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I've been making soap for years and you are the first person who I've come across that has explained it well enough to understand correctly. I'll be referring people to this video and your channel. Awesome job, be blessed and thank you sweet lady.
Elly, great video. When I created SoapCalc the 38% 'Water as % of Oils' was selected as default for the safety of new soapmakers; less chance of volcanos and batch freezups. I no longer own SoapCalc having sold it quite some time ago. However it is still functioning just as I made it. All the Best to you.
Hi Kenneth, great to see your comment. I love Soap Calc but the page has so many ads on it now it's frustrating to use. The 38% water is fine for some situations, but I think a bit too high for most recipes. I respect your work though!
Whaaaat! I can't believe you made soapcalc. Boy do I have a lot to say and ask you. While I do know how to code and program websites I also make soap so that gave me a background to make my own lye calculator. I was actually dissatisfied with soapcalc not having the ability to enter my own value for a particular oil. For instance, different types of shea butter have different values and is not always the same. Why didn't you allow a user input for this? Also, bar size can easily be determined by adding a text box for the amount of bars to be made which is a huge help to soap makers. I've added this ability to mine and it calculates right on the money. How the heck did you calculate soap qualities and could you please point me in that direction. My lye calculator does everything a 100$ program does except for soap qualities and I offer it for a fraction of the cost. BTW, did you have anything to do with the WSP lye calculator. It looks exactly like yours except without the ads. I actually have many more suggestions to make it better. I spent a lot of time making mine and from another programmers point of view I have a lot of suggestions.
@@toddd.8496 Hi Todd, SoapCalc was written in 2004 and I sold the site and brand in 2015. From what I can determine, citric acid was not commonly used for home soap making until sometime after year 2000. I've Googled several sites that show how to calculate the total amount of citric acid to use and make adjustments to the lye amount. The calculation could be added to SoapCalc .
Some people just have a natural gift for teaching. You are one of those people! So insightful and you always manage to find such simple ways to explain complicated things. It makes learning about soap making so much less daunting. Thank you Elly!
Dana Phillips she’s the reason I’m making soap I couldn’t understand anybody’s videos 🥴but I came across her older video and it wasn’t until then 🤫there was a light 💡 came on in my head ...I got it I understand what she’s saying 😂 and formulated my recipe and I have been making soap every since.. she’s a blessing ❤️
Hi Elly i’m one of those people that struggle when I hear people giving instructions on RUclips saying water discount. My confusion is for example I want to use coconut milk instead of replacement of distilled water ... I would use milk not water right, the same amount that’s indicated in the Column under water, in Soapcalc? I’ve seen your video 4 times, comprehend a bit? Could you give other examples like if you are following a recipe from scratch? Thanks Odalys
When I first bumped into this video, I was really confused. But, after I made my first bars; thanks to your videos that have made me a lot more confident,- and want to move on making the liquid ones using your guide videos, too; I find this video very useful. I can't thank you enough, Elly! Stay safe and warm greetings from always warm Indonesia.
Dear Elly. I have never made any soap yet. I need to garner useful information to guide me. You are a genuine guard. Thanks a bunch. I wish you the best of health.
Thank you! You couldn’t have been more clear, or helpful. I had to play the video twice, but that was my brain, not your clarity. You are so generous with your knowledge and skills. Again, thank you for taking your time to share with us newbies. I cannot thank you enough.
Elly, you are a star. Just love how you explain things in such simple way and make it all so simple. If you have knowledge then your smart, But if you share you knowlege then you are intelligent. thanks
You and your whiteboard 😂👍! Love it! Simple technology always works best. Great explanation - this is the first video that I’ve watched on this subject and not felt my eyes rolling into the back of my head. Bravo 👏
i have being listening to everyone as possible getting hints and tips , but i always remember to come home to mama , because she speaks the truth with open understanding.
Elly, thanks for your practical and informative video.As always, you have been extra generous in sharing your wonderful knowledge - it is appreciated. Im looking forward to your upcoming videos.
Hi Elly, watched this last night, and felt slightly confused, I had a very long day yesterday and was tired. I watched it again this morning, and it makes perfect sense. I enjoy watching your videos, and you explain things very well. Thank you for your on going help. It is very much appreciated. I do hope you and yours are well. Take care.
You’re videos are extremely informative, you are the reason I calculate everything in grams , I also only use lye concentration in soap calc because of you . I have made a few batches at 1000g and it’s working .
Omg i also calculate in grams and it's weird i just recorded a soap making video for my channel... not uploaded yet. It's not a soap making channel but thought to show my friends I make my own soap. If you could check it out I'd be grateful ❤
Excellent! I’ve been making soap for nearly 20 years. This is the first time anyone has given me a good explanation of lye:water ratios. Glad I found you
Thank you for this great tutorial Elly! I learned how to make sourdough bread from you, and now I am learning how to make soap! I started watching you back in March, the soap making tutorials, and started making soap in July! It’s very addictive. And I do formulate my own recipes, couldn’t have done it without you!
