done them at room temp in the summer which is about 80 or so ( I do not have air conditioning)Yeah, I've been soaping RT lately here. The temp has been around 90-100 so I haven't had to heat my oils at all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShoogieScents Posted September 6, 2007 Share Posted September 6, 2007 Yeah, I've been soaping RT lately here. The temp has been around 90-100 so I haven't had to heat my oils at all!So when you say that you have not had to heat your oils at all, do you mean you don't melt the oils at all? Does the lye melt it that good:confused: Just wondering becuase I thought we HAD to melt the hard oils first...Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katshe Posted September 6, 2007 Author Share Posted September 6, 2007 I did salt bar this morn , just wondering if it is supposed to be a yellowish color , or have I done something wrong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpowell Posted September 6, 2007 Share Posted September 6, 2007 The batch I made yesterday were yellow when I put it in the mold. At first I thought maybe it was the scent, but the next day they were nice and white.I guess give it a while and see how it turns out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katshe Posted September 6, 2007 Author Share Posted September 6, 2007 I just cut them and the outside is yellow but the inside is white...Maybe they will change...i'll check later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meridith Posted September 6, 2007 Share Posted September 6, 2007 If I don't color my salt bars, they come out really white. Did you use an FO? If so, it is probably the FO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katshe Posted September 6, 2007 Author Share Posted September 6, 2007 I use fo, coconut creamalso bars still have zap , is this normal , if so , how long do you cure a salt bar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LovelyLathers Posted September 6, 2007 Share Posted September 6, 2007 So when you say that you have not had to heat your oils at all, do you mean you don't melt the oils at all? Does the lye melt it that good:confused: Just wondering becuase I thought we HAD to melt the hard oils first...Thanks!Yes you do have to melt the oils if they are hard. We don't have to melt them because it is so hot here they are already melted to the liquid stage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meridith Posted September 6, 2007 Share Posted September 6, 2007 I use fo, coconut creamalso bars still have zap , is this normal , if so , how long do you cure a salt bar?Since it was Coconut cream there is proabley vanilla in it so it will more than likely turn dark on you. I make and unmold my batches all in the same day and don't usually have any zap when I unmold. If it still has zap, give a few days and see if the zap remains. If in a few days it still zaps you, I myself would toss it at that point and start over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tall Blonde Posted September 6, 2007 Share Posted September 6, 2007 So when you say that you have not had to heat your oils at all, do you mean you don't melt the oils at all? Does the lye melt it that good:confused: Just wondering becuase I thought we HAD to melt the hard oils first...Thanks!It's just been so hot here that my coconut oil is all melted right now. There's no need to melt it. Nature has done the work for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katshe Posted September 7, 2007 Author Share Posted September 7, 2007 salt bar still zappy today and is now - tan- hmmm, not as zappy as before but I think I will start over another day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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