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Background: I've been doing CP for about 9 years now. I started hand-stirring only and then quickly discovered a stick blender is your best friend. I've gone through three stick blenders and this one just died (I buy cheap, I admit it.) and I am just not in the mood to buy a new one. Hand-stirring again makes me cringe. Sooooo...

Does anyone here use their stand mixer to mix their soap? I have a Kitchen-Aid and I've seen a lot of sites that swear by using one for mixing. I'm wondering if you like using your stand mixer, if you don't like it, etc.

Also, do you have a dedicated paddle/bowl for soap making or do you just wash them very well after each use?

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I just started soaping a week ago and have been making castile soap. I have used my kitchen aid for the stirring and I think it works good. I don't have air pockets in my bars. The bowls and padles are easy to clean good so I haven't designated ones only for soap. Some people on here use their stuff only for soap. So I guess thats just up to you. I start out on stir and I don't turn up past 4. I hope it works out for you. I was thinking about gettiing a stick blender for when I make other soaps, but castile takes a long time to trace.

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Stand mixers are really designed to whip air into soap - immersion (stick) blenders aren't. I'd get a new stick blender and go with that - they really seem to work best, IME.

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I am not an experienced soaper because I have only made 4 batches so far. But I have used my stand mixer for 3 of them and there are no air pockets in my soap. I think as long as you don't turn it past four you are not whipping. When I whip my icing I turn it on about 8 in the end to whip.

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I would use separate dishes for soaping than eating. There have been a couple times I was surprised by the not so pleasant taste of left over FO. :shock:


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Are all the parts Stainless Steel or Plastic? If not, you will ruin your mixer soon! Please use separate tools for soap and food!


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The bowls are stainless and the padles are either stainless or enamel. I don't use any FO or EO in my soap so I wasn't worried about the sent staying in the bowl.

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Sgsoap -- LOL they're stainless steel, of course. I made the mistake of using a plastic bowl once, about 8 years ago. NEVER made that mistake again! The only plastic I use is the Rubbermaid pitcher in which I mix my lye and water. Everything else is stainless or glass!

ETA: The person who recommended the Kitchen Aid method said she NEVER turns it above the second setting. I think she said she goes on setting 1 until it thickens, and then 2 until trace.

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