How To Make Soap From Recycled Cooking Oil

Today, I want to make some soap with you guys! This soap is a little different though... it's actually made from used cooking oil (fryer oil).
Recipe:
-17 oz water
-8.5 oz lye (sodium hydroxide)
-62.2 oz oil (mine is canola.. you might need to adjust if your used oil is different.)
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[@AAna_Stasiaa]

My mother's grandmother made soap out of waste oils. I still remember the smell of her soap ❤

[@harrypehkonen]

I just followed your recipe. That was my first time ever making soap! Nice and easy. Doesn't even smell like fish anymore! I used the soybean oil for frying up some battered fish. Thank you!

[@galesmith1490]

I love that you're using waste oils! I don't know if this will help, but when I filter my bacon grease to use for soap making, I make sure to do it when it's still really hot and it moves through the filter faster. Maybe a bit dangerous to reheat the canola oil though. My husband said the color of the soap is like coffee with cream, maybe you could sent it that way. Thanks John, love your channel. You do great work!

[@Skylightatdusk]

What's the risk involved in reheating Canola oil?

[@MeetJohnnyNg]

Bacon grease is great for making fried rice and eggs

[@Nahla_OJ]

Very nice, her in Egypt we used to do this soap for cleaning the dishes. but we do extra step which is washing the soap paste after cooking it (HP soap) using water to remove the residual wastes, we use stearic acid also because because the soap turns to jello if it was in wet areas. Excuse my lang. Thanks a lot.

[@Rosemary-lg8sf]

How much steric acid do you use? In a batch?

[@rubybelmah8196]

Am from Trinidad I tried it and I add fragrance and ballief hm lovely

[@christiroseify]

I have a KFC close to me, add some Maple fragrance and call it chicken-n-waffles.. hehehehe

[@unclejonssoap]

🤣

[@jerbear7952]

Duuuuuuuude! It’s been two years. You rich yet?

[@christiroseify]

@@jerbear7952 Nope, only making soap for friends and family now..lol

[@peepla7]

Try organza or organdy it's thin as lace so liquid runs freely through it but it's dense enough to catch everything.

[@unclejonssoap]

Yep! I might also try washing the oil next time too. That way the solids can settle out and the smell will be better too. It's kind of like making bio diesel 😁

[@andreaamplified]

My grandmother did this up to the 80s. I remember as a kid fascinated and freaked out.

[@anngerald630]

Hi, great recipe,. I was wondering if i could use straight up un used vegetable oil or do i need to heat it up for a while

[@dinarusso3320]

I never heard of this idea! It's a smart thing to save money and save waste for the environment.

[@strawberrypauyoung3098]

Hi Uncle Jon, hope someday you will be international, so that we can try your soap here in Philippines. More power!😍😍😍

[@unclejonssoap]

Our website is International now 😁

[@veronicawilliams2612]

Nice I'm making my lard grease from bacon and ground beef I'm cleaning it now...great job...

[@knightmare1015]

Very cool. I always wondered about making soap out of recycled cooking oil.

[@Sakmaquil]

Louciousness I tell you what

[@Siriuslyyy]

Thanks Uncle. The distinct lack of ppe when handling lye was quite distressing though!

[@JohnDrach]

Nice I have three gallons of peanut oil from frying our turkey. Almost perfect condition.

[@unclejonssoap]

That would work well!😁

[@trapp88]

Great idea using recycled oil. Like the shirt.

[@lindachandler2293]

In the 50's, grandma made our soap out of leftover grease and fats that were absolutely good for nothing else.

[@shannenlibres2365]

even if it's cooked with like meat and other food it's not gonna smell weird?

[@superrubikwil]

@@shannenlibres2365 strangely not at all especially if you use essences, i think that bacon grease mixed with vanilla and mango oil smells amazing like putting bacon on pancakes with mapple syrup

[@nettdee7116]

I never thought to use my old cooking oil

[@DurgaaKaaliDas]

Hi Uncle Jon. If I make a 100% Canola Oil Soap at 3% superfat would my soap go rancid or get orange spot? I have been making soaps but wanted to try a full canola oil soap

[@VictoriaLemardel]

I like it, this is the best solution for our used oil.