Yes... I want thank you too to Elly for this great tutorial. Because of you, now i can make my soap with my own recipes. You make it easy for me to learned how to make soap. Although i not good in English but i understand what u talk about. I'm from Indonesia. Thank you so much 😘🤗
See? Pushed the wrong button. I found your videos a couple days ago and absolutely love your presentation. Have been bingeing in preparation of getting back into soap making. Thank you for your simple yet concise instructions.
Oh my gosh, you explain everything so well and so understandably. Thank you so much. And, by the way, I love your white board. I don't know if it's just me, but it was so much easier to understand your explanation with the use of a white board
@@EllysEverydaySoapMaking Also your videos are quite insightful. I am often frustrated by watching other channels which are low on helpful info and high on personality.
I have a recipe that calls for Distilled Water = 2 x NaOH ( 33% Lye Solution) Even after watching I can't figure out what she means! Absolutely love your videos. You are my go to solution.
Hi Trish, I'm pretty sure she just means a 2 : 1 water to lye ratio, which equates to about a 33% lye concentration lye solution. So you get your lye amount, then double that weight for the water :)
Thank you so much, yes if all goes to plan I hope to take a year off work next year to write my books (sourdough bread and soap making), develop a website and make more videos! It has been hard to do much this year with my day job, but hopefully next year there will be a lot more time for 'Elly's Everyday' - thanks for asking! :)
My first soap came out excellent using your lye concentration calculation method. I now stick to 40% lye concentration. Thanks for these awesome videos.
@@EllysEverydaySoapMaking Hi Elly! When I say I stick to 40% lye concentration, they said "the recipe has very high water content". Why is this so? Can you please define each of the method. I might have missed in the video and i think I have to view it again and again and again:) Thank you.
Thank you for this video. My mom was old school and made soap from old grease. She was from southern USA and never measured anything in her life because she was illiterate but had committed to memory all that she knew. She was a fantastic, old school cook and made brown soap that was good for cleaning. Poor mama. She knew nothing about lining a mold but her her soap was quite good. I am self taught from an outdated book with erroneous information and RUclips videos. I am proud to say my soap is better than mama's and prettier too. Thank you for this video. I took a two year break and recently made three batches. Two came out great. One I had to rebatch for the first time. Thanks for the info. I am back in the game!
Hey Elly! Hope you’re doing well. Thank you so much for this video which I finally got around to watching in full. You’re such a clever duck! I have to get a lot more educated to fully understand this soap tech challenge, but it’ll be good for me. I can understand why you worry a bit about us all, but remember, you are off the hook! We are all big kids and you’ve made it super clear to us throughout that soap making has its risks and is something we all have to take seriously. God knows I am so careful and meticulous with that lye! Wish I could hang with you in real life and get a thorough education in soap making from you - your friends and family are so lucky to have you - but in lieu of that thank you so much for your videos. Take care, Elly and all the best. Xoxoxo
Thanks Jill, that is so good to hear. I'm glad you're enjoying the videos. Yes it would be good to meet people face to face! Maybe one day... Take care x
@@EllysEverydaySoapMaking Yes, that's what I mean. Water as % of Oils. I do cold processed. Everything at room temperature. Never used the Lye concentration or the Water: Lye Ratio on soap calc.
Omg your are an awesome teacher! Best instructional videos ever! You should consider publishing a book with some of your recipes, I would totally buy as a great soap making reference. Thank you for sharing.
THANK YOU . I did a search on YT just to luckily find your video! You have removed all my stress bc i certainly was confused by tve term Lye concentration. Amazing clear explanation . ❤❤
Thanks a lot for this wonderful explanation now i understand it better, Since long time i followed your recipe 40% lye concentration and since that time I'm getting great results.. you are the best thanks again for your help.
I use a 33% lye concentration, but I have to bump the lye with the addition of citric acid to help with our hard water in our area. And I learned this from you 💕. Thanks for your excellent tutorials Elly
When I watched this video about a month ago, I had all the ingredients to make my first batch of homemade 100% olive oil w/ Act. Charcoal and Turmeric soap (500g), used soap calc and I couldn't find anything about lye concentration. Only safety tips. Up to the ears in safety. Not discounting safety in anyway, but WHEN I saw this video, I instantly subscribed . I went into my basement and started a batch. This video really put the ball in the court for me. THANK YOU SO MUCH! I think my first batch turned out very well. It's not lye heavy! It hardened, (harder than I thought the calc made it out to be) it lathers and it's soothing.
Excellent description! I'm very relieved to finally get this. Your other video will fill in the gap about how to decide how much water I should have in my recipes. Thank you!!!
Love your tutorial on the technicalities of soap making in layman's language. Loved your honesty on struggling to explain the "lye concentration", though the subject still confuses me 😄 will have to watch your video again & again 😀 Thank you so much 💕
Thank you so much for making this video this made it a lot more easier for me to understand because it is so confusing with the lingo a lot of other people use
Elly, this was fantastic! Yes, I have heard all of these terms, interchanged, and my eyes would glaze over my head. I finally got the "how to lower my water percentage" but you explained this brilliantly! Thank you, so much. I have learned so much with your videos and enjoy them immensely!
