Thank you. 20+ soapmaker here. I finally understand the 50/50 method. Thank you. You both explained it to me like im a 5 year old. Lol. Subscribed
@muddymintsoap
29 күн бұрын
YES!!! This is what I love to hear! Thanks for subscribing and welcome! :)
@georgianasalter
20 күн бұрын
❤TY for the enlightenment!
@georgianasalter
20 күн бұрын
YOU're a sweet couple❤
@herbneq
9 күн бұрын
Hallelujah, right?
@NMyers51510
3 ай бұрын
I have been soaping for years and have struggled to understand using 50/50. I get it now!!!! Thank you!
@muddymintsoap
3 ай бұрын
Hooray!!! That's so awesome! I'm so glad this video helped get you to the other side! :)
@A.l.l16
2 ай бұрын
I hope I can understand this also soap making understanding can be alittle bit rough but can be be understood
@tassiegirl1991
3 ай бұрын
I think you have clarified the whole thing making 50:50 batch then adding liquid to get the % required. Thank you. I have just ordered two containers you recommended. An excellent video. Keep them coming please.
@muddymintsoap
2 ай бұрын
Thank you! So glad you found this video helpful! :)
@delizianaturally
10 ай бұрын
Such an informative video. It's worth noting that the plastic grade is PP 5. That's Polypropylene - safe for lye and lye water. In case anyone was wondering. Also can i just say - you two are adorable! sweet to see.
@muddymintsoap
10 ай бұрын
Yes, good point! Thanks for mentioning this and for watching our video! And, we appreciate your sweet compliment too. 🥰
@A.l.l16
2 ай бұрын
Yup #5 #2hpde plastic or stainless steel
@mizraggy
Жыл бұрын
The generosity to break this down for your viewers is so amazing and appreciated! 💖💖. You both answered several questions that I had. Especially mixing & storing lye for small projects (too soon for a tank investment). Thank you!!
@muddymintsoap
Жыл бұрын
Aww, thank you!! I'm so happy that you found it valuable. I was worried it would be too confusing, but it sounds like most people we able to follow. Let us know if you give it a try! :)
@mizraggy
Жыл бұрын
@@muddymintsoap I just need to find that container you used at the end for smaller scale storage. That's right up my alley!
@mizraggy
Жыл бұрын
Just saw the Amazon link!! #winning 😊
@muddymintsoap
Жыл бұрын
Woohoo!! 🎉
@kfoss70
2 ай бұрын
I'm not sure why I couldn't wrap my head around how to use a 50/50 lye solution. Thanks to both of you, I get it! It actually makes complete sense the way you explained it. Clearly, I was overthinking it. Thank you!!!!
@muddymintsoap
2 ай бұрын
Yay! That's so awesome that you get it now! Thanks for watching! :)
@lisac9342
Жыл бұрын
REALLY appreciate the explanation in all of this. Hardly anyone explains this so I reallllly appreciate it.
@muddymintsoap
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!! :)
@Anna-Laurie
2 ай бұрын
No one ever mentioned premixing the lye. I didn’t even know you could do that!
@muddymintsoap
2 ай бұрын
Woohoo!! Now you know! 🎉🎉
@marinrodriguez7729
Ай бұрын
Appreciate you breaking down and explaining what exactly a 50/50 solution is. As a math teacher, i def appreciate how you explained it in multiple ways and used a drawing to illustrate the concept. I will be incorporating soap making and the math and science behind it into my math curriculum this year inspired by you all and other soap makers i have found on youtube. There are quite a few fundamental math and science concepts that are involved in soap making that dovetail perfectly with middle and high school math/science curriculum! Who knew!?
@muddymintsoap
Ай бұрын
Yes!! I love this! I actually taught a math class to gifted students once that was all about soapmaking math. I think they really enjoyed it and they got free soap at the end too. :)
@annmariemiller8744
18 күн бұрын
Oh my gosh you guys! I actually followed, took notes, drew my own graphs to follow and I think I finally got it! Which is a HUGE success for me! I love your videos. You’re helping me learn concepts verses just following recipes. I’d like to make this business a success but friggin soap is REALLY HARD to claim in my brain. So helpful
@muddymintsoap
18 күн бұрын
Woohoo!! I love hearing this! So happy that it finally clicked - it's a concept that a lot of folks find very confusing and many people with large soap businesses still don't get it, so don't worry too much about it. Thanks for watching! :)
@WhiteOrchidBathBoutique-sr4ub
2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for the detailed explanation for using 50/50 lye solution, especially using the drawing to illustrate what you can do with the remainder of the liquid in using your own recipe. I'm going to make my solution tomorrow!
@muddymintsoap
2 ай бұрын
You’re welcome! I’m happy it helped and good luck with your lye solution! ❤️
@ansobritz5795
3 ай бұрын
This is the best explanation for how 50/50 lye solution works . I didn't know how to calculate the extra liquid. Thank you.
