Guest EMercier Posted April 4, 2006 Share Posted April 4, 2006 OK, I tried melting my oils and just pouring them into a jar for unwhipped body balm or whatever you want to call it and it is nasty. I don't like it. I could use something to cut the grease, but it's like hair grease. YUK!SO, I bought some of that Soy Butter from Kangaroo blue and wondering if I could use a regular hand mixer for it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mnhorsemom Posted April 4, 2006 Share Posted April 4, 2006 When I do my whipped shea butter (LauraC's recipe from Candle Cauldron) I use a cheap hand mixer and it works great. I melt all my stuff in a glass bowl, put it in the fridge til it starts to get a thick skin on top then whip the dickens out of it. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mystical_angel1219 Posted April 4, 2006 Share Posted April 4, 2006 Absolutely. A hand mixer will work fine with soy butter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sudsnwicks Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 Whipping should give it a lighter texture. But it could also be a matter of adjusting your recipe. I know I had to try a lot of variations before I got the texture I wanted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenniejr Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 Before I got my stand up mixer, I used my hand mixer all the time. Actually burnt up the motor in 1 from using it so darn much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crafty1_AJ Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 Yup, I've used both a stand mixer and a hand mixer successfully.Good luck as you perfect your whipped butter formula and technique! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michi Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 Yep, I only have a hand mixer (well I have a very old stick blender but it doesn't work for mixing B&B stuff) and it works just fine for making body butters and such. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landa Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 I do the same as Mnhorsemom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsDammit Posted April 8, 2006 Share Posted April 8, 2006 Is it possible to over whip shea butter? After almost an hr of beating it still doesn't seem to be getting light and fluffy-it's rather flat-i dunno maybe I'm not using the right oils? I have tried both apricot kernel & hemp seed. lol and as for coloring-i thought a light blue would be pretty but it turned out a nasty gray :embarasse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie Posted April 8, 2006 Share Posted April 8, 2006 Try putting it in the freezer for about 5 minutes or so then try whipping again. Sometimes it just needs to cool a little before it'll whip right. I've never used apricot kernel so I don't know if that could be the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crafty1_AJ Posted April 8, 2006 Share Posted April 8, 2006 I just whip until it's roughly doubled in volume. :smiley2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth Posted April 9, 2006 Share Posted April 9, 2006 I used to use a handmixer until I got a great deal on a kitchen aid standmixer. Holy Crap does that thing rock! Not only has it cut the "whipping" time in half, there is less waste as the whisk attachment doesn't hold onto alot of product like the beaters from my hand mixer did.I think it was Kim that posted about a decent standmixer you can get from Walmart for around 60 bucks or so if you don't wanna spring for a kitchen aid. Also, to cut down on the greasiness, some people add cornstarch, dryflo or natursorb. I personally found theseto make my final product too stiff so I use some of the silicone based additives such as isopropyl myristate or cyclomethicone. What a HUGE difference they make!HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EMercier Posted April 9, 2006 Share Posted April 9, 2006 Anyone have a picture of that mixer from walmart? I see one on their website, but it lookes like a handmixer with a bowl. There are actually two, one is $30 and the other is $60.I could go to ATL and get my mom's kitchen aid. She doesn't need it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 Anyone have a picture of that mixer from walmart? I see one on their website, but it lookes like a handmixer with a bowl. There are actually two, one is $30 and the other is $60.I could go to ATL and get my mom's kitchen aid. She doesn't need it!Go get the Kitchenaid! Like Elizabeth said, they rock! I just picked up a professional model for less than the basic model, brand new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EMercier Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 Funds right now don't permit that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 LOL, I didn't even look to see where you are located. That would be a bit too far for a Sunday drive wouldn't it? Sorry, but I would get it when you get a chance. Until then you might want to try a sunbeam mixer or similar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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