Wooow I can say you really help me in my project, I was totally lost and feel some how to ask my colleague on how to make soap especially the measurement. Thanks so much you answer so many of my questions
I am going to say "It's clear as mud ". I have only been making soap for a few years. At first I used soap calculator at the 38%. Now I only go down to 35% because I thought lower would be harmful. If I use some milk or other liquid I discount the water. I think the first method is good for beginners. Thanks again for all your great videos
Thank you very much Elly! I am just a beginner in soap making and I think I will learn alot from you 😊 Oh ! Btw you are a great teacher ,you explain it clearly but I'm still kinda confuse but don't worry it's just me being me haha I'll just watch it again to understand it very well
Thank you for such an informative lesson, this is where I was confused a bit and you have made it so very clear. Thanks a ton, your explanation skills are very clear 👍🏻❤
What is High Lye C means to the soap? How does it affect to the final soaps when the lye C is 30% vs 40%? More leather or less to the soap? Obviously when it's a 30% lye concentration has more water so it takes longer to cure but I am curious about leather to the soap? besides using certain kind of oils. Perfect timing for your video to show up.....Thanks so much Elly!! Especially, for the salt soaps...
No - this video has nothing to do with the amount of lye in a soap recipe - the amount of lye completely depends on the oils used, and the superfat amount in the soap recipe. You don't get to choose the amount of lye for your recipe - the calculator does that for you! :)
@@EllysEverydaySoapMaking I completely understand what you are saying now. Thanks!! I have been making sea salt soaps only nowwadays. Soooo soothing to the skin, 30% lye C, 20% super fat and 50% sea salt. Better suggestions?
@@KrsitieSimplyBlessed leather is a preserved animal skin, you may make boots, shoes or jackets from it. LAther is the suds and bubbles from using soap. Spelling counts! As does pronunciation. So keep it in mind that saying LAther vs. Leather is actually a HUGE difference!
I am newbie soaper currently using melt and pour process. I think this info will come handy when l'm ready to use this method. Thank you so much for sharing.
Thanks, Elly. You are such a good teacher :) yes it makes total sense, and I learn a lot and hopefully I’ll start my first soap making soon. Much appreciated
I was thinking the same as Khati. You should write a book. You have the gift of explaining the soap process very easy and in a way that makes senses. Thank you so much .
Thank you for your videos. I am starting to prepare for my first soap making experience. I'm a chemist so I fully understand what you are saying. But it was confusing from a prior video so thanks for the explanation.
Thank you so much for this video! I love going to the school of Elly!!! You are so kind to make these videos to show us how and why, And also to share your soap recipes. It appears so many people appreciate it, and I know I appreciate it very much! God bless you and have a Merry Christmas!
Hi Elly! I am still crashing around on my Soapy journey-- Made my first hot process yesterday- Crumbles - I will shred it and use as a "new soap Sprinkle" (haha) I know it was my recipe- I know i have a lot to learn/invent.... but i wanted to tell you how much your teaching (caring about us all on our journey) means to me - past, present - soap and sourdough!!! ** thank you for all you do!!!! Connie
So sweet of You, My Teacher ! The effort you have taken to explain lye concentration is outstanding. Hope someday you will be able to clear the remaining confusion (as you say ). I really have become your fan.❤
OMGEEEEEEEE, thank you for clearing that up. I was thinking, the phrase like concentration meant that it was the amount of lie that was going into the soap. I have seen your other video and it was very helpful. That's where I got the assumption that like concentration meant the amount of Lye used. This back up video has really blown my mind and clear things up. As per your last video I have been doing a lot of research on soap making and whenever I'm doing any comparison you are my go-to person. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and maybe you should think about writing a book. I will definitely buy your books.
SO HELPFUL! Thank you so much for your content. I followed a recipe and made my own soap.. but the PH level is so high! Then I bought some soap from the farmers market and it was almost as high as the soap I had freshly made! My partner and I both had skin reactions! So wild. Anyways, I think this field needs a lot of education. I appreciate you and hope that I can contribute safe soaps to my family and the market with your help (:
Thank you, yes it's important that soap is made safely. Check out my videos on pH testing of soap: Handmade Soap Testing ruclips.net/video/3BP7089FqOI/видео.html The Soap Zap Test ruclips.net/video/SS14Gsl4gKQ/видео.html
Hi Elly, this is a well-informed video. But I need to know much about calculating lye n oils or formulating soap by using water as a percentage of oils. it will be appreciated if you explain it. I am looking forward to your upcoming soap ideas. Thanks a lot. Tare care.
I have only just found your channel you and I’m so glad I did! I have struggled with glycerine Rivers ever since I started making soap. I could not understand how to water discount. I’ve seen that exact table on soap calc and could not figure out what to do. My batches are all 30oz of oils... around 1.2 kg end result.
Thank you Elly for clarifying , I always thought the lye concentration is about lye. I used the water ratio from 2:1, 1.5:1 or some times 1:1 and I found easier to do that. Thanks again for great video.
That was very clear & I understand what you have explained. I have been using your method of Lye concentration from watching your previous tutorials as I am a student of yours through youtube, but without that & the soap calculator I would not have any idea how many grams of lye & how many grams of water to use for each soap recipe. I could not work out the lye concentration for a recipe without a soap calculator.
