ladysj Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 Just wanting to get some opinions as to what you think is a good water discount for most soaps. This last batch I made I used a 40% discount. Is that a pretty good general discount? TIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 The "discount" doesn't tell me anything because I don't know what original amount is being discounted from. What lye concentration are you using? I go anywhere from 28% to 40% depending on the recipe, FO/EO, and timeline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinInOR Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 Here's a chart of lye strengthhttp://www.candletech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1978I tend to use the 38% solution. I was having too much trouble with stronger solutions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbren Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 I like 33% solution myself. It's easy to pre-mix 1:2 (lye:water) then add any additional liquid when necessary. Easy is good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Girl Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 I like 33% solution myself. It's easy to pre-mix 1:2 (lye:water) then add any additional liquid when necessary. Easy is good.Same here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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