Re: Beer soap (and Thanks!)

[Guest guest]

I've your answer for you Amy!!

here you go:

http://www.greatcakessoapworks.com/handmade-soap-blog/index.php/how-to-make-beer\

-soap/

Good luck!

Cheryl

>

> First, thanks, everyone, for such a great day on Saturday. Everything was

just so awesome. The demos, the swap (oh the products!!! Amazing!!), the food,

the always entertaining yankee swap, the bulk buy, the discussions and the

making of new friends, oh and the wonderful raffle... Just, just -

everything!! Thanks!

>

> Every year (ok it's only my 2nd...) when people hear I work at a brewery and

have a bunch of free beer sitting around, they say, " do you make beer soap " ? And

I don't - but I want to! But I don't know how. But I bet you guys do! So can

you point me to a book or a recipe online or anything, to get me going on this

new venture? I think it would be hilarious to make a batch for my lab buddies.

>

> Thanks in advance!!

> Amy

>

[Guest guest]

the main thing to remember is to let the beer go flat. If it isn't it isn't a

fun pretty sight. Well actually it is kind of fun if you don't mind freaking out

a bit because it is volcanoing out of your container when you add the lye. lol

just pour it in a container and give it a few good stirs here and there for a

day or a few hours. Should be good to go. I actually bought a beer FO a few

years back. People think it is a cute gift item.

What I plan on doing next batch is do the beer soap then do a layer of whipped

soap ontop so it looks like the foam. (the beer turns it golden so you know,

depending on what kind you use.)

my story behind the beer soap is drunkin gnomes where playing around in my

kitchen while I was away and poured beer in the soap pot.

>

> First, thanks, everyone, for such a great day on Saturday. Everything was

just so awesome. The demos, the swap (oh the products!!! Amazing!!), the food,

the always entertaining yankee swap, the bulk buy, the discussions and the

making of new friends, oh and the wonderful raffle... Just, just -

everything!! Thanks!

>

> Every year (ok it's only my 2nd...) when people hear I work at a brewery and

have a bunch of free beer sitting around, they say, " do you make beer soap " ? And

I don't - but I want to! But I don't know how. But I bet you guys do! So can

you point me to a book or a recipe online or anything, to get me going on this

new venture? I think it would be hilarious to make a batch for my lab buddies.

>

> Thanks in advance!!

> Amy

>

[Guest guest]

Amy, I do beer soap. Let the beer get stale, I leave it opened and stir it

from time to time. I then use it in place of the water. Be careful and

add your lye VERY slowly as it will volcano in a heartbeat...I've used stout

and chocolate ale. With the chocolate ale I didn't pour the lye in slowly

enough, had a volcano and lost some of my lye water but I was in a

hurry.yadda yadda.soap was a failure. The stout ale soap sells well at

shows.

Good luck.

Jeanine's Hummingbird Soap Works

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From: [mailto: ]

On Behalf Of cnyscbwi

Sent: Monday, August 01, 2011 3:09 PM

Subject: Beer soap (and Thanks!)

First, thanks, everyone, for such a great day on Saturday. Everything was

just so awesome. The demos, the swap (oh the products!!! Amazing!!), the

food, the always entertaining yankee swap, the bulk buy, the discussions and

the making of new friends, oh and the wonderful raffle... Just, just -

everything!! Thanks!

Every year (ok it's only my 2nd...) when people hear I work at a brewery and

have a bunch of free beer sitting around, they say, " do you make beer soap " ?

And I don't - but I want to! But I don't know how. But I bet you guys do! So

can you point me to a book or a recipe online or anything, to get me going

on this new venture? I think it would be hilarious to make a batch for my

lab buddies.

Thanks in advance!!

Amy

[Guest guest]

I make a bear soap too. Be very careful when adding the lye to your beer. I

use a dishpan to set my lye water pitcher in before adding the lye. That way if

the beer decides to volcano like it did that one time, then I have a containment

vessel to catch the overflow. Be sure to wear your goggles and gloves too...

The day I forgot the containment vessel was the day it volcanoed and went all

over the floor. I was soaping in my flip flops that day. It could have been

very bad but I got out of the way in time.

