Guest guest Posted August 31, 2008 Report Share Posted August 31, 2008 I experiemented with a batch last fall. I let the beer go flat for a few days (that Saranac Amber Lager did not want to lose its carbonation! LOL) I thnk that I used it as half my water. It all behaved very nicely. I did not scent the soap and for a while it smelled faintly of stale beer (yuk) but eventually that faded away. Quite frankly, I was not impressed. The color is a pale cream, which is nice but I thought it would be dark - or at least " amber " because the beer was. The suds are no more than my standard soap in which I use sugar. I thought my beer drinking friends and family would be all over it - nope, surprisingly very little interest even when I gave them as gifts.... and they do like my soaps... go figure. [shrug]... maybe it was the obvious lack of beer color and scent? Didn't hit them over the head? I don't know.... You should do it though - it's always fun to experiement with new ingredients. AND, if you sell your soaps, it does have label appeal to the right crowd. CP Beer Soap Has anyone had any experience ( good or bad) with making a beer soap? From what I have read all you have to do is let the beer set out for a day or so to go flat. Is that all there is to it as I wondered how the beer would react with the lye. Does it smell a little like beer? Thanks! Sherri ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.169 / Virus Database: 270.6.14/1643 - Release Date: 8/30/2008 5:18 PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2008 Report Share Posted August 31, 2008 beer soap is on my list of things to do within the next month or so. Along with a merlot and white zinfendel soap. But i need to order some fragrances for them. I asked around and my freinds (males of course) said they would love to have a beer soap (and beer lip balm if there was one) and I just happened to have found 2 sites that carry a beer FO on fragrance finder.com. sooooo I just have to order it. I keep putting it off as I want to see what else I might want from the site. hate buying just one thing only to turn around and think oh i should have gotten this or that too. There are some tips in making beer soap. the letting it sit to remove carbon is one but off hand I don't remember the others. just do a search and they may come up, i think. i will se if i can find the info. Im sorry i have not made mine yet though to tell you exactly my results. > > I experiemented with a batch last fall. I let the beer go flat for a few days (that Saranac Amber Lager did not want to lose its carbonation! LOL) I thnk that I used it as half my water. It all behaved very nicely. I did not scent the soap and for a while it smelled faintly of stale beer (yuk) but eventually that faded away. > > Quite frankly, I was not impressed. The color is a pale cream, which is nice but I thought it would be dark - or at least " amber " because the beer was. The suds are no more than my standard soap in which I use sugar. > > I thought my beer drinking friends and family would be all over it - nope, surprisingly very little interest even when I gave them as gifts.... and they do like my soaps... go figure. [shrug]... maybe it was the obvious lack of beer color and scent? Didn't hit them over the head? I don't know.... > > You should do it though - it's always fun to experiement with new ingredients. AND, if you sell your soaps, it does have label appeal to the right crowd. > > > > CP Beer Soap > > > Has anyone had any experience ( good or bad) with making a beer soap? > From what I have read all you have to do is let the beer set out for a > day or so to go flat. Is that all there is to it as I wondered how the > beer would react with the lye. Does it smell a little like beer? > Thanks! > Sherri > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.169 / Virus Database: 270.6.14/1643 - Release Date: 8/30/2008 5:18 PM > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2008 Report Share Posted August 31, 2008 Hi , Thanks for your input on the beer soap! It sounds like a fun new project for me and how interesting.Beer lip balm...let us know if you make it, how it works out! Just think, If someone was ever accused of drinking too much.. they could always say it was their lip balm..LOL Best wishes, Sherri _____ From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Koalas Boutique Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2008 12:44 PM Subject: Re: CP Beer Soap beer soap is on my list of things to do within the next month or so. Along with a merlot and white zinfendel soap. But i need to order some fragrances for them. I asked around and my freinds (males of course) said they would love to have a beer soap (and