starring Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 I followed a recipe on the forums, basical 6oz shea, 6oz cocoa, 4oz oils. I whipped it up and it was amazing, but after a few days in a jar, it has hardened, it takes effort to get it out and to melt in in your hands before applying. I want it to stay creamier and softer. Should I add more oil or a different ingredient to it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michi Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 Try backing down on your CB before adding more oils. It seems like that is the way it's supposed to be (harder) from looking at the recipe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jami Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 I agree with Michi.After ALOT of wasted butter, I settled for 60% butters and 40% oil in my whipped butter. It stays whipped up and creamy with this ratio. This recipe calls for 25% oils. I personally won't put more than 25% cocoa butter because it will harden the butter. I love shea and mango in mine. I rarely use cocoa butter in them any more and have had MUCH better results without it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starring Posted October 31, 2007 Author Share Posted October 31, 2007 But it smells so yummy, lol!!!! Thanks guys, I'll try more oils! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michi Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 But it smells so yummy, lol!!!! Thanks guys, I'll try more oils!Neither one of us said to use more oils.Why ask for advice? You obviously had it in your head that you were gonna add more oils, so again I say, why ask any one of us for an opinion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starring Posted October 31, 2007 Author Share Posted October 31, 2007 Um, maybe I misinterpreted, Jami said she used 40% oils and my recipe only had 25% oils. To me, that sure sounds like 'add more oils'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecandlespastore Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 I would suggest lowering your hard butters and add more soft oils. Try omitting 3 oz of the cocoa butter and upping your soft oils by 3 oz. Or try a combo of mango butter with the shea butter in the same proportions you have now, and with your soft oils. That makes a wonderful butter:smiley2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheQueen Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 Um, maybe I misinterpreted, Jami said she used 40% oils and my recipe only had 25% oils. To me, that sure sounds like 'add more oils'.[Michi: Try backing down on your CB before adding more oils. It seems like that is the way it's supposed to be (harder) from looking at the recipe.]*******************************************************I'm with you, BabyCakes, sounds like you were being advised by BOTH to add more oils. I don't think you misinterpreted at all. Please don't chastise her for reiterating what YOU said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jami Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 Actually, if you do the calculations, the recipe that was mentioned is using 75% butter and 25% oils. I stated I use 60% butters and 40% oils. I also stated I don't use more than 25% cocoa butter (out of my 60% butters) because it defeats the purpose of a whipped butter - it hardens the butter as stated. The remaining 35% of butters I use are softer butters (shea and some mango). This combination makes a whipped butter that stays whipped, soft and for me.Yes 40% vs. 25% of oil is increasing the oil BUT I also made a suggestion about the butters as well, reducing from 75% to 60% and reducing the amount of cocoa butter in that combination. You want the total of your ingredients to add up to 100% of your total weight. If you left the butters alone and increased oils, that would put you at over 100% :smiley2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceGirl Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 You can't really go over 100%. What ends up happening is more final product weight-wise. The percentages adjust. If you want to keep the final amount of product constant, decrease something and increase something else. If you don't care about keeping the final amount constant, you can do one or the other -- it just doesn't matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AkainePSP Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 I'd like to make a nice creamy butter myself but I have only had success so far making whipped butter. And I have to say the best recipe I have followed by far is Kimberlys Whipped Shea recipe - http://www.candletech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=97&highlight=Kimberlys+whipped+sheaKelly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugenia Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 Neither one of us said to use more oils.Why ask for advice? You obviously had it in your head that you were gonna add more oils, so again I say, why ask any one of us for an opinion? Michi, your answer was to back down on the cocoa. Was she supposed to substitute shea? You were totally vague in your initial response and have not yet made it clear what you meant.e Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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