Glycerin is an alcohol so it is a good solvent, better than water but not quite as strong as PGA, pure grain alcohol so for more resinous herbs you will want to use PGA or put a third or half PGA into your glycerin to make the tincture. The process is much the same as a water or alcohol...
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I just cut up my second batch of soap. I decided to do my second batch in 100 percent lard, like the first one because despite the information conveyed by the lye calculator about 100% lard being Low in the "cleansing" and "bubbly" scales, I find it to be quite cleansing and quite bubbly, makes...
Well, I finally did it, I made my first batch of soap today.
I thought I'd get my feet wet with a simple, single oil laundry soap to start out with before I get into making shower/shampoo/shaving stuff. Going by all the articles I've read and videos I've watched, everything went as it should...
I made this on the weekend. With scavenged pail and hose, it's probably cheaper than a 2 dollar plunger and it works fantastically. If you don't have room to roll it on a floor just put it on a counter and rock and roll it for a while. Also I'm going to upgrade it to a Gamma Lid, I understand...