How We Make Our Farm Soap (FARM BUSINESS IDEA)

[@snappyllama1]

Hi, long time soap maker here. It's great to see other folks get into making soap! Just a couple of suggestions... Please leave on your eye protection while you work with the batter and even while you clean up afterwards. You are much more likely to splash when stick blending and pouring (ask me how I know). You can use a lye calculator like SoapCalc to make it easy to adjust recipe sizes. Ensure you have insurance prior to selling your soaps! You can buy much larger amounts of high quality essential oils from soap making supply companies and probably save a small fortune from those bitty amounts. You are getting to very, very heavy trace (pudding phase), but you can pour at a much lighter trace to make it easier. To tell trace, pick up your spatula a little and let the batter ribbon onto the surface. If it stays for a few seconds before sinking down, you've got trace. Using glass is very risky, I've known soap makers that had it shatter. Stainless steel or plastic (#5) is a better choice. It doesn't have to be fancy - painters mix/measure buckets from a hardware store work great and would pour easier than a bowl (just check for the #5). You can pre-mix your micas in a bit of your batch oil to make it easier to incorporate smoothly into your batter. Nuking the oils in the microwave works just as well as a crockpot but is much faster (use 50% power and keep an eye on them). Good luck and stay clean out there!

[@mmegraham]

And consider ear protection for when you're blending.

[@domesti-city]

Great suggestions; I would add to keep a bottle of vinegar on hand in case you do splash the lye mixture on your skin so you can neutralize it quickly with the vinegar. I use a half gallon canning jar for my water/lye mixture since it can handle the heat and is easier to pour from, and I use a stainless steel pot for the saponification phase. I think Morgan likes the "pudding" consistency so he can spread it with his spatula without it being too soupy.

[@Lanecryo]

I love how many soap makers are chiming in. Like everything else, I'm sure Morgan is just figuring out this first production season, and appreciates the suggestions to try out!

[@blackmonday738]

I think it's wonderful. I hate buying stuff from stores, it's over priced and it goes right down many drains.

[@spacechimp5141]

I asked a lady who sold her soap products on an army base if she could teach me how to make soap and she told me "it's a very complicated process that takes years to understand". I googled it at home and did an olive/coconut/essential oil soap in two days because it requires cooling/mixing. I gave her one of my soaps and told her that instructions were on KZbin. This was back in 2008.

[@nox5555]

the instructions in fight club are pretty good...

[@goldengryphon]

She really was gatekeeping! It's funny, but she probably thought you were trying to steal part of her market. After all, most people won't even try a new skill and those that get the idea that it's too hard will just buy from her. I love that you went ahead and did it, then gave her a bar. What a great feeling!

[@ramblinrosecottage5983]

To be honest, there really is a science to making soap than just following a KZbin video. The fats used in the soap bring their own particular properties that interact with the lye. I've been making soap for 5 years now and I swear I learn something new every time.

[@starofgalaxies]

The Royalty Soaps lady that Morgan mentioned said that soap making use to be really gatekeep-y and guarded with recipes, but she realized she could never make enough soap for everyone and shared her recipes

[@robertlarson7224]

@@ramblinrosecottage5983 years to master? Probably, yeah. Years to understand enough to do it? Definitely not. I had to do it as a project in high school and managed fine.

[@hybrid3851]

Put the molds on a tray and tap them to get out the bubbles. The soap will have a more uniform weight and look a lot better.

[@rodneyboehner3007]

It's only a matter of time before this guy becomes a serial killer doing what he does on humans. The number of horrifying things he's doing to his animals on camera is just unbelievable.

[@horace6851]

@@rodneyboehner3007 I can't tell if you're joking or you're actually serious... but PLEASE elaborate, what do you mean? He made soap here... are you against washing? I can't wrap my head around what triggered you here.

[@rodneyboehner3007]

@@horace6851 I think he's making Fight Club soap from all the butchered girls he abducted off the streets and keeps in covert underground dungeon deep below in his basement. There's something really creepy and twisted about Morgan's videos lately (e.g., killing Kurt Cobain like he's killing the real Kurt Cobain all over again, making burgers out of Kurt Cobain, making soap out of him, etc.) It's like he has a secret blood lust, wishing he had the chance to kill the real Kurt Cobain. And we all know who is next on the list: Jimi Hendrix. I bet he's going to name his next slaughtered animals Robin Williams and Anthory Bordain. Wait a minute. Hold up. Something ain't right.

[@kmq1313]

Or rubbing alcohol takes out bubbles

[@bathbombdad6466]

@@kmq1313 that only works with melt and pour.

