About temperatures for soap making (CP & HP)

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

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I know I am 3 years late, but thank you so very much Elly. I understand everything about temps now

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Wow, thank you!

[@thoughtsofawindowgirl2112]

Thank you Elly again for clarifying temps and terms most soapmakers already know but the newbies are out on the cold watching these experienced soapers just using the immersion blender for a moment and the really focusing on the soap pour into the mold and decorating the loaf. Most newbies are looking for technical info missing on most soaping vlogs. Thank you for filling in the segment for all of us! Take care

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[@nydiaotero314]

Now I know why the batter trace too fast when I make soap, the temperature is too low on both the oils an the lye. My recipe includes coconut oil, cocoa butter and shea butter. Where I live in Puerto Rico the lowest temperature is between 73°F and 75°F. Coconut oil here is always liquid. It gets a little cloudy if the temperature drops a couple of degrees because of the weather but it's always liquid. Excellent information. That's why I love your videos. Thanks!! 💕

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[@bellagaia2796]

Thank you for this, it's so helpful to understand when and why temperatures are important.

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Hi, I’m so addicted to your channel! Oh my dear, thank you so much for explaining this issue with the temperatures! I was so puzzled by it until I found your video. Blessings from FL, USA~

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[@khalifleur]

Thank you for this. I always thought that the temperatures affected the look of the bar, so i was nervous to soap with too warm temperatures. This was extremely helpful.

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[@bardigan1]

All things being equal, two components will emulsify more easily the closer they are in temp.

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Thank you so much for your feedback. I appreciate it. :)

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Thx you sooo much i am VERYYYYYY new to soap makin and I have been have false trace and real bad outcome but now that I have been watching u I have been learning alot

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Oh thank you Andrea, I really appreciate that. Hope you're faring ok in the extended lockdown. Thanks for your encouragement :)

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[@nekishabass1352]

This was so great to watch. Tha ks for the tips. I'm using a super high hard oil recipe ans tried soaping 90s - low 100s and it got so thick so fast. Had to come to KZbin university to learn and I feel so much better trying again.

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[@jennifermanna9796]

thank you this helped me alot as my soap batters have been turning rock hard lol ,thanku .you are awesome i use shea butter coconut , clays alot in the recipies i have bben using .

[@koogle612]

Made my 1st olive oil soap today. Your recipe. In the mold now wrapped in a wool sweater. The idea in your other video to speed saponification & encourage the gel phase were the goals of allowing this mostly olive oil (80%) & some coconut oil (20%) & 5 % castor & shea butter (I have no cocoa butter). I molded the mix 4 hrs ago & was surprised by just how hot it is. I put everything together at 125' - 130' Fahrenheit. You mentioned that this should allow unmolding in 48 hrs. Fingers crossed. Hope I didnt over preheat my oils. I gotta admit this is really interesting & kind of addictive. I think I have at least a new hobby & possibly more. So appreciate your videos. Thank you. All I had was extra virgin but I believe you said regular olive oil is perfectly fine.

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[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Thank you Ramiro! I really appreciate your feedback. Glad you enjoyed this.

[@KirkBell]

Thanks. I learnt something. I've been making soap for a while, but now I have a better understanding. Great vid.

[@DawnOrganics]

Great video and good information. I find if it's coconut and olive combo above 35 degrees for the oils and below 50 degrees for the lye is fine in winter. I just combine them with no issues, if it's a heavy butter / hard oil recipe I make sure all is between 40 - 45 C. You are absolutely right with heavy water discounting and heat transfer method doesn't work well if there is a high percentage of hard oils and butters. In winter I melt my coconut oil as the heat transfer method isn't as effective

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Ah yes, I know you love the heat transfer method! Thanks for your input George.

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[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Oh thank you so much, that's wonderful for you. I wish you every success!

[@seaturtle6776]

Thank you, Elly! Much needed information about temperatures that explains the confusion I've had after watching so many different soap maker's videos. Love your videos!!🤗

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Thanks Leah! Glad it was helpful.

[@tukicat1399]

Yes, this is the best explanation I have seen, I dont use a lot of butters.. and have always soaped at room temp..