[@peepla7]

What do you add to the lye calculator for type of oil?

[@unclejonssoap]

I just use the calculations for my basic mixed oil recipes. So, my bl nd of olive (or canola) coconut, palmy, etc. whatever the water and lye amount I use there is what I use for this one. It's worked very well for us. Otherwise, you can just go with whatever the bulk of the original is. For this one, the restaurant used canola oil exclusively for their fryers. I just ignored any other fats that might have come from chicken or whatever. Hope that helps.

[@Sandifitzy23]

Great for making candles too! 👍🇨🇦💫

[@unclejonssoap]

Never thought about that. Might have to research it some more. Thanks!

[@Sandifitzy23]

Uncle Jon's .. add some beeswax and “ bobs your uncle “ lol. I make tallow candles! Awesome. Burn slow and clean! 👍.

[@unclejonssoap]

Very cool!

[@emmatukia2468]

That is awsome!

[@pinklobelia2389]

This is brilliant.

[@SoapyOaksFarm]

Terrific job, it came out great

[@louannnance637]

Thank you, been wanting a canola recipe

[@A.l.l16]

Canola oil can be used more like a filler oil in recipes but used Canola oil or others is golden

[@dzunglu7184]

For filtering oils, old T-shirts that could be used as rags.

[@KnifeCrazzzzy]

My man, hope your loving the new shop. Awesome crazy idea 💡 #honest Jon lol Cool info had no idea about the Great Depression etc

[@unclejonssoap]

Thanks! Yeah it's great here 😁

[@cedar76737LOL]

I bought paint from a Habitat for Humanity place. Unbeknownst to me, the paint was old and it had little lumps even after mixing. To make a long story longer, Home Depot sell a 5 gallon bucket size sock to specifically strain paint. It is elastic and fits around the top, but I secured it with binder clips. Maybe it would be a better than the garden paper to strain oil? It was around $5 for 3 socks. I found it in the paint section.

[@unclejonssoap]

It would be great as a first run filter for bigger peices but the oul would stull need to go through finer fabric of some sort a couple times.

[@blowitoutyourcunt7675]

Panty hose works well & is cheaper!

[@sashaalentorn491]

Hi! I was looking for a cheap recipe of soap to try, and just found your video, thank you!! I have access to a combination of sunflower and corn oil, do you think it will work with the same amounts as canola oil? Or do I need to adjust something? Your soap turned out so pretty! Hope I can make something similar with what I have on hand :) I'll check the rest of your videos! Thank you again

[@unclejonssoap]

I would plug then into soapcalc and make sure. Corn oil can be a little word of used in high quantities. That gallon jug of canola oil is about $3.50- $4.00 at Wal-Mart and will do a couple batches easily by itself. Hope it turns out for you!

[@sashaalentorn491]

​@@unclejonssoap Here in my country is kinda expensive (olive oil too) so I was looking for an alternative. I will keep searching for info :) Thank you for your response!

[@unclejonssoap]

It's worth a try to use the corn oil / sunflower oil. I would do a small batch first to make sure it works well for you. Most of this is going to be experimenting to see what you like 😁

[@sashaalentorn491]

@@unclejonssoap Yes, I'll try :D If it works, I'll be back here to tell the recipe, maybe other people find it useful. Thank you again!

[@sashaalentorn491]

Hi! I made my first batch of soap!! Is a small one, but I used soybean oil (it was on sale) I used 300gr of soybean oil, 41gr of sodium hydroxide and 100gr of water. It doesn't lather much, but I turned some of it into liquid soap (the liquid version does lather, don't know exactly why) and is awesome to wash dishes, our skin is very grateful. I will make more and give it to my family :D Thank you for the inspiration and support!

[@PiccoloMichelaChannel]

I’ve heard that the bad smell comes back in the soap after a while, how to take it away?

