MooChelle Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 Just when I get comfy with soaping..Tonight I had / am having a panic attack.....I have always weighed my butters in their..?solid? state, then just melted them down while the other oils were in there with them heating up...Well, I got in some Shea the other day, and they were packaged in ziplock baggies in pails...Well, tonight I wanted to melt them down outta the zippy bags to pour into the little pails directly..You know..neater than in the zippy bag...Well..I had/have ?? I guess ?? 3# of Shea...3pails/zippy bags..Well, of course (I say of course now..Cause duh, the lightbulb went off) Now I have 1 3/4 of the pails full..So of course, now I feel like an idiot!Should I be weighing my butters for my soap in their "solid" state, or melt them down and then weight them? Was fixing to do another batch of soap tonight...But now I am like in a frenzy wondering if I been doing them all wrong....grrrrrr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimberly Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 I weigh mine in solid form Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meridith Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 I'm by no means an expert, but I've always weighed mine in their solid state. I haven't had enough failures to think it was because I was doing it wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 i don't see how it could matter? i guess i could be wrong (and i will probably go melt something just to make sure after this, lol) but i'm sure oils will weigh the same in their liquid and solid states. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ange Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 Moo, they are the same weight in liquid or solid form. I just weigh them in solid form n then toss them in the pot. Just easier n cleaner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooChelle Posted July 27, 2005 Author Share Posted July 27, 2005 Thanks for the input guys I just done this one like I've done my past few..lol Figured if it ain't broke (that I can tell) don't fix it..hehe Guess just a nervous moment..hehehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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