Such an informative video. It's worth noting that the plastic grade is PP 5. That's Polypropylene - safe for lye and lye water. In case anyone was wondering. Also can i just say - you two are adorable! sweet to see.

@muddymintsoap

8 ай бұрын

Yes, good point! Thanks for mentioning this and for watching our video! And, we appreciate your sweet compliment too. 🥰

I have been soaping for years and have struggled to understand using 50/50. I get it now!!!! Thank you!

@muddymintsoap

21 күн бұрын

Hooray!!! That's so awesome! I'm so glad this video helped get you to the other side! :)

The generosity to break this down for your viewers is so amazing and appreciated! 💖💖. You both answered several questions that I had. Especially mixing & storing lye for small projects (too soon for a tank investment). Thank you!!

@muddymintsoap

11 ай бұрын

Aww, thank you!! I'm so happy that you found it valuable. I was worried it would be too confusing, but it sounds like most people we able to follow. Let us know if you give it a try! :)

@mizraggy

11 ай бұрын

@@muddymintsoap I just need to find that container you used at the end for smaller scale storage. That's right up my alley!

@mizraggy

11 ай бұрын

Just saw the Amazon link!! #winning 😊

@muddymintsoap

11 ай бұрын

Woohoo!! 🎉

REALLY appreciate the explanation in all of this. Hardly anyone explains this so I reallllly appreciate it.

@muddymintsoap

9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!! :)

Thank you for the explanation ❤

Thank you, I was looking in the comments but found it in the video description as you said thank you!

Extremely helpful!

@muddymintsoap

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! :)

I think you have clarified the whole thing making 50:50 batch then adding liquid to get the % required. Thank you. I have just ordered two containers you recommended. An excellent video. Keep them coming please.

@muddymintsoap

11 күн бұрын

Thank you! So glad you found this video helpful! :)

This video has been very helpful. Thanks.

@muddymintsoap

6 ай бұрын

You're welcome! Thanks for watching! :)

This was so very helpful! Thank you so much for making this video!

@muddymintsoap

Жыл бұрын

You’re so welcome! I’m happy to hear it was helpful! ❤️

Very informative. Thanks so much!

@muddymintsoap

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! 😊

This was immensely helpful! Thank you so much!!!

@muddymintsoap

9 ай бұрын

So happy to hear that! Thanks for watching! 🥰

This information was so helpful in understanding the lye/water/liquid ratio. You took a complex topic and made it easy to understand, especially for a newbie like me. Thank you! Can you do videos on explaining the saponification value and benefits of specific types of oils and butters?

@muddymintsoap

11 ай бұрын

Thank you! I'm so glad it was helpful and that you found it easy to follow. A video on SAP values would be fun, along with oils and butters. Thanks for the suggestion!

@iwannaapple7190

10 ай бұрын

@@muddymintsoap I have a suggestion to NO ONE makes videos on. Lye calculators often give conditioning and hardness et. etc. .. No one covers the math behind that! If I knew that math I could put it in graph form into the lye calculator I made. It would also help others to calculate the values they are trying to get to. The benefit of that knowledge is making better soap. Before I made my calculator I blindly followed a lye calculator and did what it said not knowing what really went into a recipe. By the time I finished my lye calculator I know exactly what's going on but at the same time I see what online lye calculators can do much better. For instance, Online lye calculators do not allow you to change the value of oils. Did you know there are 3 different values for cocoa butter? That can make a difference in calculating the amount of lye. So , short story is the more info you give people the more they are in control of their own recipe.

This was Uber helpful!! Thank u so much. 🙏💕

@muddymintsoap

9 ай бұрын

So glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching! ❤️

Thanks for another informative and articulate video. I'm loving the videos and think you both are fantastic!

@muddymintsoap

Жыл бұрын

Aww, thank you so much! Really appreciate that! :)

I love soap math so much! This was right up my alley. Thanks for posting, MM! I really enjoy your videos.

