tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036766049738639552.post3773139963926773098..comments2024-03-19T02:13:56.489-05:00Comments on Comfrey Cottages: Whole Lotta Soaping Going On!Comfrey Cottageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01135637912946395843noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036766049738639552.post-53882472347681654102010-12-30T16:39:20.017-06:002010-12-30T16:39:20.017-06:00damn right it will be et!!damn right it will be et!!Comfrey Cottageshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01135637912946395843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036766049738639552.post-911791853013310362010-12-24T11:37:46.687-06:002010-12-24T11:37:46.687-06:00I had to work this day :( ... Wish I had been able...I had to work this day :( ... Wish I had been able to be there, I love homemade soap & it looks fun to do. I bet the next "soap post" will be Leslie and I making it? lolErikTylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13935218799672473576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036766049738639552.post-22749282652605131742010-12-24T09:55:31.517-06:002010-12-24T09:55:31.517-06:00Thank you Deb:) That is good to learn! Next time I...Thank you Deb:) That is good to learn! Next time I see Jill, I will mention it to her, email Anke so she knows she was right, and make sure and do that next time:) happy holidays to you and many blessings for the new year:)Comfrey Cottageshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01135637912946395843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036766049738639552.post-84806577404745122922010-12-23T21:43:32.455-06:002010-12-23T21:43:32.455-06:00Leslie,
Usually one tries to get the soap within a...Leslie,<br />Usually one tries to get the soap within a 10 degree range of one another using a thermometer. I teach soap making classes in Wisconsin and like most soap makers I use a sink full of ice to try to get the two pots in the same range. Likely your soap turned out just fine. As long as it went through the saponification process, I would say give it a few weeks to cure and have a very bubbly 2011 :)Deb from Peterman Brook Herb Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10564379997475744779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036766049738639552.post-76770619013721398302010-12-19T09:08:28.212-06:002010-12-19T09:08:28.212-06:00Oh gosh Anke! I don't know a thing about that....Oh gosh Anke! I don't know a thing about that... we didn't use one,in fact the lye/milk mixture had to be significantly colder than the oil mixture, when we added the former to the latter. the milk had been frozen and still had little ice chunks in it when we added the lye to it. please let me know what you read further. ours seemed to work fine...maybe ours is the folk/traditional way and there is a more precise way to do it. soap has been made for centuries though, and can't imagine everyone who made it even owned a thermometer. Wow, I love it when these thoughts and ideas are all talked about Anke! thanks!Comfrey Cottageshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01135637912946395843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036766049738639552.post-91597730260687371252010-12-19T07:28:20.829-06:002010-12-19T07:28:20.829-06:00I've read that the oil mixture and the lye mix...I've read that the oil mixture and the lye mixture have to be exactly the same temperature. Did you not worry about that? Mmh, might have to do a bit more research on that...Ankehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16891642887957584851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036766049738639552.post-68517062487257741022010-12-18T18:31:39.109-06:002010-12-18T18:31:39.109-06:00It made perfect sense Nancy! We speak the same lan...It made perfect sense Nancy! We speak the same language! lol xx<br /><br />That kit you got did look very nice Anke. It is a lot of fun. You are welcome, I enjoy sharing:) Why do you use the thermometer? xx<br /><br />Ulrike, you are so right, it is much easier to learn something if someone is showing you. I hope the pictures and descriptions were thorough enough that if you decide to go for it, you would feel confident. Big hugs to you xxComfrey Cottageshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01135637912946395843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036766049738639552.post-77635239295639760392010-12-18T14:33:37.357-06:002010-12-18T14:33:37.357-06:00Thanks for the post Leslie! There is always someth...Thanks for the post Leslie! There is always something interesting going on in your neck of the woods! Maybe one day I might try to make some soap among the 101 other things I want to do. It is always easier though if there is someone else around who does it too.<br />Have a wonderful weekend!<br />Take Care,<br />Ulrike*Ulrike*https://www.blogger.com/profile/15640965012612927392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036766049738639552.post-4865491539043039432010-12-18T13:31:36.915-06:002010-12-18T13:31:36.915-06:00Making soap is a lot of fun, isn't it? I'v...Making soap is a lot of fun, isn't it? I've started using the soap I made not to long ago and it is wonderful. I am going to write down your recipe, since my last batch was made with a kit. I'm also going to purchase a digital scale as well as a digital thermometer to make it easier next time. Thank you for sharing your soap making experience with us.<br />Have a great weekend,<br />AnkeAnkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16891642887957584851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036766049738639552.post-1285764868732706452010-12-18T12:14:06.199-06:002010-12-18T12:14:06.199-06:00Well, at least you have been staying clean even if...Well, at least you have been staying clean even if you haven't been blogging! I don't think that makes a bit of sense, but maybe you will understand what I'm trying to say!;>}xxoo NancyLemon Verbena Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07157574973101829448noreply@blogger.com