Tallow and Lye
Tools and materials
Tallow is melted and Lye and Water joined
Melted Tallow and Lye water joined and mixed
After 45-60 minutes in crock pot put into mold
After 24 hours cut into bars
All Measurements by weight
For 5% or less remaining Fat
Multiply weight of Tallow by .133 for weight of LYE.
Multiply weight of Tallow by .38 for weight of WATER.
1. Melt
Tallow in Crock Pot.
2. Pour Lye into Water (be careful wear protective equipment)
3. Pour Lye Water into Melted Tallow
4. Mix until like pudding 10-15 minutes
5. Cook in covered Crock Pot 45-60 minutes
6. Taste Test, if it stings tongue cook more, if tastes like soap it is done
7. Let cool a bit and add scents now
8. Pour into Mold
9. Let cool 24 hours
10. Cut into Bars
Notes:
Harder Soap
Lye - Sodium Hydroxide, Caustic Soda, Red Devil Lye,
Roebec Laboratoroes
Ph 13 extemely Alkaline
Softer Soap: Add Small amount of salt to make harder
Potasium Hydroxide, Washing Soda
Wood Ashes: Potasium Hydroxide
Pour rain water over ashes
Collect Strained water
Check Specific Gravity with Egg or Patato, just top out of lye water
2. Pour Lye into Water (be careful wear protective equipment)
3. Pour Lye Water into Melted Tallow
4. Mix until like pudding 10-15 minutes
5. Cook in covered Crock Pot 45-60 minutes
6. Taste Test, if it stings tongue cook more, if tastes like soap it is done
7. Let cool a bit and add scents now
8. Pour into Mold
9. Let cool 24 hours
10. Cut into Bars
Notes:
Harder Soap
Lye - Sodium Hydroxide, Caustic Soda, Red Devil Lye,
Roebec Laboratoroes
Ph 13 extemely Alkaline
Softer Soap: Add Small amount of salt to make harder
Potasium Hydroxide, Washing Soda
Wood Ashes: Potasium Hydroxide
Pour rain water over ashes
Collect Strained water
Check Specific Gravity with Egg or Patato, just top out of lye water