@muddymintsoap
3 ай бұрын
That is great to hear! I'm so happy that this video was helpful. :)
@herfruitfulglow
28 күн бұрын
This my third time watching this, and gosh I swear I learned so much more the third time around. I really appreciate this video! Thank you guys so much!💛
@muddymintsoap
28 күн бұрын
Woohoo!! I'm so happy that you got it figured out!! Thanks for watching. :)
@debfiel6585
Жыл бұрын
I have just recently heard of doing a 50/50 lye solution. It is wonderful! Since we did our first batch I've made 4 loaves of soap. It was in one to two days. I kept putting it off because I also dread making the lye solution. Thank you so much for these videos!
@muddymintsoap
Жыл бұрын
Yes! I love hearing that! It really is a game-changer (or business changer?) to have your lye water all ready to go. Glad you enjoyed the video. Thank you! ❤️
@NinaHernandez-qb3rb
Жыл бұрын
This information was so helpful in understanding the lye/water/liquid ratio. You took a complex topic and made it easy to understand, especially for a newbie like me. Thank you! Can you do videos on explaining the saponification value and benefits of specific types of oils and butters?
@muddymintsoap
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! I'm so glad it was helpful and that you found it easy to follow. A video on SAP values would be fun, along with oils and butters. Thanks for the suggestion!
@iwannaapple7190
Жыл бұрын
@@muddymintsoap I have a suggestion to NO ONE makes videos on. Lye calculators often give conditioning and hardness et. etc. .. No one covers the math behind that! If I knew that math I could put it in graph form into the lye calculator I made. It would also help others to calculate the values they are trying to get to. The benefit of that knowledge is making better soap. Before I made my calculator I blindly followed a lye calculator and did what it said not knowing what really went into a recipe. By the time I finished my lye calculator I know exactly what's going on but at the same time I see what online lye calculators can do much better. For instance, Online lye calculators do not allow you to change the value of oils. Did you know there are 3 different values for cocoa butter? That can make a difference in calculating the amount of lye. So , short story is the more info you give people the more they are in control of their own recipe.
@A.l.l16
2 ай бұрын
@iwannaapple7190 can you tell me please how did you for your self calculate your lye yourself thank you
@ldbonbon1983
10 ай бұрын
That is so nice of both of you to explain to everyone. You guys are amazing keep up the great work and may you continue to be blessed in your business
@muddymintsoap
10 ай бұрын
Thank you! Appreciate you watching!
@marthagichia
Жыл бұрын
That was great! I love how you too talk to each other! Great teamwork❤️
@muddymintsoap
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!! :)
@angelagardener1234
9 ай бұрын
I hate hate hate lye 😭 😊I don't wanna use it but it's the only ingredient which will help to make soaps. Why hasn't nobody found something else other than lye. So much value thank you so much.😊👍
@muddymintsoap
9 ай бұрын
Unfortunately, you need an alkali to make soap, but you can try melt and pour if you want to avoid the lye part of the process! You can also purchase pre-mixed 50/50 lye water, so you don't have to make it yourself! :)
@elaineburslie1045
3 ай бұрын
So very happy to have found you. I finally understand the 50/50 master batch. Thank you for the simple explanations and diagram.
@muddymintsoap
3 ай бұрын
Yay!! I just love getting this comment. So happy the video was helpful to you! :)
@karolinefranjotti782
9 ай бұрын
Thank you for so throughly explaining how to do 50/50 lye concentration and for sharing some of your knowledge. Your brand is beautiful and you are certainly inspiring many. 💕
@muddymintsoap
9 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for watching and I'm glad you found this video helpful! :)
@mekaneal6189
6 ай бұрын
I so appreciate you two making this video. I’m about a month and a half into making soap, I’ve looked at hundreds of videos. None that I’ve watched breaks it down like this. I have so much better understanding than before I watched this and I’ll definitely be making me a big batch of lye water going forward. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. 😊😊
@muddymintsoap
6 ай бұрын
Wow! This is great feedback! Thank you! I'm hoping we can get back to making videos soon. I'm so happy to hear you found this helpful and good luck with your back of lye-water!
@melissaedwards498
9 ай бұрын
You guys are wonderful teachers! I can’t wait to watch and learn more from your channel🥰🙌👏 I now have the confidence in using a 50/50 lye solution, and can’t wait to use a lye tank for upscaling my business. I am forever grateful to you both for sharing your knowledge. 🙌👏🙏❤️🥰Thank you!!
@muddymintsoap
9 ай бұрын
Thank you!! That means a lot and I'm so glad that you have the confidence to try a 50/50 lye water solution! Let us know how it goes!