[@almudenainesarchilla5633]

Very good explanation, simple and to the point. I won't be obsessing about those pesky temperatures... thanks a lot

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That's great! Thank you :)

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[@Janepint]

What a relief! I haven't made soap for a while and I thought I'd make some Olive oil soap in hurry. I didn't bother with temperatures but I put well dissolved lye and water in the cool olive oil and mixed with stick mixer for a pretty long time. It never turned white but I put it in the molds anyway. It was the consistency of pudding, I didn't even wear gloves but the soap didn't hurt my hands. God only knows what I'll find tomorrow morning! Wish me luck. I'll try to give an update on this batch after examining it in the morning. After what Elly has said about temperature, I can be hopeful. Haha!😂

[@Janepint]

The soap did harden up overnight. It's a yellow colour. Must be the kind of olive oil I used. It's much easier than I thought or how I made it in the past. Thank you for that timely info about temperature and reduced water info too. I used 220 mls to 1 litre of olive oil.

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Oh thanks Kim, that's so nice :)

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Ah thanks Marion. I hope so :)

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Hi Elly! Thank you thank you for your wonderful videos, you are such an incredible teacher. I greatly appreciate the balance you hold between what matters and what’s not something to worry about - you’re brilliant and keeping it casual! Sending you heaps of gratitude from the other side of the globe.

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Thanks so much Julianna!

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Just last week I asked you doubts. And you, made this video. Thanks a lottttt Elly mam ❤️❤️❤️.

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Thank you Anu, you're welcome! I have been meaning to make this video for a while :)

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[@joyaghosh2940]

Oh Elly Just love u , for the reason that u r like me I ALSO FEEL THE TEMP. OF BOTH THE BUCKETS 😀😀😀. No thermometer.

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Yay! Glad to hear I am not the only one Joya. Thanks for commenting :)

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Thank you :)

[@Karmic8888]

Thank you so much for the explanation... I tried heat transfer because I was using Mango butter but the lye cooled a little too much and the soap came out slightly grainy. Now I know why! Thank you again!

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Glad to help!

[@kathya739]

You make it sound so simple.. Thank you for posting the links, and making it so easy to follow.

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Thanks Kathy, it really is that simple! I guess it can get complicated if you're using tricky recipes, but most things can be worked out with some trial and error. Thanks again, you're welcome, as always.

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Omg, such good information! Now, I got good understanding of this topic that I’ve always wondered & been confused about. Thanks so much! You’re awesome!

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Glad it was helpful!

[@jaquelined1173]

Such a great explanation. Always amazing videos. Tks agian Elly!

[@themadscotsman2159]

The queen of soapmaking videos delivers another fantastic guide for all us mere mortals to absorb and use when practising our craft. Thanks Elly for the explanation, usually my soaps come out ok, for a beginner anyway, other than the one I made in July where the butter/oils mix and lye must have been too hot as it thickened up with the stick blender in a few minutes and i had to scoop the mix out with a spoon into the mould. It did feel very hot too. I read on another soapmaking site that between 25 and 55 degrees C or 85-`130F is a good rule of thumb. However based on the experience just mentioned 55C is probably too hot. As you say room or body temperature depending on the recipe is suitable working range. My summer soaps are curing nicely and I've just began using them, they appear to have turned out ok. That is the frustrating part, creating a recipe, making the soap and waiting until they cure to see if the recipe is a success or not, all part of the learning process though.

[@אלישבעטימבר]

I love your clear info! Regarding temps... even with Shea butter and added sodium lactate, my vegetable oil only cp recipe doesn't have much longevity in the shower. Before I switch to tallow, I want to add stearic acid (cheaper than adding more shea). With a melting point of 160F this requires a minimum 130 F temp for saponification. How do I prevent high temp issues like volcanoes or white spots?

[@zouinadoukha2968]

Hi, great lecon. Please a lesson on hardness of soap. In mu soap calc I manage to have hardness=40 or 41 is that garantee my soap to be hard so that it doesnt melt when i use it ? Thank you, i learn a lot from you.

[@rcolorado2364]

Add more olive oil to the soap. Olive oil adds hardness to the final bars. Also Elly had a recent video on the gel phase, if you make sure the soap fully gels your bars will melt slower. But I also find that the bars and recipes I enjoy melt in the shower easily and I just put well draining soap dishes all over my house.