beer lip balm if there was one) and I just happened to have found 2 sites that carry a beer FO on fragrance finder.com. sooooo I just have to order it. I keep putting it off as I want to see what else I might want from the site. hate buying just one thing only to turn around and think oh i should have gotten this or that too. There are some tips in making beer soap. the letting it sit to remove carbon is one but off hand I don't remember the others. just do a search and they may come up, i think. i will se if i can find the info. Im sorry i have not made mine yet though to tell you exactly my results. > > I experiemented with a batch last fall. I let the beer go flat for a few days (that Saranac Amber Lager did not want to lose its carbonation! LOL) I thnk that I used it as half my water. It all behaved very nicely. I did not scent the soap and for a while it smelled faintly of stale beer (yuk) but eventually that faded away. > > Quite frankly, I was not impressed. The color is a pale cream, which is nice but I thought it would be dark - or at least " amber " because the beer was. The suds are no more than my standard soap in which I use sugar. > > I thought my beer drinking friends and family would be all over it - nope, surprisingly very little interest even when I gave them as gifts.... and they do like my soaps... go figure. [shrug]... maybe it was the obvious lack of beer color and scent? Didn't hit them over the head? I don't know.... > > You should do it though - it's always fun to experiement with new ingredients. AND, if you sell your soaps, it does have label appeal to the right crowd. > > > > CP Beer Soap > > > Has anyone had any experience ( good or bad) with making a beer soap? > From what I have read all you have to do is let the beer set out for a > day or so to go flat. Is that all there is to it as I wondered how the > beer would react with the lye. Does it smell a little like beer? > Thanks! > Sherri > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------- ---------- > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg. <http://www.avg.com> com > Version: 8.0.169 / Virus Database: 270.6.14/1643 - Release Date: 8/30/2008 5:18 PM > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2008 Report Share Posted August 31, 2008 The beer scent won't stay in the soap, but you will have nice soap. I don't add salt or sugar to my soaps, as I just do not want to have to list either in my ingredient label, I use Guinness beer and fragrance with a woodsy, outdoorsy fragrance. It is one of my best selling soaps, always has been. You can make beer soap with or without letting the beer go flat. Does not matter. The alchol gets disipated at heat anyway. The only precaution to take making beer soap with just opened beer is to use a tall, deep container about 3 x taller than the level of liquid in the pitcher. I use a 1 gal Rubbermaid pitcher (kool aid type). I use full beer and no water.. Two bottles of beer in the jug, foamy head and all. I slowly add my lye and stir .. The head rises up about 3/4 of the pitcher, and I then pop the lid on and let it sit until it has cooled. Then I make soap. Bloom Southern Soapers Fragrances ~ " We Have No Common Scents! " http://www.southernsoapers.com > > Has anyone had any experience ( good or bad) with making a beer soap? > From what I have read all you have to do is let the beer set out for a > day or so to go flat. Is that all there is to it as I wondered how the > beer would react with the lye. Does it smell a little like beer? > Thanks! > Sherri > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 1, 2008 Report Share Posted September 1, 2008 Hi , I am excited to try the beer soap and thanks so much for the info! Best Wishes, Sherri _____ From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Southern Soapers Fragrances Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2008 9:25 PM Subject: Re: CP Beer Soap The beer scent won't stay in the soap, but you will have nice soap. I don't add salt or sugar to my soaps, as I just do not want to have to list either in my ingredient label, I use Guinness beer and fragrance with a woodsy, outdoorsy fragrance. It is one of my best selling soaps, always has been. You can make beer soap with or without letting the beer go flat. Does not matter. The alchol gets disipated at heat anyway. The only precaution to take making beer soap with just opened beer is to use a tall, deep container about 3 x taller than the level of liquid in the pitcher. I use a 1 gal Rubbermaid pitcher (kool aid type). I use full beer and no water.. Two bottles of beer in the jug, foamy head and all. I slowly add my lye and stir .. The head rises up about 3/4 of the pitcher, and I then pop