Hi. Thank u so so much ☺🙏Im a newbie and believe me I always get confused between those 3 TERMS. No doubt, you have explained those terms so well that none of anybody has ever explained on utube and in their books. Here is my humble request if you kindly make a video on how to prevent acceleration from EO/FO and how to keep a good scent in the soaps as normally it fades away after insulation period. Thank u so much in advance. God Bless U always 🙏💕
@@EllysEverydaySoapMaking you are welcome. I wish I am near you to give you the soap I made today from the knowledge I got from you. Once again thank you madam.
Hi Elly 👋 I was confused a bit, yet when I went to the soap calc and watched the video you did, it clicked for me alot more, yet I am definitely going to be watching this video again and again ❤ you did a wonderful job in explaining honestly about the 3points you presented 🌹 🌹 💐 thank you again so much, keep up the awesome work, big hugs from me in New Zealand 🇳🇿 🤗 ❤
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I've been making soap for years and you are the first person who I've come across that has explained it well enough to understand correctly. I'll be referring people to this video and your channel. Awesome job, be blessed and thank you sweet lady.
Thank you so much Margaret, I appreciate that very much.
Elly, great video. When I created SoapCalc the 38% 'Water as % of Oils' was selected as default for the safety of new soapmakers; less chance of volcanos and batch freezups. I no longer own SoapCalc having sold it quite some time ago. However it is still functioning just as I made it. All the Best to you.
Hi Kenneth, great to see your comment. I love Soap Calc but the page has so many ads on it now it's frustrating to use. The 38% water is fine for some situations, but I think a bit too high for most recipes. I respect your work though!
Whaaaat! I can't believe you made soapcalc. Boy do I have a lot to say and ask you. While I do know how to code and program websites I also make soap so that gave me a background to make my own lye calculator. I was actually dissatisfied with soapcalc not having the ability to enter my own value for a particular oil. For instance, different types of shea butter have different values and is not always the same. Why didn't you allow a user input for this? Also, bar size can easily be determined by adding a text box for the amount of bars to be made which is a huge help to soap makers. I've added this ability to mine and it calculates right on the money.
How the heck did you calculate soap qualities and could you please point me in that direction. My lye calculator does everything a 100$ program does except for soap qualities and I offer it for a fraction of the cost.
BTW, did you have anything to do with the WSP lye calculator. It looks exactly like yours except without the ads. I actually have many more suggestions to make it better. I spent a lot of time making mine and from another programmers point of view I have a lot of suggestions.
@@iwannaapple7190 Using Bing, I made this search that may also be helpful for you... ""what are the effects of the various fatty acids in soapmaking
Hi Kenneth. Thanks for making SoapCalc! Very cool tool! I'm wondering why there wasn't an option in the calc to account for recipes with citric acid?
@@toddd.8496 Hi Todd, SoapCalc was written in 2004 and I sold the site and brand in 2015. From what I can determine, citric acid was not commonly used for home soap making until sometime after year 2000. I've Googled several sites that show how to calculate the total amount of citric acid to use and make adjustments to the lye amount. The calculation could be added to SoapCalc .
Some people just have a natural gift for teaching. You are one of those people! So insightful and you always manage to find such simple ways to explain complicated things. It makes learning about soap making so much less daunting. Thank you Elly!
Thank you so much
I really struggled with this when I first started soaping but after your first video it finally clicked. Thanks for being so informative.
That's great to hear Dana, you're very welcome :)
Dana Phillips she’s the reason I’m making soap I couldn’t understand anybody’s videos 🥴but I came across her older video and it wasn’t until then 🤫there was a light 💡 came on in my head ...I got it I understand what she’s saying 😂 and formulated my recipe and I have been making soap every since.. she’s a blessing ❤️
Hi Elly i’m one of those people that struggle when I hear people giving instructions on RUclips saying water discount. My confusion is for example I want to use coconut milk instead of replacement of distilled water ... I would use milk not water right, the same amount that’s indicated in the Column under water, in Soapcalc? I’ve seen your video 4 times, comprehend a bit? Could you give other examples like if you are following a recipe from scratch? Thanks Odalys
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When I first bumped into this video, I was really confused. But, after I made my first bars; thanks to your videos that have made me a lot more confident,- and want to move on making the liquid ones using your guide videos, too; I find this video very useful. I can't thank you enough, Elly! Stay safe and warm greetings from always warm Indonesia.
Dear Elly. I have never made any soap yet. I need to garner useful information to guide me. You are a genuine guard. Thanks a bunch.
I wish you the best of health.
Thanks Solomon :)
Thank you! You couldn’t have been more clear, or helpful. I had to play the video twice, but that was my brain, not your clarity. You are so generous with your knowledge and skills. Again, thank you for taking your time to share with us newbies. I cannot thank you enough.
You're very welcome. I had to film this three times, so I get where you're coming from! :)
Elly, you are a star. Just love how you explain things in such simple way and make it all so simple. If you have knowledge then your smart, But if you share you knowlege then you are intelligent. thanks
Oh thank you so much :)
You and your whiteboard 😂👍! Love it! Simple technology always works best. Great explanation - this is the first video that I’ve watched on this subject and not felt my eyes rolling into the back of my head. Bravo 👏
Haha I love your comments Trisha! Thanks. Glad you liked it. I felt like my brain may have exploded at a few points - but I made it!
i have being listening to everyone as possible getting hints and tips , but i always remember to come home to mama , because she speaks the truth with open understanding.
this is easy to understand for us who grew up on metric measurements, we learned this since like 5th grade
I just started making soap... I am soooo grateful that I found you. Your videos really make it simple. Love the way you explain!
