Even experts have their off moments. Makes me feel better to know it's not just me.

@unclejonssoap

3 жыл бұрын

Definitely not just you...lol

Perfect timing on my end. Just discovered this channel yesterday and have been watching old videos. Glad to see you are still at it.

@unclejonssoap

3 жыл бұрын

Yep! Still grinding 😁

@PurrrfectPidge

3 жыл бұрын

Uncle Johns Soap channel is the Best! Low key and easy to understand.

So glad you are back.

@unclejonssoap

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Great video, thanks for sharing!

Good to see you are safe and sound. :):)

Glad to see you back!!

@unclejonssoap

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

That's a lot of soap!

Welcome Back!!!

@unclejonssoap

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Good to see you back.

We love u uncle Jon and I personally wait for ur videos always and I am a subscriber to ur Chanel , I learned a lot from u as a soaper

I was wondering where you been. Good to see you back doing videos.

glad you're back! what made you make the switch to bigger batches?

@unclejonssoap

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Some scents we sell a lot more than others. Those are the ones we need to make bigger batches for. That way we're on top of things a little better. Some fragrances won't behave well enough for me to even try doing a bigger batch just yet...lol. So, it's a partial transition. 😁

Good to see you guys

That is a big batch! Thanks for the viedo, great job!

I just started using homemade soap and was looking up how to make it and find you. after I watched the first video I was like this is the guy I'm going to start watching

@unclejonssoap

3 жыл бұрын

Well,thanks! I hope I'm able to help in some way😁

@bgdaddy42069

3 жыл бұрын

@@unclejonssoap yes i order most of the stuff i need hopefully making some next weekend

👍

I think it's better to be worn out than it is to be burned out, you can get rested up and go again if you're just worn out but it's not as easy if you are burned out or both. Sorry you lost all that , that really sucks.

@unclejonssoap

3 жыл бұрын

All part of the learning curve .lol. Yeah.. I've run myself down a few times the last couple years. So I've rearranged a few things and I'm ready to start grinding again 😁

Is the mold constructed like you usual loaf sized ones, or did you have to change something to accommodate the added weight?

@unclejonssoap

3 жыл бұрын

Built the same way. 3/4 inch plywood bottom and 1x4 sides. Seems plenty sturdy.

You could try to re batch the one that seized. I had to cut up a whole bar and melt it down once. Add the oils you forgot finish it out hot process. Maybe could save you some?

@unclejonssoap

3 жыл бұрын

It was so lye heavy that saponification was already done. It would have cost more in time and materials to try to rebatch. And cold process soap really doesn't melt down well any way...lol. All a learning experience.

I would love to hear about how you got into selling soap! I’ve always wanted to try my hand at it but I just feel like it would be a waste as I live in a small rural area in MD and have no idea how id my market soap

@unclejonssoap

3 жыл бұрын

I talk about it a few times here on the channel. I might add a video that a friend of mine did for me about our beginnings 😁. It can be tough to get started. But the best way is at farmers markets and online when starting out. Gotta build a brand. That's The key.

@mrswray

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the response!

Last time I made a batch that big it gave me a false trace and never solidified. Ended up throwing it away but lesson learned.

@ram1brn

3 жыл бұрын

should have thrown it in a crock pot tried for hot process soap sometimes savable

@unclejonssoap

3 жыл бұрын

Not this one..lol

That's a bunch of soap. There's a picture on your website where there's coloring added to the soap. Is that only for special orders?

@unclejonssoap

3 жыл бұрын

Each batch will be a little different. Some soaps have colors and some don't. This batch of gravity should have some swirls but I wanted to get a successful big batch done first before I mess with that. So, these bars will be a little plain but still smell amazing😁

Missing your vids... please colorful designs..

@unclejonssoap

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Some will be colorful but some we like more natural colors.

I have a question. I am brand new to soap making. I have ideas on what oils I want to use. My question is... how do you know how much of each oil you should use. For instance. If you made a Olive, Coconut blend how do you know how much of each oil you should use or is it just experimentation?

@unclejonssoap

3 жыл бұрын

Some is experimentation and some is knowing what each oil brings to the table. Such as hardness, bubbles, lather stability, conditioning, etc... There's a site somewhere online that does help explain what each one does and how it acts I'm soap. But, most calculators show you the properties of your finished bar when you add it to the recipe. So, if you add just one oil, you can see exactly what it's properties are. Do that for each oil you want to use and then you have an idea how much of each to use, percentage wise. I just wouldn't start out with more than 2 or 3 oils for the first few batches while you're learning.

@Thud_jack

3 жыл бұрын

@@unclejonssoap Awesome thank you! I will keep searching for the site you mentioned.

@unclejonssoap

3 жыл бұрын

I would also get on a lye calculator and start experimenting with that. That's where you'll learn the finer details and home your recipes.

@donnahenthorn7109

3 жыл бұрын

Soapcalc.com is a soap recipe calculator that also has a page explaining the basic soap qualities of each oil/butter/tallow/blend on their list. Blends such as Crisco.

just wait 24 hours and then clean the bucket and wa-la you are washing out soap instead of oils

@unclejonssoap

3 жыл бұрын

Still easier this way for me. Because after 24 hours the soap is hard and stuck to the bucket. A little dawn dish soap and it's clean in just a couple minutes and I don't have a mess to come back to the next day 😁

Was yesterday's batch just junk ??? Now that would be sad.

@unclejonssoap

3 жыл бұрын

Yep! Unable to salvage it at all. If I had caught my mistake even after it was in the mold I could have fixed it. Ah well.. that's life sometimes

@diannenaworensky6698

3 жыл бұрын

@@unclejonssoap Oh man, that really stinks !! That would ruin my whole week