@isabelrodriguez1863
Жыл бұрын
BTW: your fluency in math and how you explain the step-by-step procedure was useful. Thank you two, kindly. 🙂
@muddymintsoap
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!! :)
@MyDelance
11 ай бұрын
Great job explaining this information! It answered a lot of questions I had about mixing, measuring and storing the lye solution. Thank You so much for sharing!💕💕💕
@muddymintsoap
11 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! And thanks for watching! :)
@trekkersoaps
8 ай бұрын
Thanks for the great video! I'm fairly new to soap making and make small batches. I measure out distilled water and put it in the refrigerator in the plastic container I'll be mixing the lye in. When I'm ready to make my batch, I remeasure the water to make sure the correct amount is there. Depending on how long it's been in the refrigerator, I may have to top it off. I then place it in the freezer for 10-15 minutes. My lye solution rarely gets over 180. It's still hot, but while it's cooling I mix up my oils/butters and prep anything else I'm going to add to. If the solution is still too warm when I'm ready to mix, I put it in the fridge or freezer, but not for long. When I start doing larger batches I'll keep a 1G jug of DW in the fridge so it's always ready to go.
@muddymintsoap
8 ай бұрын
Hi there! Thanks for sharing your technique! Using cold water from the fridge will definitely help with fumes and with the lye water getting too hot. For larger production, a lye-tank can make things much quicker, but for smaller batches your technique works great!
@gintsyit
9 ай бұрын
I just want to say a huge thank you for making this video, it cleared up all the questions i had about lye, additives, fragrances, usage percentages and more. Cheers from Italy
@muddymintsoap
9 ай бұрын
Wow! That's great! I'm really happy to hear that. Glad you found it valuable and thanks for watching!
@darleneboyd7941
3 ай бұрын
Best teacher on KZitem! Thank you. Math is my strong suit but for many the math is a big hurdle.
@muddymintsoap
3 ай бұрын
Aww, thank you!! I really appreciate that. :) This can definitely be complicated for a lot of people.
@petoknight5455
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much ,i was confused ,but now am beginning to understand
@muddymintsoap
Жыл бұрын
Glad to hear it! It can get pretty complicated, especially if you’re a new soapmaker. Way to hang in there! 😊
@A.l.l16
2 ай бұрын
@@muddymintsoap thank you very much
@jodijackson9645
9 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for explaining this. Your video is the only one that goes into detail. You both are great teachers!! Keep teaching us new soap makers, please❤
@muddymintsoap
9 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! I'm glad you found it helpful! :)
@carolstaten7747
10 ай бұрын
Love your channel and your patience in answering questions. I currently use 100% water replacement with goat milk from my Nubian herd. I now need to research fully the advantage of water as a ‘carrier’. Thanks for introducing me to that opinion.
@muddymintsoap
10 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for watching! I'd be really curious to see what you think of a soap made with only part goat milk and if you notice a big difference when using the bar. I just love when soapmakers made soap from their own goat milk! I would love to do that! :)
@jeremiahembs5343
Ай бұрын
Great information. Especially about the ice and fumes. Thanks.
@muddymintsoap
Ай бұрын
Glad you found it useful! :)
@urbanharveystead6692
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the expanded explanation! You answered a question I had about how much of the 1:1 solution to add. I now understand that it would be double the amount of the lye called for in order to ensure the 50/50. THEN add the additional liquid to the oils. 🧡
@muddymintsoap
Жыл бұрын
YES! You got it! Thanks for watching and I'm so glad it helped! :)
@michellemetdepenningen1423
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing and helping us understand the 50/50 process
@muddymintsoap
Жыл бұрын
@@michellemetdepenningen1423 You’re welcome! I hope it was helpful to you! :)
@ruraldiy3385
Жыл бұрын
Wow incredible, one of the most informative videos . I am in india and teaching rural women to start sme’s (small to medium enterprises ). We are teaching them a variety of businesses . Thank you so much for sharing this. I showed this video with some of the people who are making soap. They had the following questions. Please if you can reply that would be great. I can look up things on the internet, but it’s not the same. Given your, experience, , 1. At what temperature are you storing the lye? Our average temperature in our area is 90 degrees f. 2. What is the shelf live of large quantity of lye solution? These were the 2 questions that came up. I thank you again for sharing this video.
@muddymintsoap
11 ай бұрын
Oh my goodness! What a treat to have you and all the people you are teaching watch this video! This is what this channel is all about. I'm so happy you found this video to be informative. I'm so sorry it took so long to respond... we've been traveling and I wanted to make sure to reply to this question properly. To answer your questions: 1. We store our lye water at room temperature, but we heat it up to about 95 degrees before making our soap. Since we have a tank, it contains a heating element especially for this purpose, but if you're not using a lye tank, you can heat your lye-water solution by placing it in a warm water bath to slowly get your lye water to the temperature you would like. Please never heat up lye water in a microwave or directly on a flame. You always want to use a warm water bath to safely heat your lye water. 2. The shelf life of this amount of lye water is probably about a month, maybe longer. I believe I've gone 2 months and the lye-water was still good. You'll want to be sure to store it properly in a cool dry place and ensure that it has a proper lid and seal. If you start to notice that the lye-water looks lye-heavy (it has floating pieces of lye or isn't all that clear anymore), then you won't want to use it. If you know what your lye-water should look like, then it'll be obvious when it looks different. I hope this helps and please let me know if you have any follow-up questions. Thanks for watching!