Kim

From: cnyscbwi

Sent: Monday, August 01, 2011 3:09 PM

Subject: Beer soap (and Thanks!)

First, thanks, everyone, for such a great day on Saturday. Everything was just

so awesome. The demos, the swap (oh the products!!! Amazing!!), the food, the

always entertaining yankee swap, the bulk buy, the discussions and the making of

new friends, oh and the wonderful raffle... Just, just - everything!! Thanks!

Every year (ok it's only my 2nd...) when people hear I work at a brewery and

have a bunch of free beer sitting around, they say, " do you make beer soap " ? And

I don't - but I want to! But I don't know how. But I bet you guys do! So can you

point me to a book or a recipe online or anything, to get me going on this new

venture? I think it would be hilarious to make a batch for my lab buddies.

Thanks in advance!!

Amy

[Guest guest]

I had a volcano when I made wine soap. I don't think I got to alcohol boiled out

enough or something. Soap still turned out ok though. Actually turned out quite

purty.

chocolate ale sounds interesting.

>

> Amy, I do beer soap. Let the beer get stale, I leave it opened and stir it

> from time to time. I then use it in place of the water. Be careful and

> add your lye VERY slowly as it will volcano in a heartbeat...I've used stout

> and chocolate ale. With the chocolate ale I didn't pour the lye in slowly

> enough, had a volcano and lost some of my lye water but I was in a

> hurry.yadda yadda.soap was a failure. The stout ale soap sells well at

> shows.

>

>

>

> Good luck.

>

>

>

>

>

> Jeanine's Hummingbird Soap Works

>

>

>

> _____

>

> From: [mailto: ]

> On Behalf Of cnyscbwi

> Sent: Monday, August 01, 2011 3:09 PM

>

> Subject: Beer soap (and Thanks!)

>

>

>

>

>

> First, thanks, everyone, for such a great day on Saturday. Everything was

> just so awesome. The demos, the swap (oh the products!!! Amazing!!), the

> food, the always entertaining yankee swap, the bulk buy, the discussions and

> the making of new friends, oh and the wonderful raffle... Just, just -

> everything!! Thanks!

>

> Every year (ok it's only my 2nd...) when people hear I work at a brewery and

> have a bunch of free beer sitting around, they say, " do you make beer soap " ?

> And I don't - but I want to! But I don't know how. But I bet you guys do! So

> can you point me to a book or a recipe online or anything, to get me going

> on this new venture? I think it would be hilarious to make a batch for my

> lab buddies.

>

> Thanks in advance!!

> Amy

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks, everybody, for all the helpful tips! I have bud light flattening in the

fridge right now....will add that lye super-slow, thanks again!

[Guest guest]

I keep reading this subject line as " beer soup. " LOL! I've had

beer-and-cheddar soup before, though, and it's DELICIOUS!!!

So glad the gathering this year went very well. Feel better soon, Beth!

nne

[Guest guest]

An easier way to make beer soap, especially for your first time, is this:

Make your lye water with 1/3 - 1/2 of the liquid amt.

Measure the rest out in beer.

Mix your lye water into your oils.

Add beer.

This way, you won't get the volcanoing like you get when adding lye to beer.

Some feel that the lye kills properties in the beer, so you may be saving

more of them by doing it this way. I don't know, but I will say that this

method turns out a soap as nice as the ones I've done the 100% beer way.

If this doesn't make sense, it's my head that's at fault. LOL

Beth Byrne

http://www.SoapAndGarden.com

Garden goodness in every bar!

www/SoapandGarden.blogspot.com

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On Mon, Aug 1, 2011 at 3:09 PM, cnyscbwi <cnyscbwi@...> wrote:

> **

>

>

> First, thanks, everyone, for such a great day on Saturday. Everything was

> just so awesome. The demos, the swap (oh the products!!! Amazing!!), the

> food, the always entertaining yankee swap, the bulk buy, the discussions and

> the making of new friends, oh and the wonderful raffle... Just, just -

> everything!! Thanks!