Elly, thanks for your practical and informative video.As always, you have been extra generous in sharing your wonderful knowledge - it is appreciated. Im looking forward to your upcoming videos.
Thanks Nicole, me too!
Hi Elly, watched this last night, and felt slightly confused, I had a very long day yesterday and was tired. I watched it again this morning, and it makes perfect sense. I enjoy watching your videos, and you explain things very well. Thank you for your on going help. It is very much appreciated. I do hope you and yours are well. Take care.
Thanks Nancy, you're welcome! It's hard stuff to explain, I'm glad you gave it another go after some sleep :)
You’re videos are extremely informative, you are the reason I calculate everything in grams , I also only use lye concentration in soap calc because of you . I have made a few batches at 1000g and it’s working .
Omg i also calculate in grams and it's weird i just recorded a soap making video for my channel... not uploaded yet. It's not a soap making channel but thought to show my friends I make my own soap. If you could check it out I'd be grateful ❤
That's great Patrice, thanks!
Thanks Stephanie. Good for you!
@@EllysEverydaySoapMaking thank you so so much Elly. I learnt a lot from you!
You're welcome! I'm really glad to have helped :)
Excellent! I’ve been making soap for nearly 20 years. This is the first time anyone has given me a good explanation of lye:water ratios. Glad I found you
Oh, fantastic! Thanks Randi.
Thank you for this great tutorial Elly! I learned how to make sourdough bread from you, and now I am learning how to make soap! I started watching you back in March, the soap making tutorials, and started making soap in July! It’s very addictive. And I do formulate my own recipes, couldn’t have done it without you!
That's so great Terry, I'm happy for you! Thanks for your feedback :)
Yes... I want thank you too to Elly for this great tutorial. Because of you, now i can make my soap with my own recipes. You make it easy for me to learned how to make soap. Although i not good in English but i understand what u talk about. I'm from Indonesia. Thank you so much 😘🤗
See? Pushed the wrong button.
I found your videos a couple days ago and absolutely love your presentation. Have been bingeing in preparation of getting back into soap making.
Thank you for your simple yet concise instructions.
متابعك من العراق. .إنتي شي راقي جدآ. وحرص شديد ع إيصال المعلومات بمنتهى الدقة. أحبك جدآ 🌺🌺💫❤
Oh my gosh, you explain everything so well and so understandably. Thank you so much. And, by the way, I love your white board. I don't know if it's just me, but it was so much easier to understand your explanation with the use of a white board
Thank you, that's what I thought!
Ty for your thoroughness, and helpfulness. You seem so genuine. I feel like I'm watching a friend. Subscribed!
Oh thank you Candice! That's very kind. I do feel quite a connection to the community of viewers on my channel. You're all so nice to me! :)
@@EllysEverydaySoapMaking Also your videos are quite insightful. I am often frustrated by watching other channels which are low on helpful info and high on personality.
Thank you, that's a great compliment. I agree 100%!
I have a recipe that calls for Distilled Water = 2 x NaOH ( 33% Lye Solution) Even after watching I can't figure out what she means! Absolutely love your videos. You are my go to solution.
Hi Trish, I'm pretty sure she just means a 2 : 1 water to lye ratio, which equates to about a 33% lye concentration lye solution. So you get your lye amount, then double that weight for the water :)
Have you considered publishing a book? Btw, you have become my first go to on youtube, I am a fan.
Thank you so much, yes if all goes to plan I hope to take a year off work next year to write my books (sourdough bread and soap making), develop a website and make more videos! It has been hard to do much this year with my day job, but hopefully next year there will be a lot more time for 'Elly's Everyday' - thanks for asking! :)
@@EllysEverydaySoapMaking I CANNOT WAIT FOR THIS!
I would soooooooo buy your soap book!!!
Khati Kathi I also agree 💗
I was going to ask the same thing! So exciting!
My first soap came out excellent using your lye concentration calculation method. I now stick to 40% lye concentration. Thanks for these awesome videos.
You are very welcome Pamela, thank you!
@@EllysEverydaySoapMaking Hi Elly! When I say I stick to 40% lye concentration, they said "the recipe has very high water content". Why is this so? Can you please define each of the method. I might have missed in the video and i think I have to view it again and again and again:) Thank you.
Thank you so much! I was literally scratching my head about this yesterday.
You're so welcome!
Thank you for this video. My mom was old school and made soap from old grease. She was from southern USA and never measured anything in her life because she was illiterate but had committed to memory all that she knew.
She was a fantastic, old school cook and made brown soap that was good for cleaning.
Poor mama. She knew nothing about lining a mold but her her soap was quite good. I am self taught from an outdated book with erroneous information and RUclips videos.
I am proud to say my soap is better than mama's and prettier too. Thank you for this video. I took a two year break and recently made three batches. Two came out great. One I had to rebatch for the first time.
Thanks for the info. I am back in the game!
