How do I calculate how much lye I need?
How do I calculate how much lye I need?
Divide the amount of lye by 0.3 and then subtract the amount of lye from the result. For example, to make just over 2 pounds of olive oil soap, measure 32 ounces of olive oil and 4.33 ounces of lye because 32 ounces of olive oil × 0.1353, which is the saponification value for olive oil, = 4.33 ounces of lye.
What is a lye calculator?
A lye calculator is a tool that helps simplify things by calculating the amount of lye you need according to the oils you choose for your recipe. To use a lye calculator, you input the oils you want to use, the amount of each oil you plan on using, and you can also specify if you want to superfat the soap or not.
What is the water to lye ratio for soap making?
In general, the absolute highest ratio of water to lye is 1:1. This means there is equal parts lye and water in the mixture, or 50/50. At this ratio, the lye is still able to dissolve, but will be very concentrated and somewhat difficult to work with.
What is the best oil for soap making?
Olive oil
Olive oil is generally the #1 oil in most soap makers’ recipes – and for good reason. Olive oil soaps are very moisturizing, make hard, white bars of soap (though high % olive oil soaps take a longer time to cure) and are exceptionally mild. But the lather from Castille soap is low and a bit slimy.
Does lye have a high pH?
A pH higher than 7 is considered basic or alkaline, and pH level of below 7 is acidic. Sodium hydroxide lye has a pH of about 14, putting it at the very top of the pH scale. When too much lye is used in the soap, the pH level will rise from the normal level of 9-10, and can become closer to 11-14.
What do you need to know about the lye calculator?
Majestic Mountain Sage’s Lye Calculator™ is a tool for soapmakers to create new soap recipes. The Lye Calculator™ will calculate the amount of lye (either sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide) required to convert the specified amount of fats and oils to soap.
What is the lye calculator for Majestic Mountain sage?
Original Lye Calculator Majestic Mountain Sage’s Lye Calculator™ is a tool for soapmakers to create new soap recipes. The Lye Calculator™ will calculate the amount of lye (either sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide) required to convert the specified amount of fats and oils to soap.
What’s the purity of lye in cold process soap?
If you’re not sure how much oil to use, the Formulating Cold Process Soap Recipes article will help you get started. *Please note: The Bramble Berry Lye Calculator assumes a 90% purity for potassium hydroxide (liquid soap) and 97% purity for sodium hydroxide (solid soap).
How to add lye to a soap recipe?
There are no ingredients in your soap recipe yet. Click an oil in the list to the left to add an oil to the recipe. There are no additional ingredients in your soap recipe yet. Click the add button to add custom ingredients. Highlighted gray ranges represent recommended ranges for each property. LyeCalc by j3ff.net .