@carolinek220
Жыл бұрын
This video was amazing! Thank you for sitting down and taking it step-by-step. I was trying to explain a 50-50 solution to my husband, but was unable to. That’s when I realized that if I can’t explain it, I don’t understand it. In any case I am thinking of buying those containers, and perhaps freezing the water before I put the lye in. That might be a helpful step for me.
@muddymintsoap
Жыл бұрын
Of course! Thanks for watching and I'm so glad to hear it was helpful. It's a simple concept, but kind of tricky to explain, particularly to newer soapmakers. If you freeze the water completely, you might have a hard time mixing the lye in... I recommend using ice cubes, so you can still stir everything around and make sure the lye is fully incorporated. Otherwise the dry lye might just sit on top of your giant ice block for a while, but I might be wrong! I would think you'd want to start stirring right away if you can. Good luck!
@carolinek220
Жыл бұрын
@@muddymintsoap Thank you again!!! I’ll let you know if it works ❤️
@sheilafrenette326
Жыл бұрын
Thank You for doing this it makes allot of sense to me now!! I am a visual learner and this certainly did make it so easy to understand!!!
@muddymintsoap
Жыл бұрын
So glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching! :)
@danyellehouk5679
8 ай бұрын
Wow!!! So awesome! I have watched and searched and searched for a great video. I was not understanding anyone at all….you two were great! I truly appreciate your teaching. I started out with melt and pour and now I’m ready to move on to cold process!! You guys have me so excited and confident after your teaching!!
@muddymintsoap
8 ай бұрын
Wow! Thank you so much for this incredibly kind comment. I'm so happy that you were able to understand, as it can be a difficult concept to explain. Good luck with cold process! Hope it rocks your world! :)
@karenhernke281
11 ай бұрын
Wow, you guys are always teaching me new things. Great video! Thank you.
@muddymintsoap
11 ай бұрын
I’m so happy to hear that! Thank you for watching. ❤️
@Lovelygreens
Жыл бұрын
Clever, clever :) Thanks for sharing!
@muddymintsoap
Жыл бұрын
Hi!! What a treat to see you here! Thank you for watching! Do you use a 50/50 lye water solution when making soap?
@lyndawest8612
10 ай бұрын
Thanks so much. This is very clear, and i think it will be a game changer for me
@muddymintsoap
10 ай бұрын
That’s so great to hear! I’m glad you found it to be clear. It’s a hard thing to explain! :)
@rubyvazquez7197
3 ай бұрын
How do you warm up the lye or stays in 85 to 95 degrees warmer? I love your videos, and how you explain everything. Thank you so much
@muddymintsoap
3 ай бұрын
Hi there! We warm it up by putting it in a warm water bath. So, I boil water, put it in a container and then stick the lye-water container in that. I timed it the other day and it took under 4 minutes for the lye water to come to temperature. If you have more than one lye water container, you can use the same warm water bath to wam up the second container. It's a bit of a pain, but it's relatively quick. I hope that helps!
@TaylerPatton-x7f
Ай бұрын
Appreciation post: Just wanna say how awesome you guys are and thank you for sharing your knowledge!
@muddymintsoap
Ай бұрын
Aww, thanks so much! Really appreciate that! :)
@margaritadawkins740
2 ай бұрын
That was very helpful information.I get it now You both are amazing teachers.thanks so much ❤
@muddymintsoap
2 ай бұрын
Yay! So glad you get it! Thank you. :)
@GS-uc6dy
8 ай бұрын
Thank you for your amazing video and I’d like to complement your teaching style. The drawing helped me understand everything very clearly.
@muddymintsoap
8 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! I'm glad you found the drawing helpful! :)
@p.e.5336
4 ай бұрын
You guys are just adorable 🥰 Excellent and informative video! Thank you so much!
@muddymintsoap
4 ай бұрын
Aww, thanks! So happy you found the video to be informative. Thanks for watching!
@aerial1411
17 күн бұрын
Thank you so much! God bless you greatly!!
@jaymillaur_
10 ай бұрын
This was beautifully explained and much appreciated. Thank you
@muddymintsoap
10 ай бұрын
So glad you found it helpful. Thank YOU! :)
@sandraclark6851
11 ай бұрын
Thank you, I was looking in the comments but found it in the video description as you said thank you!