@muddymintsoap

Жыл бұрын

Yay! So happy to hear it was helpful! Thanks for watching and for your kind comment! :)

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge! Hoping to see more of your videos ❤

@muddymintsoap

9 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for watching! :)

Good explanation! Thank you. 😊

@muddymintsoap

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! :)

That was great! I love how you too talk to each other! Great teamwork❤️

@muddymintsoap

11 ай бұрын

Thank you!! :)

Thank you for the clarification that was clearly explained❤

@muddymintsoap

5 ай бұрын

So glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching! :)

So very happy to have found you. I finally understand the 50/50 master batch. Thank you for the simple explanations and diagram.

@muddymintsoap

21 күн бұрын

Yay!! I just love getting this comment. So happy the video was helpful to you! :)

This was beautifully explained and much appreciated. Thank you

@muddymintsoap

7 ай бұрын

So glad you found it helpful. Thank YOU! :)

Wow, you guys are always teaching me new things. Great video! Thank you.

@muddymintsoap

8 ай бұрын

I’m so happy to hear that! Thank you for watching. ❤️

Clever, clever :) Thanks for sharing!

@muddymintsoap

Жыл бұрын

Hi!! What a treat to see you here! Thank you for watching! Do you use a 50/50 lye water solution when making soap?

Thank you for explaining this so well. I was confused and searching for a video that would answer my questions and you did! So thankful!

@muddymintsoap

2 ай бұрын

So happy to hear that! Thank you! And thanks for watching. :)

This is AWESOME INFORMATION❣️❣️❣️

@muddymintsoap

9 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! I'm so happy you found it helpful. :)

thank you so much guys so lovely to see people out there are willing to share there success to help others. cheers from London

@muddymintsoap

6 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching! :)

What a great video! All the information was very helpful and well explained. Thank you!

@muddymintsoap

3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I’m so happy you found it helpful. 😊

Great information. Thank you so much. Blessings to you both.

@muddymintsoap

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! I’m glad you found it helpful! :)

I learned so much from you. Thanks!

@muddymintsoap

Ай бұрын

So glad to hear that, as this is a complicated topic it seems! Thanks for watching! :)

That is so nice of both of you to explain to everyone. You guys are amazing keep up the great work and may you continue to be blessed in your business

@muddymintsoap

8 ай бұрын

Thank you! Appreciate you watching!

Thank You for doing this it makes allot of sense to me now!! I am a visual learner and this certainly did make it so easy to understand!!!

@muddymintsoap

11 ай бұрын

So glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching! :)

Thank you so much ,i was confused ,but now am beginning to understand

@muddymintsoap

11 ай бұрын

Glad to hear it! It can get pretty complicated, especially if you’re a new soapmaker. Way to hang in there! 😊

I have just recently heard of doing a 50/50 lye solution. It is wonderful! Since we did our first batch I've made 4 loaves of soap. It was in one to two days. I kept putting it off because I also dread making the lye solution. Thank you so much for these videos!

@muddymintsoap

Жыл бұрын

Yes! I love hearing that! It really is a game-changer (or business changer?) to have your lye water all ready to go. Glad you enjoyed the video. Thank you! ❤️

Wow learnt so much never made soap but now i love to try

@muddymintsoap

11 ай бұрын

Haha! I love it. You started with the hard stuff with this video... we'll be doing a series on beginner soapmaking at some point!

Thanks so much. This is very clear, and i think it will be a game changer for me

@muddymintsoap

8 ай бұрын

That’s so great to hear! I’m glad you found it to be clear. It’s a hard thing to explain! :)

Love your videos guys, great brand, processes and clear explanations. Thank you for the inspiring moments

@muddymintsoap

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! 😊

Amazing video, thanks! 😊

@muddymintsoap

20 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching! ❤️

Another great video with helpful info. You two are so cute together. ❤

@muddymintsoap

11 ай бұрын

Aww, thanks! And thanks for watching! ❤️

I was one who asked about using ice, i have just checked it out here in Australia, we definitely have one manufacturer Bells who makes ice using filtered and purified water so would be perfect. I believe other ice from reputable sources is also ok.