[@carlubambi5541]

Simple recipe .I would add oil of lavender ,pine ,vanilla extract ,eucalyptus ,coconut oil ,olive oil and or any others for scent .I wonder if by adding eucalyptus and Pine it would work better for cleaning grease off your hands ..My friend's wife made some soap and she added vanilla rum and coffee grinds

[@mailtofinny]

Long expected video uncle Jon . .. . Thanks

[@sherryhoskins8771]

Years ago my son-in-law was working at DQ. I asked him to save me some fryer oil for soap making. He stored it in a 5-gallon dill pickle bucket. My soap turned out smelling like dill pickles, not that I cared

[@bellyfulochelly4222]

That's hilarious. I use every kind of yucky oil to make soaps. Some definitely smell better than others.

[@77gmcnut]

I made a filter by drilling about two dozen 1/4" holes in the bottom of a plastic bucket. Then I packed the bottom of the bucket with rolls of toilet paper. Ttake the cardboard tubes out of the rolls so you can compress them. I packed the rolls standing upright in the bottom of the bucket and then jammed extra TP into any voids between rolls. I place the filter bucket inside another bucket and pour in my waste vegetable oil. It filters out even the tiniest particles.

[@mya514]

Great video. Thanks....What do you use to line your mold?

[@unclejonssoap]

Great question! We use commercial yeah can liners 😁 These are the clear type that you would see in institutions like schools. You can but then at Sam's club, BJ's, Costco, etc. They come in bulk boxes and are fist size rolls. I get the 30 gallon bags (I think) and can get 8 liners from each bag.

[@JenSpice]

I'd love to see a hardness and lather test with this soap? Thanks so much for the demo! 🐰 Jen

[@unclejonssoap]

I did a lather test with it a few days ago 😁 it lathers very well and is a little harder than my normal bars surprisingly..lol

[@akolley1]

@@unclejonssoap how long did it take to cure?

[@akolley1]

@@unclejonssoap how long did it take to cure?

[@unclejonssoap]

Full cure was about 5 weeks. Perfectly usable within a couple days.

[@akolley1]

@@unclejonssoap Thanks, will be trying this with regular canola oil. Does adding tallow make it harder or different in any way?

[@prototypeeight9503]

that's quite interesting... thanks for sharing this!

[@siendoeco1171]

I'm new to soap making and i want to recycle oil. Where I live sunflower oil is the cheapest oil available, so I'm guessing that's all I'll be able to get. Would that work? I also saw another video that put activated charcoal in the oil and let it sit for a while so it would absorb some of the smell and nasty stuff, I might give that a go too!

[@unclejonssoap]

That oil would work fine. You can use charcoal but it's not totally necessary as long as you filter the oil. Let me know how it turns out 😁

[@abdelrahmanshurbaji1992]

Where to get this frame. I like it.

[@robertauger3389]

Use somme heat with your oil and it will go throught a lot faster, to clean your oil, boil it in salt water, the dirt qets a highter density and separate from the oil.

[@augustplume5363]

How do you know what trace looks like and can u use this for dish washing?

[@unclejonssoap]

For me, trace is when I pull the mixer head out and whatever drips off leaves a slight dent in the surface. This soap could be used for dishes but may leave a slight film behind.

[@thisisme2681]

I love the idea, but would be concerned about the scent. My dad used recycled oil for his work Diesel trucks. Even with filtering and what now, I always felt the exhaust has a slight fast food smell lol.

[@unclejonssoap]

Mine had no adverse scent once saponified and cured. And, it can be scented with FO or EO. 😁

[@nicolemitchell446]

You can buy a filter specifically for filtering oils from a restaurant supply store. If you plan on doing this more than once it’s definitely worth checking out. I worked at a takeaway and we would use these every morning. It’s like a funnel shaped coffee filter but with several layers. Oil runs through it really quick and comes out crystal clear. Our oil never looked dark like that stuff you are using though. I’d hate to taste food cooked with that oil before it was changed 🤢 that being said, stuff cooked in the brand new oil didn’t have much flavour. There’s kind of a sweet spot where the oil has been infused with the flavour of the food but still tastes clean. We used to time it so the oil was ‘ripe’ during our busiest days so the most customers could enjoy it.

