tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34185942.post6461862361485273903..comments2023-06-11T03:51:05.671-05:00Comments on Susan's Pendulum: Washing FatSusanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16152213210269075304noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34185942.post-61368033675683504182009-01-14T21:51:00.000-06:002009-01-14T21:51:00.000-06:00Not yet. I spent the day shoveling snow, trying t...Not yet. I spent the day shoveling snow, trying to fix the trojan horse that attacked my computer, and washing the fat again. I'm on my third fat-wash, and I'm pretty sure this is the last one. There was almost no meat or sinew in the fat last time, so this wash-out should take care of any impurities remaining. Maybe tomorrow we can actually haul out the lye and proceed to the chemical interactions.<BR/><BR/>Nancy, if you start with an already clean fat (like Crisco or lard from the grocery store or olive oil) it's a lot easier to make soap than when you start with a chunk of fat straight from the butcher. Honestly, nowadays the hardest part of making soap is getting your hands on the lye.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16307213773466556564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34185942.post-78603979960287019562009-01-14T18:57:00.000-06:002009-01-14T18:57:00.000-06:00I always wanted to make soap, but just never could...I always wanted to make soap, but just never could get myself to start. I hope you got some done!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com