[@lost.boy.nursery]

As a male soap maker myself, I find mixing my colorants into the melted oils makes things much easier. And mix less! You're blending it far more than you need to and it's making it harder to pour for you than it needs to be. Make sure you keep notes of every batch so you can assign a batch number to every soap made

[@SecretSquirrelFun]

Great tips❤

[@bluerendar2194]

It was mentioned in a different comment by a rebecca, but: "Tallow and lard soaps take me 10min of periodic stick blending to get to thin trace at 105f, and it stays thin for a long time. It doesnt act like a regular vegan soap of olive, coconut, palm, almond, etc. One minute is not enough."

[@lost.boy.nursery]

@@bluerendar2194 I'm more referring to the consistency of when Morgan is pouring, if he blended less it would stay moveable longer

[@joanneb3524]

@@lost.boy.nursery I agree, I think he over mixed it a little bit. Was looking a little chunky when he poured it. Perhaps the distraction of making a video at the same time was a factor.

[@TSUNAMI-MAMI]

What’s the significance of numbering them all

[@nicholaslee722]

Awesome that you stick to your "no waste" principle. If you use your greenhouse to grow your own organic herbs as additives to the soap, probably can get it to sell at a higher price.

[@iskandartaib]

That part of the video.. 😁 You couldn't hear what he was saying about the colorants... I thought it might have something to do about making his own, but I couldn't tell..

[@bathbombdad6466]

If you plan to sell more in the future, some suggestions. 1. Measure your colorants for every batch. Using too much can stain your customers towels or grout. Red is notorious for staining. 2. Make sure you’re purchasing your essential oils from a company that supplies IFRA and COA documents. Make sure you’re not going above category 9, although most cold process soap makers stick between 3-6% of our oil weight, but usually ok the lower end when using essential oils. This is an extra layer of liability protection for you. EOCalc is also a great resource for creating blends and getting EO usage rates. 3. Make sure you understand superfat-soaps high in tallow or coconut typically fair better with a higher superfat. 5% is a preset for most soap calculators and it’s meant more for a Castile. 4. Never mix lye water in glass! Lye micro-etches the surface of the glass-and with the exothermic reaction between lye and water-you’re asking for a very dangerous situation. 6. Mix your micas into your oils first-you’re over stick blending, you don’t need to go to thick trace. Saponification isn’t “done” once you hit trace, either, it’s done once the soap is solid, typically 24-48 hours after you poured (but of course still needs 6-8 weeks to cure). Find “I Dream in Soap” and watch her video on “Emulsion”. It would allow you to pour nice even bars if you didn’t overdo your blending.

[@ay4u1]

Look at you go Morgan!!!! Some beginner tips from someone who is also learning soap making that I had trouble with at first: 1- For the amount of soap you have made you actually don't need to mix it for very long with the immersion blender. At most a minute is usually good for large volumes of soap. You'll have more working time that way and it will still turn into soap just fine. 2- I learned this from Katie at Royalty Soaps- your water that you mix in with your lye can be in ice form! I usually do half ice half water by weight. It dramatically cuts down on the fumes and allows you to make your soap faster. (I personally get distracted so not having to wait as long is helpful) Congratz on your soap making journey!!!

[@rebeccaburrow7199]

Tallow and lard soaps take me 10min of periodic stick blending to get to thin trace at 105f, and it stays thin for a long time. It doesnt act like a regular vegan soap of olive, coconut, palm, almond, etc. One minute is not enough.

[@freedomcat]

Hello fellow member of the Royal Court.

[@ay4u1]

@@rebeccaburrow7199 Oh really?? I hadn’t realize tallow changed it that dramatically! Good to know

[@thaliaramos4997]

Royalty Soaps is the best!!!

[@picklethedragon4889]

doesn't katie from royalty soaps also say that you shouldn't ever use essential oils? im pretty worried about it

[@STroB]

Probably already said this in another of your videos, but I just LOVE the way you see, treat and respect your animals. P.S. We need another video fully dedicated to Aby!!!!! She's just so happy about everything, always lightens up my day.

[@charlottenewhook]

I would make a suggestion to get your essential oils from a soap supply company for the msds and to further calculate your essential oil amounts, every essential oil has a skin safe usage rate and for the amount of oils/soap batter that was in that crockpot, that seemed like a very large amount of essential oils. Also use a large #2 or#5 plastic pitcher to mix your soap in instead of the crockpot and it will pour into the cavities a lot nicer with less to scrap off. Much luck from a Fellow soaper

[@tarnr5713]

I love how your soaps look a bit rough and ready / unpolished - it appeals to my kiwi sense of "just slap something together and if it works then call it done" - and I mean that in the best way :) Watching someone learn a new skill is so inspiring to me! I'm sure in time as you refine your technique and experiment with different equipment to make things easier and quicker that the soaps will become more uniform (and a little less interesting), but I think its great how unique these first batches will be.