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Hi, soap can be extremely hard but still be very soluble and melt fast in the shower. Hardness and solubility are very different things! Soap calc doesn't explain this to us very well. The best way to get hard and long lasting bars is to use lots of saturated fats and butters (hard oils), this page will help you www.ellyseveryday.com/choosing-oils-for-soap-making

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@@EllysEverydaySoapMaking thanks a lot this helps me as I am a beginner in soap making.

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Love these info talks Elly, going to try my first lye batch EVER with freezing lye liquids in iceblocks, just like Elly! - very cool tip.

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Yay! Have fun.

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[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Thank you, I'm glad it was helpful.

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Good afternoon!! I love these masterclass videos!! Such practical and comprehensible information!!You make me feel more relaxed as regards my mistakes during soap making knowing that there is an explanation AND a solution!!! Have a nice week!!

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Thanks so much Despina, I really appreciate your wonderful comments. I hope you're faring ok in Greece with the fires. Sending good wishes to you xx

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@@EllysEverydaySoapMaking Thank you Elly!! we are trying hard, the two major fires are out after almost a week but two days ago there was a new one 20 kilometres west of Athens in a tourist's area with summer houses and small hotels and mild seas with small beaches so as it is August, a traditional vacation month there were a lot of people there who had to evacuate their houses and strong north winds and only today they managed to control the fire but another forest is gone!! The police have made 5 arrests so far for arson. Very bad summer this one covid-19, dry weather, high temperatures strong wind and fire. we rob our children of their future!!

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[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Thanks Brigida!

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Thanks, excellent explication about two processes...thanks you!!!

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Hello Elly that was informative. That explains why my soaps went wrong ....years ago .🤗 Thank you.💜

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Oh dear, I'm sorry to hear that but glad this video has been helpful for you :)

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Thank you Hafsa :)

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Thank you for this,my carrot soap erupted and broke my heart,i was in a hurry and my oil and lye was too hot.... fixed it wit the double boiler method ....but i have learned to do better

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Ah yes, we all have those things happen! It's the best way to learn though. Glad you enjoyed the video :)

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Thank you so much, Elly. I sure appreciate how much information you have shared over the months with us soap-making lovers

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Thank you Miriam, I really appreciate that!

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[@dorkettedorkee7904]

I heard that the lye solution and oils should be within ten degrees of each other to maximize soponification.

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

It's a myth. The temperatures equal out with each other when the two components are mixed together. Only with hard butters and waxes does the temperature need to be measured.

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Hi... It's great to get again a best video from you mam.. Really I love to watch yours videos, also they are educated me to make soaps... Frankly to say I learned and gained all my knowledge from you only mam Ji..(in india "Ji" represents respectable to loved ones)... My family members and colleagues (I am working in Indian railways), gifted yours soap, simply beautiful soap came Mam Ji..

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Oh thank you so much Rajsekjhar, I appreciate your kind words very much :)

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As always, very informative and helpful! Thanks!

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Thank you Elle This video is very usefull 🙂

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Thank you Rohit, you are most welcome :)

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Thank you Elly❤

[@irmasanchez5274]

Hello Elly, I'm getting ready to make my first soaps. I went to your Amazon equipment link provided on your website. You have two different infrared thermometers. Here at 11:54 you show a third. I cannot see the brand and model on the video but it's black with red letters I have found big differences in the quality of thermometers. Which of the three is your favorite? Thank you.

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

I couldn't find the one I have online, I bought it in a local hardware store. I tried to choose the best looking ones to recommend. I'd say any that look ok to you will be fine.

[@irmasanchez5274]

@@EllysEverydaySoapMaking Thank you, Elly. found your Ozito thermometer online via a reverse Google image search. Apparently that brand is only available in Australia. I just placed an order for one from Ketotek. Thanks again.

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Helpful info, Elly. Thank you❣️

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I really enjoy your videos. Thank you 😊

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Thank you Brandi, I appreciate that very much.

[@rashmichakraborty4660]

Hi Elly, that's very informative. I have a request. Please make a video explaining the fatty acid properties of a soap. Like stearic, palmitic, lauric, oleic... that shows in soap calc. How to understand the numbers and what range means what. Thanks again.

