Teach Soap

So, I'm thinking of popping a batch of 100% Castile soap in the oven to gel (after some recommendations to do so from some of you lovely forum folk ). Just to make sure I do this properly, I'd like to run by you what I 'THINK' I should do, so you can tell/correct me on what I SHOULD be doing, please.

Preheat oven to 75C (170F).
After I have poured my soap into the mould (which is a wooden one) I pop it uncovered into the oven.
Leave the oven on for 2 hours, then turn it off.
Leave everything in the oven for 24 hours, then check to see if it can be taken out of the mould and cut. (As a beginner, I will probably use full water amount)

Is it ok to put my mould on a metal oven tray while it's in the oven?

Thanks in advance for the help and advice!

Turn the oven off as soon as the soap goes in. If the oven stays on for two hours, your soap could overheat. When I make oven soap, I leave the soap in there only long enough til it completely gels, then I take it out and let it cool off.

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Irena
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That will work, but you may not have to leave the oven on for 2 hours. I normally keep an eye on the soap and when it almost gets to the full gel stage I turn off the oven.

Edit - listen to soapbuddy.

Thanks Irena and DaveW! I'll turn it off when I put the soap in.

You may also want to set a timer for 15 minutes so that you won't forget to check it. Although if this is your first batch, you will probably be sitting in front of the oven door the whole time!

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Linda
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Irena
Closed minds are like faulty parachutes; they refuse to open.