@rosegonzales3320
2 ай бұрын
Omg thank you so much for this straight to the point information I’ve been hoping someone would break this down for us beginners that want to try this thanks
@muddymintsoap
2 ай бұрын
So happy this video helped! :)
@holliepatterson8414
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing how you made your small batch 50/50 lye solution, containers and all. Again, so many great tips. I watched your previous video showing how you currently batch and I've been wanting to switch to 50/50 but have been a little intimidated because I'm not ready for a lye warmer. This was exactly what I needed! I also love watching you guys interact btw. ❤
@muddymintsoap
Жыл бұрын
Oh good! I'm so glad to hear that! We did it this way for many years and it works great! Let us know if you try it!
@debfiel6585
Жыл бұрын
I warmed my lye just putting the container in a hot water bath. It's pretty simple and works fairly quickly.
@lesleyJOHNSON-s4u
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing this information. Cleared up several questions......always a wealth of information that you guys are willing to share. So appreciate you sharing your knowledge with us.
@muddymintsoap
Жыл бұрын
That’s great to hear! Thanks for watching! ❤️
@JackMayEd
8 ай бұрын
Very informative! I have never master batched my lye water but sounds like it helps speed things up! I usually only do one loaf a day when I do soap, mainly because of the lye prep so curious to try this! I will add that I make my lye water solution with room temperature distilled water and only average about 150 degrees F at most. You can control this by how quickly you incorporate the lye. I typically sprinkle in a little, stir with a stainless steel spoon until it disolves, and repeat. For 10 oz distilled water and 4.7 oz lye it takes me about an hour to mix and maybe only like 5-10 minutes for cooling. Not a great process for making large batches but is possible without having to wait hours for cooling. Great method if you are a hobby soap maker only making a small 33 oz loaf.
@muddymintsoap
8 ай бұрын
Yes, the speed that you add your dry lye does matter, you're right! Also, the cooler your distilled water, the better! You can try putting your water in the fridge and that might make your process go faster. I personally can't imagine taking an hour to mix lye (I'd rather have it hot and let it sit while I do other things), but you should do what works best for you!
@paulaspicer5681
7 ай бұрын
This is one of the most informative videos about lye water I have seen. I can't wait to try different liquids now since I was afraid to add that to lye water before. Thanks!!
@muddymintsoap
6 ай бұрын
Wow! Thank you so much!! That means a lot to us. Good luck!
@marcellasalmen4371
2 ай бұрын
THANK YOU FOR YOUR WISDOM. YOU ARE FABULOUS ❤
@muddymintsoap
2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! Thanks for watching❣️
@jankates1274
Жыл бұрын
You have blown my mind. It is night time here now and I can't wait for morning so I can make a masterbatch of lye. Previously I was making the masterbatch to suit a specific recipe, ie I would take my std recipe and multiply everything by 5 so I could make 5 loaves, and as I went to make a loaf I would use 1/5th of the weight of the combined oils and same with the lye solution. It works but was limiting so I stopped doing it. Thanks you so much for generously sharing your knowledge.
@muddymintsoap
Жыл бұрын
Oh yeah!! I love hearing that!! How did it go? Did you make your batch and also use it? So glad we were able to inspire you! :)
@jankates1274
Жыл бұрын
@@muddymintsoap yes I did make it! I had a number of part containers of NaOH so weighed all the scraps then weighed out the equivalent in water before adding the scraps. I have so much room on my bench without all those part containers.
@krisamo
6 ай бұрын
Love your videos guys, great brand, processes and clear explanations. Thank you for the inspiring moments
@muddymintsoap
6 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! 😊
@yahbel
3 ай бұрын
Amazing video, thanks! 😊
@muddymintsoap
3 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! ❤️
@RyanTrumpinski
Жыл бұрын
This was immensely helpful! Thank you so much!!!
@muddymintsoap
11 ай бұрын
So happy to hear that! Thanks for watching! 🥰
@jeanettewestover
2 ай бұрын
Thx for. The smaller alternatives
@donica5860
4 ай бұрын
Thank you so much ive been so confused 😢, ive wanted to use coconut milk and carrot juice as alternative to water , but couldnt find out how, i wanted more of the alternatives than the added water
@muddymintsoap
4 ай бұрын
You're welcome! I'm glad our video was helpful to you! :)
@javabeanme
Жыл бұрын
This was fantastic! You two are adorable. A video idea is when/where do you add additives if you are using and masterbatching your lye. (I add to my oils except silk, add a titch of water (from the top off third liquids) to heat it up to melt the silk.) It's incredible how hot room temp lye can get when adding just a small amount of liquid. I figured this out as I needed my lye hot for heat transfer. Thanks for this video.
@muddymintsoap
Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for watching! We add our additives to our oils almost all the time. We do sometimes make hot lye water from scratch when using sea salt or indigo. Hope that helps!
@coffeerocks4764
5 ай бұрын
Thank you for explaining this so well. I was confused and searching for a video that would answer my questions and you did! So thankful!