[@marikotrue3488]

Soap is definitely a process! Being on Amazon way too much, I have lost sight of the labor and materials involved with all the products I use daily and take for granted. Thank you to all people who make our lives easier (and better scented😉).

[@carlycharlesworth1497]

Morgan could I suggest you use a palette knife that is for came making to spread your soap when it's still liquid so that you get less waste on the edges of the moulds. Also, is it possible to make pastel colours for your soaps? I think the darker colours are a little depressing tbh, but a real blue/green or a pastel pink or pale yellow might make the bars look a little less dull and dark. I look forward to seeing the soap on your website. I like the sounds of the fragrances choices you've made, they all sound heavenly, and the lavender one really interests me. I have very dry skin, partially due to my age, and partially due to eczema so your soap with lavender in it really sounds perfect. God bless you and all those you love. Have a great week!

[@miragebg]

Yeah, he could give a little bit more "market look" for his soaps :D. Nice tips sir!

[@CrimsonAkato]

Meh soap is soap I don't care for colors and dark grays dull reds are my type of colors anyway so I might just be biased for liking them the way they are xD I defently understand tho most people are into the bright fun and Pastel so from a market perspective yeh brighter fun would sell more . heck I feel like some people would buy just for the color not cuz they need soap xD

[@ValleyOakPaper]

Yes, palette knife and dough scraper would both work better and waste less product.

[@niallcorr3143]

Would be cool to put a temperature gauge inside hoop coop to see the difference between the internal and external temps

[@ramblinrosecottage5983]

I make/sell soap, too. I use beef tallow as well, and it is incredible how conditioning it is for your skin.

[@goldengryphon]

It took a couple of clicks, but IU found and saved your Etsy store to my list. I'll be looking for soap and lotion bars for gifts soon. It sounds like I'll be able to order from you a few weeks before I can order from Goldshaw Farms. That makes a difference for gifts!

[@kristenfrosch]

I love that you mentioned Royalty Soaps! She's such a wonderful and bubbly soap maker and her creations are amazing! I'd love to see you and her do a colab one day! Also, congratulations on your soapy success! They look awesome and the scents sound amazing!

[@lynnlpickering9076]

My grandfather's farm was homesteaded by my 3 great grandfather in 1831. I do not remember my grandmother using lye soap( she used Sweetheart soap for hand washing).. But, I know for many years my ancestors made beef tallow soap. Morgan, I say this because it pleases me so much to see your farming in 2022.

[@ladyme993]

Hey if you haven’t checked the instructions for your crockpot, you should. Often they say not to clip the lid unless for travel. Pressure can build up inside with it on and they are not meant to have pressure build up.

[@bland9876]

I thought that you always clip the lid on and that you were supposed to be very careful or else it would explode. Don't they have like special holes to like vent the stuff?

[@TofforWhite]

I have what looks to be that same crock pot and Michaella is right. The instructions say to NOT clip on the lid except for transport.

[@ValleyOakPaper]

I used to have the same crock pot. It has a hole in the lid for the thermometer. You can see it when he puts the lid on. So there's no concern about building up pressure.

[@kimkemeys9563]

You can also use a staining steel pitcher for your lye water mixture.. soap making is a fun hobby.

[@macroisthemicro]

"I smell patchouli..." ~Maynard James Keenan before starting Jambi at Bonnaroo 2007. Dang that Pablo soap really brought back some memories....

[@mhalminiak11]

Who doesn't love the duchess of suds! to personalize your soaps Morgan you could get a stamp with your farm logo, stamp the bars. Good luck with your soaps. Need and tips shoot me a message. I make soap too.

[@MzzzNettie]

Working with the lye makes me think of Granny Clampett making her lye soap out by the cement pond.

[@rebeccaburrow7199]

Lard and tallow soaps are THE BEST. So luxurious and conditioning. I add some olive, castor, and coconut to mine for bubbly lather and whatnot, but still 65-70% animal. Soapmaking is such a useful and fun creative thing. I love making soap!

[@gwendolyne5115]

So nice to meet someone who has an affinity for soap making… adding essential oils herbal healing and goodness is a never ending joy as you well know. We used to make a soap base with the lye and then later added to batches of soap the scents so the lye didn’t interfere with the essential oils , so much… good luck 👍♥️

[@MageSkeleton]

Thank you for continually updating us with your farm life, really nice and therapeutic in a way to see you just do your chores you've done a million times and see the animals and stuff.

