vberkesch Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Hi all, I just made a 2# soap batch with my 1.7# amount of lye by mistake. The lye is off by 20 grams. I superfat at 5% on soapcalc. Will this batch be ok as is?? Thanks for the replys, Vanessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 (edited) Without knowing your recipe I can't say. Plug your recipe into this calculator The lye calc at the_sage and after you click on calculate lye, a new page will come up with superfat amounts for lye. Look at the amount of lye you used and compare it to the lye calc. Edited September 10, 2009 by Carrie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vberkesch Posted September 10, 2009 Author Share Posted September 10, 2009 Without knowing your recipe I can't say. Plug your recipe into this calculatorThe lye calc at the_sageand after you click on calculate lye, a new page will come up with superfat amounts for lye. Look at the amount of lye you used and compare it to the lye calc. Thanks Carrie, I did that........and 10% superfat is 122 gms lye. I only used 110 gms. Oh well!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 So look at the number that is closest to 110 grams and figure out what your superfat really is and if your soap will be safe to use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogmom1 Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 (edited) maybe i'm confused, but if 10% superfat called for 122 gms, then soap made with 110 gms should be superfatted even higher, no? so it might be really soft, but how can it be dangerous?less lye, more extra fat/oils, right?or am i reading something wrong?ei Edited September 10, 2009 by dogmom1 add something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Yes, you're right. At least with the MMS calc she knows how superfatted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billie Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Maybe DOS? I don't know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 sounds like it'll be fine.but post the actual amounts of everything - oils, lye, water - and we can check it out for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vberkesch Posted September 13, 2009 Author Share Posted September 13, 2009 sounds like it'll be fine.but post the actual amounts of everything - oils, lye, water - and we can check it out for you. Thanks CareBear, I made a 2# recipe - Amounts are as follows:Coconut 30% 272gmCastor 5% 45gmLard 28% 254gmOlive 32% 290 gmShea 4% 36 gmBeeswax 1% 9gm Goat Milk 220gmLye 109gm(suppose to be 129gm for my 2# recipe) Vanessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbara AL Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 (edited) Not sure this is right but I took the difference of 20 grams and divided it by 109 and it came up with 18% plus the other 5% discount your soaps is superfatted 23%Vanessa I would take the other 20 grams or atleast 18 grams add it to a little water and rebatch that soap in a crockpot and cook on low atleast 1 hour and add a little more fragrance at the end.Barb Edited September 13, 2009 by Barbara AL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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