lumpy M&P?

[corinne47]

I was trying to make soap crayons tonight, had my soap all measured to microwave. And I melted it using 30 second intervals, and it would get to the right consistency, but after just a few seconds of being out of the microwave it would go lumpy again? I reheated, but it was hard keeping it not lumpy going into the molds. Could the soap be old and that's why its doing this? I had to reheat this M&P like 4 times just to pour into 4- 2oz molds. Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

TIA Sheri

[Starr]

I've used old M&P before and not had it get lumpy on me like that. Was it cool in your home while you were working and that might've been cooling your M&P faster then usual? Also, have you checked your microwave with something else to see if maybe the microwave is dying on you?

[Blest2BAmerican]

It sounds like to me that you didn't get it completely melted.

[prairieannie]

Do you have a presto pot?

Put your soap in it, turn it to just under 200 degrees and let it melt!

Forget the microwave!

I promise, you'll never look back!

[corinne47]

Thank you for the responses. I'm thinking that maybe my place was on the cool side when doing this, because the batches I have done after this have been fine. I was just wondering if maybe it had gone out of date or something like that.

The presto pot, I have one that I use for wax, but I think I will now get one for this. Thank you all again.