Soap Makers Help!

[RockyToggRanch]

I cut some straight and some wavy

 

[Sooner]

Another night with no soap, I am doing my soap if it kills me tomorrow! Gonna try some new molds.

 

[Bettacreek]

I made three batches in a row, then took a break yesterday. Today I've gotta get off my buttoot and get some more made. I have a fair coming up in early December, plus online sales. I need to make x-mas money and hunting money.

 

[Sooner]

What did you make Bettacreek????

I finally got one batch done tonight! I split it & made apple jack & pumkin spice. I'm too tired from everything else I did today to make the second batch. I will get it done tomorrow sometime. I hope the new molds work out.

Anyone got any advice on letting soap gel vs not gelling? What is better about either? Why do you do it or not do it?

 

[RockyToggRanch]

Mine are always heavy on milk, so even if I don't insulate they gel.

 

[Sooner]

I have never tried to stop the gel but with the batch I made this weekend I did cover it with saran wrap to prevent the white on top. I will continue to do that. I also had a full gel.

 

[RockyToggRanch]

my sugar cookie batch is curing very dark....not looking like a sugar cookie anymore. I may have to rename it, but I already have holiday orders for it. It has to be the FO because I've used the recipe before and it was very light...for milk soap.

 

[Morgaine]

For some fo that go really dark brown, you can use a vanilla stablizer. Bitter Creek North has it, seems like another supplier too but can't remeber which one. Or you could pour a really light layer of unscented on the top but the rest of the bar will be dark. That is just the nature of the beast if it has vanilla. You can also check the scent review board to see if a scent discolors.

 

[RockyToggRanch]

I'll have to check that out, thanks. It was the perfect color for a week and then...BOOM...brown

 

[Bettacreek]

Hmm, let me see if I remember... Lol. I made a white tea and ginger goatmilk, which I DROPPED when pulling it out of the mold! I caught it but I'll have a good 6 bars for personal use only, lol. I made a lightly scented oatmeal milk and honey goatmilk and a orange clove beer soap. I need to make some with poppy seed. I have like three pounds of poppyseed sitting in my stash. Just not sure about it just yet. Most people make some lemongrass crap with the poppyseeds. I haven't seen any with other scents and I'm not sure why, so I haven't made any just yet.