How to make liquid beef tallow soap

[@abbyb6741]

Seems like this would be a great alternative to bar soap for the shower for using essential oils that don’t come through the soapmaking process well because you can add it after! Thanks for your well-made video!

[@habitsofsuccess4322]

For those who cant find the ingredients: 500g beef tallow 111g KOH 190g water

[@Rootscogoogleads]

Love this 🙏🙏 I’d love to see more more tallow soap recipes 🥰

[@sunbirdmom]

Check out the shaving soap I made too. Apparently tallow was the main ingredient of shaving soap years ago. I don't know if this is correct though. I'm definitely planning to do a video on sheep tallow too.

[@Rootscogoogleads]

@@sunbirdmom awesome will did I didn’t know that either

[@morningsidewithkelley]

Love the use of tallow.

[@macchiatoflower]

I love your recipe its perfect, thanks for your tutorial

[@makeit2649]

Thank you for sharing your recipe and process. :) I like to make my LS by cold process. Just blend to a paste, and then let it sit for a few hours until it is zap-free. Then dilute with hot water, and it's good to go.

[@sunbirdmom]

I've wondered about that. Thanks! Definitely going to try it out.

[@anneliedurant5594]

Hi what is AOH?

[@squirrel6536]

Oooo I was going to use Elly's recipe for liquid soap but this one has closer to the appearance I'm looking for so I think I'll play with my own recipe now. Thank you for this video! 💜

[@zoenikolaidou155]

I made it today and it's looking really good!!! I love how easy it is to dilute. Do you worry about pH testing at all?

[@sunbirdmom]

I'm so glad to hear! I just do the zap test - if it doesn't shock my tongue, I assume that the pH is acceptable!

[@AlmaPopovski]

Thank you 🌷

[@DaveRLucas]

What is the recipe for the liquid tallow soap. I see you use tallow, KOH and water...but not sure of the ratio of tallow to KOH. Thank you!

[@thecringest5871]

Thank you so much for the video. Please could you link a printable recipe with exact amounts. I would really like to make this but I’m very new to soap making so exact amounts would give me the confidence to make this. Many thanks 🤗

[@sunbirdmom]

Hi! Thank you for watching. Give me a few days - I'll get back to you (not home at the moment) and link the recipe on soapee. You are going to love making your own🥰

[@sunbirdmom]

Hi! I eventually came around to putting this recipe on Soapee. You can print it out now. The link is in the description, but I'll add it here too for your convenience. soapee.com/recipes/40275

[@AlmaPopovski]

Thank you for the recipe. I tried to open it on all browsers but it wouldn’t open.

[@colleenpritchett6914]

@@sunbirdmomit definitely doesn’t open either way

[@rianajansevanrensburg2444]

Deel asb net jou volle resep in die comments. Jou links werk nie

[@ExtraterrestrialGirlNL]

I'm going to try the cold process method of making this soap. I was looking at your recipe. The weight in oils/fats, is this when it's melted or still hard? 😊 thank you for your wonderful explanation and calm talking.

[@sunbirdmom]

I always weigh when it is hard. Are you planning on using KOH? I've never tried to make it using cold process. I guess you'll need a longer time for the saponification to be complete?🤔 Let me know how it turns out though! And thank you for your kind words🤍

[@ExtraterrestrialGirlNL]

Yes I will be using KOH, I have even thought about doing a blend of both types of lye. It's gonna be my first try, so I'm not really sure how to do it all, maybe the hot method with just KOH is easier and faster, i really don't know 😅 I guess I'll just experiment with it and see what works best.

[@TheVelvetTallow]

If you were to add glycerin at the end, what kind of ratios would typically be used?

[@jocelynabbott9361]

Thanks. Will definitely give this a go. What SF did you use?

[@uninofianti5002]

Tuhank You so Much, how i can get the recipe, the link is can not access

[@ImI4417]

That was awesome, thank you for sharing;-) I’ve been making tallow based massage oils and basic skin/hair products for a short minute and this is one to add to the buffet. Would you be willing to share your recipe?

[@sunbirdmom]

Such a pleasure! Will you check the link in the description? It will take you to the recipe, which you can print.

[@saraortizvelasco9540]

500g beef tallow 111g KOH 190g water

[@heletvanblerk4461]

Thanks! Can you use it as bubble bath?

