Tara Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 Made another batch of Pink Sugar today using Pink & White Gel tones and letting it cool in the fridge...my question is how long should I keep it in there? Just til it's hardened some? BTW with the pink gel tone and the Pink Sugar it change colors to orange. Not sure if it will eventually become another color but it's better than my last batch that looked like fudge brownies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 Why is the batch cooling in the fridge? I thought you needed heat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meridith Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 Some like to cool in the fridge to prevent the soap from gelling. Soap that isn't allowed to gel makes for a creamier soap. I try not to get a gel with my soaps made with gm so that the gm won't curdle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 ReallY? Wow I love this place.I have a batch of CP insulated right now and was going to make a matching batch of HP to see which I liked better. Now I'm thinking I should do more CP and reftigerate it!How long does it take to "finish" in the chiller rather than insulated do you think? Relatively speaking, of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tara Posted July 7, 2006 Author Share Posted July 7, 2006 I am actually putting this batch in the fridge to see if it helps my fo from turning so dark. But I have heard that putting them in the fridge helps with lather as well so we will see. So how long should I leave in there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meridith Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 I've never placed my soap in the fridge so I don't know for sure. When making a GM soap, I just don't insulate it and soap as cool as I can. It is the pits when my soap ends up getting a partial gel and while its O.K. for use, it just looks funny. I know this method is also used with soaps that contain ingredients that will heat up quickly like honey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tara Posted July 7, 2006 Author Share Posted July 7, 2006 I read your post wrong. I thought you said you did put them in the fridge. I don't insulate my gm soaps either but this is the first time I have put a batch in the fridge. Looking much better than my last pink sugar batch but it's orange and yellow swirled not pink and white which I didn't think it would stay pink and white but was not wanting orange and yellow either:( Oh well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 Well, feel free to send any orange soap my way - never tried GM! Darn, something else to try... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tara Posted July 7, 2006 Author Share Posted July 7, 2006 send me your address and I will send one your way:wink2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 Putting your soap in the fridge will not prevent it from turning colors and will not help with the lather. Don't know where those myths came from, but they are not true. If you used Pink Sugar FO, be prepared for your soap to turn brown from the vanilla in the FO. I haven't heard of anyone's pink sugar not turning.....just the nature of the beast!! You can always layer it.......take out some at light trace before you add the PS, add color or leave it white.I put most of my CP's in the fridge to cool, as I soap with 100% fresh goat's milk and I don't want gel. It doesn't help with the lather though, it should be that easy!! I add 1 TBS sugar per lb. of oils and some babassu oil to all my soaps and that helps with the lather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tara Posted July 7, 2006 Author Share Posted July 7, 2006 Putting your soap in the fridge will not prevent it from turning colors and will not help with the lather. Don't know where those myths came from, but they are not true. If you used Pink Sugar FO, be prepared for your soap to turn brown from the vanilla in the FO. I haven't heard of anyone's pink sugar not turning.....just the nature of the beast!! You can always layer it.......take out some at light trace before you add the PS, add color or leave it white.I put most of my CP's in the fridge to cool, as I soap with 100% fresh goat's milk and I don't want gel. It doesn't help with the lather though, it should be that easy!! I add 1 TBS sugar per lb. of oils and some babassu oil to all my soaps and that helps with the lather.Sorry I have to diagree with you on the PS turning brown as I know it can be done. I have some Pink Sugar CP soap that someone sent me. They are quite a few months old and aren't brown at all. They aren't Pink but they aren't brown either but very pretty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tara Posted July 8, 2006 Author Share Posted July 8, 2006 Still no answer as to how long to leave it in there:( It's been in there since early this morning. Think it's okay to take out now or should I wait until the morning? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 Well it would be interesting to know who's PS it was that didn't turn...interesting!! I take mine out of the fridge as soon as it's completely cool.......yours should be ok by now, but it won't hurt it if you leave it overnite!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tara Posted July 8, 2006 Author Share Posted July 8, 2006 Well it would be interesting to know who's PS it was that didn't turn...interesting!! I take mine out of the fridge as soon as it's completely cool.......yours should be ok by now, but it won't hurt it if you leave it overnite!! Great thanks.. I think I will just leave it until the morning then.I don't remember who's PS is was off hand but If I remember I will post it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 I'm living by the 24 hour rule now for every type of processing, except salt bars of course. Longer won't hurt...As for the PS, maybe they used one of those vanilla stablizers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecandlespastore Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 I take mine out as soon as it cools, then I just leave it on the counter uncovered, otherwise if you leave it in the frisge too long it sweats, at least mine does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tara Posted July 8, 2006 Author Share Posted July 8, 2006 left in the fridge overnight and it's sweating really bad but looks pretty so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 I got a PS soap in a swap that wasn't brown. It was slightly dark but also had some pink in it. I think it was HP but I could be wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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