quietgirl2004 Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 I forgot my lye water outside last night and it froze. Will it be good today when I unthaw or do I need to mix up new? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quietgirl2004 Posted February 18, 2010 Author Share Posted February 18, 2010 anybody? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Peachy Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 seems like it would be ok to me. it's just water and lye. i'd use it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Dee* Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 i dont know, im too new to soap to be able to answer. im sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quietgirl2004 Posted February 18, 2010 Author Share Posted February 18, 2010 Im wondering if it would break down to much. Id hate to waste the oils. I'll probably make up new, but it would be nice to know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Dee* Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 i did a quick search and found 1 other thread about frozen lye water and only 2 replies saying they thought it would be ok. i know not much help though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quietgirl2004 Posted February 18, 2010 Author Share Posted February 18, 2010 Yes I searched and found that thread too. Thanks tho Dee for your help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Dee* Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 you welcome. i wish i had the experience and knew for sure if it would be ok or not and could tell you. hopefully someone who has had it happen will chime in soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quietgirl2004 Posted February 18, 2010 Author Share Posted February 18, 2010 Well for anyone who wants to know, I called AAA chemicals who sells lye and according to their head chemist yes the lye water is still good and caustic when unthawed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayshapooh Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 I've forgotten mine in the freezer when I was trying to cool it down and it was fine when I let it thaw out and used it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcrafty Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 Last weekend I made 2 batches of soap that I have made before. I usually put my lye water in the garage over night and soap at room temperature and have no problems. Well, we had a lot colder weather here in AZ than normal and I didn't think about the fact the garage was a lot colder. My lye did not freeze but it was very cool. Anyways, my soap traced so fast, I didn't even have enough time to thoroughly add much color. I had to scoop the soap into the mold. I ended up tossing the soap in the trash because I hated it, what a waste of oils! I would wait until the lye water warms up to room temperature before using. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuminousBoutique Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 Last weekend I made 2 batches of soap that I have made before. I usually put my lye water in the garage over night and soap at room temperature and have no problems. Well, we had a lot colder weather here in AZ than normal and I didn't think about the fact the garage was a lot colder. My lye did not freeze but it was very cool. Anyways, my soap traced so fast, I didn't even have enough time to thoroughly add much color. I had to scoop the soap into the mold. I ended up tossing the soap in the trash because I hated it, what a waste of oils! I would wait until the lye water warms up to room temperature before using.Same thing happened to me last night but it was a false trace for me... once I blended really well and it warmed up it went liquid again, and took another 15 minutes to trace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoapDiva Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 It will be fine. Just ensure when it thaws that it is completely mixed/dissolved before adding it to your oils.What I normally do (when I'm making wine soap, my lye mix is very very cold/slushy even) is add the lye to the oils which are a touch higher than I'd normally work with (so, 120/125 instead of 115 or lower).The ONLY time I've had problems is when I don't ensure that the lye and wine is mixed thoroughly, or if the wine is too cold when adding the lye to it, then it may not blend correctly giving me undissolved crystals. It;s a learning curve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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