>

> Every year (ok it's only my 2nd...) when people hear I work at a brewery

> and have a bunch of free beer sitting around, they say, " do you make beer

> soap " ? And I don't - but I want to! But I don't know how. But I bet you guys

> do! So can you point me to a book or a recipe online or anything, to get me

> going on this new venture? I think it would be hilarious to make a batch for

> my lab buddies.

>

> Thanks in advance!!

> Amy

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I leave it on the counter and agitate from time to time. Good luck.

Jeanine's Hummingbird Soap Works

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From: [mailto: ]

On Behalf Of cnyscbwi

Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2011 10:49 AM

Subject: Re: Beer soap (and Thanks!)

Thanks, everybody, for all the helpful tips! I have bud light flattening in

the fridge right now....will add that lye super-slow, thanks again!

[Guest guest]

What a great tip!! Just like adding the goat milk soap after the fact so to

speak.

Jeanine's Hummingbird Soap Works

Re: Beer soap (and Thanks!)

An easier way to make beer soap, especially for your first time, is this:

Make your lye water with 1/3 - 1/2 of the liquid amt.

Measure the rest out in beer.

Mix your lye water into your oils.

Add beer.

This way, you won't get the volcanoing like you get when adding lye to beer.

Some feel that the lye kills properties in the beer, so you may be saving

more of them by doing it this way. I don't know, but I will say that this

method turns out a soap as nice as the ones I've done the 100% beer way.

If this doesn't make sense, it's my head that's at fault. LOL

Beth Byrne

http://www.SoapAndGarden.com

Garden goodness in every bar!

www/SoapandGarden.blogspot.com

Like Soap and Garden on Facebook & Twitter!

On Mon, Aug 1, 2011 at 3:09 PM, cnyscbwi <cnyscbwi@...> wrote:

> **

>

>

> First, thanks, everyone, for such a great day on Saturday. Everything was

> just so awesome. The demos, the swap (oh the products!!! Amazing!!), the

> food, the always entertaining yankee swap, the bulk buy, the discussions

and

> the making of new friends, oh and the wonderful raffle... Just, just -

> everything!! Thanks!

>

> Every year (ok it's only my 2nd...) when people hear I work at a brewery

> and have a bunch of free beer sitting around, they say, " do you make beer

> soap " ? And I don't - but I want to! But I don't know how. But I bet you

guys

> do! So can you point me to a book or a recipe online or anything, to get

me

> going on this new venture? I think it would be hilarious to make a batch

for

> my lab buddies.

>

> Thanks in advance!!

> Amy

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Amy,

I make beer soap too. I agree with all the answers here but I let the beer

freeze to slushy ice after it goes flat and then pour the lye slowly over the

slushy mixture, stirring all the while. Don't forget to weigh the beer. I don't

trust their 12 oz measurements.

Delores

>

> First, thanks, everyone, for such a great day on Saturday. Everything was

just so awesome. The demos, the swap (oh the products!!! Amazing!!), the food,

the always entertaining yankee swap, the bulk buy, the discussions and the

making of new friends, oh and the wonderful raffle... Just, just -

everything!! Thanks!

>

> Every year (ok it's only my 2nd...) when people hear I work at a brewery and

have a bunch of free beer sitting around, they say, " do you make beer soap " ? And

I don't - but I want to! But I don't know how. But I bet you guys do! So can

you point me to a book or a recipe online or anything, to get me going on this

new venture? I think it would be hilarious to make a batch for my lab buddies.

>

> Thanks in advance!!

> Amy

>

[Guest guest]

Oh, that's a good idea, too. :-)

Beth Byrne

http://www.SoapAndGarden.com

Garden goodness in every bar!

www/SoapandGarden.blogspot.com

Like Soap and Garden on Facebook & Twitter!

On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 11:47 AM, daisyndella <deecal@...> wrote:

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>

> Hi Amy,

> I make beer soap too. I agree with all the answers here but I let the beer

> freeze to slushy ice after it goes flat and then pour the lye slowly over

> the slushy mixture, stirring all the while. Don't forget to weigh the beer.

> I don't trust their 12 oz measurements.

>

> Delores

>

>

> >

> > First, thanks, everyone, for such a great day on Saturday. Everything was

> just so awesome. The demos, the swap (oh the products!!! Amazing!!), the

> food, the always entertaining yankee swap, the bulk buy, the discussions and

> the making of new friends, oh and the wonderful raffle... Just, just -

> everything!! Thanks!

