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TeriM
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one more question...
« on: Jul 7th, 2005, 5:20pm » |
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since the recipe I'm using shows all the ounces of everything I need.... I don't need to put it through the lye calculator - right?
I'm thinking the only time I have to do this is when I'm trying to come up with my own recipe.. - which I'm sure is a long, long way off...
thanks
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MichelleOH
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Re: one more question...
« Reply #1 on: Jul 7th, 2005, 5:36pm » |
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I would always run it thru the lye calculator just to be safe. Better safe than sorry 
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RobinInOR
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Re: one more question...
« Reply #2 on: Jul 7th, 2005, 6:10pm » |
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People can make typos, books can have mispellings - I've seen lye heavy soaps in books. Always run a new recipe through a calculator, even if you get it from here. Good practice, and a good habit to start anyway 
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Lisa_1
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Re: one more question...
« Reply #3 on: Jul 7th, 2005, 7:35pm » |
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Absolutely run it through a lye calculator One transposed number in the oils or the lye could cause a failed and/or harmful batch. I never make a batch without double-checking the numbers with a lye calc.
Lisa
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TeriM
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Re: one more question...
« Reply #4 on: Jul 8th, 2005, 6:46am » |
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thanks.. now I'm going to have to figure out how to use the darn thing.... guess I was asking for to much !!
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kjbrook
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Re: one more question...
« Reply #5 on: Jul 8th, 2005, 7:42am » |
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Teri, the soap calc at www.thesage.com is pretty easy to learn to use. Look at every box and fill it in if needed. I use that calculator if I have a recipe in oz. If the recipe is in percentages I use the sooz calc.
Good Soaping!
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