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bigmoose

Post subject: Exfoliating beer bar

Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2008 7:09 pm

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Here is a different soap I made not to long ago. I made it with beer and then took some malted barley (what beer is made from) and ground it up fine and added to the soap. Is this taking things a little to far?

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Looks good to me! I added hop oil to mine.

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You can also let the beer simmer gently for a while to get it flat, so you can use it sooner.

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Soap Queen

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Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 11:52 pm

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Ditto - just sub flat beer in for water and you're set.

Love the clever name Tangled Panda!

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xyxoxy

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Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 2:35 pm

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I've seen lots of "how to" on beer soap but not a whole lot of "why".
Aside from the novelty of bathing with beer, can anyone tell me what desirable properties it can add to the finished soap?

Are there any noticeable differences when using lighter or darker beers and could there be any benefit to adding a little bit at trace? I mean it's not a fat so I assume it would ONLY be used to mix the lye and I wonder what effect the lye would have on the beer itself.

Kinda just wondering as I plan my next adventures in soaping.

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soapbuddy

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Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 2:50 pm

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You could add it at trace, but that adds an extra step which is really not needed. The lye will take what it wants as it is still active.

Darker beers make for darker soap.

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gr8cate

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Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 3:34 pm

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Awesome! My husband home brews so now I can use some of his beer.

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