[@nicolemitchell446]

Ps that’s also why when you fry stuff at home it doesn’t taste the same as food from a take away. I guess if you reused it enough it would but it would take a lot of uses.

[@alankarsingers8697]

Hi Jon, Got a nice economical variant from you. Thanks friend. I just have 2 queries, shall appreciate your inputs. - Since the oil might have undergone multiple use or say over use, would it be harmful to the skin? - Can a refined oil be used. Would it be safe for the soap user?

[@royjaber571]

It's all good man Use it like a normal soap

[@alb673]

Hello Uncle Jon, I'm new to soap making. I have seen another video of someone using charcoal to removed the smell of cooking from the oil. Did you have any issue like that? Thanks

[@unclejonssoap]

We haven't had that issue too much as long as the oil in fairly clean. You can actually "wash" the oil to settle out debris and impurities if you like. Maybe I'll do a video about that soon!

[@alb673]

@@unclejonssoap That would be an interesting video about "washing" oil

[@moringa3820]

I did this experiment, and the soap calculator measurements were hardness less than the minimum, and the cleansing and foaming in the soap were zero. Can you explain sir

[@kurtsimmons1587]

I was wondering if you heated it up a little bit if it would flow easier? I don’t know if it would get to hot and melt what you are using or not!

[@unclejonssoap]

A little great night help. But, the experiment was to see just how simply we could do that batch 😁

[@kaoldt97]

How long have you found that this type of soap needs to cure?

[@georgemondragon2516]

Hey uncle Jhon...!!!! Working in a restaurant I’m cooking about 80 lb of bacon,,,and frying so much things on a deep fryer....... any formula to make soap adding lard n used fry oil ...????

[@unclejonssoap]

If you're using bacon fat and used cooking oil, I would use lard and whatever your main frying oil is in the lye calculator. Just make sure your used oil and bacon fat are very clean before trying to make soap with them. Otherwise your soap might get funky rather quickly. Filtering is the least I would do. Might not be a bad idea to wash each oil as well to get the nasty stuff to settle out. That's a whole other topic...lol. But it can be done.

[@nolamuschett120]

I, I got a lot of used oil from a restaurant, how do I save the rest I am not using now, I use it for making soup, my fridge is too small, how can I store it?

[@unclejonssoap]

For us, we have a cool, dark place in our basement where we can store some containers full for months at a time. The key is to keep it air tight and cool. It won't last forever but this helps. I would say to only store a few gallons at a time if it won't get used within a few months.

[@UTOTINONG_TINO]

In japan there some personel who collect a used cooking oil in whole neighborhood and then they turn it into detergent soap.

[@Jan-23]

Awesome here come my kebab soaps! Question(s)! Will the oil become rancid causing DOS ,also what kinds of fragrance could be used to mask the smell? Would you use this on your face or rather mix coconut oil in it to create a gardeners soap!

[@unclejonssoap]

I wouldn't worry about DOS unless you don't filter it out enough. It should be good for any type of soap really. But if you're really worried about it going bad, then you could try to get as close as possible to zero super fat and just use it for a general cleaning / laundry soap. As for fragrance, any fragrance or essential oil can be used... But there is no smell...lol

[@highstandards6226]

Works REALLY WELL if you can team up with a restaurant that needs to get rid of their oil instead of paying someone to take it away and dispose of it, and the way landfills , and communities are REALLY clamping down on various types of waste, its getting difficult for restaurants to dispose of their wastes.

[@unclejonssoap]

Actually, around here, companies are paying the restaurants for their used oil. Not much, but enough that it's worth them storing it for those companies. But if you're really nice they may let you take some 😁

[@breakfastbuddy5]

can you imporve it as shaving oil ?