@muddymintsoap

11 күн бұрын

Awesome! Yes, I think most bagged ice works, but it's good to check. Good luck with the lye water!

Exceptional presentation and thank you much for sharing.

@muddymintsoap

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! :)

Great video! Very thorough! Thank you. And, yes to a future video on scaling up please.

@muddymintsoap

11 ай бұрын

Thank you! Glad you found it helpful. :)

Thank you so much for the detailed explanation for using 50/50 lye solution, especially using the drawing to illustrate what you can do with the remainder of the liquid in using your own recipe. I'm going to make my solution tomorrow!

@muddymintsoap

10 күн бұрын

You’re welcome! I’m happy it helped and good luck with your lye solution! ❤️

Thank you, this was very helpful.

@muddymintsoap

Ай бұрын

I’m happy to hear you found it helpful. Thanks for watching! ❤️

Great job explaining this information! It answered a lot of questions I had about mixing, measuring and storing the lye solution. Thank You so much for sharing!💕💕💕

@muddymintsoap

9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! And thanks for watching! :)

This video explained things so perfectly, I appreciate it! Also, you two clearly have a beautiful connection, it's so wonderful to see ♥️

@muddymintsoap

4 ай бұрын

I'm so happy to hear that you found it valuable! Thank you for your kind comment and for watching! :)

Great information 👍 thank you so much 💗

@muddymintsoap

3 ай бұрын

You're welcome! Thanks for watching. :)

I just want to say a huge thank you for making this video, it cleared up all the questions i had about lye, additives, fragrances, usage percentages and more. Cheers from Italy

@muddymintsoap

6 ай бұрын

Wow! That's great! I'm really happy to hear that. Glad you found it valuable and thanks for watching!

Thank you so much for this video!! I´m going to implement your technique. Love you guys

@muddymintsoap

11 ай бұрын

I love hearing that! Let us know how it goes!

@marciacarranza4378

11 ай бұрын

@@muddymintsoap thank you so much for sharing all your knowledge and experience 💚. I already did the lye water and storage in a plastic container, but it seems like drip out despite having air tightening lid. Is that normal? Or could be that I may fill it very much?

@muddymintsoap

10 ай бұрын

Glad you tried it!! It’s dripping out? That’s odd. You certainly want to make sure you have a little room at the top, so maybe make a little less next time.

You guys are just adorable 🥰 Excellent and informative video! Thank you so much!

@muddymintsoap

Ай бұрын

Aww, thanks! So happy you found the video to be informative. Thanks for watching!

Thank you so much for explaining this. Your video is the only one that goes into detail. You both are great teachers!! Keep teaching us new soap makers, please❤

@muddymintsoap

6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I'm glad you found it helpful! :)

Thanks for sharing this information. Cleared up several questions......always a wealth of information that you guys are willing to share. So appreciate you sharing your knowledge with us.

@muddymintsoap

Жыл бұрын

That’s great to hear! Thanks for watching! ❤️

Love your videos please please do more

@muddymintsoap

11 ай бұрын

We will! We have a lot going on right now, but we definitely have plans for a lot more videos! Thanks for watching. :)

Thank you for your amazing video and I’d like to complement your teaching style. The drawing helped me understand everything very clearly.

@muddymintsoap

5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I'm glad you found the drawing helpful! :)

💡Finally, understand it now! Thank you for your detailed explanation!🙂

@muddymintsoap

15 күн бұрын

Hooray!! So glad to hear that! :)

Wow!!! So awesome! I have watched and searched and searched for a great video. I was not understanding anyone at all….you two were great! I truly appreciate your teaching. I started out with melt and pour and now I’m ready to move on to cold process!! You guys have me so excited and confident after your teaching!!