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Hi Rashmi, thank you, yes that one is on my list too. In the mean time, this might help you www.ellyseveryday.com/choosing-oils-for-soap-making

[@koogle612]

Would love to see a video on how to handle all of the different milk options (oat, almond, goat, cow, rice) in a recipe to avoid scorching, freezing if possible & color change with sodium lactate. New at this but delving in. Milks are a bit of a question mark for me as far as how to best protect them & keeping a creamy light color or forgoing light color for a good gel phase. Also, wondering if powdered in the oils is better? Anyway, all interesting stuff. Thx as always.

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Great question James, you can tell I don't use milks in my soap - only one video on that topic! I don't drink milk, perhaps that's why. Personally I would be using powdered if I could. That's the easiest method.

[@joycelyncumberbatch7958]

Hi Elly.. l have just gone on retirement and I'm so eager to start learning soap making but I don't have a clue..I started watching videos on KZbin to help me through

[@chanakaperera2970]

Elly my soap teacher your 25% superfat coconut oil soap receipe amazing. Im using that receipe soap to my own consume

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

That's wonderful Chanaka, thank you!

[@Velsbasketcase]

How do i achieve volcanoing? Im seeing videos of people heating oil to 195f and lye to 185 and it cooks without the heat source. Ive failed a batch already, it just separated.

[@joannpage6691]

Thank you for this GREAT information. It really helped me.

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

That's brilliant, thank you JoAnn :)

[@belindaayewoh437]

Excellent video! You always explain things so well for all us beginners. Can you make an old fashioned lard soap video please? I appreciate all you do!

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Thanks Belinda, I'm glad you liked it! I don't use any lard or tallow in my soaps, it's not that easy to get here and I'm a vegie person so I generally avoid animal fats in my soap. I'm sure there are some great recipes out there though if you have a search!

[@pearlssoapery702]

Very insightful. Thank you!

[@101AustraliaOffGrid]

Thank you, I'm loving your vids. What should someone do if they have poured a batter that had given a false trace and has separated? Is there a way to save it?

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Yes! Check out my video on rebatching :)

[@ajaykuthial1068]

Hi Elly, I am confused about the shelf life of soap after curing it. How to know shelf life after curing it or how to increase its life.

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

It really depends on the soap recipe, ingredients used and the environment. There are no certain guidelines but this video gives my best storage tips kzbin.info/www/bejne/eGiWnKOhaLxkd6M

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@@EllysEverydaySoapMaking Thanks

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Very informative. Thank you sooo much

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Your videos are so helpful.

[@nicholaceho9679]

I find this extremely informative thank you very much.

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Thanks so much Nichola, I'm peased it's helpful for you :)

[@Briandaherring22]

I used your coconut oil recipe and my soap cracked & did the volcano thing 😭 it got really hot in the mold thanks for the advice

[@gul4470]

Hi Elly 🙋 Could you please guide me at which stage stearic acid should be added in the making of cold process soap

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

I've never used it, but I understand it can be melted in with the oils as you would do with butters.

[@gul4470]

@@EllysEverydaySoapMaking Thank you so much for your revert ❤️

[@niveditagavva117]

Hi Elle, I am from India and it is usually hot here. When Iam making soap with a mix of coconut 30%, olive oil 30%, sunflower oil 20%, Shea butter 10%, palm oil 10% , my soap reaches trace very fast. Usually I make a batch of soap with 900 grams of oil. I have tried making soap at room temperature, both lye and oils, at around 38 degrees centigrade too. What do I do to control trace . Please help.

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Hi, there are a couple of things you can do. First would be to do more hand mixing and less machine blending, second would be to check your water amount in your recipe. If your water amount is very low, you could add more to slow down the trace. Also many fragrance oils accelerate trace, so that's important to bear in mind also.

[@doragromocki8653]

Hello Elly, what temperature would you say is best to gain maximum fragrance, l use only essential oils and find the aroma is often just subtle, any advice appreciated?

[@dawnvincent899]

I'm not Elly, but some EOs simply don't survive the saponification process. Most notably most citrus and vanilla. You either need to move to fragrances for those or other processes (M&P or some may survive if you add in at the end of HP). Elly has a video titled, "How to Blend and Calculate Essential Oils for Soap Making" here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJzGm3ZprLtjkKM. Good luck!

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Thank you Dawn! I agree, it really depends on the EO's being used.