[@Fiiscreativemoods]

Id like to know how a soap with used oil smells. Does it smell like french fries

[@unclejonssoap]

When freshly made, it does have a familiar cooked smell. Hard to place it really. But it's almost nutty. That smell tends to fade as the soap ages. Also, filtering the oils more would help reduce that scent.

[@Sakmaquil]

Hey Uncle Jon try some wool/felt fabric It even removes flour remnants

[@unclejonssoap]

Awesome! I'll give it a shot 😁

[@kpopwannaone7652]

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[@emmatukia2468]

that is great advice

[@SweetVelvetBuds]

Interesting. What if the used oil was a combination of oils?

[@unclejonssoap]

Generally,you would want to know the approximate ratio of the different oils. That would make the lye amount and super fat more accurate.

[@SweetVelvetBuds]

@@unclejonssoap Makes sense. Thanks

[@SweetVelvetBuds]

@@unclejonssoap It makes sense. WIll take that into account. Thanks!

[@stacyedelprete5477]

I really want to know when are you going to make Old Bay soap? If anyone can, it'll be you.

[@unclejonssoap]

Guess it's time to try a batch and see how it comes out 🤣

[@smartman123]

love this kind of shows like discovery Channel how it made

[@priscilanateldepaula8567]

Thanks for the recipe!! Can I use peanut oil I have a lot from my Turkey fryer? Also can I use essential oils?? Thanks again!!

[@unclejonssoap]

You can use essential oils for sure. Just check with the manufacturer to see what the safe usage rate is for each one. As for the peanut oil, you sure can! The only thing I would do is to make sure other people know it's peanut oil in case of allergies. If you're not selling then no big deal. If you do sell, then I would make sure people know about the peanut oil and that there are probably other fats in there too (like from the turkey). That's what I do on my labels with recycled oil.

[@ShaveCave]

Love this!! You da man Jon!!

[@alystairmabloch401]

Great video as always. I'll be doing this soon.... But with gloves on! ;p

[@unclejonssoap]

Just be careful using gloves too. They have their own safety issues sometimes.

[@dyingsun23]

Great idea, waste not want not! Guessing you wouldn't want to superfat when using 100% cooking oil?

[@unclejonssoap]

I did. 6% 😁

[@dyingsun23]

@@unclejonssoap I was worried there might be residual food smells or something :)

[@unclejonssoap]

Nope. Turned out fine. The double filtering helped that.

[@emmatukia2468]

Ca you use other oils to superfat then the cookingoil in the batch?

[@Duclosxrp]

Im looking for a way to use my used cooking oil to make bird suet...would this work...or do you have a way to do it so its edible ..

[@unclejonssoap]

Good question! I'll have to think on this one..lol.

[@Duclosxrp]

@@unclejonssoap i know there’s a food grade one.

[@unclejonssoap]

Yeah.. not sure how well that would work. But maybe if it was done with about half the amount of lye?

[@ayieaidi]

Hi Uncle Jon. Its nice to stumble upon your chanel. Its so inspiring. I wonder have you ever made 100% palm oil soap? From where I come from we use alot of palm oil, so I have alot of used palm oil just to be dispose. But instead of disposing it, I want to try to make a dish soap. Do you have any advice on how much superfat should I put on a soapcal? Its going to be a super drying soap?

[@unclejonssoap]

I haven't. But it would be cool to see how it turns out!

[@temiladeorekoya8048]

We make palm oil soap in West Africa

[@nikkisto.domingo6832]

Will a coffee filter work better?

[@unclejonssoap]

Too fine unfortunately.

[@melindagreen3688]

Warm your oil and use a 5 gal disposable paint strainer.

[@unclejonssoap]

Doesn't even need to be warmed so far...lol

[@unclejonssoap]

But the paint strainer is a great idea

[@rbee9759]

Uncle Jon, can I use this soap for body wash head to toes?

[@unclejonssoap]

Yep!

[@757gamerguy2]

Do you have to let it sit for like 30 days?