[@sunbirdmom]

I once put my dish in the dishwasher after I made soap, and I didn't wipe all the remaining bits off the side. My whole kitchen was engulfed in bubbles!! It might work as bubble bath. I've never tried it, though🤗

[@connieherrick468]

Thank you! I just made the paste and I’m waiting for it to cool How do you recommend storing it? In the refrigerator?

[@sunbirdmom]

I hope you love it! I store it in a cupboard in a glass jar. It doesn't go bad. You can keep it for very long!

[@Selahsummersofficial]

Hi! This is awesome! Do you recommend a stick blender?

[@sunbirdmom]

Yes, definitely🤩

[@Selahsummersofficial]

What do you recommend?

[@sunbirdmom]

Oh sorry... do you mean which brand of stick blender? I've been through so many. They don't last. It must have enough power (wattage) though. My favourite must have been my Kenwood. But no particular brand. The best you can afford😅

[@Selahsummersofficial]

Thank you for this! Am I understanding this method with the cook is unnecessary, like the difference between cold process and hot process? Or, is the cook necessary in order to create liquid tallow soap. I was looking at the recipes for bar vs liquid on the calculator. Everything looks the same but liquid has more lye? Also, it looks like there’s no superfat? Don’t we want that for our bodies. So many questions!! I really want to know and understand as much as I can about this process. I really appreciate your time and attention on this matter for me!

[@sunbirdmom]

I've also learned from other soap makers! Don't worry. I know there are people who don't cook their soap "paste" when making liquid soap. But the way I learned from other liquid soap makers was the cooking method. It ensures that saponification is complete. Remember, the lye is different (KOH instead of NaOH). You never superfat liquid soap. That's just how I learned. Maybe because unsaponified fat will not dissolve in water. But I actually do add a few drops of olive oil in my diluted soap if I use it myself. So you can "superfat" afterwards. If that makes sense.

[@ExtraterrestrialGirlNL]

I have another question about this. Do you have to cure liquid soap like we do with bar soaps? 😅😅

[@sunbirdmom]

When you use hot process method like I did, you can dilute and use it immediately. Making it without cooking, I assume that you are going to have to cure it for a few weeks and only then dilute it. I once tried making liquid castile soap cold process method. I let it stand for very long (maybe three months). When I diluted a bit of the paste in water, the water would end up murky. So I am very reluctant to make liquid soap without cooking it. I think if you use a pH strip and you can monitor the pH of your soap paste, it will help you determine if the soap paste is ready for dilution. It should be somewhere between 8 and 10. Does this help?

[@ExtraterrestrialGirlNL]

@@sunbirdmom you're amazing! Thanks! I have also decided to cook it and not the cold method. I'm gonna try it today. So it would be great if I can use it immediately and I don't have to wait weeks. Thank you very much for your help. ❤️

[@sunbirdmom]

Add 1 teaspoon of honey to your melted tallow before you add the lye (if you have any). My theory is that added honey assists in the dissolving of the paste. Let me know how it went!🥰

[@ExtraterrestrialGirlNL]

@@sunbirdmom I didn't see your comment in time. But I added powdered sugar to my lye water. Maybe next time I'll try the honey. It's now slowly dissolving. I hope I didn't add too much water but I'm think I'm good. Doubled the weight of the soap paste in water. Can't wait for it to be finished. I washed my hands with some paste that was left in the spatula and oh my, did it feel lovely on my hands ❤️

[@ExtraterrestrialGirlNL]

A little update on the soap making. It's been soaking up the water for over 24 hours now. I think we're around 30 hours now. I had to add another 200 grams of water because all the water was soaked up and it was still very vaseline like. Which it still does, I thought it would be finished by now but it takes a very very very long time to turn liquid. I don't know why the tallow soap stays in a gel like form. I stir it every now and then and try to break up the large chunks. Hopefully tomorrow it's done but I have a feeling it will be too thick still, so I'd probably have to add more water and wait for it to dissolve again. So far the 2:1 ratio isn't working for me as it's not enough water. I'm surprised that your soap turned perfect with that ratio.

