This recipe is identical to the first Willow Creek Pumpkin Ale Soap except for the cooked pumpkin. When I made the first batch, the addition of the pumpkin interfered with the saponification process. I ended up rebatching it. Since then, I've learned that rebatching is also called hand milling or French milling. I thought I was just fixing a mess! Ha! Anyway, I've repeated this recipe without the pumpkin. It still took a long time to saponify and, again, once I put the additives in the process seemed to reverse. This time I put the blender back in and kept up the stirring. Looked good when I poured it into the molds.
12.5 oz. Olive Oil
12.5 oz. Palm Oil
10 oz. Coconut Oil
5 oz. Sweet Almond Oil
17.5 oz. Willow Creek Pumpkin Ale
5.5 oz. Sodium Hydroxide
1 Tbsp Essential Oils (Allspice, Anise, Cinnamon, Patchouli, Orange, Cinnamon Leaf, Cloves)
1 Tbsp Coarse-Ground Whole Cloves
2 Tbsp Spent Grain
1 Tbsp Vitamin E Oil
1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
About Me
- Lori Jo
- I have a wonderful family who supports my many hobbies including singing, soapmaking, wine tasting and rabbits. I recently retired from teaching English as a Second Language and love to travel. I started making soap in 1999 when we were showing goats in milk as a 4-H project. All of my soaps are made with pure oils and no animal fats. All fragrances are from essential oils. Store-bought "soap" is really a detergent. My soap will leave your skin clean and moisturized. Try some!
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