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| FlipFlopFarmer |
Posted - Sep 27 2005 : 5:39:57 PM
We have a dairy cow so I have raw milk that I'd like to use in soapmaking. I've been reading Milk Based Soaps by Casey Makela and it suggested pasteurizing the milk prior to using it in soap. Is that really necessary? I will be freezing it to a slushy state beforehand and the lye will heat it.
This will be my first attempt at soap so I want to do it right....so as to avoid a goopy mess but it just seems silly to me.
I'd also be interested in locating a recipe for just plain lye soap that I'd like to grate and use my laundry soap recipe. Anyone have a good one out there they'd be willing to share? Or can you suggest a good book/website?
 Carla
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| lathermaker |
Posted - Nov 02 2005 : 11:24:07 PM
To answer some of your questions. No, you wouldn't have to pasturize the milk before using it in soap. The lye mixture likes to heat up fast and no germies can survive that alkaline of an enviornment.
Second, do yourself a favor and make a batch or six of soap using plain water. Milk soaps require a whole different approach if you want them to turn out without a burnt milk smell!
Here is a website that is great for beginners
http://www.millersoap.com/index.html
One of the best soaps for doing laundry is 100% lard. It turns out snowy white and hard as a brick! LOL
Karla the soap lady
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| Eileen |
Posted - Sep 29 2005 : 1:26:26 PM
Carla, if you do asearch of this sight you will find that we have a lot to say about soapmaking and our resources. Just go to the search button at the top and type in soapmaking and then choose the cleaning up category and match exact phrase. This will get you started with a lot of good reading about the topic.
Eileen
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| FlipFlopFarmer |
Posted - Sep 28 2005 : 07:31:45 AM
I figured as much. Are you able to advise of a good source for milk based soap recipes or the good old fashioned plain soap w/out milk?
Carla
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Care deeply.
Speak kindly. |
| Aunt Jenny |
Posted - Sep 27 2005 : 7:34:02 PM
I don't ever pasteurize mine first either..like you said, it seems unneccessary, and didn't make a difference when I tried it both ways just to be sure.
Jenny in Utah
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| ThymeForEweFarm |
Posted - Sep 27 2005 : 6:41:42 PM
No, it's not necessary. Milk is pasteurized to kill bacteria. Lye will kill the bacteria - but you aren't going to be eating the soap anyway. Be careful of this book.
Robin
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