[@nautilusshell6092]

If you enjoy soap making you should look at Marseille soaps, they follow a very old 17th century edict and only use natural oils from the region (notably olive oil). They are amazing on the skin! Totally worth your time, maybe it could be useful for your soaps!

[@canukmrsben]

Very informative and do wish you success in your new venture. That being said; a little story to share with you about homestead/homemade soap. A friend of mine whose Uncle was interviewed when he was turning 100 years old, accredited his longevity to not only smoking a cigar a day but 'only' using body soap that was made by his two cousins that were well into their nineties and keeping him supplied with it.

[@SecretSquirrelFun]

A thermometer inside the hoop-coop would be an interesting addition. In the “olden days” they would use the animal tallow/fat and the ash from their fireplace to get the lye. Fascinating hey?❤ Oh and ice cubes is helpful for the lye - obviously measured water that you have frozen beforehand

[@GlynneF]

Morgan! Keep the eye protection ON while using the immersion blender! That’s how my partner ended up with ETCHED GLASSES-a moment’s inattention and lift the blender a hair too high and it flies EVERYWHERE. It’s a good thing that my partner had their glasses on, or this would be a very different story.

[@mommiesgirl120]

these videos are honestly the best parts of my week :) ty morgan!

[@jessecunningham9924]

Cool video! I think you did a great job giving us a tutorial. I’m sure others will agree, when you started listing off all the soaps and their scents each one sounded better than the last. I’m looking forward to getting your homemade soap!

[@CharlieDoodleGirl]

As a "never made soap in my life person" here, after watching this video and seeing all of the subsequent suggestions from those who currently make soap, I know for a fact I will always be a Never Made Soap In My Life person. Too COMPLICATED! But it sure gives me an extreme appreciation for those that do it. Good Luck Morgan!

[@RoyaltySoaps]

I absolutely love beef tallow soap!!! It’s sooooooo creamy!! Amazing job!! I’m am so honored you even know who I am. haha💗 I have just two tips! Make sure you where protective eyewear during the entire time your soap is unsaponified, even when pouring. It’s still very caustic and you only have one pair of eyes. Also, if you make part of your water with ice cubes, it will reduce the steam and heat made from the lye water thus cutting down your production time and the danger. haha Once again, amazing job and best of luck with your soapy journey!!! 🎉

[@Ina_5686]

I like that you use every part of the animal so nothing go to waste.

[@marytapioca]

Hi Morgan, I so glad that you are starting this tradition and using the cows to their maximum capacity.

[@MegaVarjo]

Hey Morgan, I have an idea to make the calculations for the soap just a little bit easier :D Maybe make an Masterrecipe with 1kg of tallow so for all the following batches you would just have to multiply the Master with the kg amount of tallow you are using. For example here you are using 1.269 kg of tallow so you just multiply everything else in your master with that faktor. I hope im not sounding condescending but that would cut out a lot of calculating and would avoid a lot of possible (typing) mistakes that i would do :D

[@chilanya]

i just use an excel sheet to calculate for my favourite recipes. (not soap but baking cakes and cookies ) if i only have x amount of butter then i measure out y amount of sugar etc.

[@SecretSquirrelFun]

There’s also a free online tool called the Soap Calculator or soap calc. You enter in your known information and it will calculate the rest for you. It’s a great tool and you can print out your calculations for your batch as a record for future soap making.❤

[@waterjade4198]

@@chilanya great minds think alike! I was going to say the same thing. 😉

[@MamaStyles]

Wanted to add Morgan I make pain balms and tubs and get my essential oils from a place called New directions in Brampton Ontario.Not only are they so reasonable to order online but their oils are the best I’ve used other than the ones I get from back home in Salt spring Island B.C..New directions sells Japanese Mint oil which is a fantastic pain reliever and smells like a softer peppermint. Just an FYI if you need to order in bulk ♥️

[@bathbombdad6466]

New Directions Aromatics is who I would recommend, too, they have UTD IFRA and COAs

[@adkinsadventures9057]

I’ve been so excited for this video! I make goat soap - very inexperienced but trying .

[@lhmcd5538]

I agree no gender stereotypes. If you are happy doing no one should stop you. They look great. Thank you. May you please take care and stay safe.

[@zainylainy1]

I’ve made my own homemade soap for years. There’s nothing like it. Makes my skin feel so much better! I’ve used lard for my economic soap, and vegetable oils. I usually use a small amount of castor oil to harden it up a bit. I cook it with the crockpot. You can use it immediately after it cools. Castor oil is a good addition as it hardens the soap and makes it lather more. I learned from an excellent book by Delores Boone called handcrafted soap. Well worth the money!