Hey Elly! Hope you’re doing well. Thank you so much for this video which I finally got around to watching in full. You’re such a clever duck! I have to get a lot more educated to fully understand this soap tech challenge, but it’ll be good for me. I can understand why you worry a bit about us all, but remember, you are off the hook! We are all big kids and you’ve made it super clear to us throughout that soap making has its risks and is something we all have to take seriously. God knows I am so careful and meticulous with that lye! Wish I could hang with you in real life and get a thorough education in soap making from you - your friends and family are so lucky to have you - but in lieu of that thank you so much for your videos. Take care, Elly and all the best. Xoxoxo
Thanks Jill, that is so good to hear. I'm glad you're enjoying the videos. Yes it would be good to meet people face to face! Maybe one day... Take care x
This was absolutely the clearest explanation of this that I have seen.
Thank you!
Makes complete sense, thank you. I think the white board is perfect for this.
I am happy that you made this video. It is appreciated. Hands down the best.
Thank you Kelly!
You're welcome. I've doing 33%-38% water. I'm going to try 30% to see if my bar is harder faster.
Do you mean water as percentage of oil amount? Depending on which method you're using this could make a softer or harder soap!
@@EllysEverydaySoapMaking Yes, that's what I mean. Water as % of Oils. I do cold processed. Everything at room temperature. Never used the Lye concentration or the Water: Lye Ratio on soap calc.
Omg your are an awesome teacher! Best instructional videos ever! You should consider publishing a book with some of your recipes, I would totally buy as a great soap making reference. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you Maggie, yes I will be publishing some soap making guides in 2021 :)
Elly's Everyday That's fantastic! Best of luck & let us know so we can support 🤗
Wonderful! Thanks Maggie, I'll definitely be posting updates as things develop. Got some exciting news to share soon!
THANK YOU . I did a search on YT just to luckily find your video! You have removed all my stress bc i certainly was confused by tve term Lye concentration. Amazing clear explanation . ❤❤
Thanks! I'm glad you found me :)
Thank you for this very informative video, Elly. Stay safe!
Thank you! You too!
Thanks a lot for this wonderful explanation now i understand it better,
Since long time i followed your recipe 40% lye concentration and since that time I'm getting great results.. you are the best thanks again for your help.
Thanks so much Dania, you're very welcome. Glad it was helpful :)
Your explanation makes it clear! Thank you!
I use a 33% lye concentration, but I have to bump the lye with the addition of citric acid to help with our hard water in our area. And I learned this from you 💕. Thanks for your excellent tutorials Elly
Wow! I have such a better understanding of this now, thank you so much!! You have really done a good job of explaining.
Thank you, I'm happy to help :)
When I watched this video about a month ago, I had all the ingredients to make my first batch of homemade 100% olive oil w/ Act. Charcoal and Turmeric soap (500g), used soap calc and I couldn't find anything about lye concentration. Only safety tips. Up to the ears in safety. Not discounting safety in anyway, but WHEN I saw this video, I instantly subscribed . I went into my basement and started a batch. This video really put the ball in the court for me. THANK YOU SO MUCH! I think my first batch turned out very well. It's not lye heavy! It hardened, (harder than I thought the calc made it out to be) it lathers and it's soothing.
Maggie. Thank you!! That's so wonderful. I'm very pleased for you, and so appreicative of your support. That's really made my day :)
I think you explained this so well I wish I had these videos when I first started soap making! Haha thank you
Excellent description! I'm very relieved to finally get this. Your other video will fill in the gap about how to decide how much water I should have in my recipes. Thank you!!!
Love your tutorial on the technicalities of soap making in layman's language. Loved your honesty on struggling to explain the "lye concentration", though the subject still confuses me 😄 will have to watch your video again & again 😀
Thank you so much 💕
Yes, this one can take a few tries!
Thank you so much for making this video this made it a lot more easier for me to understand because it is so confusing with the lingo a lot of other people use
Thank you for your lessons. I really love the instructions in your videos. 🤔😁
Thank you Dianne :)
this is such a clear explanation! and I love your accent!!
Elly, this was fantastic! Yes, I have heard all of these terms, interchanged, and my eyes would glaze over my head. I finally got the "how to lower my water percentage" but you explained this brilliantly! Thank you, so much. I have learned so much with your videos and enjoy them immensely!
Thank you Gwen, that's lovely feedback :)
You r the best and I have watched hours on hours of random videos
Wooow I can say you really help me in my project, I was totally lost and feel some how to ask my colleague on how to make soap especially the measurement. Thanks so much you answer so many of my questions
You're welcome.
Can you make a wood ash soap recipe? It is really good for removing odors!
I would if I knew how! That may be something for me to research into the future. Thanks for the suggestion!
I am going to say "It's clear as mud ". I have only been making soap for a few years. At first I used soap calculator at the 38%. Now I only go down to 35% because I thought lower would be harmful. If I use some milk or other liquid I discount the water. I think the first method is good for beginners. Thanks again for all your great videos
I'm so glad i found you! Thank you!
Thanks Chetta, that's lovely!
You are great! I love this video. I am a Chemist who just started making my own soap and this is a great video.
