tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324648011865097695.post3623149660717978247..comments2023-06-28T09:42:03.783-05:00Comments on Natural Soap Handmade by The Soap Sister at Heirloom Soapworks: "Bubble-Head" Shampoo Bar -a "redo"The Soap Sisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05154300781676263775noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324648011865097695.post-43879606620742615172011-06-27T20:27:48.090-05:002011-06-27T20:27:48.090-05:00When I first started making beer soap, all I did w...When I first started making beer soap, all I did was let the beer go flat overnight - stirring occasionally until no more bubbles would form. Then I realized that boiling off the alcohol was also a good idea, so I did that too. But then I just put it in the fridge to cool it down - haven't tried freezing it! I do freeze my goat's milk though...so why not?Amy Wardenhttp://www.greatcakessoapworks.com/handmade-soap-blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324648011865097695.post-46456289937099481102011-06-10T01:24:28.497-05:002011-06-10T01:24:28.497-05:00Small adjustment...You can omit the freezing part ...Small adjustment...You can omit the freezing part if you're going to hp a beer based soap, but you already knew that..also, I wasn't really good in explaining why you need to cook off all the alcohol: your soap will instantly seize if you add alcohol to the equation. It's a nifty trick if you've ever stirred your arms soar because your soap base wasn't tracing. Just a small Cocobong Soapshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07549591583801464960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324648011865097695.post-9412094136286510132011-06-09T14:35:07.954-05:002011-06-09T14:35:07.954-05:00Well, I did the first step! Guess I'll boil...Well, I did the first step! Guess I'll boil my cubes & then re-cube....thanks for the instructions m'dear -I needed that! :)The Soap Sisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05154300781676263775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324648011865097695.post-27891332775856277602011-06-09T13:02:23.802-05:002011-06-09T13:02:23.802-05:00When using beer for lye base:
- let it go flat for...When using beer for lye base:<br />- let it go flat for 2 days<br />- bring it to a boil and simmer for 20 min to cook off all the alcohol, which - will otherwise mess with your eos or fos<br />- freeze it because you want to work at low temps. beer contains lots of sugar which will heat your soap up like death valley and mess things up totallyCocobong Soapshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07549591583801464960noreply@blogger.com