@muddymintsoap
5 ай бұрын
So happy to hear that! Thank you! And thanks for watching. :)
@BreadanCotter-vb5xd
9 ай бұрын
thank you so much guys so lovely to see people out there are willing to share there success to help others. cheers from London
@muddymintsoap
9 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching! :)
@deniseoliver-stergiou7842
9 күн бұрын
Hi guys. We tried to make a 50/50 solution the other day and the lye would just not dissolve 😢. What could have happened? We are so perplexed. We used distilled water ice cubes for the entire water amount. Love your videos and your book. 🩷😊
@muddymintsoap
Күн бұрын
Oh shoot. I've heard this happens to some people and I'm not sure why. I wonder if using lye flakes takes longer to dissolve - do you use the flakes or the little pellets? You do need to stir for quite some time and the solution should be getting hot, so check for that. I'll be doing a video soon on how to make a small batch of lye, so I'll try to talk about some of this stuff. Maybe try doing the 50/50 lye solution with distilled water (not the ice cubes) and see if it makes a difference.
@mjk_63
3 ай бұрын
💡Finally, understand it now! Thank you for your detailed explanation!🙂
@muddymintsoap
3 ай бұрын
Hooray!! So glad to hear that! :)
@A.l.l16
2 ай бұрын
Love this video!!!!!
@muddymintsoap
2 ай бұрын
So happy you enjoyed it! Hope it helps and thanks for watching! :)
@JaneHasGame
2 ай бұрын
Great video! Thanks for the visual. I want to study up a lot before making an attempt
@muddymintsoap
2 ай бұрын
Studying up is a great idea. I watched videos for 3+ months before diving in because I was nervous, so it was a breeze once I actually did it. You got this!!
@Leticia-fu9jz
2 ай бұрын
This is an awesome video! Clear as day! thank you for sharing!
@muddymintsoap
2 ай бұрын
Hooray! I'm so glad you found it to be clear. Thanks!
@Mexicanranch
Жыл бұрын
♥️ Great!! Thanks a ton for this info. Could we get a soap studio tour and where you get the supplies from?
@muddymintsoap
Жыл бұрын
Yes! We'll be doing a studio tour soon! :)
@Sherrie_Martin
Жыл бұрын
Makes total sense! Thanks for explaining. I’m just starting to make soap but the lye and water solution really confused me. So I was using melt and pour.
@muddymintsoap
Жыл бұрын
Did this help at all or did I just make it worse? 😂
@ana-mariastratulat3620
9 ай бұрын
Awesome video, learned a lot, i don't like making lye solution either. Takes a long time to cool down, always need to handle with care etc. Thanks!
@muddymintsoap
9 ай бұрын
Yep! That's why it's so nice to make a larger batch. I'm glad you found our video helpful! :)
@BaumgartBathCo
Жыл бұрын
I love soap math so much! This was right up my alley. Thanks for posting, MM! I really enjoy your videos.
@muddymintsoap
Жыл бұрын
Yay! So happy to hear it was helpful! Thanks for watching and for your kind comment! :)
@alilew9183
Жыл бұрын
Finally, someone explained this in a way that was easy to understand. Thank you so much. I have a question. I do not soap on a regular basis, nor in large amounts. If I were to get one of the containers you spoke of typically how long would that still be good? Thank you and loved watching you.
@muddymintsoap
Жыл бұрын
I'm so happy to hear that it was easy to understand! I used to keep the containers with pre-mixed lye-water for at least a month. As long as its properly sealed and you store it in a cool/dry place, it should be good. However, if you notice anything unusual about the lye-water, I wouldn't use it. You can certainly make a smaller amount to suit your needs - whatever amount of soap you typically make in a month. I hope that helps!
@thedeubachs6280
Жыл бұрын
Such an informative video! 😁Thank you guys for sharing your wisdom and knowledge. I’m learning so much!!! When we actually have time to make soap we make just enough lye solution for what we’re making and yes I agree….. it would be better to not have to make it each and every time. Great video! As for other video ideas….. how about a video teaching how to formulate a recipe? This is where I struggle. 🥴
@muddymintsoap
Жыл бұрын
Yes! It does save SO much time! Thanks for the other video idea... that's an interesting one! I'll have to think on it! This topic will be covered in my upcoming book too. ;)
@cathismith4497
2 ай бұрын
You guys are awesome!!! Best of luck and thank you SO much for sharing
@muddymintsoap
2 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! ❤️
@paulalynrider4009
Жыл бұрын
This was so very helpful! Thank you so much for making this video!
@muddymintsoap
Жыл бұрын
You’re so welcome! I’m happy to hear it was helpful! ❤️
@pamelawalker8815
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this because i never understood how too.
@muddymintsoap
Жыл бұрын
I hope it was easy to follow - thanks! :)
@herbneq
9 күн бұрын
Thank you so much for this explanation. Super helpful. Using this method, how long does it take for the soap to cure?