[@glennd.3929]

belgians bake our famous fries in beef fat. you should give it a try. First bake them at 135 Celcius until a bit crispy on the outside and a little bit mushy on the inside (when you hold them above the fat you should hear them sizzle, the fries are singing they are ready) . Let them cool off, then bake them again at 175 celcius untill they look nice and golden. You will never want to eat fries in any other way. Use 9 mm diameter fries for the most authentic expierence

[@Karahund1]

Absolutely true. It's delicious.

[@YanickaQuilt]

Nooooo don't do that! It's a gateway drug to cooking with only duck fat!!!! Lol

[@Karahund1]

@@YanickaQuilt possibly

[@goldengryphon]

@@YanickaQuilt Not *only* duck fat, but maybe the best natural fat for the particular purpose? I love making mayonnaise with avocado oil or a really good olive oil. Or making pie crust with lard. I don't think duck fat would give a good pie crust or mayonaise, but will admit I haven't tried it.

[@biggyb9864]

A BENCH SCRAPER would help you spread out the soap into the molds much easier, especially since it has a wide flat surface. Awesome video, again!!

[@dantecielo4150]

soap is great, i would ask u to remember to put all the ingredients cause people will go off at you for it. maybe someone has sometype of allergic reaction to avocado soap or something else

[@lararabb8888]

I'm glad you enjoy the process. Enjoying your work makes life better.

[@NastyNater]

I absolutely cannot make this up, I am dying over here. You never cease to amaze me sir. I'm a guy painting my nails watching a guy making soap and he starts talking about gender norms and how ridiculous they are. I am laughing so hard I just can't. Yet another reason I keep coming back to your channel, you're not just a youtuber at all. Most love my guy, Most love

[@brittabaar4663]

So glad you threw Tyler Durden in there because that’s all I could think about listening to you talk about soap and fat lol I enjoy watching your videos so much. I always learn something!!!

[@sharonpiecharka1339]

Very cool. As a kid watched my grandmother make the plain lye soap, sometimes she would go in the bush 4 different plants and flowers to make the scents and dyes. Thank U 4 sharing and good luck. ❤👍👍👍

[@EdwinvandenAkker]

I bet there are a lot of crumbs when you take the _soap-cakes_ from the mold. You could use those crumbs, together with any mistake-chunks. You could crush them and put the crumbs in pouches, and sell them as scented sachets, for people to hang in their closets, or cars.

[@donelda135]

An idea for using all of the animal. I recently was gifted some elk and deer hides etc and have learned to tan the hides. It makes wonderful fur on rugs, pillows etc etc. You could have the cow hides tanned with fur on and sell the whole hide or maybe in quarters etc.. It would be wonderful to have the shaggy fur for the buyer to actually touch. I have watched you brush them and wondered how it would feel. Please put me on the top of the list if you decide to do something like this. 🥰 I realize it would be pricy but would be such a special item.

[@goldengryphon]

Last I heard (through one of his videos), he was thining about finding someone to do the tanning for him. He'd like to learn how and do it himself, but having someone who knows how do it for the first one sounded like a better idea for him. So, it's in process. If you have an idea of someone who could tan Kurt Cobain's hide for him, maybe send him a note (his business account info) and let him know. I know from past experience that finding someone to do small hides, or a small number of hides, is HARD.

[@donelda135]

@@goldengryphon did he save the hide? Freeze it?

[@julieobrien4056]

@@donelda135 I believe he said he did, in the same video @goldengryphon mentioned.

[@goldengryphon]

@@donelda135 If I remember the episode correctly, yes. He was going to wait until later to make a decision. It was one of the episodes after Kurt was taken away to the slaughterhouse. I *think* it was the one where he put the skull out for the critters to clean, but am not positive.

[@mspuddin931]

Those are some pretty rustic looking soaps!

[@TeeDee87]

I would 100% buy lil soap if I'd not live other side of small lake called atlantic ocean. Lavender is absolutely magnificent and pleasuring smell in soap.

[@scentofheavenco]

Soap making is a great stress release as well. We made some for thanksgiving as some family fun.

[@mariapottery]

When. I was a kid we used to have tallow on the piece of bread. We used to cook, bake with it. It was the best food ever!

[@GoingtoHecq]

I have also heard that beef tallow was used to make a lubricating oil for steam engines. Steam engines have a very unique requirement of needing an oil that will still provide lubrication in the presence of water. The oil would often drip into the steam feed line so it was kinda like a 2 stroke system in that they were total loss systems. Anyways I read that it has something to do with the fact that the oil comes from an animal so the fats need to like I guess interact with water well somehow.