[@abefrohman1759]

You could do two new soap scents French fries and fried chicken. 😎

[@unclejonssoap]

Lol.. probably won't try that 😂

[@truth4301]

I just made this exact recipe with my old donut and french fry oil! It worked great. BUT, honestly I wish i had added some fragrance because when I use it, my hands smell like I have been working all day frying! 😢😮. Maybe I am just overly sensitive to smells 😅😂. Thanks for the great video!

[@unclejonssoap]

I find that that smell fades a lot when the soap ages for a while. Glad it works!

[@truth4301]

@@unclejonssoap that is true. It is fully aged now and it just smells neutral.

[@JoRoBoYo]

lmao

[@cecilleebrown1439]

Can you add a scent to this type of soap?

[@unclejonssoap]

You sure can! It's not necessary but it won't hurt it either. Once the oil is cleaned just treat it like any other soap oil 😁

[@jeanmartin6410]

Could you scent this with anything?

[@angelitabaker4775]

Where and what brand of lye do you use?

[@unclejonssoap]

I use lye from essential depot. It's easy to store but costs a little more because of them coming in 2 pound containers. But I have never had any go bad or clump up on me either. If you have a chemical supply house near you, it's probably cheaper to purchase there and save on shipping.

[@aldwincleofe6889]

how do you add a scent to this kinds of soap?

[@unclejonssoap]

By adding either an essential oil or fragrance oil to it. I add mine right with the melted oils in the beginning. Then, mix the lye as usual.

[@joelovando69]

Looks like you hit rock bottom Uncle John. Here now, let me put a little money on your book. 🤣😂😃🤣😂😃

[@unclejonssoap]

🤣 the site is open 24-7 lol

[@timelessmemories5150]

do you scent them

[@unclejonssoap]

I haven't scented these yet. I wanted to make sure they weren't weird smelling on their own first...lol. They've never turned rancid or anything.

[@sofiahall5376]

Do you have any photos of what the bars of soap looks like after a few months? Did you have any DOS?

[@unclejonssoap]

I'll try to remember to take pics or do a quick video. No dos 😁

[@unclejonssoap]

Video is up!😁

[@nickraj6481]

Hi what kind of lye do you use is it food grade or just regular

[@unclejonssoap]

It's food grade but totally unnecessary. There's really not enough of a difference to worry about it in soap. It the company I buy from, this seems to be the only type they deal with.

[@ewanfuller5742]

What size mold is it you're using ?

[@unclejonssoap]

My mold is 3.25" wide x 2.5" high x 21" long ( all inside dimensions). That's the size that works well for me since I cut my bars 7/8" thick.

[@MrNaildriver01]

Does used soybean oil from the fryer work the same as this?

[@unclejonssoap]

Yep!

[@MrNaildriver01]

@@unclejonssoap I'm going to try making soap I have a restaurant and have lots and lots and lots of used fryer oil all made from soybean oil. Should be interesting, I already make my own laundry detergent have been for years. Also on a side note they make filter cones for straining fryer oil. You can get them on Ebay, Amazon, or any restaurant supply house online.

[@dearbrave4183]

Oh wow Thank you very much❤️!!!! I was thinking I was not going to make soaps any time soon since I couldn't find tallow, and the other recommended oils ( olive and coconut )are quite pricey to use for trial and error Can you please make sunflower oil based soap as well ? It's a common oil used for cooking. I have read that it makes weak soaps but after watching this video I believe anything is possible 😎👌🏽

[@labella9291]

You can find lard pretty cheap in the baking aisle.

[@unclejonssoap]

Depends on where you're from too. Some countries lard isn't that prevalent to the public..if at all.

