I like the black/granite look. Those are very cool!
Melana, is that a colorfast black pigment? We've run into several that will bleed their colors readily. Any suggestions on brands that do not bleed?
That looks awesome.
I just poured a tiny batch of "spa" salt bars. I used 80% coconut oil, 20% castor oil, 100% coconut milk for the liquid, and 4 ounces of finely ground sea salt. I'll be cutting within an hour- those salt bars get rock hard really fast!
That looks fantastic! Love me some honey oatmeal soap!Honey oatmeal.
That looks awesome.
I just poured a tiny batch of "spa" salt bars. I used 80% coconut oil, 20% castor oil, 100% coconut milk for the liquid, and 4 ounces of finely ground sea salt. I'll be cutting within an hour- those salt bars get rock hard really fast!
So, you mixed the lye with the coconut milk?
Is it wrong that I want to make more like now?
Please feel free to mail me some of those beautiful soaps so you can make more!
Does anyone else use their own homebrew for soap?...Didn't read through all 19 pages I have made a few batches now using the cold process and can't believe how easy it is!! To really emphasize the "beer" part I use milled grain or homegrown hops in the mix. Just like brewing I really enjoy the process. Obviously I can't possibly use that much soap so I have started selling mine at local craft fairs and beer festivals.
Subscribed. I've gotta do this soon.
Don't do it. It's a slippery slope.
I don't use grain or hops- the grain is too scratchy and the hops turn brown.
But I do use beer in many of my soaps. And I've steep hops in the water before using, although the hoppy aroma doesn't seem to survive long. I'm thinking that I'll do a hot process soap, and add the steeped hops liquid at the end, to see if that survives better.
Have you ever used any hop oil? The type that is supposed to replicate dry hopping. Thinking it might work really well in soap making hop aroma.
No. I read my ingredients, and it states it has alcohol in it. I was afraid my soap would seize, so I didn't use it.
Interesting. Do you boil your beer before you use it for soap so that the alcohol cooks off? I have seen some recipes that call for that. I have also seen some recipes say the beer needs to be flat and warm. The recipe I have been using came out of Zymurgy from a few years back. They just call for "beer" and didn't make mention of any special treatment for the beer.
I laughed and laughed.
I'm sorry. I shouldn't have led you down this path.
Do you want to talk about liquid soap making? how about hot process (I do a lot of hot process now)? Or, making lotions, lotion bars, bath salts, body butters, body scrubs?
I'm sorry to have been a bad influence on you. But c'mon- you have SOAP.
FYI - Kris wants to do more "homemade" gifts this year and get into the festive spirit. She mentioned I might want to make some soaps.
This led to her asking if we can make liquid soaps. I told her you make that and lip balm, laundry soap, etc. So I will be looking up some of those recipes real soon. Hopefully in an hour or so.
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