[@CrystalTheAnimalLover]

Little barn cat is so cute the soap is awesome thanks for sharing all your animals are adorable

[@maureensmith4005]

My grandmother made soap and I remember her having a long handled, metal object with a 4" box on the end,. I believe the box opened by squeezing the handle. Scraps from making soap and the slivers from used bars were put in this and used for dishwashing buy swishing in hot water from the kettle.

[@QueenofCountry13]

Morgan, I love the soap scents! This was really fun to watch as well I know nothing about soap making. That being said, there was one thing that bugged me and it's only because I grew up skiing in a notoriously foggy area. I don't know if you've ever skiied before but your ski goggles, specifically the lenses, are for sunny days. The reflective lenses helps keep the sun out of your eyes and it's really beneficial since the sun reflects off the snow. They do make lenses that are designed for cloudy/foggy days. They're more clear (like you can see your eyes through it) and in general they're better to use when in low light. Think glasses with progressive lenses vs polarized sunglasses. I'm not saying the ski goggles are stupid. It's brilliant actually and you can use them while working outside if needed. I don't know what the lighting is like in your home, but it might be worth looking into ski goggles that have a clear lens. It will help you see better while making soap. If you know what brand of goggles you bought you can probably find a replacement lens easily. I know a lot of people who do that. Be safe and enjoy the winter!

[@majoyap3403]

I love that you also watch Katie from Royalty Soaps. She's one of the YT Creators I've been binging since pandemic started. Just a suggestion, just blend your soap initially until it's false trace, since you will be blending it a lot after putting the colorants and fragrance/essential oils. That way, your batter will still be easily pourable in to your molds. 😉😊❤️

[@moniquem783]

Doing pretty great Mr Mad Scientist! A little note. On the grey ones I noticed a couple of holes up the sides, so I paid attention to check if you were doing what I suspected and yes you are. You are going too far beyond trace. The consistency it was at before you added the colour and essential oils is really the consistency you want when you finish. Go back to the video where Meg was pouring and you can see hers was much thinner than yours. So, stop a little earlier. The colour and essential oils can sometimes accelerate trace as well and if that happens you end up with a big gloopy mess (guess how I know), so if you stop earlier you can avoid that. You can keep mixing once the colour and essential oils are added if it's not quite there, but you can't unmix it if you overdo it. As you do more and more batches it'll get easier to spot the exact moment to stop. It'll be much easier to pour once you master that. You're doing awesome. And again one of the best explanations of the process I've seen on a non soaping channel. You got all the terms right too! And I laughed at your goggles. They're awesome!! Oh and btw, yes it takes over an hour of stirring. I did it once. Only once! And one more note, many moons ago I was on a soaping forum to learn about it and the person there who everyone turned to if they didn't know the answer was a guy called LabRat. A guy. He was the absolute authority there. If he said you could do x, you could do it. If he said you couldn't do y, if you tried anyway you regretted it because he was right. I still use a couple of tips I got from him every single batch that I make. There aren't heaps of guys out there making soap, but there are some!

[@suzz1776]

So I bought lye for pretzel making about a year ago and haven't known what to do with the rest. I thought I was buying 1ounce but apparently I bought 1 pound...oops. so now I know what to do with the rest. Thx u for posting this video.

[@chloesmithwalker7565]

I like how you are always using what you have and have it become a part of your business. Suggestion for a future soap smell, sandalwood.

[@christopherharsch4352]

“Because this is a science and I’m not very scientific, I have been keeping nots on every batch of Tallow I make.” Idk, man, keeping notes is a very scientific thing to do. Especially keeping notes on accurate measurements. And your video serves as a record of your method, so it’s repeatable. And taking the weight to get a more accurate weight of substances in the containers is defiantly scientific. I don’t think you give yourself enough credit Morgan. You certainly seem more scientific than many people.

[@kobenoah1]

Its a good man activity. One of my horse riding buddy’s husband used to make soap all the time! :)

[@spriddlez]

I've watched Royalty Soaps for years and so when you were explaining all the soap stuff I kept nodding along. Then you mentioned her haha. Small world this KZbin place is sometimes.

[@VividFigment]

Same here

[@akoilady9097]

I remember my grandmother making soap over a fire in a witches cauldron. Nothing fancy, but soap.