@muddymintsoap

5 ай бұрын

Wow! Thank you so much for this incredibly kind comment. I'm so happy that you were able to understand, as it can be a difficult concept to explain. Good luck with cold process! Hope it rocks your world! :)

Thank you for this because i never understood how too.

@muddymintsoap

11 ай бұрын

I hope it was easy to follow - thanks! :)

This is an awesome video! Clear as day! thank you for sharing!

@muddymintsoap

2 күн бұрын

Hooray! I'm so glad you found it to be clear. Thanks!

Thank you for so throughly explaining how to do 50/50 lye concentration and for sharing some of your knowledge. Your brand is beautiful and you are certainly inspiring many. 💕

@muddymintsoap

7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for watching and I'm glad you found this video helpful! :)

What a great information video I appreciate you helping the public I couldn’t find the link for the plastic container All the best to you both

@muddymintsoap

Ай бұрын

Hi there! The link to the container is here: amzn.to/3K3oe9a. I hope this helps!

This is one of the most informative videos about lye water I have seen. I can't wait to try different liquids now since I was afraid to add that to lye water before. Thanks!!

@muddymintsoap

4 ай бұрын

Wow! Thank you so much!! That means a lot to us. Good luck!

I so appreciate you two making this video. I’m about a month and a half into making soap, I’ve looked at hundreds of videos. None that I’ve watched breaks it down like this. I have so much better understanding than before I watched this and I’ll definitely be making me a big batch of lye water going forward. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. 😊😊

@muddymintsoap

4 ай бұрын

Wow! This is great feedback! Thank you! I'm hoping we can get back to making videos soon. I'm so happy to hear you found this helpful and good luck with your back of lye-water!

Omg thank you so much for this straight to the point information I’ve been hoping someone would break this down for us beginners that want to try this thanks

Thank you so much

@muddymintsoap

2 ай бұрын

You're welcome! I hope it helped. :)

Mind blown!! ❤

@muddymintsoap

2 ай бұрын

Haha! Love it!! :)

BTW: your fluency in math and how you explain the step-by-step procedure was useful. Thank you two, kindly. 🙂

@muddymintsoap

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!! :)

Amazing information 😢thanks

@muddymintsoap

5 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Thanks for sharing how you made your small batch 50/50 lye solution, containers and all. Again, so many great tips. I watched your previous video showing how you currently batch and I've been wanting to switch to 50/50 but have been a little intimidated because I'm not ready for a lye warmer. This was exactly what I needed! I also love watching you guys interact btw. ❤

@muddymintsoap

Жыл бұрын

Oh good! I'm so glad to hear that! We did it this way for many years and it works great! Let us know if you try it!

@debfiel6585

Жыл бұрын

I warmed my lye just putting the container in a hot water bath. It's pretty simple and works fairly quickly.

You guys are so so amazing. And i cant wait for you'll to get back at it.. and share your generous wealth of knowledge. Thank you so much Simi and Troy ❤ YOU'LL are sooo loved and appreciated STAY BLESSED

@muddymintsoap

2 ай бұрын

Wow! Thank you sooo much! We can't wait to get back at it too! It seems to be taking forever to get organized over here... we'll get there though. Thanks for being patient!

Great video! Thanks for the visual. I want to study up a lot before making an attempt

@muddymintsoap

11 күн бұрын

Studying up is a great idea. I watched videos for 3+ months before diving in because I was nervous, so it was a breeze once I actually did it. You got this!!

Makes total sense! Thanks for explaining. I’m just starting to make soap but the lye and water solution really confused me. So I was using melt and pour.

@muddymintsoap

Жыл бұрын

Did this help at all or did I just make it worse? 😂

Love your channel and your patience in answering questions. I currently use 100% water replacement with goat milk from my Nubian herd. I now need to research fully the advantage of water as a ‘carrier’. Thanks for introducing me to that opinion.