[@shirleyedwards1490]

Have you ever tried to colour your liquid soap paste? I was wondering if an infused oil would work? e.g. Indigo

[@sunbirdmom]

Hi. I've never tried it. Liquid soap sometimes behave unexpectedly when you add stuff. If you try it, let me know your results🤩

[@shirleyedwards1490]

@@sunbirdmom Thanks so much

[@rianajansevanrensburg2444]

Hallo baie dankie vir jou video. Ek het vir my n stick blender gekoop met n plastiese kop vir my seep juis vir die rede hoe jou arme pot lyk. As ek op jou resep link druk wys hy niks. Kan jy asb die resep vir my aanheg

[@zoenikolaidou155]

Hi there, I've been wanting to make this but I cannot see the quantities you use in soapee. Would you be able to simply put the quantity of water, KoH and tallow in the comments? Thank you

[@sunbirdmom]

Hi! You'll find a link to the recipe in the description. I hope that helps🤗

[@zoenikolaidou155]

@@sunbirdmom I think you've misunderstood me. I can't see the quantities in soapee. I can only see the notes you have but not a recipe. Thank you

[@sunbirdmom]

500g beef tallow 111g KOH 190g water I hope this helps

[@zoenikolaidou155]

Thank you! Can't wait to try it 🙂

[@sunbirdmom]

Sorry for taking so long! Let me know how it turns out!

[@Carmen-LeeFrancke-sd6tt]

Can you clean wirh this liquid soap?

[@sunbirdmom]

Definitely 🤗

[@beautybyalessi1098]

Hi! Loving how your soap turned out! And I LOVE tallow in everything! Do you also like this for dishes and laundry or mainly for body and hair?

[@sunbirdmom]

I love to use it for everything. I even use it to wash my dog!

[@beautybyalessi1098]

Thats amazing! The main problem I'm having is that when I dilute with 2 - 2.5 its more like a gel, not liquid enough to put through a pump! @@sunbirdmom

[@SoniaBladeGodsRemnant]

​@beautybyalessi1098 I think she said 2parts water, to 1 part soap (2:1 vs 2:2.5)

[@georgeaboukassm5870]

Hi , thank you for the tutorial . I tried making the liquid soap but when i mix the heated tallow with the Koh plus water in the recipe it hardens back to a cream like mixture after a couple minutes when it cools down . Any advice on how to avoid that ? And if i keep heating and mixing then when i put under steam like you suggested it turns yellow after a bit and then completely hardens skipping the vaseline phase u described . Any advice on that as well ?

[@sunbirdmom]

So sorry... maybe I was not too clear on that. Your tallow should be melted, but it should not be too hot. 40°C is a good temperature for both the tallow and the KOH-water(lye) when you add the lye to the tallow. When it is thick (after mixing with the stick blender), you should immediately start to cook it (over double boiler like I used or a slow cooker). Am I making sense? Another thing that I can suggest is to add a 7,5 ml honey to your lye mixture. It seems as if the honey helps to dissolve the soap paste easier. Let me know if I can be of further assistance. Helen

[@ExtraterrestrialGirlNL]

Keep adding water and let it soak it up, no mixing. If it thickens again, add another 100ml and so on until it reached the thickness you like as a liquid soap.

[@connieherrick468]

My Ph is a little high on my paste. It’s around 10. Do you think I didn’t cook it long enough? Do you have any suggestions for working with this batch to lower it?

[@sunbirdmom]

So sorry for the late feedback. I think you should have cooked it a little longer. But if you dissolve it in water, the pH will be lower anyway (in solution). I honestly never test pH. Strips are hard to come by where I stay, believe it or not! So, if a little piece of cooked soap dissolve in a small glass of water, and the water remains clear, I regard it as good to use. It should be interesting if you can test your paste again after a 6 week period.

[@makeit2649]

Cooking longer isn't going to lower the pH, and 10 is actually a low number for liquid soap. All homemade soap has high pH; the strips are notoriously low by several points. The good news is that it doesn't matter! High pH doesn't mean it is lye-heavy. That is a myth!

[@geraldinesnyders9713]

Kan ek dit gebruik as shampoo?

[@sunbirdmom]

Nee, ek sal dit glad nie voorstel nie. Shampoo moet 'n baie meer neutrale pH hê. Die bestanddele vir 'n suksesvolle shampoo is maar bietjie meer kompleks.

[@geraldinesnyders9713]

Baie dankie.

[@nikkidejager2434]

Ek kan nie die resep oopmaak nie

[@saraleeacosta6290]

Hello!, can you write the measurements

[@sunbirdmom]

Hi. There's a link to the recipe in the description. It has a printable option.

[@alinamacmillan3018]

@@sunbirdmom It says link not found now

[@veniqer]

Is jy 'n Suid-Afrikaner?

[@sunbirdmom]

Hallo! In murg en been🤗

[@alirezachegini3244]

👏👏