[@dearbrave4183]

So I finally made the soap yesterday.. I was so scared😅 but it turned out great! nice even yellow colour ...I'll be cutting it tonight 😍 Although I'll also have some unexpected shape I was out of mould and could only buy it the next day so it hardened up in the pot 😂😂😂 Thanks again for the recipe!💟 God bless you !🙏🏽

[@unclejonssoap]

That's great! Now you're hooked 🤣

[@tanyabonnett4174]

I'm a chef and I've worked in many kitchens, Restaurant oils even the cleanest are not greatest in smell, Could you add a FO or EO, what do you use it for or sell as. Eg gardeners or mechanics soap

[@unclejonssoap]

The smell after saponification isn't anything like used oil...lol. But yes you can add FO or EO just like any other soap.

[@unclejonssoap]

This is a regular soap. Good for bathing, hand washing, etc..

[@RandomPerson-er2fg]

my oil is vegan from only fries and is not dark like yours in video.we change it often. i just made this recipe in video. still smells like fryer oil 1 day later. will smell go away?

[@unclejonssoap]

Possibly. Some of that depends on how much super fat you have. The only way to really know is to just keep letting it cure. Did you add any fragrance to the soap?

[@komodoizzy]

I want to make a beer and bacon grease soap, but I use my bacon grease for bread and I'm not willing to give it up for my soap... Yet.

[@unclejonssoap]

Understood. That's why I'm using someone else's waste oil😂

[@komodoizzy]

@@unclejonssoap glad I'm not alone. Lol!

[@mlladd9486]

Does the soap smell like fried food

[@unclejonssoap]

Ours doesn't. But it all depends on how used the oil is and if it was overheated, what was cooked in it, etc. But most times, once you filter it and add the lye and fragrance it doesn't cure with any food smells.

[@mlladd9486]

@@unclejonssoap thanks for sharing your recipe

[@DebraBearskinHawthorne]

I wonder if a person could wash the oil--- heat it with salt and water-- then let it separate and all the impurities will sink and the oil will stay on top. Maybe

[@johnmurphy1716]

Do these bars of soap clean just as well as a regular bar of soap?

[@unclejonssoap]

Absolutely! I'm still using bars from the first batch 😁

[@johnmurphy1716]

@@unclejonssoap Sorry to bother you again but i meant using it in the shower

[@unclejonssoap]

@@johnmurphy1716 yep! Shower too!

[@GK-lg3eg]

I heard you can filter the oil by putting plain flour on top wait for the flour to sink to the bottom and then pour off the oil, I havent tried it personally would be interested if anyone else has.

[@unclejonssoap]

Yeah, if like to try that too.

[@bellyfulochelly4222]

This works. I did this several years back when my husband experimented with frying the A thanksgiving turkey. There was so much oil left over. I just could not see all that oil go to waste! I made some fantastic bars with peanut oil that year.

[@joanneminasi4198]

How is the lather in this type of soap?

[@unclejonssoap]

It's fantastic! I thought it was going to be a little flat like Castile but after another day it really started lathering amazingly

[@joanneminasi4198]

Uncle Jon's that’s cool!! I’ve often wondered how it would turn out! Thanks for the video and the additional info!

[@unclejonssoap]

You're very welcome!

[@jamestriplett790]

have you made soap using potassium hydroxide?

[@unclejonssoap]

I have. The issue is that it makes a sister soap. So, you would need to salt the soap in order to harden it. Just like making soap with wood ash.

[@kimadams7101]

Would it hurt to put a scent in it?

[@unclejonssoap]

Not at all. I'm just starting simple right now.

[@SweetVelvetBuds]

Maybe it's out of the theme of this video but have you ever plaited your beard? You would look like the perfect Viking, out of a movie!

[@unclejonssoap]

I haven't done it. Thought about it a couple times.

[@SweetVelvetBuds]

@@unclejonssoap Would be interesting. Just for fun. Have you read Asterix and Obelix stories? I got the idea from there.

[@SweetVelvetBuds]

@@unclejonssoap I have just finished a 2kg batch using recycled oil after watching your video. Put it through soap calc. Looks promising!

[@unclejonssoap]

I haven't. I'll have to check it out!