@muddymintsoap

8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for watching! I'd be really curious to see what you think of a soap made with only part goat milk and if you notice a big difference when using the bar. I just love when soapmakers made soap from their own goat milk! I would love to do that! :)

That was very helpful information.I get it now You both are amazing teachers.thanks so much ❤

@muddymintsoap

11 күн бұрын

Yay! So glad you get it! Thank you. :)

Sooooo simple and informative. You’ve got a subscriber at video 2! Thanks a bunch guys 💕💕💕I’m like hot dog I’m in the game now coach🎉🎉🎉🎉

@muddymintsoap

6 ай бұрын

Haha! Love it! Thank you sooo much! Hopefully the game gets a little more interesting, as we have more time to make videos in the new year!

@Mookiemonique

6 ай бұрын

@@muddymintsoap 🥰

You guys are wonderful teachers! I can’t wait to watch and learn more from your channel🥰🙌👏 I now have the confidence in using a 50/50 lye solution, and can’t wait to use a lye tank for upscaling my business. I am forever grateful to you both for sharing your knowledge. 🙌👏🙏❤️🥰Thank you!!

@muddymintsoap

6 ай бұрын

Thank you!! That means a lot and I'm so glad that you have the confidence to try a 50/50 lye water solution! Let us know how it goes!

This was so informative just as I was planning to try master batching my lye solution. This sure will help me.❤

@muddymintsoap

Ай бұрын

So happy to hear that! Thanks for watching. ❤️

Awesome video, learned a lot, i don't like making lye solution either. Takes a long time to cool down, always need to handle with care etc. Thanks!

@muddymintsoap

6 ай бұрын

Yep! That's why it's so nice to make a larger batch. I'm glad you found our video helpful! :)

This was fantastic! You two are adorable. A video idea is when/where do you add additives if you are using and masterbatching your lye. (I add to my oils except silk, add a titch of water (from the top off third liquids) to heat it up to melt the silk.) It's incredible how hot room temp lye can get when adding just a small amount of liquid. I figured this out as I needed my lye hot for heat transfer. Thanks for this video.

@muddymintsoap

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching! We add our additives to our oils almost all the time. We do sometimes make hot lye water from scratch when using sea salt or indigo. Hope that helps!

Great video

@muddymintsoap

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! :)

Such an informative video! 😁Thank you guys for sharing your wisdom and knowledge. I’m learning so much!!! When we actually have time to make soap we make just enough lye solution for what we’re making and yes I agree….. it would be better to not have to make it each and every time. Great video! As for other video ideas….. how about a video teaching how to formulate a recipe? This is where I struggle. 🥴

@muddymintsoap

Жыл бұрын

Yes! It does save SO much time! Thanks for the other video idea... that's an interesting one! I'll have to think on it! This topic will be covered in my upcoming book too. ;)

♥️ Great!! Thanks a ton for this info. Could we get a soap studio tour and where you get the supplies from?

@muddymintsoap

Жыл бұрын

Yes! We'll be doing a studio tour soon! :)

This is the best explanation for how 50/50 lye solution works . I didn't know how to calculate the extra liquid. Thank you.

@muddymintsoap

21 күн бұрын

That is great to hear! I'm so happy that this video was helpful. :)

Finally, someone explained this in a way that was easy to understand. Thank you so much. I have a question. I do not soap on a regular basis, nor in large amounts. If I were to get one of the containers you spoke of typically how long would that still be good? Thank you and loved watching you.

@muddymintsoap

10 ай бұрын

I'm so happy to hear that it was easy to understand! I used to keep the containers with pre-mixed lye-water for at least a month. As long as its properly sealed and you store it in a cool/dry place, it should be good. However, if you notice anything unusual about the lye-water, I wouldn't use it. You can certainly make a smaller amount to suit your needs - whatever amount of soap you typically make in a month. I hope that helps!

Thank you so much for taking the time to share this super helpful info! Can I ask how you warmed up the 50/50 lye solution when you were using the smaller containers?

