Miller's Homemade Soap Pages:
Miller's Homemade Soap Pages:
NEW! May 2002 - Glenn Murray, a soaper who likes working with spreadsheets, added a liquid measures feature to the Chris Mathes Spreadsheet that is available for download on another page of this site. To download the spreadsheet that has been edited by Glenn to include fluid measures...
In Zip Format: SoapsheetTemplate(Glenn Murray).ZIP
Rachael said to just take her information down and put up his spreadsheet (the numbers are a bit different)... but I'm leaving them both for now and you can compare. Her recipes below are still helpful for those without a scale.
If you can't download the Glenn Murray spreadsheet for some reason... email me and I'll attach it to an email for you. Please tell me what operating system you use (Windows or Mac) so I can send it with the right encoding... and be sure to specify that it's the "GM Spreadsheet".
A HELPFUL TIP FOR MAC USERS! ...
Hi. Just wanted to mention that there shouldn't be a problem downloading the Excel file for the Mac. Just control-click on the link, and there will be a popup window with the option to "Download link to disk." This should transfer the file without any problem. It will likely not have the type/creator codes associated with it, so the file will need to be dropped onto the Excel application icon.
I have a Mac running OS 9, and it worked seamlessly for me.
Contextual menus were introduced with OS 8. With MS Internet Explorer, clicking and holding the button down should also pop up the menu, and, I think, will work on pre-8 systems (i.e., not needing the control key). This trick will work anytime a file doesn't download properly--that is, when you get the screenful of gibberish.
Here's another:
These were generously sent to me by Rachael L. for those of you who want to make soap but have trouble with weighing ingredients or don't have a scale.
-Kathy Miller-
From Rachael L.:
To use the following chart, take the ounce measurement from your recipe for the fat you are using (such as what you'd print out from Majestic Mountain Sage) and divide it by the number provided for that fat below. This will provide you with the number of fluid ounces you will need of that fat, using a liquid measuring cup. With solid fats, it is better to have them in a melted state before measuring them.
For example: If my recipe called for 16 ounces of palm oil, I would divide 16 oz. ÷ .9386 = 17.047 (thank goodness for calculators!). This I would round off to the nearest ounce (or half ounce if using a smaller recipe), which would mean 17 ounces of melted palm oil, measured in a liquid measuring cup. Does that makes sense?
Rachael is still working on some numbers for a few animal fats and they will be added when she gets them.
|
castor |
1.0010 |
|
cocoa butter |
.9280 |
|
coconut |
.9594 |
|
corn |
.9446 |
|
olive |
.9488 |
|
palm |
.9386 |
|
soybean |
.9647 |
|
sunflower |
.9573 |
|
sweet almond |
.9488 |
All of these are liquid measurements (measure in your liquid measuring cup, like a pyrex one with a spout), except the ones marked "BW." Those are by weight and come in containers in that weight... just look for them.
Here are a few simple combinations to choose from:
This page last updated 7 February 2003.
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