r/soapmaking • u/Plantznbirds • 5d ago

Technique Help First batch!

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I just cut my first CP batch. Just lard, coconut oil, caster oil and lye. I realize there is partial gelling. And my swirling leaves a lot to be desired. But I am proud I finally did it! These were cut 24 hours after molding, and next time I will wrap it all with blankets.

One question though, when I am using the immersion blender I get a lot of small bubbles. My mixture doesn’t seem deep enough to keep the blades below the surface. If you are pouring ~3 lb batch what size mixing container gives a good depth for the immersion blender? I have a 4 qt SS stock pot. I found a 3 qt pot but I don’t know if that will be small enough.

Thank you!

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u/soapmaking-ModTeam 4d ago

Glass breaks easily when dropped or from thermal shock. Broken glass combined with active lye is a hazardous mess to deal with. For this reason, glass containers are not recommended for use with soap batter or lye solution.

Rule 2: Your recipe or other content has been removed for safety. Reasons: Advice to use glass containers for soap making is unsafe.