@muddymintsoap

7 ай бұрын

Hi! We used a warm water bath to warm up our lye water. :)

Thank you for the expanded explanation! You answered a question I had about how much of the 1:1 solution to add. I now understand that it would be double the amount of the lye called for in order to ensure the 50/50. THEN add the additional liquid to the oils. 🧡

@muddymintsoap

Жыл бұрын

YES! You got it! Thanks for watching and I'm so glad it helped! :)

@michellemetdepenningen1423

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing and helping us understand the 50/50 process

@muddymintsoap

Жыл бұрын

@@michellemetdepenningen1423 You’re welcome! I hope it was helpful to you! :)

You have blown my mind. It is night time here now and I can't wait for morning so I can make a masterbatch of lye. Previously I was making the masterbatch to suit a specific recipe, ie I would take my std recipe and multiply everything by 5 so I could make 5 loaves, and as I went to make a loaf I would use 1/5th of the weight of the combined oils and same with the lye solution. It works but was limiting so I stopped doing it. Thanks you so much for generously sharing your knowledge.

@muddymintsoap

11 ай бұрын

Oh yeah!! I love hearing that!! How did it go? Did you make your batch and also use it? So glad we were able to inspire you! :)

@jankates1274

11 ай бұрын

@@muddymintsoap yes I did make it! I had a number of part containers of NaOH so weighed all the scraps then weighed out the equivalent in water before adding the scraps. I have so much room on my bench without all those part containers.

Great video, thank you so much! I think this will be a game changer for me! I have scrolled through the comments a few times and cannot find the Amazon link for the container. Would you kindly post it again?

@muddymintsoap

9 ай бұрын

Hi! The link should be in the description… I’m currently traveling but will take a look when I get back!

You are amazing.💗 It was very explanatory for me. It was tiring to prepare lye every day. I'm looking forward to the video about scaling up. What should be considered in the large mold and the small mold? I'm sending my love.💗💗💗

@muddymintsoap

10 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching! I'm glad our video was helpful. It's definitely easier than preparing lye every day. I'm not sure I understand your question about the molds?

@GulsenSbr

10 ай бұрын

@@muddymintsoap You answered my question about soap molds on Instagram. ❤️I understand. 🤗Thank you🌹

More videos please! You both come across so well really watchable- in my search to aid my knowledge I’ve watched some incredibly cringeworthy stuff! Or just plain irritating 😂!

@muddymintsoap

9 ай бұрын

Thank you soooo much! Really appreciate this and thanks for watching. I’m writing a soapmaking book, so we’ve had to take a little hiatus on the videos, but when this book is done, we’ll be back in action (and have plans to make a lot of videos!). ❤️

Very informative! I have never master batched my lye water but sounds like it helps speed things up! I usually only do one loaf a day when I do soap, mainly because of the lye prep so curious to try this! I will add that I make my lye water solution with room temperature distilled water and only average about 150 degrees F at most. You can control this by how quickly you incorporate the lye. I typically sprinkle in a little, stir with a stainless steel spoon until it disolves, and repeat. For 10 oz distilled water and 4.7 oz lye it takes me about an hour to mix and maybe only like 5-10 minutes for cooling. Not a great process for making large batches but is possible without having to wait hours for cooling. Great method if you are a hobby soap maker only making a small 33 oz loaf.

@muddymintsoap

5 ай бұрын

Yes, the speed that you add your dry lye does matter, you're right! Also, the cooler your distilled water, the better! You can try putting your water in the fridge and that might make your process go faster. I personally can't imagine taking an hour to mix lye (I'd rather have it hot and let it sit while I do other things), but you should do what works best for you!

You all explained this technique wonderfully for those new to the game of soap making. How long do you cure your soaps for?