[@caitlinchew6170]

I love the idea and I want it to work, but my soap smells funny even over top of essential oils and it turns to mush quickly in the shower. I even did hot process with 0% superfat then added some coconut oil after cooking to try to achieve saponification of all recycled oil and then create a clean superfat. But the finished product is not ideal, i.e. soft and smelly. Any recommendations?

[@unclejonssoap]

It really depends on what was cooked in the oil, if they burnt the oil or used it too long, and how clean was the oil before you used it. If it stinks when you started it might not be any good to use for soap.

[@caitlinchew6170]

@@unclejonssoap thanks for the reply! I got in touch with Laura Kneib of FROG soaps and she gave me some good tips, I'm excited to try again

[@Mr3LMAR]

@@caitlinchew6170 What were the tips?

[@caitlinchew6170]

@@Mr3LMAR cold process, start with 50% recycled oil and 50% virgin oils then increase recycled oil if it comes out well, 0% superfat

[@sarathharidas8781]

how to calculate the lye when we know nothing about what oil is present in the used cooking oil?

[@unclejonssoap]

That's where the"art" of soap making comes into play... lol. You really have to know the base oil the restaurant used to start off. Then make a few assumptions based on their menu. After that getting you in the ballpark a couple experimental batches should be able to get it dialed in.

[@sarathharidas8781]

@@unclejonssoap thanku

[@rymalia]

Woah, are you a RED FANG fan???? 🤘🏼

[@unclejonssoap]

Yep!😁

[@JenSpice]

One of these days I've got to attempt this for both biodiesel (apparently glycerine is a byproduct that some soapers use as well) and soap! Cleaning up the oil is what has slowed me down from trying this sometimes Free99 ingredient. Is there a good way to 'wash' the oil to get rid of the food scent it seems to hold on to? 🐰 Jen

[@unclejonssoap]

For me, just screening the oil a couple times seems to be enough especially once it has gone through saponification. The soap I've made has no added oils, scents or additives and it has no bad food odor at all.

[@JenSpice]

@@unclejonssoap Wonderful! Totally going to try this out. Now to find a source....

[@trentongesler9637]

I used to run a biodiesel lab. We would mix incoming oil in a tank to keep an consistent blend. Constantly pumping through a filter to cycle everything. Then we would pump it up into a heating tank and have it go through centrifuge to get out even more food matter. Afterwards it was pumped into one of two processing tanks. We would make biodiesel and then have the tank sit for a day to settle out the glycerin. We would pump out the layer of glycerin and it would still have a lard and sometimes fryer smell.

[@Illchangeitlater]

This is fine for showering too right?

[@unclejonssoap]

Yep! 😁

[@songzheng3817]

What is Lye? I am unhappy because I got to 8:30 and then realize I can't make this because I don't know what Lye is.

[@unclejonssoap]

🤣 Yes.. because every question can be answered in one video..lol. Sometimes you have to take a little time and look something up. But, to answer your question directly.. the lye used in soap making is almost always either sodium hydroxide it potassium hydroxide. Sodium hydroxide for bar soap. Hope that helps.

[@songzheng3817]

@@unclejonssoap thanks for responding, I liked the video because you are responsive. Your explanation didn't help unfortunately because sodium hydroxide went over my head (not a scientist). Lye is a chemical you get after filtering out ash + water here's a video that helped me get intuitive understanding of what lye is: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p3iunmBmfLqNiqs Thanks!

[@Uncle_Jon]

@@songzheng3817 the problem with making your own lye from wood ash is that you have no way to tell how weak or strong it is. You don't need to be a scientist to search for lye (sodium hydroxide) online. It's a chemical used in many drain cleaners and in some food production. Do a search specifically for sodium hydroxide and you should find many articles and suppliers.

[@songzheng3817]

@@Uncle_Jon thank you!

[@sky.the.infinite]

Challenge: Take a drink every time Uncle Jon says "Bucket" in this episode ~

[@jerbear7952]

I followed your advice and i just wanna tell you i love you man. We should get an apartment

[@jayboyce9182]

Try flour sack clothes. Cheap at walmart. And much better and reusable 😊