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Seems to be not that hard. The main broblem for me will be converting oz to ml.
#1
on
2011-02-17 00:45
this is wild stuff!
#2
on
2011-02-17 13:03
fl oz = 29.57 ml
but you want to use grams (weight)
oz = 28.35 grams
They are some really high quality glass bowls, any idea where I could order any ?
#4
on
2011-02-19 05:53
If you do a search for "glass cookie jars" you will find tons of places that sell them. make sure they are heat resistant 
thanks for the reply, will have a look.
#4.1.1
on
2011-02-20 09:27
I am confused, I still dont understand the exact amount of water amd lye. I have watched the video and the calculator on your website and still figure out where you come up with 18 oz of water amd 8.7 of lye. Why is the calculator not more precise when you out your amount of oils your using.
Thanks so much
#6
on
2012-04-01 17:37
Hi Thomas,
The calculator gives you a range of values to choose from when making soap. When you make a batch of soap you have more chances to be creative with the proportions.
For the water, the calculator gives a 18% - 30% range. The lower the amount of water you use, the faster the soap will dry.
As for the Lye, the calculator gives values for the amount of superfatting you want to use. 0% is the exact amount of lye to oil ratio to have the lye break down every last molecule of oil (not good because you might have lye left over in the soap!) I usually use a 4-5% discount (meaning that 4-5% of the oil will be left) so that the bars of soap don't dry the skin out but they are not too soft.
Using this discount, you can "save some oil" for the end like shea butter or cocoa butter (an oil that is known to be good for the skin) and add it in at the end after the lye has eaten up most of the oil. This way you know what oil is left over in a superfatted bar of soap.
Here is the recipe link: http://www.metaphysicalfarms.com/archives/13-Crazy-Woody-Soap.html
I hope that helps!
