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soapbuddy

Post subject: Re: Stopping gel stage

Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 2:36 pm

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gladly

Post subject: Re: Stopping gel stage

Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 2:39 pm

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Ah ok, I remember now reading where you said that in another thread. Thank you!

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Post subject: Re: Stopping gel stage

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 4:41 am

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Post subject: Re: Stopping gel stage

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 8:18 am

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lexingtonsoaps

Post subject: Re: Stopping gel stage

Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 9:42 am

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Do you try to stop the gel stage for some reason?
I was in another soap forum where they were doing it for maintaining the creamy color.
I would like to try it for goat milk soaps especially but am a little apprehensive about trying it.
will the soap be ok or will the lye still be active in the soap?

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Radha

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soapbuddy

Post subject: Re: Stopping gel stage

Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 10:44 am

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Coolah

Post subject: Re: Stopping gel stage

Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 2:34 pm

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I use beeswax in my soaps but I still get ash.

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ljm1180

Post subject: Re: Stopping gel stage

Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 4:35 pm

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Bubbles2

Post subject: Re: Stopping gel stage

Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 5:29 pm

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Linda, this is a new one for me. Are you saying to do this just as the soap is made or after it has cured. Just lately my soaps are becoming a magnet for ash. I usually just leave it and consider it part of my design. Or sometimes it is on the bottom of the soap and I really don't mind.

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Mellifera

Post subject: Re: Stopping gel stage

Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 6:13 pm

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A few batches I tested with red wine as the liquid, and one batch where I used Guinness, we're the most ashy I've made. No idea what else was different.

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ljm1180

Post subject: Re: Stopping gel stage

Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 6:36 am

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Bubbles2

Post subject: Re: Stopping gel stage

Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 4:19 pm

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I have a peony scent right now that has about as thick a layer of ash as I ever got. It is not fully cured so I will give this a try. I do own a steamer so will start with that.

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ljm1180

Post subject: Re: Stopping gel stage

Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 5:12 pm

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