Thanks Sam, that's great feedback! Glad you found it helpful. Nice to have a tick of approval from a chemist!
THANK YOU!!!! That clarified that up for me. I'm just starting and was just a tad confused LOL
I love you Elly. You are a pure soul.
Love from India ...... Keep going
Thank you very much Elly! I am just a beginner in soap making and I think I will learn alot from you 😊 Oh ! Btw you are a great teacher ,you explain it clearly but I'm still kinda confuse but don't worry it's just me being me haha I'll just watch it again to understand it very well
Thank you, and don't worry - this is still confusing to me too! It's quite a tricky topic, takes a few watches :)
Hello Elly , you are a wonderful teacher. I finally understand the three different ways to calculate water in soap. Thank you.
You are very welcome Sardou, thank you!
I now finally understand this! 🤦🏽 Thank you so much @Elly! 💐🙏🏼😁
You're welcome :)
Thank you for such an informative lesson, this is where I was confused a bit and you have made it so very clear. Thanks a ton, your explanation skills are very clear 👍🏻❤
Oh, that's lovely! I'm glad it helps. :)
What is High Lye C means to the soap? How does it affect to the final soaps when the lye C is 30% vs 40%? More leather or less to the soap? Obviously when it's a 30% lye concentration has more water so it takes longer to cure but I am curious about leather to the soap? besides using certain kind of oils. Perfect timing for your video to show up.....Thanks so much Elly!! Especially, for the salt soaps...
Thank you Kristie, the water amount doesn't have any impact on the lather of the soap, it just takes longer to dry out :)
@@EllysEverydaySoapMaking hi Elly,, lovely to see you! what about the Lye? High amount of Lye gives better leather?
No - this video has nothing to do with the amount of lye in a soap recipe - the amount of lye completely depends on the oils used, and the superfat amount in the soap recipe. You don't get to choose the amount of lye for your recipe - the calculator does that for you! :)
@@EllysEverydaySoapMaking I completely understand what you are saying now. Thanks!!
I have been making sea salt soaps only nowwadays. Soooo soothing to the skin, 30% lye C, 20% super fat and 50% sea salt. Better suggestions?
@@KrsitieSimplyBlessed leather is a preserved animal skin, you may make boots, shoes or jackets from it. LAther is the suds and bubbles from using soap. Spelling counts! As does pronunciation. So keep it in mind that saying LAther vs. Leather is actually a HUGE difference!
I am newbie soaper currently using melt and pour process. I think this info will come handy when l'm ready to use this method. Thank you so much for sharing.
You're very welcome. I have many soap making videos for beginners - check out my full playlists when you're ready :)
Aww elly.. Thank u so much for explaining the other two methods too.. And also thank u for that cute smile.. just made my day 😊❤
Ah thank you Shamila!
Excellent video!! informative and precise!! Thank you for taking the time to explain the basics!! Have a nice week and stay safe everyone!!
Thanks, you too!
Thanks, Elly. You are such a good teacher :) yes it makes total sense, and I learn a lot and hopefully I’ll start my first soap making soon. Much appreciated
Thank you, you're very welcome :)
I was thinking the same as Khati. You should write a book. You have the gift of explaining the soap process very easy and in a way that makes senses. Thank you so much .
Thanks so much, I will be writing some guides this year :)
Your explanations were very helpful for me. Thank you!
You're welcome!
Thank you for your videos. I am starting to prepare for my first soap making experience. I'm a chemist so I fully understand what you are saying. But it was confusing from a prior video so thanks for the explanation.
Thanks Kathy, you're welcome.
Thank you for clarifying this concept . I love your videos
Thanks so much Edgar, glad the video was helpful for you :)
Fabulous video! I keep coming back to this and you really have helped me understand the water and the lye.
You're welcome!
From Montréal (QC) Canada. Thank you so very much for your help! You are my inspiration for soapmaking. Merci Elly's!
Wonderful! Merci :)
Thank you so much for this video! I love going to the school of Elly!!! You are so kind to make these videos to show us how and why, And also to share your soap recipes. It appears so many people appreciate it, and I know I appreciate it very much! God bless you and have a Merry Christmas!
Thank you ML! I appreciate that very much.
I absolutely understood this Elly! Thank you. My new favourite Teacher :)
Hi Elly!
I am still crashing around on my Soapy journey--
Made my first hot process yesterday- Crumbles - I will shred it and use as a "new soap Sprinkle" (haha)
I know it was my recipe- I know i have a lot to learn/invent.... but i wanted to tell you how much your teaching (caring about us all on our journey) means to me - past, present - soap and sourdough!!!
** thank you for all you do!!!! Connie
Ahh, thank you so much Connie! That's so sweet of you to say. I really appreciate that. Soap crumbles!? Oh no! Was there too much lye in the recipe?
So sweet of You, My Teacher ! The effort you have taken to explain lye concentration is outstanding. Hope someday you will be able to clear the remaining confusion (as you say ). I really have become your fan.❤
OMGEEEEEEEE, thank you for clearing that up. I was thinking, the phrase like concentration meant that it was the amount of lie that was going into the soap. I have seen your other video and it was very helpful. That's where I got the assumption that like concentration meant the amount of Lye used. This back up video has really blown my mind and clear things up. As per your last video I have been doing a lot of research on soap making and whenever I'm doing any comparison you are my go-to person. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and maybe you should think about writing a book. I will definitely buy your books.