@muddymintsoap

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm glad it was helpful! We cure our bars for exactly one month. If we make a soap on July 13, we put them up for sale on Aug 13. However, I recommend that everyone figure out the cure time of their bars by weighing them. Start by weighing your bar right after cutting it and then set that bar aside and keep weighing it regularly until it stops losing water weight. I did this with our bars early on and figured out that they stop losing most of their water weight at the three-week mark. So, in a pinch, we'll put bars out for sale at three weeks, but we usually don't need to. Now, this will vary by soap recipe, but it's good practice to get the final weight of your soap for labeling purposed. I hope this helps!

This video was amazing! Thank you for sitting down and taking it step-by-step. I was trying to explain a 50-50 solution to my husband, but was unable to. That’s when I realized that if I can’t explain it, I don’t understand it. In any case I am thinking of buying those containers, and perhaps freezing the water before I put the lye in. That might be a helpful step for me.

@muddymintsoap

9 ай бұрын

Of course! Thanks for watching and I'm so glad to hear it was helpful. It's a simple concept, but kind of tricky to explain, particularly to newer soapmakers. If you freeze the water completely, you might have a hard time mixing the lye in... I recommend using ice cubes, so you can still stir everything around and make sure the lye is fully incorporated. Otherwise the dry lye might just sit on top of your giant ice block for a while, but I might be wrong! I would think you'd want to start stirring right away if you can. Good luck!

@carolinek220

9 ай бұрын

@@muddymintsoap Thank you again!!! I’ll let you know if it works ❤️

You're great teachers, thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge. Is the lye tank just a large urn or is it made specifically for lye?

@muddymintsoap

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! We appreciate you watching and your kind compliment! :) The lye tank is specially made for lye water. It is made of stainless steel (you don't want to use anything else for lye!) and it has a heating element in it. As we mention in the video, you can use smaller containers for small batches of lye-water.

@Karen-re1gd

8 ай бұрын

How do you keep the small batches of 50/50 lye water warm enough within the 10 degrees to pour. ? Hope I made sense. Lol 😂.

I hate hate hate lye 😭 😊I don't wanna use it but it's the only ingredient which will help to make soaps. Why hasn't nobody found something else other than lye. So much value thank you so much.😊👍

@muddymintsoap

6 ай бұрын

Unfortunately, you need an alkali to make soap, but you can try melt and pour if you want to avoid the lye part of the process! You can also purchase pre-mixed 50/50 lye water, so you don't have to make it yourself! :)

Greetings! So grateful to find you guys are super stoked about receiving the book! 🌞 My question is when reheating the lye water from the small batch to do the water bath reheat method, shall it be poured into a separate container and then added to the water bath or use the actual/original lye water storage container for the water bath reheat? Just wondering if it's alright (safe) to use the original plastic lye water plastic storage container or if the lye water should be poured into a different container for the water bath reheat? Hope that makes sense and thanks so much in advance you guys rock! Love and Peace!

@muddymintsoap

2 ай бұрын

Great question! It is much faster to warm up the solution in a separate container, so I usually pour what I need for the day (or for my batch) and warm it up all at once. You can definitely use the original container, but it'll just take a lot longer to warm up, unless you don't have a lot in there. I hope this helps!

Thank you for making such a detailed video, please do make a video on pre oils and butters preparation as it's very time consuming . Can we make a big batch of oils and butters ,reheat ,mix and use for a basic receipe?

@muddymintsoap

10 ай бұрын

I'm glad you found the video helpufl! Thanks for watching! We can certainly do a masterbatch of oils in a future video. You can definitely make a big batch of oil, reheat, and mix (the mixing is important!) and use that for your recipes. We have 80% of our oils batched and then we add the extra 20% for a bit of variety between recipes.