the lid on and let it sit until it has cooled. Then I make soap. Bloom Southern Soapers Fragrances ~ " We Have No Common Scents! " http://www.southern <http://www.southernsoapers.com> soapers.com > > Has anyone had any experience ( good or bad) with making a beer soap? > From what I have read all you have to do is let the beer set out for a > day or so to go flat. Is that all there is to it as I wondered how the > beer would react with the lye. Does it smell a little like beer? > Thanks! > Sherri > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 1, 2008 Report Share Posted September 1, 2008 well most all of my friends are male and in their 30's so anything tasting like beer would work for them. I bet they would even use face cream if it smelled like beer. Im just impressed they were daring enough to admitt they use or wuld use a lip balm. > > > > I experiemented with a batch last fall. I let the beer go flat for > a few days (that Saranac Amber Lager did not want to lose its > carbonation! LOL) I thnk that I used it as half my water. It all > behaved very nicely. I did not scent the soap and for a while it > smelled faintly of stale beer (yuk) but eventually that faded away. > > > > Quite frankly, I was not impressed. The color is a pale cream, > which is nice but I thought it would be dark - or at least " amber " > because the beer was. The suds are no more than my standard soap in > which I use sugar. > > > > I thought my beer drinking friends and family would be all over it - > nope, surprisingly very little interest even when I gave them as > gifts.... and they do like my soaps... go figure. [shrug]... maybe it > was the obvious lack of beer color and scent? Didn't hit them over > the head? I don't know.... > > > > You should do it though - it's always fun to experiement with new > ingredients. AND, if you sell your soaps, it does have label > appeal to the right crowd. > > > > > > > > CP Beer Soap > > > > > > Has anyone had any experience ( good or bad) with making a beer > soap? > > From what I have read all you have to do is let the beer set out > for a > > day or so to go flat. Is that all there is to it as I wondered > how the > > beer would react with the lye. Does it smell a little like beer? > > Thanks! > > Sherri > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > ---------- > > > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg. <http://www.avg.com> com > > Version: 8.0.169 / Virus Database: 270.6.14/1643 - Release Date: > 8/30/2008 5:18 PM > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 1, 2008 Report Share Posted September 1, 2008 So true.. My husband has even tried a mint mask that I made (I am sure he is thrilled that there is no evidence to prove he ever did such a thing.).. they sure can surprise you at times ( good and bad..LOL) Have fun with the " beer product experiments " and let us know how they turn out! It is always so fun to try new things!!! Best wishes, Sherri _____ From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Koalas Boutique Sent: Monday, September 01, 2008 10:06 AM Subject: Re: CP Beer Soap well most all of my friends are male and in their 30's so anything tasting like beer would work for them. I bet they would even use face cream if it smelled like beer. Im just impressed they were daring enough to admitt they use or wuld use a lip balm. > > > > I experiemented with a batch last fall. I let the beer go flat for > a few days (that Saranac Amber Lager did not want to lose its > carbonation! LOL) I thnk that I used it as half my water. It all > behaved very nicely. I did not scent the soap and for a while it > smelled faintly of stale beer (yuk) but eventually that faded away. > > > > Quite frankly, I was not impressed. The color is a pale cream, > which is nice but I thought it would be dark - or at least " amber " > because the beer was. The suds are no more than my standard soap in > which I use sugar. > > > > I thought my beer drinking friends and family would be all over it - > nope, surprisingly very little interest even when I gave them as > gifts.... and they do like my soaps... go figure. [shrug]... maybe it > was the obvious lack of beer color and scent? Didn't hit them over > the head? I don't know.... > > > > You should do it though - it's always fun to experiement with new > ingredients. AND, if you sell your soaps, it does have label > appeal to the right crowd. > > > > > > > > CP Beer Soap > > > > > > Has anyone had any experience ( good or bad) with making a beer > soap? > > From what I have read all you have to do is let the beer set out > for a > > day or so to go flat. Is that all there is to it as I wondered > how the > > beer would react with the lye. Does it smell a little