That's so cool! Thank you. Yes, book on the way next year I hope.
SO HELPFUL! Thank you so much for your content.
I followed a recipe and made my own soap.. but the PH level is so high! Then I bought some soap from the farmers market and it was almost as high as the soap I had freshly made! My partner and I both had skin reactions!
So wild. Anyways, I think this field needs a lot of education. I appreciate you and hope that I can contribute safe soaps to my family and the market with your help (:
Thank you, yes it's important that soap is made safely. Check out my videos on pH testing of soap:
Handmade Soap Testing ruclips.net/video/3BP7089FqOI/видео.html
The Soap Zap Test ruclips.net/video/SS14Gsl4gKQ/видео.html
I was confused until the end then it all fell into place. Your a great teacher. Thank you!
Excellent! Sometimes you have to watch it a few times. It's a confusing topic.
Hello Nicola loder
This is a good and helpful video. I am new and I feel so much more informed.
Really excellent tutorial over an issue many are confused about. Thumbs up with thanks.
Thank you Iain, I appreciate your feedback!
Hi Elly, this is a well-informed video. But I need to know much about calculating lye n oils or formulating soap by using water as a percentage of oils. it will be appreciated if you explain it. I am looking forward to your upcoming soap ideas. Thanks a lot. Tare care.
So well explained, thank you so much! Must be a nice feeling knowing that thousands of people are learning from you (and very appreciative)!
Thank you Joan, it's quite strange actually! But I'm very honoured by all the lovely feedback.
I have only just found your channel you and I’m so glad I did! I have struggled with glycerine Rivers ever since I started making soap. I could not understand how to water discount. I’ve seen that exact table on soap calc and could not figure out what to do. My batches are all 30oz of oils... around 1.2 kg end result.
You're welcome Lynne, lowering the water is a great cure for the glycerine rivers :)
Thank you so much. This is the important thing that other RUclipsr did not teach like you do
Thank you, I appreciate that.
Had no confusion at all! Thank you. I just subscribed 👍❤️
Excellent! Welcome :)
Your channel is very helpful... Thank you so much for sharing the knowledge and info...
Super clear explanation as always! Thank you Elly!
You're welcome! And thanks :)
Wow....this is the best explained video on lye calculating metods. And also your other videos are so well thaught
Thanks
wow! third time watching this video today. Beginner soap maker here, I needed this soooo much! thank you
You are so welcome!
Thank you Elly for clarifying , I always thought the lye concentration is about lye. I used the water ratio from 2:1, 1.5:1 or some times 1:1 and I found easier to do that. Thanks again for great video.
Thanks Amina, you're welcome. Yes it was imporant to clarify!
@@EllysEverydaySoapMaking 40% lye concentrate is the amount of water? Now i got confused again haha
Thanks Elly, you have really clarified what a water discount means - another really great informative video
Wonderful! Thanks Frith, glad to help :)
Great jjob as aways Elly! and the whiteboard is perfect. Works for me and for most people for sure! Thanks for all these. :-)
Thanks :)
That was very clear & I understand what you have explained. I have been using your method of Lye concentration from watching your previous tutorials as I am a student of yours through youtube, but without that & the soap calculator I would not have any idea how many grams of lye & how many grams of water to use for each soap recipe. I could not work out the lye concentration for a recipe without a soap calculator.
That's right. The calculator tells you the amounts, but you tell the calculator what percentages you want :)
@@EllysEverydaySoapMaking yes but without a soap calculator how would one work it out? How would you workout the amounts without the soap calc?
This is the video youtube needed.. Thank you for explaining soapcalc / these 3 methods
Hi. Thank u so so much ☺🙏Im a newbie and believe me I always get confused between those 3 TERMS. No doubt, you have explained those terms so well that none of anybody has ever explained on utube and in their books. Here is my humble request if you kindly make a video on how to prevent acceleration from EO/FO and how to keep a good scent in the soaps as normally it fades away after insulation period. Thank u so much in advance. God Bless U always 🙏💕
I’m so happy that I found your page you are a good teacher on soap making
Thank you Britz
Thanks Madam for the lectures, I learnt a lot about about lye concentration and so on. Keep it up.
Thank you Nasiru.
@@EllysEverydaySoapMaking you are welcome. I wish I am near you to give you the soap I made today from the knowledge I got from you. Once again thank you madam.
Hi Elly 👋
I was confused a bit, yet when I went to the soap calc and watched the video you did, it clicked for me alot more, yet I am definitely going to be watching this video again and again ❤ you did a wonderful job in explaining honestly about the 3points you presented 🌹 🌹 💐 thank you again so much, keep up the awesome work, big hugs from me in New Zealand 🇳🇿 🤗 ❤
Thanks so much Brenda. Hugs from across the ditch! :)
You teached me really clearly.. thank you so much. Me from Indonesia❤
This truly was so easy to understand, thanks So much
Yes it makes total sense. You are a great teacher. Thank you
Thank a lot, Elly. You're the best teacher and guider
I am working on what this means so need to watch the other video too.