@muddymintsoap
Күн бұрын
Thanks for watching! To figure out how long it takes for your particular bar to cure, you can measure the weight of the bar over time and once it stops losing significant water weight, it's mostly ready. Our bars tend to cure within 3 weeks due to the water discount we use plus our dry climate. However, we wait 4 weeks, as we find the bar feels harder and better at that time. Note that using this method doesn't change anything about cure time. It'll be the same, as long as the total water amount is the same.
@carolyncooper9092
Жыл бұрын
Love your videos please please do more
@muddymintsoap
Жыл бұрын
We will! We have a lot going on right now, but we definitely have plans for a lot more videos! Thanks for watching. :)
@joyaghosh2940
5 ай бұрын
Hey am from India too, one of the ways I have started reducing the curing time is to incorporate salt about 10%.
@muddymintsoap
5 ай бұрын
Hi there! Thanks for watching. Salt typically adds hardness to a bar, but I’m not sure about it reducing cure time… it probably feels that way because the bar is harder? I suppose salt is a humectant, so maybe it draws out the water more effectively while curing? I’m curious about this now! I’ve always cured my salt bars the same amount of time as my regular bars. I suppose testing the weight over time would be the easiest way to check.
@joyaghosh2940
5 ай бұрын
@@muddymintsoap that's true.
@BlessedKnew
5 ай бұрын
Greetings! So grateful to find you guys are super stoked about receiving the book! 🌞 My question is when reheating the lye water from the small batch to do the water bath reheat method, shall it be poured into a separate container and then added to the water bath or use the actual/original lye water storage container for the water bath reheat? Just wondering if it's alright (safe) to use the original plastic lye water plastic storage container or if the lye water should be poured into a different container for the water bath reheat? Hope that makes sense and thanks so much in advance you guys rock! Love and Peace!
@muddymintsoap
5 ай бұрын
Great question! It is much faster to warm up the solution in a separate container, so I usually pour what I need for the day (or for my batch) and warm it up all at once. You can definitely use the original container, but it'll just take a lot longer to warm up, unless you don't have a lot in there. I hope this helps!
@111alic
5 ай бұрын
Exceptional presentation and thank you much for sharing.
@muddymintsoap
5 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! :)
@SarahSmith-nd5nr
Жыл бұрын
More videos please! You both come across so well really watchable- in my search to aid my knowledge I’ve watched some incredibly cringeworthy stuff! Or just plain irritating 😂!
@muddymintsoap
Жыл бұрын
Thank you soooo much! Really appreciate this and thanks for watching. I’m writing a soapmaking book, so we’ve had to take a little hiatus on the videos, but when this book is done, we’ll be back in action (and have plans to make a lot of videos!). ❤️
@dianehedricks7860
Жыл бұрын
This is AWESOME INFORMATION❣️❣️❣️
@muddymintsoap
Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! I'm so happy you found it helpful. :)
@kshamashanbhag2038
4 күн бұрын
Thanks for your detailed video on making the 50/50lye water. I am a beginner soap maker and had a question. How long after making the lye water , can this solution be used in soap making ?
@muddymintsoap
Күн бұрын
You can use it right away! Except it will be hot, so you have to wait until it cools down to the right temperature. What I'd suggest if you want to use it right away, is to pour out what you need and it will cool a lot faster. The day after you make the lye-water is also a great time, as it usually still has warmth from the day before, so you may not need to warm it up at all. Then, you can store and use it for about a month after you make it (maybe longer, as long as there isn't any water evaporation happening!).
@janetdonohue7150
Жыл бұрын
Very informative. Thanks so much!
@muddymintsoap
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! 😊
@morskasvinja2049
Жыл бұрын
Wow learnt so much never made soap but now i love to try
@muddymintsoap
Жыл бұрын
Haha! I love it. You started with the hard stuff with this video... we'll be doing a series on beginner soapmaking at some point!
@OzarkSoaper
Жыл бұрын
You all explained this technique wonderfully for those new to the game of soap making. How long do you cure your soaps for?
@muddymintsoap
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! I'm glad it was helpful! We cure our bars for exactly one month. If we make a soap on July 13, we put them up for sale on Aug 13. However, I recommend that everyone figure out the cure time of their bars by weighing them. Start by weighing your bar right after cutting it and then set that bar aside and keep weighing it regularly until it stops losing water weight. I did this with our bars early on and figured out that they stop losing most of their water weight at the three-week mark. So, in a pinch, we'll put bars out for sale at three weeks, but we usually don't need to. Now, this will vary by soap recipe, but it's good practice to get the final weight of your soap for labeling purposed. I hope this helps!