[@LomoAnne]

A bench scraper is a great tool, I think better than a spatula. It will help you get more of your soap out of your pot and spread it out

[@Sgod100]

Nothing like a Gold Shaw Farm episode to brighten my day! I could be mistaken, could you make candles with the same fat? I know you are probably not an expert on the “olden days,” but I thought candle makers used animal fat as an ingredient. I’m looking forward to when the soap goes up for sale. I already purchased the special edition calendar. :)

[@goldengryphon]

Beef tallow candles can be smoky and have a distinct smell to them. Beeswax are popular for the smell and the clean burning. But, yeah, back in the day, if it burned it was good enough.

[@joanneb3524]

This is how I make soap, with the exception of the immersion blender because I wasn't sure if exposing it to active lye would eat away at it. One thing I've done different, and perhaps it's not necessary at all, was to cover my soaps once in the mold. I'd lay plastic wrap across each mold form and then cover in one or two towels. The instructions that I use say that it helps slow down the cooling process even more than just having them open to the air. Like I said, perhaps not necessary at all. Your soaps look good, can't wait to see them after they've cured. I used to "pretty up" my bars just using a vegetable peeler for the sharp edges and to smooth out the tops if necessary. Great job. I can't wait to hear some feedback from folks who buy your soap!

[@dianelavoie6208]

Buy an inexpensive one on Amazon. I have been making soap for five years and still have the original. Anything that touches the lye should only be used for soap making.

[@meow77765]

Awesome how you make soap, we usually use A2 milk or coconut oil. Love the molly murder mittens soap🤣 we introduced family members to your channel cause they loved the name “molly murder mittens” hope to get some before they sell out. Great video!!

[@edwardsdeacon]

🤔 just a thought, you may wanna consider installing a doggy-door in the hoop-coop so Toby could respond to situation with a small predator like a Mink sense there are gaps in the door area of the hoop- coop a smaller predator could easily enter through.

[@ptk4392]

But wouldn't that door make it easier for other predators to get in

[@AB-ol5uz]

Not if it was was an electronic one that only responded to Tobys collar

[@Eaode]

sounds like a nightmare to give one animal free access and keep the birds from getting out, honestly. None of the other nighttime bird structures have had emergency dog access. feels like solving a problem that isnt there

[@edwardsdeacon]

@@ptk4392 If the larger predators where familiar with doggy dogs it’s a possibility but that the whole point of the two LSG dogs. It will also encourage the dogs to sleep in the hoop-coop which would most like be warmer then the enclosure they will have.

[@edwardsdeacon]

@@Eaode the other enclosure where also completely sealed off when the doors where shut. That’s also the entire point and purpose of LSG dogs.

[@amyfrancois9121]

MORGAN….use a CAKE FROSTING TOOL to SPREAD your soap mixture!!👍🏻👍🏻

[@Blackfox_Kitsune]

if you grow horse chestnuts you can make "Vegan" Plant based soap (AS WELL)

[@mayarojas1234]

thank you for sharing your soap making experience mixed in with a little bit of your life philosophy and farming stories. your channel is cool and i watch your vids all the time ☺️

[@miric6224]

Hi Morgan. I was a soap marker many years ago, before books on the topic were around, about 50yrs ago. Had little luck with coloring it, but I remember adding stuff to make an abrasive bar, I recall crushed oatmeal. No sumergine blender either. I used cookie cutters to make different shapes after slicing the blocks. I didn’t think it was difficult. Cocoanut oil/paste make it more sudsy. Also, the longer left to try, I found the harder the bars, the longer they lasted. How are you gonna package the cakes? Maybe gingham fabric held together with a sticker having the animal and its name printed/embossed on it. Nice idea. You’ve brought back memories. XxxxX. Glad to see Abby doing well.

[@ruthmeow4262]

Morgan, if you are using grapefruit essential oil you need to keep in mind that it accelerates trace, I have used it for that purpose. You should have it a thinner trace when you add it. Also sunflower seed oil is a great substitute for olive oil, cheaper and you don't have to worry about if the olive oil you are using is in fact pure olive oil.

[@theabristlebroom4378]

Talking while the blender is going is silly, Morgan. 🤣😉

[@michelehumann811]

This is pretty cool, I can't wait to get Lil's soap and I'll get Pablo's soap for my son ........ signed up for the mailing list also

[@GS-wv4jh]

you can call batch by its name for example "kurt's friends present: Moll murder Mittens" or something like that :)

[@sonicolton2971]

How cool! I would have never thought to use those molds. I know you said you weren't too worried about neat clean tops but you may look into using a squeegee for quicker and more even distribution. Just a thought. Have fun!

