Guest guest Posted October 6, 2000 Report Share Posted October 6, 2000 In a message dated 10/6/00 5:38:45 AM Eastern Daylight Time, egroups writes: > > Hi Angie. Deby here. One question/comment. Why are you mixing lye and > fats at 140 degrees? All the recipes I've used say to add lye to fats at 98 > degrees. When I made my first couple of batches of soap I mixed at 100 > degrees and had similar problems as you. When I got more accurate > thermometers, also ones with lower t When using shortening you probably do want a higher temperature 140 may be a bit extreem - but I always find it cools down rather fast. Jackie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2004 Report Share Posted March 19, 2004 No- Coconut Oil and Palm Oil can be heated- according to Bruce Fife, N.D., they are the only two oils which are stable enough to be heated.. Amy, wife to my dear husband Steve, home schooling Mom to 16 wonderful blessings from God (2 homegrown, 14 adopted)and praying for more!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2004 Report Share Posted March 19, 2004 Thanks Amy. . .did you know that Bruce Fife is a member of the coconut oil group on ? Coconut Oil/ Sheryl Amy Maus <mausketeers@...> wrote: No- Coconut Oil and Palm Oil can be heated- according to Bruce Fife, N.D., they are the only two oils which are stable enough to be heated.. Amy, wife to my dear husband Steve, home schooling Mom to 16 wonderful blessings from God (2 homegrown, 14 adopted)and praying for more!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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