Guest guest Posted October 26, 2004 Report Share Posted October 26, 2004 In a message dated 10/26/2004 10:39:41 AM Eastern Daylight Time, writes: > Hi Pam, > > DH just created a soap lye calculator, it could be helpful figuring how much > lye you need for the weight of oil you have on hand: > > http://www.geraldgardner.net/soap/soaplyecalculator.aspx > > Thanks for looking! > Pamela > > Pamela or anyone........what is meant by the strength of the lye solution? Is it the same as superfatting? 30%-50%? I've always wondered this....... Deb http://www.cottagehillsoaps.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 26, 2004 Report Share Posted October 26, 2004 Hi Deb, Roxanne from RiverCitySoaps wrote a paper for presentation at the Texas Soapmakers Association 2004 convention. Here is a copy of her paper: http://rivercitysoaps.com/dwcp/ My understanding is that with 'strength of lye solution' - the lye solution (in water) is based on the weight of the lye, not the oil. Since oils differ in their sap value (and maybe density?), some recipes, depending on which oils are used, will have a higher proportion of water than others, chemically speaking. That's my understanding, perhaps someone could explain it better or more correctly than me ;-) Pamela dking12924 [dking12924] Tuesday, October 26, 2004 2:41 PM Pam/lye solution In a message dated 10/26/2004 10:39:41 AM Eastern Daylight Time, writes: > Hi Pam, > > DH just created a soap lye calculator, it could be helpful figuring how much > lye you need for the weight of oil you have on hand: > > http://www.geraldgardner.net/soap/soaplyecalculator.aspx > > Thanks for looking! > Pamela > > Pamela or anyone........what is meant by the strength of the lye solution? Is it the same as superfatting? 30%-50%? I've always wondered this....... Deb http://www.cottagehillsoaps.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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