> >

> > Every year (ok it's only my 2nd...) when people hear I work at a brewery

> and have a bunch of free beer sitting around, they say, " do you make beer

> soap " ? And I don't - but I want to! But I don't know how. But I bet you guys

> do! So can you point me to a book or a recipe online or anything, to get me

> going on this new venture? I think it would be hilarious to make a batch for

> my lab buddies.

> >

> > Thanks in advance!!

> > Amy

> >

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

well what about stuff like cucumber purree or other purrees. I have alwayed

weighed everything.

> >

> > First, thanks, everyone, for such a great day on Saturday. Everything was

just so awesome. The demos, the swap (oh the products!!! Amazing!!), the food,

the always entertaining yankee swap, the bulk buy, the discussions and the

making of new friends, oh and the wonderful raffle... Just, just -

everything!! Thanks!

> >

> > Every year (ok it's only my 2nd...) when people hear I work at a brewery and

have a bunch of free beer sitting around, they say, " do you make beer soap " ? And

I don't - but I want to! But I don't know how. But I bet you guys do! So can you

point me to a book or a recipe online or anything, to get me going on this new

venture? I think it would be hilarious to make a batch for my lab buddies.

> >

> > Thanks in advance!!

> > Amy

> >

>

>

[Guest guest]

It seems to me that since liquids vary in density, that's exactly why they

SHOULD be weighed. Only water is consistently 16 fl. oz. = 16 oz. net wt.

I weigh everything I use--beer, cukes, eggs, all of it.

Beth Byrne

http://www.SoapAndGarden.com

Garden goodness in every bar!

www/SoapandGarden.blogspot.com

Like Soap and Garden on Facebook & Twitter!

On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 10:59 PM, K Bear Creations <Koalas_boutique@...

> wrote:

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> well what about stuff like cucumber purree or other purrees. I have alwayed

> weighed everything.

>

> --

>

[Guest guest]

always just weighed it out the same as if it was water... I do a cucumber

yogurt soap like that. No problems. Love that soap.

From: K Bear Creations

Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2011 10:59 PM

Subject: Re: Beer soap (and Thanks!)

well what about stuff like cucumber purree or other purrees. I have alwayed

weighed everything.

> >

> > First, thanks, everyone, for such a great day on Saturday. Everything was

just so awesome. The demos, the swap (oh the products!!! Amazing!!), the food,

the always entertaining yankee swap, the bulk buy, the discussions and the

making of new friends, oh and the wonderful raffle... Just, just -

everything!! Thanks!

> >

> > Every year (ok it's only my 2nd...) when people hear I work at a brewery and

have a bunch of free beer sitting around, they say, " do you make beer soap " ? And

I don't - but I want to! But I don't know how. But I bet you guys do! So can you

point me to a book or a recipe online or anything, to get me going on this new

venture? I think it would be hilarious to make a batch for my lab buddies.

> >

> > Thanks in advance!!

> > Amy

> >

>

>

[Guest guest]

I make the puree part of my liquid amount. Haven't had a problem.

Jeanine

Jeanine's Hummingbird Soap Works

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From: [mailto: ]

On Behalf Of K Bear Creations

Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2011 11:00 PM

Subject: Re: Beer soap (and Thanks!)

well what about stuff like cucumber purree or other purrees. I have alwayed

weighed everything.

> >

> > First, thanks, everyone, for such a great day on Saturday. Everything

was just so awesome. The demos, the swap (oh the products!!! Amazing!!), the

food, the always entertaining yankee swap, the bulk buy, the discussions and

the making of new friends, oh and the wonderful raffle... Just, just -

everything!! Thanks!

> >

> > Every year (ok it's only my 2nd...) when people hear I work at a brewery

and have a bunch of free beer sitting around, they say, " do you make beer

soap " ? And I don't - but I want to! But I don't know how. But I bet you guys

do! So can you point me to a book or a recipe online or anything, to get me

going on this new venture? I think it would be hilarious to make a batch for

my lab buddies.

> >

> > Thanks in advance!!

> > Amy

> >

>

>