Teach Soap

Quick question. I did my first 6.5kg batch yesterday (cherry popped my new mold!) and due to the way the cookie was gobbled, I ended up making it with room temp lye and oils. I've done this before so wasn't worried, but was surprised at the near 20 minutes it took to even get to a THIN trace.

I assume because the element of heat was missing, and the sheer size of the batch, that was the culprit for it taking so long? Soap looks fantastic this morning - smells great (for an unscented soap!) so all is good. Just want to double check before I jump into my second go today...

Was an unscented, uncoloured, GM batch...

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Yes, both size and temperature affect the time it takes to trace. So do the oils used, so if you're using a new/different recipe from your usual, that will all come together and affect your trace times. Think of trying to scramble one egg -- high temperature applied to a low volume of liquid -- versus trying to very gently poach, say, a dozen all at once -- low temperature and a high volume of liquid.

Same recipe, although I'm used to using fragrance which can affect it.

But good to know! I will continue along the course of big batches!

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