[@blackmonday738]

Ain't gonna lie, we enjoyed seeing u in the kitchen. Fun video. Farmers are so lucky to do this. I'd add def scented oils and yr land herbs. Women will like it...

[@Val1950MAgirl]

Great job Morgan! I love tallow soap! The first soap batch I ever was from fat I rendered myself. I’ve been making soap since 2001 and have never turned back….no itching with homemade soap! P.S. I didn’t have a stick blender when I first stared and it did take hours to to trace !🤦‍♀️😜

[@ramblinrosecottage5983]

Tallow is absolutely my favorite soap.

[@lightsaber9590]

You are an amazing person and i'm grateful that people like you exist!!!

[@graycat7704]

We appreciate you using all of Kurt. Thank you Kurt for you’re sacrifice

[@bonniea.1941]

Ooooh! Gift pack with one of each soap? I mean, how are we supposed to choose between Abby, Toby & all the Barn Cats?? 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️ I definitely need one of each!! ❤

[@sunflowerprincess]

The point that you added the colourant was already surpassed trace! A lot of soap makers will add their colourant to their oils or well before they reach trace, that way by the time it gets to the texture that you started adding colour it'll already be ready to pour and is much easier to pour. Trace is pretty much the point that the point when you reach emulsion, meaning the lye water and the oils no longer separate, its called trace because when you lift your mixer out it'll leave a coating of the soap (much like when you're making custard or jam and draw a line on the spatula and the line stays). It also may help the soap not thicken so much if you swap over to using a spatula after you reach trace to handmix any more additives in :D

[@Martin-xo2le]

you are so creative . that makes a good farmer

[@frederickmoller]

That's really COOL, Morgan, I bet that they will really sell well! I happened to work in cleaning-out a huge vat of Lye in a local mine mill in the late 1970s, I don't remember how Lye was used in the milling process but it was a gold and copper mill. But I do remember having to suit-up in a heavy rubber suit and yes wearing safety goggles, and the process took about 4 hours, and I remember 'quitting' this job shortly after as regular hardrock underground mining was a 'cake' walk to this 'crap'! BTW I remained in underground mining for 43 years...

[@chrystieterry]

I was my grandmother's mixer when she made soap...with a wooden spoon 😆 now i want to get her recipe out and make some

[@FarmerC.J.]

Katie with Royalty Soaps has all kinds of videos on making soap!

[@TheTinyOtter]

I love her! Was thinking Morgan should totally watch her but then he mentioned her!!!! ❤

[@Oldjohn52]

wax spattered kraft paper would make an excellent wood stove lighter. You won't need to relight the stove much before april ;-)

[@queenfedorathemagnificent]

Inspiring. Morgan you’re always giving us something new ❤

[@umangdalal3203]

It was so soothing watching you make the soap and do your farm chores. You're amazing!

[@dagmarsigridmanondenijs-bl7156]

Tallow is not only great for repairing skin, but it also helps to prevent damage to skin. All of those skin friendly antioxidants and other nutrients keep skin healthy and strong. The natural antimicrobial properties in tallow help to prevent acne and breakouts.

[@maecooke48]

I’ve been making soaps for years, I find castor oil is the best for a good lather! Hope that helps!😊

[@pattylcravatta]

Good Afternoon, Morgan and Little Barn Cat! Soap making! Scientific Soap Making! Crockpot! Molly Murder Mitts! Red Color! This is an Interesting Video! You’re learning so much! Wow! Great Video! Thank-you! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@judykinsman3258]

Wow- the hoop coop is soooo impressive.

[@ArtAnimeEmerly]

Really fascinating insight into the process and great to see other ways to make use of your cow beyond just eating him. Also gave me a good laugh hearing you trying to talk over the blender, never change!

[@ValleyOakPaper]

Did anybody actually catch what he was saying? 😂

[@irenem4578]

Try adding a little sugar into your lye water for more bubbles, because tallow soaps tend to be creamy but not bubbly. Hot processing soap in a crockpot would give you the chance to superfat with oils if your choice. In general, if you soap at cooler temperatures it might take longer to achieve a heavy trace. It is easier to work with a light trace, especially if you want to swirl various different colours.

[@Dovietail]

Your next video is about automation and growing the farm. I can actually see you hiring people to help with the soap manufacturing, which I think could be a serious moneymaker for your farm as you amp up it's earning potential. A lot of people are looking for part time pleasant work, and this looks very pleasant. Indoors, warm, no heavy lifting.

[@saraschneider6781]

Morgan, PLEASE use a quality essential oil brand.

[@skyrimfox798]

Omgshshs!!! I love that you brought up the Royalty Soaps! Also, so cool watching you make soaps!!!