Thanks for the great video! I'm fairly new to soap making and make small batches. I measure out distilled water and put it in the refrigerator in the plastic container I'll be mixing the lye in. When I'm ready to make my batch, I remeasure the water to make sure the correct amount is there. Depending on how long it's been in the refrigerator, I may have to top it off. I then place it in the freezer for 10-15 minutes. My lye solution rarely gets over 180. It's still hot, but while it's cooling I mix up my oils/butters and prep anything else I'm going to add to. If the solution is still too warm when I'm ready to mix, I put it in the fridge or freezer, but not for long. When I start doing larger batches I'll keep a 1G jug of DW in the fridge so it's always ready to go.

@muddymintsoap

5 ай бұрын

Hi there! Thanks for sharing your technique! Using cold water from the fridge will definitely help with fumes and with the lye water getting too hot. For larger production, a lye-tank can make things much quicker, but for smaller batches your technique works great!

How do you warm up the lye or stays in 85 to 95 degrees warmer? I love your videos, and how you explain everything. Thank you so much

@muddymintsoap

Ай бұрын

Hi there! We warm it up by putting it in a warm water bath. So, I boil water, put it in a container and then stick the lye-water container in that. I timed it the other day and it took under 4 minutes for the lye water to come to temperature. If you have more than one lye water container, you can use the same warm water bath to wam up the second container. It's a bit of a pain, but it's relatively quick. I hope that helps!

Wow incredible, one of the most informative videos . I am in india and teaching rural women to start sme’s (small to medium enterprises ). We are teaching them a variety of businesses . Thank you so much for sharing this. I showed this video with some of the people who are making soap. They had the following questions. Please if you can reply that would be great. I can look up things on the internet, but it’s not the same. Given your, experience, , 1. At what temperature are you storing the lye? Our average temperature in our area is 90 degrees f. 2. What is the shelf live of large quantity of lye solution? These were the 2 questions that came up. I thank you again for sharing this video.

@muddymintsoap

9 ай бұрын

Oh my goodness! What a treat to have you and all the people you are teaching watch this video! This is what this channel is all about. I'm so happy you found this video to be informative. I'm so sorry it took so long to respond... we've been traveling and I wanted to make sure to reply to this question properly. To answer your questions: 1. We store our lye water at room temperature, but we heat it up to about 95 degrees before making our soap. Since we have a tank, it contains a heating element especially for this purpose, but if you're not using a lye tank, you can heat your lye-water solution by placing it in a warm water bath to slowly get your lye water to the temperature you would like. Please never heat up lye water in a microwave or directly on a flame. You always want to use a warm water bath to safely heat your lye water. 2. The shelf life of this amount of lye water is probably about a month, maybe longer. I believe I've gone 2 months and the lye-water was still good. You'll want to be sure to store it properly in a cool dry place and ensure that it has a proper lid and seal. If you start to notice that the lye-water looks lye-heavy (it has floating pieces of lye or isn't all that clear anymore), then you won't want to use it. If you know what your lye-water should look like, then it'll be obvious when it looks different. I hope this helps and please let me know if you have any follow-up questions. Thanks for watching!

Thankyou so much for your video! It was excellent and answered so many questions, some I didn't even know I had until you addressed them. The lye solution is genius and something I've been wanting to try and now I definitely will when I get back to soapmaking in the near future. One question I do have is if I make a 50/ 50 lye solution without a tank do I need to warm up the amount of solution im using in my recipe before soaping?

@muddymintsoap

Жыл бұрын

We might need to do a video on this as you're the third person to ask! We forgot to address this in the video, but I did warm up my lye-water by putting it in a warm water batch to bring up the temperature slowly and safely. I usually boiled up water and put it in a larger container and then placed my lye water container inside. After prepping my oils, the lye was usually up to 90-95 degrees. Hope this helps!

@janicecohoon9674

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Simi 💕 this helps😅

@janicecohoon9674

8 ай бұрын

I realize you did thoroughly explain that the pre-made lye did need to be warmed up to around 90 degrees. Sadly I thought the ice maker ice in my freezer made filtered ice but unfortunately not and it ruined the lye, lots of sludge and white scum. I loved using ice however because there were zero fumes! I need to make another batch of lye though😢