like beer? > > Thanks! > > Sherri > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > ---------- > > > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg. <http://www.avg. <http://www.avg.com> com> com > > Version: 8.0.169 / Virus Database: 270.6.14/1643 - Release Date: > 8/30/2008 5:18 PM > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 1, 2008 Report Share Posted September 1, 2008 Wouldn't the Beer in Soap be better in Shampoo bars? You know like that Shampoo that came out in the 1980's.... Not that I can remember its name right now; it made the hair soft and shinny. Gabby > > I experiemented with a batch last fall. I let the beer go flat for a few days (that Saranac Amber Lager did not want to lose its carbonation! LOL) I thnk that I used it as half my water. It all behaved very nicely. I did not scent the soap and for a while it smelled faintly of stale beer (yuk) but eventually that faded away. > > Quite frankly, I was not impressed. The color is a pale cream, which is nice but I thought it would be dark - or at least " amber " because the beer was. The suds are no more than my standard soap in which I use sugar. > > I thought my beer drinking friends and family would be all over it - nope, surprisingly very little interest even when I gave them as gifts.... and they do like my soaps... go figure. [shrug]... maybe it was the obvious lack of beer color and scent? Didn't hit them over the head? I don't know.... > > You should do it though - it's always fun to experiement with new ingredients. AND, if you sell your soaps, it does have label appeal to the right crowd. > > > > CP Beer Soap > > > Has anyone had any experience ( good or bad) with making a beer soap? > From what I have read all you have to do is let the beer set out for a > day or so to go flat. Is that all there is to it as I wondered how the > beer would react with the lye. Does it smell a little like beer? > Thanks! > Sherri > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.169 / Virus Database: 270.6.14/1643 - Release Date: 8/30/2008 5:18 PM > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 1, 2008 Report Share Posted September 1, 2008 Ok it actually was actually mid 70's on and it was called " Body Tap " , and I loved " Gee your hair smells terrific " . Gabby > > > > I experiemented with a batch last fall. I let the beer go flat for > a few days (that Saranac Amber Lager did not want to lose its > carbonation! LOL) I thnk that I used it as half my water. It all > behaved very nicely. I did not scent the soap and for a while it > smelled faintly of stale beer (yuk) but eventually that faded away. > > > > Quite frankly, I was not impressed. The color is a pale cream, > which is nice but I thought it would be dark - or at least " amber " > because the beer was. The suds are no more than my standard soap in > which I use sugar. > > > > I thought my beer drinking friends and family would be all over it - > nope, surprisingly very little interest even when I gave them as > gifts.... and they do like my soaps... go figure. [shrug]... maybe it > was the obvious lack of beer color and scent? Didn't hit them over > the head? I don't know.... > > > > You should do it though - it's always fun to experiement with new > ingredients. AND, if you sell your soaps, it does have label appeal > to the right crowd. > > > > > > > > CP Beer Soap > > > > > > Has anyone had any experience ( good or bad) with making a beer soap? > > From what I have read all you have to do is let the beer set out > for a > > day or so to go flat. Is that all there is to it as I wondered how > the > > beer would react with the lye. Does it smell a little like beer? > > Thanks! > > Sherri > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > > Version: 8.0.169 / Virus Database: 270.6.14/1643 - Release Date: > 8/30/2008 5:18 PM > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 Hi Sherry, Â Pour the beer out of the bottle/can in a pitch in a cool place for about a week, then place in freezer until it's slushy. And just use exactly like the water part of the lye solution. Â If you use a dark ale the yeast in the beer may ball up into pebbles, but keeping mixinig and eventually they will dissolve again. I just press the pebbles and they are soft and mushy and dissolve rather quickly. Â The darker the beer the tanner the soap will be. Â And unfortunately, no, it does not smell like beer. Not unless you use an FO, but I haven't found a beer one yet. Â Does anyone have any ideas where to find a beer FO? Marisol in Brooklyn Ode to a bubble Cold-processed coconut shea Olive, palm and love From: Sherri Reehil-Welser <namaste@...