@mariahmollel1258
7 ай бұрын
Hi Simmy, you must have explained somewhere and I can’t find it, but why do you warm your lye water before adding into your oils? Love listening to your teachings and you look good together.😊
@muddymintsoap
7 ай бұрын
Thank you!! And, great question! We ran into an issue several years back with lye that was too cool (under 80 degrees F). Our recipes are high in butters, so what was happening is that the cooler lye was causing the butter to solidify and not properly saponify, since we soap pretty cool. We were getting unsaponified butter streaks in our soap. It took us forever to figure out what was going on, but warming up our lye-water fixed the issue. If you don't use butters in your soap and your oils are mostly liquid oils, you might be fine using cooler lye.
@VanitaVeeVirtually
3 ай бұрын
I learned so much from you. Thanks!
@muddymintsoap
3 ай бұрын
So glad to hear that, as this is a complicated topic it seems! Thanks for watching! :)
@MrsDeannaLewis
7 ай бұрын
Thank you for the clarification that was clearly explained❤
@muddymintsoap
7 ай бұрын
So glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching! :)
@keepongoingwithme
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for making such a detailed video, please do make a video on pre oils and butters preparation as it's very time consuming . Can we make a big batch of oils and butters ,reheat ,mix and use for a basic receipe?
@muddymintsoap
Жыл бұрын
I'm glad you found the video helpufl! Thanks for watching! We can certainly do a masterbatch of oils in a future video. You can definitely make a big batch of oil, reheat, and mix (the mixing is important!) and use that for your recipes. We have 80% of our oils batched and then we add the extra 20% for a bit of variety between recipes.
@WhatIngredients
9 ай бұрын
This video has been very helpful. Thanks.
@muddymintsoap
9 ай бұрын
You're welcome! Thanks for watching! :)
@GulsenSbr
Жыл бұрын
You are amazing.💗 It was very explanatory for me. It was tiring to prepare lye every day. I'm looking forward to the video about scaling up. What should be considered in the large mold and the small mold? I'm sending my love.💗💗💗
@muddymintsoap
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching! I'm glad our video was helpful. It's definitely easier than preparing lye every day. I'm not sure I understand your question about the molds?
@GulsenSbr
Жыл бұрын
@@muddymintsoap You answered my question about soap molds on Instagram. ❤️I understand. 🤗Thank you🌹
@sandraclark6851
Жыл бұрын
Great video, thank you so much! I think this will be a game changer for me! I have scrolled through the comments a few times and cannot find the Amazon link for the container. Would you kindly post it again?
@muddymintsoap
11 ай бұрын
Hi! The link should be in the description… I’m currently traveling but will take a look when I get back!
@tassiegirl1991
2 ай бұрын
I was one who asked about using ice, i have just checked it out here in Australia, we definitely have one manufacturer Bells who makes ice using filtered and purified water so would be perfect. I believe other ice from reputable sources is also ok.
@muddymintsoap
2 ай бұрын
Awesome! Yes, I think most bagged ice works, but it's good to check. Good luck with the lye water!
@jeannedecker964
2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for making this video. I will purchase the jug but want to know after you make the solution do you keep the jug in the fridge or on the counter.
@muddymintsoap
2 ай бұрын
Hi Jeanne! We just keep it on the counter at room temperature. Just make sure you mark it as lye, so nobody mistakes it for something else!
@MelonHarris-bg2vm
Ай бұрын
You guys are so sweet ❤❤️😊
@marlynabd7816
3 ай бұрын
I really appreciate all the information that you showed in the video.. I have one more question, if your recipe calls for 100 g of NAOH and 100 water, are you using exactly 200g of the pre made lye solution? Are u considering evaporation? Where 200g of Pre made LS might have more lye than it was supposed to?
@muddymintsoap
3 ай бұрын
Hi there! Good question! Yes, if the recipe calls for 100 g of lye and 100 grams of water, we use 200 grams of the premade lye-water solution. When we make the solution, we are careful to ensure that minimal evaporation occurs and we also make our lye-water with ice, so there is less chance for evaporation. We also put our solution in a tank (or a proper container with a lid) to help with that as well. And, remember that we use a 2:1 water to lye ratio, so we are adding more water. It all seems to work out, and we've been doing it this way for years!
@alb673
10 ай бұрын
Greetings from UK. Interesting video. I just started to make some soaps, and in all the recipes that I have found, they all say, you can re-warm oils, but not lye solution. I suppose you do not get issue with warming it up every morning then. Maybe I will try to pre-mix as well and see how it goes. Cheers
@muddymintsoap
10 ай бұрын
Hi there! It's true that you don't typically want to re-warm your lye solution. The tank we have is made especially for this purpose and warms it up safely and slowly. If you use a warm water bath, that is also a safe way to warm it up, if needed. Never microwave your lye-water or warm it up on the stove. That can be very dangerous!
@alb673
10 ай бұрын
@@muddymintsoap Thanks for the explanation 👍
@shannonhardington2006
10 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for taking the time to share this super helpful info! Can I ask how you warmed up the 50/50 lye solution when you were using the smaller containers?
@muddymintsoap
10 ай бұрын
Hi! We used a warm water bath to warm up our lye water. :)
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