> Subject: CP Beer Soap Date: Sunday, August 31, 2008, 8:45 AM Has anyone had any experience ( good or bad) with making a beer soap? From what I have read all you have to do is let the beer set out for a day or so to go flat. Is that all there is to it as I wondered how the beer would react with the lye. Does it smell a little like beer? Thanks! Sherri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 , Â I did not know that you could just use the beer straight up. I am going to try it your way. I have always hated to wait a whole week. Thanks. Marisol in Brooklyn Ode to a bubble Cold-processed coconut shea Olive, palm and love From: Sherri <namaste@...> Subject: RE: Re: CP Beer Soap Date: Monday, September 1, 2008, 8:04 AM Hi , I am excited to try the beer soap and thanks so much for the info! Best Wishes, Sherri _____ From: [mailto:] On Behalf Of Southern Soapers Fragrances Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2008 9:25 PM Subject: Re: CP Beer Soap The beer scent won't stay in the soap, but you will have nice soap. I don't add salt or sugar to my soaps, as I just do not want to have to list either in my ingredient label, I use Guinness beer and fragrance with a woodsy, outdoorsy fragrance. It is one of my best selling soaps, always has been. You can make beer soap with or without letting the beer go flat. Does not matter. The alchol gets disipated at heat anyway. The only precaution to take making beer soap with just opened beer is to use a tall, deep container about 3 x taller than the level of liquid in the pitcher. I use a 1 gal Rubbermaid pitcher (kool aid type). I use full beer and no water.. Two bottles of beer in the jug, foamy head and all. I slowly add my lye and stir .. The head rises up about 3/4 of the pitcher, and I then pop the lid on and let it sit until it has cooled. Then I make soap. Bloom Southern Soapers Fragrances ~ " We Have No Common Scents! " http://www.southern <http://www.southern soapers.com> soapers.com > > Has anyone had any experience ( good or bad) with making a beer soap? > From what I have read all you have to do is let the beer set out for a > day or so to go flat. Is that all there is to it as I wondered how the > beer would react with the lye. Does it smell a little like beer? > Thanks! > Sherri > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 Hi Marisol, Thanks for the info but for some reason this was an old post that got posted again. Several of the girls in the group were very kind in sharing their experience and tips & someone I think did know of where to get a FO that smelled like beer. Thanks again and best wishes! Sherri _____ From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Marisol in Brooklyn Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 10:02 AM Subject: Re: CP Beer Soap Hi Sherry, Pour the beer out of the bottle/can in a pitch in a cool place for about a week, then place in freezer until it's slushy. And just use exactly like the water part of the lye solution. If you use a dark ale the yeast in the beer may ball up into pebbles, but keeping mixinig and eventually they will dissolve again. I just press the pebbles and they are soft and mushy and dissolve rather quickly. The darker the beer the tanner the soap will be. And unfortunately, no, it does not smell like beer. Not unless you use an FO, but I haven't found a beer one yet. Does anyone have any ideas where to find a beer FO? Marisol in Brooklyn Ode to a bubble Cold-processed coconut shea Olive, palm and love From: Sherri Reehil-Welser <namastefltg (DOT) <mailto:namaste%40fltg.net> net> Subject: CP Beer Soap @ <mailto:%40> Date: Sunday, August 31, 2008, 8:45 AM Has anyone had any experience ( good or bad) with making a beer soap? >From what I have read all you have to do is let the beer set out for a day or so to go flat. Is that all there is to it as I wondered how the beer would react with the lye. Does it smell a little like beer? Thanks! Sherri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 5, 2008 Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 I think the one is concepts i think is the name of the site and Candles and supplies is the only other site that I have found for Beer FO. I have not tried them yet though so i don't know what it smells like. > > From: Sherri Reehil-Welser <namaste@...> > Subject: CP Beer Soap > > Date: Sunday, August 31, 2008, 8:45 AM > > > > > > > Has anyone had any experience ( good or bad) with making a beer soap? > From what I have read all you have to do is let the beer set out for a > day or so to go flat. Is that all there is to it as I wondered how the > beer would react with the lye. Does it smell a little like beer? > Thanks! > Sherri > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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